The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

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.

Comedy

Seasons

0. Michael Landon (2)

Air Date: 1984-12-07

1. Ronald Reagan

Air Date: 1973-09-14

2. Hugh Hefner

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3. Ed McMahon

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4. William Conrad

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5. Kirk Douglas

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6. Bette Davis

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7. Barry Goldwater

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8. Johnny Carson

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9. Wilt Chamberlain

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10. Hubert Humphrey

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11. Caroll O'Connor

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12. Monty Hall

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13. Jack Klugman and Tony Randall

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14. Zsa Zsa Gabor

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15. Leo Durocher

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16. Truman Capote

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17. Don Rickles

Air Date: 1974-07-02

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).

18. Ralph Nader

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19. Jack Benny

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20. Redd Foxx

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21. Bobby Riggs

Air Date: 1974-03-08

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.

22. Dan Rowan and Dick Martin

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23. Henry "Hank" Aaron

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24. Joe Namath

Air Date: 1974-04-05

25. Bob Hope

Air Date: 1974-04-09

26. Sammy Davis Jr.

Air Date: 1974-04-12

27. Jimmy Stewart

Air Date: 1974-04-16

28. Lucille Ball

Air Date: 1974-04-19

29. Jackie Gleason

Air Date: 1974-04-23

30. Joan Collins

Air Date: 1974-04-26

31. Don Rickels 2

Air Date: 1974-04-30

32. Betty White

Air Date: 1974-05-03

33. Angie Dickenson

Air Date: 1974-05-07

34. George Burns

Air Date: 1974-05-10

35. Muhammad Ali

Air Date: 1974-05-14

36. Smothers Brothers

Air Date: 1974-05-17

37. Telly Savalas

Air Date: 1974-05-21

38. George Washington

Air Date: 1974-05-24

39. Suzanne Somers

Air Date: 1974-05-28

40. Dennis Weaver

Air Date: 1974-05-31

41. Gabe Kaplan

Air Date: 1974-06-04

42. Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)

Air Date: 1974-06-07

43. Jack Klugman & Tony Randal

Air Date: 1974-06-11

44. Valerie Harper

Air Date: 1974-06-14

45. Mr. T

Air Date: 1974-06-18

46. Danny Thomas

Air Date: 1974-06-21

47. Ted Knight

Air Date: 1974-06-25

48. Dan Haggerty

Air Date: 1974-06-28

49. Jack Klugman

Air Date: 1974-07-02

50. Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)

Air Date: 1974-07-05

51. Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)

Air Date: 1974-07-09

52. Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)

Air Date: 1974-07-12

53. Peter Marshall

Air Date: 1974-07-16

54. Joe Namath (Man of the Week)

Air Date: 1974-07-19

1. Bob Hope

Air Date: 1974-10-31

2. Telly Savalas

Air Date: 1974-11-15

3. Lucille Ball

Air Date: 1975-02-08

4. Jackie Gleason

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5. Sammy Davis Jr.

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6. Michael Landon

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1. Evel Knievel

Air Date: 1975-11-10

2. Valerie Harper

Air Date: 1975-11-20

3. Muhammad Ali

Air Date: 1976-02-19

4. Dean Martin

Air Date: 1976-02-27

5. Dennis Weaver

Air Date: 1976-04-27

6. Joe Garagiola

Air Date: 1976-05-25

1. Redd Foxx (02)

Air Date: 1976-11-26

2. Danny Thomas

Air Date: 1976-12-15

3. Angie Dickinson

Air Date: 1977-02-08

4. Gabe Kaplan

Air Date: 1977-02-21

5. Ted Knight

Air Date: 1977-03-02

6. Peter Marshall

Air Date: 1977-05-02

1. Dan Haggerty

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2. Frank Sinatra

Air Date: 1978-01-01

3. Jack Klugman

Air Date: 1978-03-17

4. Jimmy Stewart

Air Date: 1978-05-10

Jimmy Stewart captured the hearts of Americans with his kind, warm, boy-next-door appeal. Of his 79 films, he is probably most remembered for the perennial Christmas classic, ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, for which he received an Oscar nomination in 1946. If that movie's theme holds true, "No Man Is Poor Who Has Friends", then Jimmy Stewart was one of the richest men in Hollywood. Some of Jimmy's friends joining Dean Martin in this rare and hilarious 1978 roast include Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle and George Burns.

5. George Burns

Air Date: 1978-05-17

6. Betty White

Air Date: 1978-05-06

Betty White is Roasted with Dean Martin as Roastmaster/master of ceremonies during this May 6, 1978, show. The Roasting of Betty is by the likes of Dean Martin, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas, Phyllis Diller, LaWanda Page, Rich Little, Allen Ludden and Orson Welles. This is my best edited highlights from this Dean Martin Celebrity Roast/Celebrity Roasts.

1. Suzanne Somers

Air Date: 1978-11-21

2. Joe Namath (02)

Air Date: 1979-01-19

1. Joan Collins

Air Date: 1984-02-23

2. Mr. T

Air Date: 1984-03-14

3. Michael Landon (2)

Air Date: 1984-12-07

1. George Washington

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Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

1973-09-14

Episodes

85 (8 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Self - Host

Production Companies

Sasha-Garrison Corporation