The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

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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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Cast

Dean Martin

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Michael Landon (2)

1984-12-07 · 60m

Ronald Reagan

1973-09-14 · 60m

Hugh Hefner

· 60m

Ed McMahon

· 60m

William Conrad

· 60m

Kirk Douglas

· 60m

Bette Davis

· 60m

Barry Goldwater

· 60m

Johnny Carson

· 60m

Wilt Chamberlain

· 60m

Hubert Humphrey

· 60m

Caroll O'Connor

· 60m

Monty Hall

· 60m

Jack Klugman and Tony Randall

· 60m

Zsa Zsa Gabor

· 60m

Leo Durocher

· 60m

Truman Capote

· 60m

Don Rickles

1974-07-02 · 60m

Don Rickles, resident member of the roasters is roasted himself in this episode. Dean is accompanied on the dais by Joey Bishop, Phyllis Diller, Lorne Greene, Rowan & Martin, Casey Kaseem, Bob Newhart, Carol Channing, Nipsey Russell, Cliff Robertson, Jack Klugman, Pat Henry, Kirk Douglas, Rich Little, Telly Savalas, Charlie Callas, Foster Brooks and Eugene Cernan (Apollo XVII).

Ralph Nader

· 60m

Jack Benny

· 60m

Redd Foxx

· 60m

Bobby Riggs

1974-03-08 · 60m

Bobby Riggs is roasted as the Man of the Week while Dean is on the dais with guests Vincent Price, Chuck Connors, Leo Durocher, Alex Karras, Wayne Newton, Lynn Anderson, Don Rice III, Jack Carter and Rosemary Casals.

Dan Rowan and Dick Martin

· 60m

Henry "Hank" Aaron

· 60m

Joe Namath

1974-04-05 · 60m

Bob Hope

1974-04-09

Sammy Davis Jr.

1974-04-12

Jimmy Stewart

1974-04-16