The 2012 special blends aspects of both autobiography and fiction, depicting a scripted mockumentary plot in which Short returns to his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario to appear at a benefit show for his childhood hero, puppeteer Mason McGillivray (Fred Willard),[1] and uses the occasion to reminisce about his pre-stardom life in the city.

The special's cast also includes Short's former SCTV colleagues Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin and Robin Duke,[1][3] although Duke and Short never appeared on SCTV at the same time.

Also appearing were George Stroumboulopoulos, Naomi Snieckus, Kathryn Greenwood, Ely Henry and Michael Therriault.

The special aired on CBC Television on April 3, 2012,[4] and garnered Short a nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Program or Series at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards.

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