The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (1975)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1975 TV special 'The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon' featuring various celebrity roasters.

Kelly, Chris Hasler (From the VHS Rewind Podcast) and Mark discuss The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon! In this 1975 TV special, Dean Martin hosts a celebrity roast honoring Michael Landon, star of Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. Roasters including Don Rickles, Phyllis Diller, Joey Bishop, Ernest Borgnine, Sid Caesar, Lorne Greene, and Cliff Robertson deliver humorous jabs at Landon’s wholesome image, family-man persona, and early role in I Was a Teenage Werewolf, featuring a comedic reenactment. The lighthearted event exemplifies classic variety show comedy. *From time to time we will release a video companion to each episode….go check it out here: https://rumble.com/c/c-6651957

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Hasler, Mark Jeacoma

Guest: Kelly

Topics covered

• celebrity roast
• variety show
• comedy
• television special
• humor

Keywords

• Dean Martin
• Michael Landon
• celebrity roast
• comedy
• 1975 TV special

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, I Was a Teenage Werewolf

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