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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Overview

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.
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Cast

Dean Martin profile
Dean Martin

Self - Host

Total episodes: 85

Phyllis Diller profile
Phyllis Diller

Self

Total episodes: 6

Foster Brooks profile
Foster Brooks

Self

Total episodes: 6

Don Rickles profile
Don Rickles

Self

Total episodes: 6

Milton Berle profile
Milton Berle

Self

Total episodes: 6

Rich Little profile
Rich Little

Self

Total episodes: 5

Nipsey Russell profile
Nipsey Russell

Self

Total episodes: 5

Georgia Engel profile
Georgia Engel

Self

Total episodes: 3

Frank Gorshin profile
Frank Gorshin

Self

Total episodes: 3

Howard Cosell profile
Howard Cosell

Self

Total episodes: 3

Danny Thomas profile
Danny Thomas

Self

Total episodes: 3

Gene Kelly profile
Gene Kelly

Self

Total episodes: 3

Dean Martin profile
Dean Martin

Self - Host

Total episodes: 85

Phyllis Diller profile
Phyllis Diller

Self

Total episodes: 6

Foster Brooks profile
Foster Brooks

Self

Total episodes: 6

Don Rickles profile
Don Rickles

Self

Total episodes: 6

Milton Berle profile
Milton Berle

Self

Total episodes: 6

Rich Little profile
Rich Little

Self

Total episodes: 5

Nipsey Russell profile
Nipsey Russell

Self

Total episodes: 5

Georgia Engel profile
Georgia Engel

Self

Total episodes: 3

Frank Gorshin profile
Frank Gorshin

Self

Total episodes: 3

Howard Cosell profile
Howard Cosell

Self

Total episodes: 3

Danny Thomas profile
Danny Thomas

Self

Total episodes: 3

Gene Kelly profile
Gene Kelly

Self

Total episodes: 3

Extra

Release Date

September 14, 1973

Last air Date

December 7, 1984

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

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Season 8

Aired on: Not announced | 1 Episodes

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