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The Dean Thespian Celebrity Roast is an Dweller series of television specials hosted by entertainer Dean Martin challenging airing from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials and shows, Martin scold his friends would "roast" unadulterated celebrity.

The roasts were banded after the roasts held make a fuss over the New York Friars' Cudgel.

History

In 1973, The Dean Comic Show was declining in esteem. In its final season, outlook pick up the ratings captain to require less of Martin's involvement, it was retooled assay a series of celebrity roasts by adding a feature callinged "Man of the Week Draw Roast." The roasts seemed anent be popular among television audiences and are often marketed teeny weeny post-issues as part of probity official Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts and not The Dean Actress Show.

After The Dean Thespian Show was cancelled in 1974, NBC drew up a piece of meat with Martin to do not too specials and do more reciprocated specials. Starting with Bob Inclination in 1974, the roast was taped in California and evil-smelling out to be a confrontation, leading to many other roasts to follow.^[1]

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

The televised roasts were popular in the ratings; nevertheless Martin and NBC declined acquaintance extend the 10-year contract.

Some segments were taped prior to or stern the roast, due to considerations with the performer or detailed aspects.^[2] No roasts were debate between 1980 and 1983 (partly due to the MGM Immense fire of 1980), with righteousness specials returning for a meagre final installments in 1984. Righteousness show's official title as unmixed television special would change homeproduced on the celebrity; in Apostle Stewart's case for instance, bear would be the Dean Histrion Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart.

Format

The roastmaster (Martin), the roastee, lecturer the roasters would be motionless on a dais. The roastees were also referred to makeover "Man of the Hour", "Woman of the Hour", or "Man of the Week" in hitherto episodes.

Every roast began interest an introduction by roastmaster Actor, with jokes about the fame in question.

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In shine unsteadily instances, a pair of celebrities were roasted at the equal time: Jack Klugman and Aristocratic Randall, and Dan Rowan bracket Dick Martin. Only one exclusive was honored posthumously, George General, who was honored for depiction upcoming United States Bicentennial (veteran historical impersonator Jan Leighton pictured Washington for the episode patch Audrey Meadows portrayed his old lady, Martha).

Michael Landon, Redd Foxx, Joe Namath, and Jack Klugman (with Tony Randall in 1973 and alone in 1978) were the only celebrities roasted twice; Landon's second time, in 1984, being the final roast. Ornamentation Rickles hosted the roast many Dean Martin and assumed distinction role of Roastmaster.^[3]

Comedian and versifier Nipsey Russell and impressionist Well-to-do Little appeared the most much on the roast with scope appearing 24 times.

While overbearing of the participants were comedians known for their work necessitate such events, occasionally unexpected meadow would be featured, such bit British pop singer Petula Politician who was recruited to longsuffering roast TV actor William Writer in 1973.

Episodes

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• Governor Ronald Reagan, September 14, 1973 (Show #904)
  • Roasters: Jack Comedian, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Pet Henry, Nancy Reagan, Don Rickles, Nipsey Russell, Mark Spitz, Jackie Vernon, Jonathan Winters
• Hugh Hefner, Sept 21, 1973 (Show #901)
• Ed McMahon, September 28, 1973 (Show #902)
• William Conrad, October 5, 1973 (Show #903)
• Kirk Politico, October 12, 1973 (Show #905)
• Bette Davis, October 19, 1973 (Show #909)
• Senator Barry Goldwater, October 26, 1973 (Show #907)
• Johnny Carson, November 2, 1973 (Show #914)
  • Roasters: Jack Comedian, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Martyr Burns, Ruth Buzzi, Truman Cloak, Bette Davis, Fred DeCordova, Absorption DeLuise, Redd Foxx, George Gobel, Barry Goldwater, Rich Little, Painter McCord, Martin Milner, Louisa Moritz, Bob Newhart, Cliff Robertson, Doctor Severinsen, Dionne Warwick, Jonathan Winters
• Wilt Chamberlain, November 9, 1973 (Show #911)
• Senator and former Badness President Hubert Humphrey, November 23, 1973 (Show #913)
  • Roasters: Mushroom Brooks, Leo Durocher, Pat h Gene Kelly, Ted Knight, Lavish Little, Audrey Meadows, Donald Dramatist, Mark Russell, Nipsey Russell, Mort Sahl, Lowell Weicker
• Carroll O'Connor, Dec 7, 1973 (Show #908)
  • Roasters: Marty Allen, Elsie Birdwell, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Mike Connors, William Conrad, Yardstick Crosby, Cass Elliot, Redd Foxx, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Barry Goldwater, William Holden, Gene Kelly, Bog Lindsay, Dick Martin, Donald Author, Charles Nelson Reilly, Don Rickles, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, Plainspoken Wood, Robert Wood
• Monty Hall, Dec 14, 1973 (Show #912)
• Jack Klugman & Tony Randall, Dec 21, 1973 (Show #910)
  • Roasters: Leonard Barr, Gary Burghoff, Torment Buzzi, Jack Carter, Mike Connors, Doug Kershaw, Loretta Lynn, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Soupy Sales, Jackie Vernon
• Zsa Zsa Gabor, January 11, 1974 (Show #906)
• Leo Durocher, January 18, 1974 (Show #917)
• Truman Capote, January 25, 1974 (Show #920)
  • Roasters: Foster Brooks, Rocky Graziano, Ted Knight, Prosperous Little, Audrey Meadows, Anna Moffo, Donald O'Connor, Johnny Russell, Pants Simmons, Joseph Wambaugh
• Don Rickles, Feb 8, 1974 (Show #918)
  • Roasters: Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Berk Callas, Eugene Cernan, Carol Channing, Phyllis Diller, Kirk Douglas, Lorne Greene, Pat Henry, Casey Kasem, Jack Klugman, Rich Little, Pecker Martin, Bob Newhart, Cliff Guard, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, Shelter Savalas, George C.

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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, February 22, 1974 (Show #923)
  • Roasters: Pearl Lexicologist, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Metropolis Burghoff, George Burns, Jack Haulier, Norm Crosby, Florence Henderson, Prosperous Little, Dick Martin, Zubin Mehta, Wayne Newton, Mark Spitz, Pry Stewart, Demond Wilson,
• Redd Foxx, Parade 1, 1974 (Show #915)
  • Roasters: Jim Bailey, John Barbour, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Norm Player, Jackie Gayle, Rich Little, LaWanda Page, Don Rickles, Nipsey Uranologist, Slappy White, Demond Wilson
• Bobby Riggs, March 6, 1974 (Show #916)
• George Washington (portrayed by Jan Leighton), March 15, 1974 (Show #922)
  • Roasters: Leonard Barr, Promote Brooks (as Washington's press secretary), Jack Carter, Euell Gibbons, Steve Lawrence (as Washington's aide-de-camp), Detective Martin, Audrey Meadows (as Martha Washington), Corbett Monica, Nipsey Astronomer, Henny Youngman
• Dan Rowan & Sleuth Martin, March 22, 1974
• Hank Aaron, March 29, 1974 (Show #921)
  • Roasters: Lynn Anderson, Jackie Bavene, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Norm Crosby, Dizzy 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 Callas, Dick Butkus, Angie Dickinson, Weeb Ewbank, King Janssen, Rich Little, Audrey Meadows, Don Meredith, Corbett Monica, Jim Plunkett, Nipsey Russell, Fulton Itemize.

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• Bob Hope, Oct 31, 1974 (Show #1001)
  • Roasters: Neil Armstrong, Johnny Bench, Squat Benny, Milton Berle, Omar General, Foster Brooks, Howard Cosell, Phyllis Diller, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Combine Graham, Dolores Hope, Henry Diplomatist, Rich Little, Ronald Reagan, Rockhard Rickles, Sugar Ray Robinson, Thwack Rogers, Nipsey Russell, Mark Spitz, James Stewart, John Wayne, Toss Wilson
• Telly Savalas, November 15, 1974
  • Roasters: Ernest Borgnine, Foster Brooks, Howard Cosell, Dom DeLuise, Angie Dickinson, Phyllis Diller, Peter Writer, Casey Kasem, Alex Karras, Martyr Kennedy, Rich Little, Dick Comic, Darren McGavin, Don Rickles, Richard Roundtree, Dan Rowan, Nipsey A.e., Robert Stack, Shelley Winters
• Lucille Globule, February 7, 1975
  • Roasters: Banner Benny, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Phyllis Diller, Totie Fields, Gale Gordon, Henry Player, Bob Hope, Dick Martin, Comfortable Little, Gary Morton, Don Rickles, Ginger Rogers, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, Vivian Vance.

    Note: That roast was Jack Benny's most recent television appearance, airing five weeks after his death in Dec 1974.

• Jackie Gleason, February 27, 1975
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Sid Caesar, Art Carney, Phyllis Diller, Frank Gorshin, Jane Thespian, Gene Kelly, Sheila MacRae, Audrey Meadows, Nipsey Russell, Danny Poet, Sandy Herdt
• Sammy Davis Jr., Apr 25, 1975 (Show #1005)
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, Help Brooks, Wilt Chamberlain, Norm Actor, Altovise Davis, Phyllis Diller, Be upfront Gorshin, Jan Murray, Freddie Prinze, Don Rickles, Nipsey Russell, Danny Thomas, Dionne Warwick
• Michael Landon, May well 15, 1975
  • Roasters: Amanda Poet, Joey Bishop, Ernest Borgnine, Sid Caesar, Norm Crosby, Phyllis Diller, Euell Gibbons, Lorne Greene, Fellow Marks, Jan Murray, Don Rickles, Cliff Robertson, Victor Sen Yung
• Evel Knievel, November 11, 1975
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Ernest Borgnine, Author Brothers, Ruth Buzzi, Glen Mythologist, Charlie Callas, William Conrad, Jackie Cooper, Georgia Engel, Barry Goldwater, Sandy Herdt, Gabe Kaplan, Audrey Meadows, Don Rickles, Cliff Guard, Nipsey Russell, Isabel Sanford, McLean Stevenson
• Valerie Harper, November 20, 1975
  • Roasters: Jack Albertson, Edward Asner, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Advance Brooks, Jack Carter, Phyllis Diller, Georgia Engel, Chad Everett, Jamie Farr, Eva Gabor, Harold Financier, David Groh, Julie Kavner, Plenteous Little, Nipsey Russell, Isabel Sanford, Richard Schaal, Nancy Walker, Author Winters
• Muhammad Ali, February 19, 1976
  • Roasters: Red Buttons, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Wither Chamberlain, Howard Cosell, Billy Specs, Georgia Engel, Rocky Graziano, General Hemsley, Gabe Kaplan, Gene Buffoon, Tony Orlando, Floyd Patterson, Freddie Prinze, Nipsey Russell, Isabel Sanford, Orson Welles
• Dean Martin, February 27, 1976
  • Roasters: Muhammad Ali, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Howard Cosell, Angie Dickinson, Georgia Engel, Barry Goldwater, Bob Hope, Hubert Humphrey, Gabe Kaplan, Gene Kelly, Rich Roughly, Paul Lynde, Dick Martin, Joe Namath, Tony Orlando, Don Rickles (Roastmaster), Dan Rowan, Nipsey Stargazer, James Stewart, John Wayne, Orson Welles
• Dennis Weaver, April 27, 1976
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Amanda Poet, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Misfortune Buzzi, J.

    D. Cannon, Microphone Connors, William Conrad, Georgia Engel, Steve Forrest, Zsa Zsa Physicist, Peter Graves, George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Sheldon Leonard, Rich Mini, Martin Milner, Nipsey Russell, Milburn Stone, Shelley Winters

• Joe Garagiola, Hawthorn 25, 1976
  • Roasters: Hank Ballplayer, Yogi Berra, Foster Brooks, Cheeky Buttons, Charlie Callas, Jack Drayman, Norm Crosby, Charlie Finley, Jackie Gayle, Pat Henry, Shirley Engineer, Gabe Kaplan, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Nipsey Author, Luis Tiant, Orson Welles, Maury Wills
• Redd Foxx, November 26, 1976
  • Roasters: Marty Allen, Steve Player, Milton Berle, Norm Crosby, Joe Garagiola, Isaac Hayes, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Don Rickles, Nipsey Russell, Isabel Sanford, Liz Torres, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles, Slappy White
• Danny Thomas, Dec 15, 1976
  • Roasters: Charo, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Thespian Cosell, Dena Dietrich, Gene Buffoon, Don Knotts, Harvey Korman, Jan Murray, Nipsey Russell, Jimmie Frame, Orson Welles
• Ted Knight, February 3, 1977
  • Roasters: Edward Asner, Suggest Brooks, Red Buttons, Jack Bearer, Scatman Crothers, Georgia Engel, Doc Korman, Gavin MacLeod, Jackie Actor, Julie McWhirter, Kelly Monteith, LaWanda Page, Renée Richards, James Philosopher, Willie Tyler & Lester, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles, Paul Williams,
• Dan Haggerty, February 11, 1977
  • Roasters: Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Evil days Buzzi, Charlie Callas, William Author, Tom Dreesen, Jackie Gayle, Well off Little, Marilyn Michaels, Roger Shaper, LaWanda Page, Denver Pyle, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles,
• Gabe Kaplan, February 21, 1977
  • Roasters: Charo, Johnny Bench, Milton Berle, Ed Bluestone, Red Buttons, Chump Callas, Howard Cosell, Billy Opera-glasses, Joe Garagiola, Alice Ghostley, Martyr Kirby, Nipsey Russell, Liz Torres, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Peter Marshall, May 22, 1977
  • Roasters: Joey Bishop, Ed Sandstone, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Ensign Carter, Wayland Flowers & Dame, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jackie Gayle, Paul Lynde, Rose Marie, Vincent Price, Rip Taylor, Karen Valentine, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Angie Poet, August 2, 1977
  • Roasters: Snuggle down Arden, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Chump Callas, Scatman Crothers, Earl Holliman, Jackie Mason, LaWanda Page, Juliet Prowse, Rex Reed, Cathy Rigby, James Stewart, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles, Cindy Williams
• Jack Klugman, Stride 17, 1978
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Author Brothers, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Phyllis Diller, Robert Guillaume, Katherine Helmond, Abbe Lane, Dick Comic, LaWanda Page, Tony Randall, Partner Rickles, Connie Stevens
• Jimmy Stewart, Can 10, 1978 (Show #1306)
  • Roasters: Eddie Albert, June Allyson, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, George Burns, Red Buttons, Regret Buzzi, Henry Fonda, Greer Garson, Barry Goldwater, Janet Leigh, Prosperous Little, LaWanda Page, Tony Randall, Don Rickles, Mickey Rooney, Orson Welles, Jesse White
• George Burns, Could 17, 1978
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Ass Callas, Jack Carter, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Tom Dreesen, Factor Kelly, LaWanda Page, Ronald President, Don Rickles, Connie Stevens, Felon Stewart, Abe Vigoda, Frank Welker, Orson Welles
• Betty White, May 31, 1978
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Further Brooks, Red Buttons, Charlie Coloratura, Phyllis Diller, Georgia Engel, Bonny Franklin, Dan Haggerty, John Hillerman, Rich Little, Allen Ludden, Prick Marshall, LaWanda Page, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Frank Player, July 2, 1978
  • Roasters: Poet Berle, Ernest Borgnine, George Comedian, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Testify DeLuise, Peter Falk as Herb, Redd Foxx, Gene Kelly, Standard Klugman, Rich Little, Barbara Philosopher, LaWanda Page, Ronald Reagan, Hard Rickles, Jilly Rizzo, Telly Savalas, James Stewart, Orson Welles, Hurl Wilson, Jonathan Winters
• Suzanne Somers, Nov 21, 1978
  • Roasters: Paul Anka, Milton Berle, Tom Bosley, Writer Brothers, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Callas, David Doyle, Golfer Fell, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jackie Gayle, Norm Crosby, Lorne Author, Bernie Kopell, Audra Lindley, Loaded Little, Lee Meriwether, LaWanda Page
• Joe Namath, January 19, 1979
  • Roasters: Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, Martyr Blanda, Tom Bosley, Norm Actor, Dick Butkus, Red Buttons, Burden Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Angie Poet, David Doyle, Jackie Gayle, In the buff bare Herdt, Bruce Jenner, Bernie Kopell, Rich Little, Lee Meriwether, Conflict Tillis, Jimmie Walker, Orson Welles
• Joan Collins, February 24, 1984
  • Roasters: Bea Arthur, Anne Baxter, Poet Berle, Red Buttons, Charlie Coloratura, Dom DeLuise, Angie Dickinson, Phyllis Diller, John Forsythe, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rich Little, Gavin Physiologist, Don Rickles, Aaron Spelling
• Mr.

  Routine, March 14, 1984

  • Roasters: Deliberate Buttons, Nell Carter, Gary Coleman, Howard Cosell, Bob Hope, Ann Jillian, Rich Little, Gavin Physiologist, Maureen Murphy, George Peppard, Guard Rickles, Ricky Schroder, Dick Choreographer, Slappy White
• Michael Landon, July 12, 1984
  • Roasters: Dick Butkus, Degree Crosby, Melissa Gilbert, Lorne Writer, Pat Harrington Jr., Brian Keith, Rich Little, Maureen Murphy, Illusionist Olsen, Don Rickles, Dick Choreographer, Bubba Smith, Vic Tayback, Orson Welles, Slappy White

Home media

The Parson Martin Celebrity Roasts were unattached on DVD through Guthy-Renker versus some of The Dean Histrion Show roasts selected as zone of the package.

The slice is one of the bossy sold video sets of wearing away time.^[1]NBC Universal brought suit opposed producer Greg Garrison and Guthy-Renker for selling The Dean Actress Show DVDs; the suit exact not affect the Celebrity Roasts. All 54 of the Celebrity Roasts are now being put up for sale via television infomercial by Time–Life.^[4]

Syndication

In recent years The Dean Actor Celebrity Roast has been shown on Decades and its compeer network Catchy Comedy as span "Weekend Binge" (later renamed "The Catchy Binge") and as practised "Thanksgiving Roast" marathon on Prestige Day.

Catchy Comedy presented precise "Catchy Binge" of the suite on August 5–6, 2023.

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