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Jackie Mason
Roasts Ted Knight

Name: Jackie Mason Roasts Ted Knight
Description: Jackie Mason was a familiar entertainment figure of the era. Ted Knight was an actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as pompous anchorman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In this clip, Jackie Mason turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Ted Knight with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.

Jackie Mason Roasts Ted Knight — a classic television roast performance.

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Jackie Mason Roasts Ted Knight

Jackie Mason was a familiar entertainment figure of the era. Ted Knight was an actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as pompous anchorman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

In this clip, Jackie Mason turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Ted Knight with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.