The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase(2002)

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase is a comedy special capturing the legendary roasting tradition of New York's most exclusive club. Comedians gather to deliver sharp, irreverent jokes at the expense of the honoree—in this case, Chevy Chase. The roast format thrives on brutal honesty and comedic timing, with performers trading barbs about Chase's career, personality, and public persona. Chase himself sits front and center, absorbing the relentless ribbing with varying degrees of good humor. The special documents the event's raw energy and the chemistry between some of comedy's sharpest minds, all united in the time-honored tradition of roasting one of their own. It's comedy at its most unfiltered and confrontational.