Historical Roasts
TV-MA
5.4
2019
Comedy
"Roastmaster General" Jeff Ross and a slew of guest stars poke fun at major historical figures while also honoring their enduring impact on the world.
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- Cast：
- Jeff Ross
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EP1 - Abraham Lincoln
May. 27,2019
Abraham Lincoln is considered perhaps the greatest U.S. president. So of course Jeff Ross decided to mock him in ways that are anything but civil.
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EP2 - Freddie Mercury
May. 27,2019
As rock legend and musical icon Freddie Mercury himself might put it: Can anybody find me ... somebody to kill Jeff Ross?
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EP3 - Anne Frank
May. 27,2019
Rachel Feinstein plays one of history's most revered figures, fending off playful insults from an array of other World War II characters.
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EP4 - Martin Luther King Jr.
May. 27,2019
MLK may have been to the mountaintop, but what about a roast? Panel members portraying notable African American figures crack jokes about the icon.
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