May 31--Martin Short, Maya Rudolph and Jimmy Fallon took aim at two classic Chicago stereotypes -- our wind and our accents -- in a cop drama spoof that aired Friday on "The Tonight Show."
The comedians play tollbooth cops in the '80s sitcom "The Windy City Blue." They have difficulty keeping their composure and their wigs because of the "record winds."
"It was so hard to perform the scene, it was just so windy in Chicago at that time," Short said.
This is not the first time Fallon has mocked Chicago on his show. He spoofed Dick Wolf's Chicago-set franchise with "Chicago Melon" in April.
"The Tonight Show" airs 10:35 p.m. weeknights on NBC. "Maya and Marty," a variety show starring Short and Rudolph, is set to premiere 9 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.
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