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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Season 1

September. 14,1973

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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.

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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 54 - Joe Namath (Man of the Week)

First Aired: July. 19,1974

Episode 53 - Peter Marshall

First Aired: July. 16,1974

Episode 52 - Evel Knievel (Man of the Hour)

First Aired: July. 12,1974

Episode 51 - Joe Garagiola (Man of the Hour)

First Aired: July. 09,1974

Episode 50 - Redd Foxx (Man of the Week)

First Aired: July. 05,1974

Episode 49 - Jack Klugman

First Aired: July. 02,1974

Episode 48 - Dan Haggerty

First Aired: June. 28,1974

Episode 47 - Ted Knight

First Aired: June. 25,1974

Episode 46 - Danny Thomas

First Aired: June. 21,1974

Episode 45 - Mr. T

First Aired: June. 18,1974

Episode 44 - Valerie Harper

First Aired: June. 14,1974

Episode 43 - Jack Klugman & Tony Randal

First Aired: June. 11,1974

Episode 42 - Michael Landon (Man of the Hour)

First Aired: June. 07,1974

Episode 41 - Gabe Kaplan

First Aired: June. 04,1974

Episode 40 - Dennis Weaver

First Aired: May. 31,1974

Episode 39 - Suzanne Somers

First Aired: May. 28,1974

Episode 38 - George Washington

First Aired: May. 24,1974

Episode 37 - Telly Savalas

First Aired: May. 21,1974

Episode 36 - Smothers Brothers

First Aired: May. 17,1974

Episode 35 - Muhammad Ali

First Aired: May. 14,1974

Episode 34 - George Burns

First Aired: May. 10,1974

Episode 33 - Angie Dickenson

First Aired: May. 07,1974

Episode 32 - Betty White

First Aired: May. 03,1974

Episode 31 - Don Rickels 2

First Aired: April. 30,1974

Episode 30 - Joan Collins

First Aired: April. 26,1974

Episode 29 - Jackie Gleason

First Aired: April. 23,1974

Episode 28 - Lucille Ball

First Aired: April. 19,1974

Episode 27 - Jimmy Stewart

First Aired: April. 16,1974

Episode 26 - Sammy Davis Jr.

First Aired: April. 12,1974

Episode 25 - Bob Hope

First Aired: April. 09,1974

Episode 24 - Joe Namath

First Aired: April. 05,1974

Episode 23 - Henry "Hank" Aaron

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 22 - Dan Rowan and Dick Martin

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 21 - Bobby Riggs

First Aired: 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

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 19 - Jack Benny

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 18 - Ralph Nader

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 17 - Don Rickles

First Aired: 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).