The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1973-09-14
Last Air Date: 1984-12-07
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 85
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Dean Martin as Self - Host
- Phyllis Diller as Self
- Foster Brooks as Self
- Don Rickles as Self
- Milton Berle as Self
- Rich Little as Self
- Nipsey Russell as Self
- Frank Gorshin as Self
- Howard Cosell as Self
- Danny Thomas as Self
Seasons
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Ep. 1: Best Of
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Ep. 2: George Washington
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Ep. 3: Dean's Place
Dean Martin's comedy/variety show
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Ep. 4: Don Rickles on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Don Rickles interview
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Ep. 5: Betty White On Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Betty White Interiew
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Ep. 6: How to Make The Perfect Roast
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Ep. 7: Rich Little On His Comedy Style
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Ep. 8: Jackie Mason On The Dean Martin Roasts
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Ep. 9: The King Of Cool: Always in Fashion
Dean Martin
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Ep. 10: Roasting Dean Martin
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Ep. 11: Legends of the Roasts
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Ep. 12: Bonus Disc 1
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Ep. 13: Bonus Disc 2
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