Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Complete Collection (DVD, 2013, 25-Disc) stand up

Description: PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE BIDDING AND ASKING ANY QUESTIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION This 25-Disc DVD is previously viewed but in VERY GOOD condition. The disc(s) is LIKE NEW. It includes all the original cases, covers, inserts and, of course, the disc(s) itself. Synopsis: The Shows: "I could go on for hours about television's first lady, about her beauty, her talent, her humanity... but it seems silly to talk about Mary Tyler Moore when we're here to honor this bimbo." - Cindy Williams roasting Angie Dickinson In 1973 The Dean Martin Show was in its ninth year on the air, and the ratings had been slipping for a while. In an attempt to boost the viewership the writers came up with a new format for half of the show: a celebrity roast. Patterned after the roasts at the Friars' Club in New York, Dean would gather a group of notable comedians, TV and movie stars and poke some good-natured fun at the "man of the week." The Dean Martin Show would be cancelled at the end of the 1973-74 season, but the roast segments were so popular that NBC turned the roasts into standalone specials rechristened The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast that would air a few times a year. They were a staple on the network for over a decade. Now Time-Life has released all 54 of these Dean Martin Roasts, the 25 that aired as part of The Dean Martin Show along with the 29 specials, in a wonderful DVD set just in time for the holidays. The Dean Martin Roasts: The Complete Collection is a great collection that has hours and hours of hilarious entertainment. Filled with some of the biggest stars of Hollywood, from John Wayne to Bette Davis, and some of the top names in comedy, including such luminaries as Jack Benny, George Burns, Don Rickles, and Bob Newhart, and luminaries from sports and politics such as Muhammad Ali and George Wallace, these shows are a bit bawdy, very politically incorrect, but mostly they're just plain funny, even when viewed today. "I've worked for Jackie for quite a few years and you couldn't ask for a more generous, kind, and understanding employer... because if you did ask he'd fire you." - Audrey Meadows roasting Jackie Gleason The format for the roasts was pretty basic, but it worked very well. A podium was set between two long tables filled with popular entertainers. Dean Martin (who sat to the left of the podium) would start the festivities by introducing the "Man of the Week" (who sat on the right.. it was later changed to the "Man of the Hour" after that first season) by flinging a few barbs his way. He'd introduce each guest in turn and they'd get up for two or three minutes and pepper the person being roasted with some zingers, then it was time to move on to the next guest. At the end, the poor soul who had been taking insults all evening would get up and take a crack at the panel, smile, and then the credit would roll. The beauty of the format was its simplicity: the jokes came fast and furious. You didn't have to wait for a premise to be set up like a sitcom and if one performer bombed, you didn't have to sit through a long set. Each performance was over in a few short minutes and then they'd move on to the next guest. "Lucy has worked hard to get where she is today. She was a chorus girl at a nightclub on Hollywood Boulevard where every night she did the Dance of the Virgins... which she performed by memory." -Milton Berle roasting Lucille Ball Since the show was broadcast on national TV in the 70's, the jokes were all clean... sort of. There was no swearing or cursing at all, but there was a lot of double entendres and sly, veiled references to sex. It was the sort of program that the entire family could watch together, even if the kids didn't get why mom and dad were laughed some of the time. OUR TERMS AND GUARANTEES We will contact the auction winner(s) via email within 24 hours of auction close with any specific instructions that may be necessary to complete the transaction. We will also notify the auction winner(s) when their order has been shipped by sending an email to their ebay email address. WE DO NOT SELL illegal bootleg tapes, copies, screeners, or any type of illegally burned CDs/DVDs! ALL ITEMS ARE FACTORY ORIGINALS and, unless otherwise noted, include their ORIGINAL US factory made cases, inserts/game book and, of course, the items themselves. All DVDs are GUARANTEED. 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