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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973 · 8 seasons · 85 episodes

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Synopsis

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.

About 85h to watch every episode. An estimate: 85 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Official options in the United States:

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  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Amazon Prime Video with Ads
  • Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Free

  • Fawesome

Free with ads

  • The Roku Channel
  • Pluto TV
  • Shout! Factory TV
  • Plex
  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • Tubi TV
  • Amazon MX Player

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Main cast

  • Dean Martin
    Self - Host
    85 episodes

  • Phyllis Diller
    Self
    6 episodes

  • Foster Brooks
    Self
    6 episodes

  • Don Rickles
    Self
    6 episodes

  • Milton Berle
    Self
    6 episodes

  • Rich Little
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Nipsey Russell
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Frank Gorshin
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Howard Cosell
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Danny Thomas
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Gene Kelly
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Ernest Borgnine
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Ruth Buzzi
    Self
    3 episodes

  • James Stewart
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Wilt Chamberlain
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Lucille Ball
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Norm Crosby
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Joey Bishop
    Self
    2 episodes

Seasons