The Don Rickles Friars Club Roast [Collector's Edition]

Johnny Carson (Performer), Don Rickles (Performer), Flip Wilson (Performer), Jack E. Leonard (Performer), Jackie Vernon (Performer), Pat Paulsen (Performer), William B. Williams (Performer), Ed Sullivan (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Format: Collector's Edition
• Label: Past Programs
• ASIN: B0011DZHKS
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Editorial Reviews

This is absolutely one of the funniest roasts ever captured on tape. However, it is not well recorded, and it is NOT for those easily offended! This 1968 recording features every four-letter word and sexual insult you can imagine (yes, even THAT one), all delivered with incredible timing and talent by Johnny Carson, Jack E. Leonard, Flip Wilson, Jackie Vernon, Ed Sullivan, Pat Paulson and other greats-including Rickles himself. Carson's routine is one of his finest ever. This is so far removed from those tame "Dean Martin Roasts" you remember on Network TV, it makes them pale in comparison. These were men-only events, and this recording sounds as unauthorized as it must have been. Part of it's charm is actually it's rough sound quality. A must-have for comedy collectors or for fans of any of the participants.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Friars Roast of Don Rickles (1968), August 29, 2009

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John F. Mcdonnell "irishgyrene" (Depoe Bay, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Don Rickles Friars Club Roast (Audio CD)

If you enjoy comedy roasts then this one is a must have. There is no let up from the list of great comedians who let it all out in this absolutely hilarious roast. This roast brings together Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan, Jackie Leonard, Jackie Vernon, Norm Crosby, Flip Wilson, just to mention a few of the notables. This roast is not for the squemish! I thoroughly recommend it!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Funny Stuff Cut Short, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: The Don Rickles Friars Club Roast (Audio CD)

This is an old school roast. It's just as dirty as the ones that air nowadays on Comedy Central, but rather than being uncomfortably hateful, there is a refreshing warm heartedness that lies beneath all of the over-the-top put downs and four letter words.

The highlight of the evening is Johnny Carson's seven minute scorching of Mr. Rickles. Simply hysterical!

As a big Don Rickles fan though, it is important to note that his speaking portion of the roast is unfortunately cut short before its completion. We hear 5 minutes and 54 seconds of his hilarious payback before the recording stops abruptly (the technology at the time was not as capable as it is today).

Nevertheless, this CD is certainly a worthy of purchase for fans of comedy and comedy legends! When you listen to it, you feel as though you are there at the roast in person. And the 5 minutes and 54 seconds of Don, though cut short, is still blissfully riotous.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, December 21, 2010

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What? Me worry? "Conquistador" (Mexafornia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Don Rickles Friars Club Roast (Audio CD)

I have not purchaced this product though years 20 years ago I heard a bootleg recording of this roast. What a blast. The banter between these comedians really is fun. Flip Wilson and Johnny Carson are really are in top form. These guys are not definatly PC. I wish the had a video of the gags though, many of the joke must have been sight gags.