The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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First Air DateSep 14, 1973
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ProductionSasha-Garrison Corporation
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Rotten tomato53%
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Original titleThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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ReleaseSep 14, 1973
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Overview
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean Martin from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials and shows, Martin would periodically "roast" a celebrity. These roasts were patterned after the roasts held at the New York Friars' Club in New York City. The format would have the celebrity guest seated at a banquet table, and one by one the guest of honor was affectionately chided or insulted about his career by his fellow celebrity friends. In 1973, The Dean Martin Show was declining in popularity. The final season of his variety show would be retooled into one of celebrity roasts, requiring less of Martin's involvement. For the 1973–1974 season, a new feature called “Man of the Week Celebrity Roast" was added to try to pick up the ratings. The roasts seemed to be popular among television audiences and are often marketed in post-issues as part of the official Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts and not The Dean Martin Show. After The Dean Martin Show was cancelled in 1974, NBC drew up a contract with Martin to do several specials and do more roast specials. Starting with Bob Hope in 1974, the roast was taped in California and turned out to be a hit, leading to many other roasts to follow.
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Casts
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Self - Host
Specials ( )
Best Of
George Washington
Dean's Place
Don Rickles on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Betty White On Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
How to Make The Perfect Roast
Rich Little On His Comedy Style
Jackie Mason On The Dean Martin Roasts
The King Of Cool: Always in Fashion
Roasting Dean Martin
Legends of the Roasts
Bonus Disc 1
Bonus Disc 2
Season 1 ( 1973-09-14)
Michael Landon (2)
Ronald Reagan
Hugh Hefner
Ed McMahon
William Conrad
Kirk Douglas
Bette Davis
Barry Goldwater
Johnny Carson
Wilt Chamberlain
Hubert Humphrey
Caroll O'Connor
Monty Hall
Jack Klugman and Tony Randall
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Leo Durocher
Truman Capote
Don Rickles
Ralph Nader
Jack Benny
Redd Foxx
Bobby Riggs
Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
Henry "Hank" Aaron
Joe Namath
Bob Hope
Sammy Davis Jr.
Jimmy Stewart
Lucille Ball
Jackie Gleason
Joan Collins
Don Rickels 2
Betty White
Angie Dickenson
George Burns
Muhammad Ali
Smothers Brothers
Telly Savalas
George Washington
Suzanne Somers
Dennis Weaver
Gabe Kaplan
Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)
Jack Klugman & Tony Randal
Valerie Harper
Mr. T
Danny Thomas
Ted Knight
Dan Haggerty
Jack Klugman
Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)
Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)
Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)
Peter Marshall
Joe Namath (Man of the Week)
Season 2 ( 1974-10-31)
Bob Hope
Telly Savalas
Lucille Ball
Jackie Gleason
Sammy Davis Jr.
Michael Landon
Season 3 ( 1975-11-10)
Evel Knievel
Valerie Harper
Muhammad Ali
Dean Martin
Dennis Weaver
Joe Garagiola
Season 4 ( 1976-11-26)
Redd Foxx (02)
Danny Thomas
Angie Dickinson
Gabe Kaplan
Ted Knight
Peter Marshall
Season 5 ( )
Dan Haggerty
Frank Sinatra
Jack Klugman
Jimmy Stewart
George Burns
Betty White
Season 7 ( 1984-02-23)
Joan Collins
Mr. T