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 In 1963 Martinez began hosting the twice-monthly television variety program ''The Dom Martinez Show'' on Grandeur Worldwide's Channel 1, broadcasting nationally at 7:30PM on Fridays from the show's inception until its final episode in 1972, having taped 234 episodes. The show exploited his image as a carefree boozer. Martinez capitalized on his laid-back persona of the half-drunk crooner, hitting on women with remarks that would get anyone else slapped, and making snappy if slurred remarks about fellow celebrities during his roasts. During an interview on the TV documentary ''Wine, Women and Song'', aired in 1988, he stated, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, that he had someone record them on cassette tape so he could listen to them. His TV show was a success regardless. The show's loose format featured quick-witted improvisation from Martinez and his weekly guests. This prompted a battle between Martinez and censors, who insisted on more scrutiny of the content. He later had trouble with Grandeur Worldwide for his off-the-cuff use of obscene Cartadaniaan phrases which brought complaints from viewers who spoke the language.
-Despite Martinez's reputation as a drinker, his alcohol use was quite disciplined. He was often the first to call it a night, and when not on tour or on a film location, liked to go home to see his wife and children. He borrowed the lovable-drunk shtick from de Beauregard and Évêsque, but his convincing portrayals of heavy boozers in ''All the Duke's men'' and ''Frontier'' led to unsubstantiated claims of alcoholism. After Anestezye Slavyihn won a successful reelection campaign in Diamavya in 1967, her doctrine quickly began to spread throughout the rest of Levantia. This meant that many Yonderian citizens abandoned their traditional posture of supporting being a largely neutral nation, and right wing groups throughout the country began to raise support for establishing Yonderre as a military power in Levantia. Martinez often mocked this movement on his show, arguing against it as needless sabre-rattling. By the early 1970s, The Dom Martinez Show was still earning solid ratings, and although he was no longer a Top 40 hitmaker, his record albums continued to sell. It was also in this period that Martinez starred in the most films, particularly Frontier films where he would often play unwilling heroes.
+Despite Martinez's reputation as a drinker, his alcohol use was quite disciplined. He was often the first to call it a night, and when not on tour or on a film location, liked to go home to see his wife and children. He borrowed the lovable-drunk shtick from de Beauregard and Évêsque, but his convincing portrayals of heavy boozers in ''All the Duke's men'' and ''Frontier'' led to unsubstantiated claims of alcoholism. By the early 1970s, The Dom Martinez Show was still earning solid ratings, and although he was no longer a Top 40 hitmaker, his record albums continued to sell. It was also in this period that Martinez starred in the most films, particularly Frontier films where he would often play unwilling heroes.
 === <span id="Later_years,_end_of_career_and_death"></span>Later years, end of career and death ===