Dean Martin
Host
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1973)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 15, 1973
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Sasha-Garrison Corporation
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E0 - Michael Landon (2)
Dec. 7, 1984, midnight
S1E1 - Ronald Reagan
Sept. 14, 1973, midnight
S1E2 - Hugh Hefner
S1E3 - Ed McMahon
S1E4 - William Conrad
S1E5 - Kirk Douglas
S1E6 - Bette Davis
S1E7 - Barry Goldwater
S1E8 - Johnny Carson
S1E9 - Wilt Chamberlain
S1E10 - Hubert Humphrey
S1E11 - Caroll O'Connor
S1E12 - Monty Hall
S1E13 - Jack Klugman and Tony Randall
S1E14 - Zsa Zsa Gabor
S1E15 - Leo Durocher
S1E16 - Truman Capote
S1E17 - 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).
July 2, 1974, midnight
S1E18 - Ralph Nader
S1E19 - Jack Benny
S1E20 - Redd Foxx
S1E21 - 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.
March 8, 1974, midnight
S1E22 - Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
S1E23 - Henry "Hank" Aaron
S1E24 - Joe Namath
April 5, 1974, midnight
S1E25 - Bob Hope
April 9, 1974, midnight
S1E26 - Sammy Davis Jr.
April 12, 1974, midnight
6.0
S1E27 - Jimmy Stewart
April 16, 1974, midnight
S1E28 - Lucille Ball
April 19, 1974, midnight
S1E29 - Jackie Gleason
April 23, 1974, midnight
S1E30 - Joan Collins
April 26, 1974, midnight
S1E31 - Don Rickels 2
April 30, 1974, midnight
S1E32 - Betty White
May 3, 1974, midnight
S1E33 - Angie Dickenson
May 7, 1974, midnight
S1E34 - George Burns
May 10, 1974, midnight
S1E35 - Muhammad Ali
May 14, 1974, midnight
S1E36 - Smothers Brothers
May 17, 1974, midnight
S1E37 - Telly Savalas
May 21, 1974, midnight
S1E38 - George Washington
May 24, 1974, midnight
S1E39 - Suzanne Somers
May 28, 1974, midnight
S1E40 - Dennis Weaver
May 31, 1974, midnight
S1E41 - Gabe Kaplan
June 4, 1974, midnight
S1E42 - Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)
June 7, 1974, midnight
S1E43 - Jack Klugman & Tony Randal
June 11, 1974, midnight
S1E44 - Valerie Harper
June 14, 1974, midnight
S1E45 - Mr. T
June 18, 1974, midnight
S1E46 - Danny Thomas
June 21, 1974, midnight
S1E47 - Ted Knight
June 25, 1974, midnight
S1E48 - Dan Haggerty
June 28, 1974, midnight
S1E49 - Jack Klugman
July 2, 1974, midnight
S1E50 - Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)
July 5, 1974, midnight
S1E51 - Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)
July 9, 1974, midnight
S1E52 - Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)
July 12, 1974, midnight
S1E53 - Peter Marshall
July 16, 1974, midnight
S1E54 - Joe Namath (Man of the Week)
July 19, 1974, midnight
NBC
45 min/ep
45 min
Sept. 15, 1973
Dec. 7, 1984, midnight
Ended
NR
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