Martin Short offered hope about the future of Only Murders in the Building .

The actor, 75, addressed how long the beloved Hulu series could last during his Friday, August 15, appearance on Variety 's "Awards Circuit" podcast .

"I think that the reality is, you know when it feels like it's past its time," he said. "I think everyone's amazed that it's gone this long. This is a long time in streaming to go five years. The Dick Van Dyke Show ended after five years because one of the reasons was that they were afraid of losing the quality of it. But then, Friends went how long, and they were always brilliant."

For the record, Friends aired for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004.

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