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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.
Episode 54 : Joe Namath (Man of the Week)
July. 19,1974
Episode 53 : Peter Marshall
July. 16,1974
Episode 52 : Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)
July. 12,1974
Episode 51 : Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)
July. 09,1974
Episode 50 : Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)
July. 05,1974
Episode 49 : Jack Klugman
July. 02,1974
Episode 48 : Dan Haggerty
June. 28,1974
Episode 47 : Ted Knight
June. 25,1974
Episode 46 : Danny Thomas
June. 21,1974
Episode 45 : Mr. T
June. 18,1974
Episode 44 : Valerie Harper
June. 14,1974
Episode 43 : Jack Klugman & Tony Randal
June. 11,1974
Episode 42 : Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)
June. 07,1974
Episode 41 : Gabe Kaplan
June. 04,1974
Episode 40 : Dennis Weaver
May. 31,1974
Episode 39 : Suzanne Somers
May. 28,1974
Episode 38 : George Washington
May. 24,1974
Episode 37 : Telly Savalas
May. 21,1974
Episode 36 : Smothers Brothers
May. 17,1974
Episode 35 : Muhammad Ali
May. 14,1974
Episode 34 : George Burns
May. 10,1974
Episode 33 : Angie Dickenson
May. 07,1974
Episode 32 : Betty White
May. 03,1974
Episode 31 : Don Rickels 2
April. 30,1974
Episode 30 : Joan Collins
April. 26,1974
Episode 29 : Jackie Gleason
April. 23,1974
Episode 28 : Lucille Ball
April. 19,1974
Episode 27 : Jimmy Stewart
April. 16,1974
Episode 26 : Sammy Davis Jr.
April. 12,1974
Episode 25 : Bob Hope
April. 09,1974
Episode 24 : Joe Namath
April. 05,1974
Episode 23 : Henry "Hank" Aaron
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Episode 22 : Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
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Episode 21 : Bobby Riggs
March. 08,1974
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.
Episode 20 : Redd Foxx
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Episode 19 : Jack Benny
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Episode 18 : Ralph Nader
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Episode 17 : Don Rickles
July. 02,1974
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).
Episode 16 : Truman Capote
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Episode 15 : Leo Durocher
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Episode 14 : Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Episode 13 : Jack Klugman and Tony Randall
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Episode 12 : Monty Hall
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Episode 11 : Caroll O'Connor
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Episode 10 : Hubert Humphrey
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Episode 9 : Wilt Chamberlain
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Episode 8 : Johnny Carson
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Episode 7 : Barry Goldwater
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Episode 6 : Bette Davis
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Episode 5 : Kirk Douglas
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Episode 4 : William Conrad
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Episode 3 : Ed McMahon
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Episode 2 : Hugh Hefner
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Episode 1 : Ronald Reagan
September. 14,1973
Episode 0 : Michael Landon (2)
December. 07,1984
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