Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ronald Reagan (1973)
The then Governor of California Ronald Reagan was the guest and we got a line up that includes Jack Benny, Don Rickles, Phyllis Diller, Pat Henry, Mark Spitz, Jackie Vernon and even Nancy Reagen. Obviously a lot of the jokes are political as well as ones aimed at Reagan's acting career. Some of the highlights include guest performances including Ronald's brother Donald who is being played by Nipsey Russell. Another highlight is Reagan's first grade teacher who is being played by Jonathan Winters. And, as you'd expect, the always funny Rickles is right on the mark. Even Dean Martin is given a couple very good jokes as he hosts. The first five guests are pretty fast in their jokes and each of them take less than a minute and while there are a few small laughs there aren't any big ones. Still, if you're a fan of the series then this here is another one worth watching.
Episode: B