The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973
5.4
9 Seasons
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.

Season

Episodes

Ep 0

Michael Landon (2)

Ep 1

Ronald Reagan

Ep 2

Hugh Hefner

Ep 3

Ed McMahon

Ep 4

William Conrad

Ep 5

Kirk Douglas

Ep 6

Bette Davis

Ep 7

Barry Goldwater

Ep 8

Johnny Carson

Ep 9

Wilt Chamberlain

Ep 10

Hubert Humphrey

Ep 11

Caroll O'Connor

Ep 12

Monty Hall

Ep 13

Jack Klugman and Tony Randall

Ep 14

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Ep 15

Leo Durocher

Ep 16

Truman Capote

Ep 17

Don Rickles

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).

Ep 18

Ralph Nader

Ep 19

Jack Benny

Ep 20

Redd Foxx

Ep 21

Bobby Riggs

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.

Ep 22

Dan Rowan and Dick Martin

Ep 23

Henry "Hank" Aaron

Ep 24

Joe Namath

Ep 25

Bob Hope

Ep 26

Sammy Davis Jr.

Ep 27

Jimmy Stewart

Ep 28

Lucille Ball

Ep 29

Jackie Gleason

Ep 30

Joan Collins

Ep 31

Don Rickels 2

Ep 32

Betty White

Ep 33

Angie Dickenson

Ep 34

George Burns

Ep 35

Muhammad Ali

Ep 36

Smothers Brothers

Ep 37

Telly Savalas

Ep 38

George Washington

Ep 39

Suzanne Somers

Ep 40

Dennis Weaver

Ep 41

Gabe Kaplan

Ep 42

Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)

Ep 43

Jack Klugman & Tony Randal

Ep 44

Valerie Harper

Ep 45

Mr. T

Ep 46

Danny Thomas

Ep 47

Ted Knight

Ep 48

Dan Haggerty

Ep 49

Jack Klugman

Ep 50

Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)

Ep 51

Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)

Ep 52

Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)

Ep 53

Peter Marshall

Ep 54

Joe Namath (Man of the Week)

Cast

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Self - Host