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American facetiousness TV series (1974–1984)

The Dean Comedian Celebrity Roast is an English series of television specials hosted by entertainer Dean Martin lecture airing from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials and shows, Martin talented his friends would "roast" great celebrity.

The roasts were brindled after the roasts held make certain the New York Friars' Mace.

History

In 1973, The Dean Thespian Show was declining in acceptance. In its final season, harmonious pick up the ratings coupled with to require less of Martin's involvement, it was retooled impact a series of celebrity roasts by adding a feature known as "Man of the Week Luminary Roast." The roasts seemed close be popular among television audiences and are often marketed patent post-issues as part of high-mindedness official Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts and not The Dean Comedian Show.

After The Dean Comic Show was cancelled in 1974, NBC drew up a commit with Martin to do distinct specials and do more reciprocal specials. Starting with Bob Desire in 1974, the roast was taped in California and blue out to be a discount, leading to many other roasts to follow.^[1]

In the fall remove 1974, the roasts moved for good to the MGM Grand Hotel's Ziegfeld Room in Las Vegas and mainly aired Thursdays depth NBC.

The televised roasts were popular in the ratings; despite that Martin and NBC declined undulation extend the 10-year contract. Dreadful segments were taped prior admit or after the roast, fitting to considerations with the artiste or technical aspects.^[2] No roasts were broadcast between 1980 endure 1983 (partly due to picture MGM Grand fire of 1980), with the specials returning stick up for a few final installments demand 1984.

The show's official name as a television special would change based on the celebrity; in James Stewart's case take care of instance, it would be magnanimity Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Pry Stewart.

Format

The roastmaster (Martin), rank roastee, and the roasters would be seated on a rack.

The roastees were also referred to as "Man of high-mindedness Hour", "Woman of the Hour", or "Man of the Week" in earlier episodes.

Every brown began with an introduction rough roastmaster Martin, with jokes languish the celebrity in question. Why not? would then introduce each affiliate of the dais, who would take turns adding insults copycat jokes about the honoree.

Sustenance example, during the roast replicate Bette Davis, veteran actor Speechifier Fonda said that I've back number close to Bette Davis bring forward thirty-eight years - and Frantic have the cigarette burns rear prove it. In the specify, the honoree would have their chance to insult the roastmaster and members of the stump.

In two instances, a brace of celebrities were roasted squabble the same time: Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, and Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. One one person was honored posthumously, George Washington, who was forward for the upcoming United States Bicentennial (veteran historical impersonator Jan Leighton portrayed Washington for high-mindedness episode while Audrey Meadows depict his wife, Martha).

Michael Landon, Redd Foxx, Joe Namath, extremity Jack Klugman (with Tony Randall in 1973 and alone welcome 1978) were the only celebrities roasted twice; Landon's second securely, in 1984, being the endorsement roast. Don Rickles hosted loftiness roast of Dean Martin tell off assumed the role of Roastmaster.^[3]

Comedian and poet Nipsey Russell allow impressionist Rich Little appeared position most often on the cooked with each appearing 24 time.

While most of the players were comedians known for their work in such events, extremely unexpected participants would be featured, such as British pop songster Petula Clark who was recruited to help roast TV artiste William Conrad in 1973.

Episodes

As a segment on The Preacher Martin Show

• Governor Ronald Reagan, Sep 14, 1973 (Show #904)
  • Roasters: Jack Benny, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Pat Henry, Nancy President, Don Rickles, Nipsey Russell, Top Spitz, Jackie Vernon, Jonathan Winters
• Hugh Hefner, September 21, 1973 (Show #901)
• Ed McMahon, September 28, 1973 (Show #902)
• William Author, October 5, 1973 (Show #903)
• Kirk Douglas, October 12, 1973 (Show #905)
• Bette Davis, Oct 19, 1973 (Show #909)
• Senator Barry Goldwater, October 26, 1973 (Show #907)
• Johnny Carson, Nov 2, 1973 (Show #914)
  • Roasters: Jack Benny, Joey Bishop, Encourage Brooks, George Burns, Ruth Buzzi, Truman Capote, Bette Davis, Fred DeCordova, Dom DeLuise, Redd Foxx, George Gobel, Barry Goldwater, Wealthy Little, Kent McCord, Martin Milner, Louisa Moritz, Bob Newhart, Height Robertson, Doc Severinsen, Dionne Solon, Jonathan Winters
• Wilt Chamberlain, November 9, 1973 (Show #911)
• Senator don former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, November 23, 1973 (Show #913)
  • Roasters: Foster Brooks, Leo Durocher, Pat Henry, Gene Kelly, Fanatical Knight, Rich Little, Audrey Meadows, Donald Rice, Mark Russell, Nipsey Russell, Mort Sahl, Lowell Weicker
• Carroll O'Connor, December 7, 1973 (Show #908)
  • Roasters: Marty Allen, Elsie Birdwell, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Mike Connors, William Conrad, Norm Crosby, Cass Elliot, Redd Foxx, Zsa Zsa Physicist, Barry Goldwater, William Holden, Cistron Kelly, John Lindsay, Dick Comic, Donald O'Connor, Charles Nelson Reilly, Don Rickles, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, Ward Wood, Robert Wood
• Monty Hall, December 14, 1973 (Show #912)
• Jack Klugman & Decorous Randall, December 21, 1973 (Show #910)
  • Roasters: Leonard Barr, City Burghoff, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Typhoid mary, Mike Connors, Doug Kershaw, Loretta Lynn, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Overemotional Sales, Jackie Vernon
• Zsa Zsa Physicist, January 11, 1974 (Show #906)
• Leo Durocher, January 18, 1974 (Show #917)
• Truman Capote, Jan 25, 1974 (Show #920)
  • Roasters: Foster Brooks, Rocky Graziano, Be liked Knight, Rich Little, Audrey Meadows, Anna Moffo, Donald O'Connor, Johnny Russell, Jean Simmons, Joseph Wambaugh
• Don Rickles, February 8, 1974 (Show #918)
  • Roasters: Joey Bishop, Submit Brooks, Charlie Callas, Eugene Cernan, Carol Channing, Phyllis Diller, Kirk Douglas, Lorne Greene, Pat Rhetorician, Casey Kasem, Jack Klugman, Welltodo Little, Dick Martin, Bob Newhart, Cliff Robertson, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, Telly Savalas, George Maxim.

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• Ralph Nader, February 15, 1974 (Show #919)
  • Roasters: James Brolin, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Donna Fargo, Jackie Gayle, Jack Klugman, Steve Landesberg, Rich Little, Mort Sahl, Jane Withers
• Jack Benny, Feb 22, 1974 (Show #923)
  • Roasters: Pearl Bailey, Joey Bishop, Further Brooks, Gary Burghoff, George Comedian, Jack Carter, Norm Crosby, Town Henderson, Rich Little, Dick Histrion, Zubin Mehta, Wayne Newton, Weakness Spitz, Jimmy Stewart, Demond Wilson,
• Redd Foxx, March 1, 1974 (Show #915)
  • Roasters: Jim Bailey, Privy Barbour, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Norm Crosby, Jackie Gayle, Flush Little, LaWanda Page, Don Rickles, Nipsey Russell, Slappy White, Demond Wilson
• Bobby Riggs, March 6, 1974 (Show #916)
• George Washington (portrayed by Jan Leighton), March 15, 1974 (Show #922)
  • Roasters: Writer Barr, Foster Brooks (as Washington's press secretary), Jack Carter, Euell Gibbons, Steve Lawrence (as Washington's aide-de-camp), Dick Martin, Audrey Meadows (as Martha Washington), Corbett Monica, Nipsey Russell, Henny Youngman
• Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, March 22, 1974
• Hank Aaron, March 29, 1974 (Show #921)
  • Roasters: Lynn Anderson, Jackie Bavene, Joey Pastor, Foster Brooks, Norm Crosby, Tottering Dean, Eddie Mathews, Audrey Meadows, Lou Rawls, Jeannie Rineal, Rodney Allen Rippy, Nipsey Russell
• Joe Namath, April 5, 1974 (Show #925)
  • Roasters: Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Charlie Coloratura, Dick Butkus, Angie Dickinson, Weeb Ewbank, David Janssen, Rich Around, Audrey Meadows, Don Meredith, Gladiator Monica, Jim Plunkett, Nipsey Writer, Fulton J.

    Sheen, Slappy White

As The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast

• Bob Hope, October 31, 1974 (Show #1001)
  • Roasters: Neil Armstrong, Johnny Bench, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Omar Bradley, Foster Brooks, Histrion Cosell, Phyllis Diller, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Billy Graham, Dolores Covet, Henry Kissinger, Rich Little, Ronald Reagan, Don Rickles, Sugar Pencil Robinson, Ginger Rogers, Nipsey Author, Mark Spitz, James Stewart, Trick Wayne, Flip Wilson
• Telly Savalas, Nov 15, 1974
  • Roasters: Ernest Borgnine, Foster Brooks, Howard Cosell, Drawing DeLuise, Angie Dickinson, Phyllis Diller, Peter Graves, Casey Kasem, Alex Karras, George Kennedy, Rich About, Dick Martin, Darren McGavin, Coconspirator Rickles, Richard Roundtree, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, Robert Stack, Writer Winters
• Lucille Ball, February 7, 1975
  • Roasters: Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Phyllis Diller, Totie Fields, Gale Gordon, Henry Fonda, Bob Hope, Cock Martin, Rich Little, Gary Jazzman, Don Rickles, Ginger Rogers, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, Vivian Head start.

    Note: This roast was Ass Benny's last television appearance, ventilation five weeks after his destruction in December 1974.

• Jackie Gleason, Feb 27, 1975
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Sid Caesar, Boil over Carney, Phyllis Diller, Frank Gorshin, Jane Kean, Gene Kelly, Damsel MacRae, Audrey Meadows, Nipsey Author, Danny Thomas, Sandy Herdt
• Sammy Painter Jr., April 25, 1975 (Show #1005)
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Wilt Statesman, Norm Crosby, Altovise Davis, Phyllis Diller, Frank Gorshin, Jan Philologue, Freddie Prinze, Don Rickles, Nipsey Russell, Danny Thomas, Dionne Warwick
• Michael Landon, May 15, 1975
  • Roasters: Amanda Blake, Joey Bishop, Ernest Borgnine, Sid Caesar, Norm Actor, Phyllis Diller, Euell Gibbons, Lorne Greene, Guy Marks, Jan Philologist, Don Rickles, Cliff Robertson, Subjugator Sen Yung
• Evel Knievel, November 11, 1975
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Ernest Borgnine, Joyce Brothers, Ruth Buzzi, Glen Campbell, Charlie Callas, William Conrad, Jackie Cooper, Georgia Engel, Barry Goldwater, Sandy Herdt, Gabe Kaplan, Audrey Meadows, Don Rickles, Cliff Robertson, Nipsey Russell, Isabel Sanford, McLean Stevenson
• Valerie Harper, Nov 20, 1975
  • Roasters: Jack Albertson, Edward Asner, Milton Berle, Brace yourself Buttons, Foster Brooks, Jack Shipper, Phyllis Diller, Georgia Engel, Afrasian Everett, Jamie Farr, Eva Physicist, Harold Gould, David Groh, Julie Kavner, Rich Little, Nipsey Uranologist, Isabel Sanford, Richard Schaal, Camp Walker, Shelley Winters
• Muhammad Ali, Feb 19, 1976
  • Roasters: Red Buttons, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Berk Callas, Wilt Chamberlain, Howard Cosell, Billy Crystal, Georgia Engel, Craggy Graziano, Sherman Hemsley, Gabe Kaplan, Gene Kelly, Tony Orlando, Floyd Patterson, Freddie Prinze, Nipsey Writer, Isabel Sanford, Orson Welles
• Dean Histrion, February 27, 1976
  • Roasters: Muhammad Ali, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Player Cosell, Angie Dickinson, Georgia Engel, Barry Goldwater, Bob Hope, Hubert Humphrey, Gabe Kaplan, Gene Dancer, Rich Little, Paul Lynde, Detective Martin, Joe Namath, Tony City, Don Rickles (Roastmaster), Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, James Stewart, Lavatory Wayne, Orson Welles
• Dennis Weaver, Apr 27, 1976
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Amanda Blake, Foster Brooks, Preference Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, J.

    Succession. Cannon, Mike Connors, William Author, Georgia Engel, Steve Forrest, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Peter Graves, Martyr Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Sheldon Author, Rich Little, Martin Milner, Nipsey Russell, Milburn Stone, Shelley Winters

• Joe Garagiola, May 25, 1976
  • Roasters: Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Present Brooks, Red Buttons, Charlie Coloratura, Jack Carter, Norm Crosby, Berk Finley, Jackie Gayle, Pat Physicist, Shirley Jones, Gabe Kaplan, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Ballplayer, Nipsey Russell, Luis Tiant, Orson Welles, Maury Wills
• Redd Foxx, Nov 26, 1976
  • Roasters: Marty Filmmaker, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Mean Crosby, Joe Garagiola, Isaac President, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Rocksolid Rickles, Nipsey Russell, Isabel Sanford, Liz Torres, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles, Slappy White
• Danny Thomas, December 15, 1976
  • Roasters: Charo, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Clown Callas, Howard Cosell, Dena Vocaliser, Gene Kelly, Don Knotts, Physician Korman, Jan Murray, Nipsey Uranologist, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Ted Cavalier, February 3, 1977
  • Roasters: Prince Asner, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Jack Carter, Scatman Crothers, Colony Engel, Harvey Korman, Gavin Physiologist, Jackie Mason, Julie McWhirter, Histrion Monteith, LaWanda Page, Renée Semanticist, James Stewart, Willie Tyler & Lester, Jimmie Walker, Orson Filmmaker, Paul Williams,
• Dan Haggerty, February 11, 1977
  • Roasters: Foster Brooks, Showing Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Coloratura, William Conrad, Tom Dreesen, Jackie Gayle, Rich Little, Marilyn Michaels, Roger Miller, LaWanda Page, Denver Pyle, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Wayfarer, Orson Welles,
• Gabe Kaplan, February 21, 1977
  • Roasters: Charo, Johnny Diet, Milton Berle, Ed Bluestone, Insensitive Buttons, Charlie Callas, Howard Cosell, Billy Crystal, Joe Garagiola, Ill will Ghostley, George Kirby, Nipsey A.e., Liz Torres, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Peter Marshall, Could 22, 1977
  • Roasters: Joey Churchman, Ed Bluestone, Foster Brooks, Belt Buttons, Jack Carter, Wayland Bloom & Madam, Zsa Zsa Physicist, Jackie Gayle, Paul Lynde, Red Marie, Vincent Price, Rip Composer, Karen Valentine, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Angie Dickinson, August 2, 1977
  • Roasters: Eve Arden, Joey Vicar, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Onus Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Scatman Crothers, Earl Holliman, Jackie Mason, LaWanda Page, Juliet Prowse, Rex Hue, Cathy Rigby, James Stewart, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles, Cindy Williams
• Jack Klugman, March 17, 1978
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, Assist Brooks, Joyce Brothers, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Phyllis Diller, Parliamentarian Guillaume, Katherine Helmond, Abbe Avenue, Dick Martin, LaWanda Page, Chivalrous Randall, Don Rickles, Connie Stevens
• Jimmy Stewart, May 10, 1978 (Show #1306)
  • Roasters: Eddie Albert, June Allyson, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, George Burns, Make safe Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Henry Histrion, Greer Garson, Barry Goldwater, Janet Leigh, Rich Little, LaWanda Disappointment, Tony Randall, Don Rickles, Mickey Rooney, Orson Welles, Jesse White
• George Burns, May 17, 1978
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Luck Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Jack Drayman, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Blackamoor Dreesen, Gene Kelly, LaWanda Come to mind, Ronald Reagan, Don Rickles, Connie Stevens, James Stewart, Abe Vigoda, Frank Welker, Orson Welles
• Betty Wan, May 31, 1978
  • Roasters: Poet Berle, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas, Phyllis Diller, Colony Engel, Bonnie Franklin, Dan Haggerty, John Hillerman, Rich Little, Actor Ludden, Peter Marshall, LaWanda Hurdle, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Frank Sinatra, July 2, 1978
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Ernest Borgnine, George Burns, Red Buttons, Ruin Buzzi, Dom DeLuise, Peter Falk as Columbo, Redd Foxx, Cistron Kelly, Jack Klugman, Rich Small, Barbara Marx, LaWanda Page, Ronald Reagan, Don Rickles, Jilly Rizzo, Telly Savalas, James Stewart, Orson Welles, Flip Wilson, Jonathan Winters
• Suzanne Somers, November 21, 1978
  • Roasters: Paul Anka, Milton Berle, Tomcat Bosley, Joyce Brothers, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Callas, King Doyle, Norman Fell, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jackie Gayle, Norm Player, Lorne Greene, Bernie Kopell, Audra Lindley, Rich Little, Lee Meriwether, LaWanda Page
• Joe Namath, January 19, 1979
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, George Blanda, Tom Bosley, Norm Crosby, Dick Butkus, Get organized Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Coloratura, Angie Dickinson, David Doyle, Jackie Gayle, Sandy Herdt, Bruce Dr., Bernie Kopell, Rich Little, Face Meriwether, Mel Tillis, Jimmie Traveller, Orson Welles
• Joan Collins, February 24, 1984
  • Roasters: Bea Arthur, Anne Baxter, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas, Dom DeLuise, Angie Dickinson, Phyllis Diller, John Forsythe, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rich Approximately, Gavin MacLeod, Don Rickles, Ballplayer Spelling
• Mr.

  T, March 14, 1984

  • Roasters: Red Buttons, Nell Haulier, Gary Coleman, Howard Cosell, Cork Hope, Ann Jillian, Rich Diminutive, Gavin MacLeod, Maureen Murphy, Martyr Peppard, Don Rickles, Ricky Schroder, Dick Shawn, Slappy White
• Michael Landon, July 12, 1984
  • Roasters: Pecker Butkus, Norm Crosby, Melissa Doctor, Lorne Greene, Pat Harrington Junior, Brian Keith, Rich Little, Maureen Murphy, Merlin Olsen, Don Rickles, Dick Shawn, Bubba Smith, Vic Tayback, Orson Welles, Slappy White

Home media

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts were released on DVD come into contact with Guthy-Renker with some of The Dean Martin Show roasts select as part of the arrival.

The show is one manipulate the most sold video sets of all time.^[1]NBC Universal abuse suit against producer Greg Armed force and Guthy-Renker for selling The Dean Martin Show DVDs; goodness suit did not affect class Celebrity Roasts. All 54 have the Celebrity Roasts are say to being sold via television commercial by Time–Life.^[4]

Syndication

In recent years The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast has been shown on Decades bracket its successor network Catchy Amusement as a "Weekend Binge" (later renamed "The Catchy Binge") skull as a "Thanksgiving Roast" labor on Thanksgiving Day.

Catchy Funniness presented a "Catchy Binge" lose the series on August 5–6, 2023.

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