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George Washington
Ended
First aired 14/Sep/1973
United States
English
9 season(s)
98 episode(s)
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.
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.
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S5E6
Betty White
Summary
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.
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George Burns
S5E4
Jimmy Stewart
Summary
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.
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Jack Klugman
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Frank Sinatra
S5E1
Dan Haggerty
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Season 1 · Season 1
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S1E54
Joe Namath (Man of the Week)
S1E53
Peter Marshall
S1E52
Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)
S1E51
Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)
S1E50
Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)
S1E49
Jack Klugman
S1E48
Dan Haggerty
S1E47
Ted Knight
S1E46
Danny Thomas
S1E45
Mr. T
S1E44
Valerie Harper
S1E43
Jack Klugman & Tony Randal
S1E42
Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)
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Gabe Kaplan
S1E40
Dennis Weaver
S1E39
Suzanne Somers
S1E38
George Washington
S1E37
Telly Savalas
S1E36
Smothers Brothers
S1E35
Muhammad Ali
S1E34
George Burns
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Angie Dickenson
S1E32
Betty White
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Don Rickels 2
S1E30
Joan Collins
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Jackie Gleason
S1E28
Lucille Ball
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Jimmy Stewart
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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Bob Hope
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Joe Namath
S1E23
Henry "Hank" Aaron
S1E22
Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
S1E21
Bobby Riggs
Summary
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.
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Redd Foxx
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Jack Benny
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Ralph Nader
S1E17
Don Rickles
Summary
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).
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Truman Capote
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Leo Durocher
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
S1E13
Jack Klugman and Tony Randall
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Monty Hall
S1E11
Caroll O'Connor
S1E10
Hubert Humphrey
S1E9
Wilt Chamberlain
S1E8
Johnny Carson
S1E7
Barry Goldwater
S1E6
Bette Davis
S1E5
Kirk Douglas
S1E4
William Conrad
S1E3
Ed McMahon
S1E2
Hugh Hefner
S1E1
Ronald Reagan
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Season 0 · Specials
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Bonus Disc 2
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Bonus Disc 1
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Legends of the Roasts
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Roasting Dean Martin
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Clip Highlights
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The King Of Cool: Always in Fashion
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Dean Martin
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Jackie Mason On The Dean Martin Roasts
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Rich Little On His Comedy Style
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How to Make The Perfect Roast
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Betty White On Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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Betty White Interiew
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Don Rickles on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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Don Rickles interview
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Dean's Place
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Dean Martin's comedy/variety show
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George Washington
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Dean Martin
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Mike Connors
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David Groh
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Michael Landon
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Charlie Callas
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Rex Reed
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Charo
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Floyd Patterson
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Lucille Ball
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Julie Kavner
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Norm Crosby
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Milburn Stone
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Maury Wills
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Cathy Rigby
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Jimmie Walker
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Phyllis Diller
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Tony Orlando
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