I wanted a new background for my desktop so I captured pictures from the Best of the Dean Martin Roasts special and made one. The pictures aren't perfect and some could be moved down more but I think it looks preety good. See if you can spot everyone. I don't know everyone on it so I will make a list of everyone from side to side.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7176/tgetanybetterjpeg6bf.jpg

last time I hot linked a picture it didn't work but you can see it here if you can see it on the board. http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7176/tgetanybetterjpeg6bf.jpg

I will post who everyone is Monday night.

I got Angie Dickinson, Freddie Prinze Sr, Mohammed Ali, Michael Landon,Phyllis DIller,Bob Hope, Billy Crystal, Vivian Vance, Henry Fonda, Orson Wells, Buddy Ebsen, Lucille Ball, Tony Orlando, Ronald Reagan, JohnnY Carson, Milton Berle, Dean Martin, the couple from The Jeffersons,Jimmy Stewart (?)

Without looking at other replies, I'm going to name the people I recognize...

1st row, 5th pic: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2nd row, 3rd pic: Red Foxx
3rd row, 1st pic: Michael Landon (RIP :(), 2nd pic: Phyllis Diller? (looks like her)
4th row, 1st pic: Lucille Ball, 2nd pic: Bob Newhart
5th row, 1st pic: Johnny Carson
6th row, 2nd pic: Ronald Reagan
(you need a better pic of the lady in the 3rd pic in the 6th row...I can't see her face too well)
8th row, 3rd pic: Sherman Hemsley (that dang guy is everywhere on TV Land now)

I recognize half the people in the pics, but I can't think of their names off the top of my head.

(you need a better pic of the lady in the 3rd pic in the 6th row...I can't see her face too well)


These should be better. Let me know if there are others you need a better picture of.

Wow, that's like watching a photo gallery of the deceased. :(

I got them all, except one. I know my Hollywood.

I will post who everyone is Monday night.

The pictures include Gabe Kaplan, Hubert Humphrey, Muhammed Ali, George Burns, Michael Landon, Phyliss Diller. Lucille Ball, Bob Newhart, Johnny Carson, Milton Berle, Rich Little, Ronald Reagan, Billy Grahm, Barry Goldwater, Orsen Wells, Paul Lynde, Jonathan Winters, Totie Fields.

Great series. I have the entire set and it's real funny. You look at it and realize most have left us. Interesting thing was books state the show was scripted but still it was funny. Same with Groucho's you bet your life. He knew the contestents in advance and had jokes prepared. Never liked the show.

Harvey

The pictures include Gabe Kaplan, Hubert Humphrey, Muhammed Ali, George Burns, Michael Landon, Phyliss Diller. Lucille Ball, Bob Newhart, Johnny Carson, Milton Berle, Rich Little, Ronald Reagan, Billy Grahm, Barry Goldwater, Orsen Wells, Paul Lynde, Jonathan Winters, Totie Fields.

Great series. I have the entire set and it's real funny. You look at it and realize most have left us. Interesting thing was books state the show was scripted but still it was funny. Same with Groucho's you bet your life. He knew the contestants in advance and had jokes prepared. Never liked the show.

Harvey

I noticed sometimes they say things like "the writers gave you the better lines" and things about cue cards and stuff like that. Either way it is funny and I am sure most of the roasters thought of some of the jokes. I have never seen You Bet Your Life but I think I might have heard one of the radio shows at one point or another.

Man, those are some big bow ties.

:lol:

Man, those are some big bow ties.

:lol:
I recognized maybe half of the people.

:lol:

I noticed sometimes they say things like "the writers gave you the better lines" and things about cue cards and stuff like that. Either way it is funny and I am sure most of the roasters thought of some of the jokes. I have never seen You Bet Your Life but I think I might have heard one of the radio shows at one point or another.

Early days of tv brought much scrambling. All slots had to be filled, so besides original programing, tried and true shows from radio were adapted for the little screen, some with more success then others. One such show was You bet your life. Problem was Groucho was up in years with his better years behind him. His quick wit and he was famous for that had slowly deserted him, so he had advance knowledge of the contestants and had jokes prepared for them. George Fenneman was his announcer and the sponsor was your Plymouth DeSota dealer. Was on right before Dragnet so it had a good following.

Can you believe a big prize on the show was guessing a secret word and winning one hundred bucks. Times have changed.

A big, big quiz show that was on Sunday night following Sullivan was "what's my line" Fool the panel and you won 50 bucks. Now that's low budget.

Harvey

Early days of tv brought much scrambling. All slots had to be filled, so besides original programing, tried and true shows from radio were adapted for the little screen, some with more success then others. One such show was You bet your life. Problem was Groucho was up in years with his better years behind him. His quick wit and he was famous for that had slowly deserted him, so he had advance knowledge of the contestants and had jokes prepared for them. George Fenneman was his announcer and the sponsor was your Plymouth DeSota dealer. Was on right before Dragnet so it had a good following.

Can you believe a big prize on the show was guessing a secret word and winning one hundred bucks. Times have changed.

A big, big quiz show that was on Sunday night following Sullivan was "what's my line" Fool the panel and you won 50 bucks. Now that's low budget.

Harvey

Speaking of low budget, it couldn't get much worse than Captain Video and his Video Rangers. I have never seen it either but I have read how cheap it was to make it and how buttons on the space ship he was in were stickers.

http://www.serialexperience.com/image_gallery/Captain_Video.jpg

Gabe Kaplan, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Red Buttons, Angie (Pepper) Dickinson, Freddie Prinze, Sr., Jack Benny, Barry Goldwater, Redd Foxx, George Burns, Muhammad Ali, Michael Landon, Phyllis Diller, Jimmy Stewart, Doc Severenson, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Bob Newhart, Joey Bishop, Truman Capote, Jackie Gleason, Cliff Robertson, Lorne Greene, Dean Martin, Milton Berle, Johnny Carson, Rich Little, Ronald Reagan, Audrey Meadows, Foster Brooks, Howard Cosell, Isabel Sanford, Wilt Chamberlin, Tony Orlando, Art Carney, Rev. Billy Graham, Orson Wells, Paul Lynde, Sherman Hemsley, John Wayne, Billy Crystal, Don Rickles, Vivian Vance, Henry Fonda, Tottie Fields, Jonathan Winters.

I watched too much TV back in the day!!!!:wave: ;) :lol:

Speaking of low budget, it couldn't get much worse than Captain Video and his Video Rangers. I have never seen it either but I have read how cheap it was to make it and how buttons on the space ship he was in were stickers.

http://www.serialexperience.com/image_gallery/Captain_Video.jpg

Captain Video was one the better prodcued series as it was the most popular. Al Hodge the ranger passed away in a flop house in N.Y.C. and Don Hastings one of his rangers is at Cinn. this weekend at a OTR convention. I have a few episodes and believe me they aren't as bad as Tom Corbett. space Cadet, Rocky Jones and Commander Coty. You can actually see the control panels are made of paper.

The best were the detective series, much better then the garbage shown today. Hammer, Diamond, Blackie, Shayne, Martin Kane, man against crime are just a few that come to mind.

Harvey

Captain Video was one the better prodcued series as it was the most popular. Al Hodge the ranger passed away in a flop house in N.Y.C. and Don Hastings one of his rangers is at Cinn. this weekend at a OTR convention. I have a few episodes and believe me they aren't as bad as Tom Corbett. space Cadet, Rocky Jones and Commander Coty. You can actually see the control panels are made of paper.

The best were the detective series, much better then the garbage shown today. Hammer, Diamond, Blackie, Shayne, Martin Kane, man against crime are just a few that come to mind.

Harvey

I really wish they would show more of the 40's and early 50's shows on TV because I haven't seen any of those but I have read a great deal about them. One show I have always wanted to see is the Plainclothesman.

I really wish they would show more of the 40's and early 50's shows on TV because I haven't seen any of those but I have read a great deal about them. One show I have always wanted to see is the Plainclothesman.

99 percent of what I have is from the 50's but plainclothesman is not one of them. Show played on the old Dumont network and unfortunately to save space much of what was recorded was tossed. Some real good stuff, lost forever. I'm sure that was one of them as the show ran for a few years and I have never seen one ep. & I have many 1 or 2 eps. of not so popular shows.

Harvey

I really wish they would show more of the 40's and early 50's shows on TV because I haven't seen any of those but I have read a great deal about them. One show I have always wanted to see is the Plainclothesman.
I wish they would too. I'm thinking about getting the Mr. Peepers DVD because it'll be the only way I'll be able to see it. I hope more of these rare shows are eventually released.

I wish they would too. I'm thinking about getting the Mr. Peepers DVD because it'll be the only way I'll be able to see it. I hope more of these rare shows are eventually released.

I have 8 of eps. of Peepers. Never was a fan of Wally Cox as I thought he was to nerdy. Had his day in the sun and later in life when his fame ran out he committed suicide. Some, while they may popular, can't take being out of the sunlight and take their own lives. The original Falcon in the movies George Sanders, took his life as did George Reeves of Superman, thou that is hotly contested.

Harvey

I remember that Dean Martin died on Christmas day. I was at my parents, and we were all playing Trivial Pursuit when it was announced on the tv or radio (I forget).

I recall feeling sad about it. Dean was one cool guy. :cool:

I have 8 of eps. of Peepers. Never was a fan of Wally Cox as I thought he was to nerdy. Had his day in the sun and later in life when his fame ran out he committed suicide. Some, while they may popular, can't take being out of the sunlight and take their own lives. The original Falcon in the movies George Sanders, took his life as did George Reeves of Superman, thou that is hotly contested.

Harvey
I remember Wally Cox vaguely from his Appearances on the Hollywood Squares though I was quite young at the time.

I remember that Dean Martin died on Christmas day. I was at my parents, and we were all playing Trivial Pursuit when it was announced on the tv or radio (I forget).

I recall feeling sad about it. Dean was one cool guy. :cool:
Dean was a great guy. I have a bunch of his movies on tape. I remember my Parents used to watch his tv show. It seemed like everyone connected with that show had a lot of fun doing it.

Dean was a great guy. I have a bunch of his movies on tape. I remember my Parents used to watch his tv show. It seemed like everyone connected with that show had a lot of fun doing it.

I can remember the Colgate comedy hour, starring Martin & Lewis, At that time many felt that Martin was just another Dago singer and lucky to team up with such a funny man as Lewis. I thought Lewis was as unfunny as anyone. When they broke up and it was Lewis who instigated it, a majority felt Lewis would go on to further stardom and Martin's popularity would go the way of the Dodo bird. Martin had a great voice, a great style and warmth, had many, many years of success and Lewis never achieved the popularity he once had.

Harvey

I don't recognize like 4-5 of those stars. TJL is right..... those are some big bow ties. :lol: I couldn't help notice the BIG HAIR and the TOUPEES too. :lol:

i recognise pretty much everyone there ( which shows how old im getting ) other than 1 or 2 of them. As one person pointed out, almost everyone there is dead, and i might also point out, they were some of the biggest Superstars the entertainment industry ever had, or ever will have again! Those roasts were a lot of fun, I watched pretty much every one, way back when,,,,ok excuse me while i get my shawl and wheelchair...see ya!

Well I would like to say congratulations to everyone and especially to Jrnygrl for getting them all right :wave:

I uploaded a video of the opening credits so you can see it with the announcer introducing them. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TF2TW98I

6th /2nd : Ronald Reagan

4th /1st : Lucille Ball, 2nd pic: Bob Newhart

5th /1st : Johnny Carson

that is all I know