DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROAST, THE {TED KNIGHT} (TV)
Summary
One in a series of celebrity roasts, hosted by Dean Martin. This event's guest of honor is actor Ted Knight.
Highlights include: Jimmie Walker joking about Knight’s appearance and intelligence; Harvey Korman making fun of Knight; Julie McWhirter doing various celebrity impressions; Jackie Mason making jokes about Knight and about African-Americans; Red Buttons comparing Knight to famous historical figures; LaWanda Page joking about Knight’s appearance; Paul Williams making fun of Knight’s lack of singing ability; Ed Asner talking about his time with Knight on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”; Foster Brooks appearing in-character as a local news television station owner; Jimmy Stewart recounting working on the film “Shenandoah” with Knight; Scatman Crothers making jokes about how Knight’s personality and character, exemplified through his garbage; Gavin MacLeod expressing his feelings about Knight; Georgia Engel reading out mock “zingers” about Knight and the roasters; Kelly Monteith joking about his emcee jobs; Orson Welles joking about Knight’s prospects for a film career; a ventriloquism act by Willie Tyler; a surprise appearance by Renée Richards talking about her and Knight playing tennis together; Jack Carter making fun of Knight’s Polish heritage; and a final speech from Knight. Commercials deleted.
(This is the second of two programs on this asset. For synopsis and credits of the first, “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White,” SEE B:87564).
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: November 30, 1999 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:51:16
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 127074
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: TV - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1977
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Greg Garrison … Producer, Director
- Lee Hale … Associate Producer
- Harry Crane … Writer
- Larry Markes … Writer
- Stan Drebben … Writer
- Martin A. Ragaway … Writer
- Arthur Phillips … Writer
- Howard Albrecht … Writer
- Sol Weinstein … Writer
- Mel Chase … Writer
- Bob Mills … Writer
- Mike Marmer … Writer
- Stan Burns … Writer
- Dean Martin … Host
- Ted Knight … Guest
- Jimmy Stewart … Guest
- Georgia Engel … Guest
- Julie McWhirter … Guest
- Ed Asner … Guest
- Red Buttons … Guest
- LaWanda Page … Guest
- Paul Williams … Guest
- Gavin MacLeod … Guest
- Jackie Mason … Guest
- Harvey Korman … Guest
- Foster Brooks … Guest
- Jimmie Walker … Guest
- Scatman Crothers … Guest
- Jack Carter … Guest
- Orson Welles … Guest
- Kelly Monteith … Guest
- Willie Tyler … Guest
- Renée Tyler … Guest