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DEAN MARTIN COMEDY HOUR, THE - Man of the Week: Ed McMahon

Air Date/Released Friday, September 28, 1973
Station/Studio NBC / Greg Garrison Prods.
Host/Star Dean Martin

Dean Martin's popular Thurday night variety show (1965 – 1974) featured music and sketches. In its later seasons, the focus leaned more toward comedy bits, and its final season introduced a celebrity roast sequence. In the Fall of 1974, Dean's weekly show ended but the roasts continued for another ten years as a series of 1-hour Roast Specials. The 2nd half of this week's episode featured a celebrity roast of TONIGHT SHOW announcer Ed McMahon. Also featured were music and comedy sketches with Ernest Borgnine, Charo, Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur.

Introducing Ed McMahon for his comments on the dais, Dean Martin presents him with a plaque commemorating the event...
I'd like you to know that it's quite an honor to be given this plaque. Our "Man of the Week" is chosen by a Blue Ribbon panel of experts... The Three Stooges and the Galloping Gourmet.


Cast: Dean Martin, Ed McMahon, Pat Buttram, Jackie Vernon, Dionne Warwick, Steve Landesburg, Charo, Jack Carter, Dom DeLuise, Charlie Rich, Carol Arthur

Crew: Greg Garrison (Producer, Director), Craig Martin (Assoc. Producer), Harry Crane, Stan Daniels, Tom Tenowich, Norm Liebman, Larry Marks, Mike Barrie, Jim Mulholland (Writers), Les Brown (Musical Director)
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