September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974.
A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
Guests are Kate Smith, Paul Lynde, and actors Ross Martin and Greg Morris (in a rare singing appearance). Paul Lynde plays a poetry-spouting shoe salesman and a nervous pianist in a cocktail lounge.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"If Ever I Would Leave You," ..........................Kate Smith "The Nearness of You," "Blue Blue Day"................Dean Martin
"My Walking Stick"....................................Ross Martin
"Love 's Been Good to Me".............................Greg Morris
Medley: "I'll Be Seeing You," "Volare," "The Last Time I Saw Paris," "King of the Road," "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain"................................Kate Smith & Dean Martin