The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

5.4 / 10
1973
8 seasons
85 episodes
Comedy

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

Seasons

  • Ep 0

    0.Michael Landon (2)

    07-12-198460m
  • Ep 1

    1.Ronald Reagan

    14-09-197360m
  • Ep 2

    2.Hugh Hefner

    TBA60m
  • Ep 3

    3.Ed McMahon

    TBA60m
  • Ep 4

    4.William Conrad

    TBA60m
  • Ep 5

    5.Kirk Douglas

    TBA60m
  • Ep 6

    6.Bette Davis

    TBA60m
  • Ep 7

    7.Barry Goldwater

    TBA60m
  • Ep 8

    8.Johnny Carson

    TBA60m
  • Ep 9

    9.Wilt Chamberlain

    TBA60m
  • Ep 10

    10.Hubert Humphrey

    TBA60m
  • Ep 11

    11.Caroll O'Connor

    TBA60m
  • Ep 12

    12.Monty Hall

    TBA60m
  • Ep 13

    13.Jack Klugman and Tony Randall

    TBA60m
  • Ep 14

    14.Zsa Zsa Gabor

    TBA60m
  • Ep 15

    15.Leo Durocher

    TBA60m
  • Ep 16

    16.Truman Capote

    TBA60m
  • Ep 17

    17.Don Rickles

    02-07-197460m

    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...

  • Ep 18

    18.Ralph Nader

    TBA60m
  • Ep 19

    19.Jack Benny

    TBA60m
  • Ep 20

    20.Redd Foxx

    TBA60m
  • Ep 21

    21.Bobby Riggs

    08-03-197460m

    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 I...

  • Ep 22

    22.Dan Rowan and Dick Martin

    TBA60m
  • Ep 23

    23.Henry "Hank" Aaron

    TBA60m
  • Ep 24

    24.Joe Namath

    05-04-197460m
  • Ep 25

    25.Bob Hope

    09-04-1974
  • Ep 26

    26.Sammy Davis Jr.

    12-04-1974
  • Ep 27

    27.Jimmy Stewart

    6.0
    16-04-1974
  • Ep 28

    28.Lucille Ball

    19-04-1974
  • Ep 29

    29.Jackie Gleason

    23-04-1974
  • Ep 30

    30.Joan Collins

    26-04-1974
  • Ep 31

    31.Don Rickels 2

    30-04-1974
  • Ep 32

    32.Betty White

    03-05-1974
  • Ep 33

    33.Angie Dickenson

    07-05-1974
  • Ep 34

    34.George Burns

    10-05-1974
  • Ep 35

    35.Muhammad Ali

    14-05-1974
  • Ep 36

    36.Smothers Brothers

    17-05-1974
  • Ep 37

    37.Telly Savalas

    21-05-1974
  • Ep 38

    38.George Washington

    24-05-1974
  • Ep 39

    39.Suzanne Somers

    28-05-1974
  • Ep 40

    40.Dennis Weaver

    31-05-1974
  • Ep 41

    41.Gabe Kaplan

    04-06-1974
  • Ep 42

    42.Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)

    07-06-1974
  • Ep 43

    43.Jack Klugman & Tony Randal

    11-06-1974
  • Ep 44

    44.Valerie Harper

    14-06-1974
  • Ep 45

    45.Mr. T

    18-06-1974
  • Ep 46

    46.Danny Thomas

    21-06-1974
  • Ep 47

    47.Ted Knight

    25-06-1974
  • Ep 48

    48.Dan Haggerty

    28-06-1974
  • Ep 49

    49.Jack Klugman

    02-07-1974
  • Ep 50

    50.Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)

    05-07-1974
  • Ep 51

    51.Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)

    09-07-1974
  • Ep 52

    52.Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)

    12-07-1974
  • Ep 53

    53.Peter Marshall

    16-07-1974
  • Ep 54

    54.Joe Namath (Man of the Week)

    19-07-1974

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