Dean Martin Special (Press, 22 September 1979)

Dean Martin is featuring in a two-hour special on SPTV tonight, showcasing a star-studded lineup of guests that includes Bob Newhart, Gene Kelly, Don Rickies, James Stewart, Orson Welles, and Dom De Luise. The programme promises a variety of entertaining segments. One notable highlight is an Old West showdown that will see Martin play a gunslinger, with Roy Rogers as the sheriff and Don Rickies portraying an insulting bartender. Additionally, the episode will feature a suggestive sketch involving two travelling salesmen and a farmer's daughter, with Martin appearing alongside David Hanssen and Elke Somer. Comedic talent Victor Borge will present a musical segment centred on "verbal punctuation." The special will also include a competitive songfest that showcases one-upmanship between Martin and Jack Benny, as well as a humorous skit involving Johnny Carson in a situation where a character mistakenly undergoes a sex change. Martin will engage in square dancing with Dale Evans, and will perform polkas with Juliet Prowse. The musical highlights continue as Martin teams up for performances with iconic artists such as the Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, Gordon MacRae, Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Petula Clark, and Frank Sinatra, promising an enjoyable evening filled with laughter and music.

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