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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • TV series
  • 1973
  • 8 seasons
  • 85 episodes

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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.

Roughly 85h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 85 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Dean Martin

    Dean MartinSelf - Host
    85 episodes

  • Phyllis Diller

    Phyllis DillerSelf
    6 episodes

  • Foster Brooks

    Foster BrooksSelf
    6 episodes

  • Don Rickles

    Don RicklesSelf
    6 episodes

  • Milton Berle

    Milton BerleSelf
    6 episodes

  • Rich Little

    Rich LittleSelf
    5 episodes

  • Nipsey Russell

    Nipsey RussellSelf
    5 episodes

  • Frank Gorshin

    Frank GorshinSelf
    3 episodes

  • Howard Cosell

    Howard CosellSelf
    3 episodes

  • Danny Thomas

    Danny ThomasSelf
    3 episodes

  • Gene Kelly

    Gene KellySelf
    3 episodes

  • Ernest Borgnine

    Ernest BorgnineSelf
    3 episodes

  • Ruth Buzzi

    Ruth BuzziSelf
    3 episodes

  • James Stewart

    James StewartSelf
    3 episodes

  • Wilt Chamberlain

    Wilt ChamberlainSelf
    2 episodes

  • Lucille Ball

    Lucille BallSelf
    2 episodes

  • Norm Crosby

    Norm CrosbySelf
    2 episodes

  • Joey Bishop

    Joey BishopSelf
    2 episodes

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NBC

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