The David Steinberg Show is a 1972 English-language Comedy show. Years before The Larry Sanders Show came this Canadian-made sitcom taking place behind the scenes of the fictional David Steinberg Show, starring real-life comic David Steinberg. Like the later Garry Shandling series, the show alternates between backstage antics and big-name guest stars on stage. The series is best remembered for co-starring many later comic powerhouses such as John Candy, Martin Short and Dave Thomas, years before they did SCTV. Written by Anonymous. The david steinberg show stars David Steinberg, Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, John Candy, Bill Saluga, Dave Thomas and Marcia Wallace.