First air date: 09/14/1973
Last air date: 12/07/1984
Number of episodes: 85
Number of seasons: 8
Genres:
Comedy
Countries:
United States of America
Rating:
5.3
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.
Dean Martin
Self - Host
The Vote
07/06/2020
Benson
09/13/1979
Maria Corleone
09/13/2023
KenFM
06/15/2010
I Can't Accept Corruption
11/24/1997
National Velvet
09/18/1960
The Mekong River with Sue Perkins
11/09/2014
Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta
04/15/2019
My Lover My Killer
05/25/2021
Ji Dang
09/22/2019
Sweet Genius
09/22/2011
Ich find Schlager toll
11/06/2019
Popstars (US)
01/12/2001
Les grands crimes de l'Histoire
01/01/2019