The Ed Sullivan Show
194824 seasons · 1068 epEndedNR
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The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Cast
Ed Sullivan
Self - Host
Roberta Peters
Self
Victor Borge
Self
Frank Shuster
Self
Alan King
Self
Teresa Brewer
Self
Sam Levenson
Self
Pearl Bailey
Self
Rickie Layne
Self
Tony Bennett
Self
Eartha Kitt
Self
Louis Armstrong
Self
Marion Marlowe
Self
Richard Hearne
Self
Jean Carroll
Self
Dick Martin
Self
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Self
Nat King Cole
Self
Roger Williams
Self
Tony Martin
Self
Episodes
Ended1
1. The Georgie Awards: Barbra Streisand / Blood Sweat & Tears / Tom Jones
Sep 20, 1970
2
2. Bobby Vinton / Rare Earth / Holiday on Ice
Sep 27, 1970
3
3. Melanie / Engelbert Humperdinck / Tiny Tim
Oct 4, 1970
4
4. scheduled: Arthur Godfrey; Loretta Lynn
Oct 11, 1970
5
5. Carpenters / B.B. King / Tony Bennett
Oct 18, 1970
6
6. U.N. 25th Anniversary: The New Seekers / Ravi Shankar
Oct 25, 1970
7
7. Bobbie Gentry / Melba Moore / Roy Clark
Nov 1, 1970
8
8. Four Tops / Carpenters / Freda Payne
Nov 8, 1970
9
9. Tommy Roe / Billy Joe Royal / Joe South
Nov 15, 1970
10
10. Richard Rogers Tribute: Shirley Jones; Cass Elliott
Nov 22, 1970
11
11. scheduled: Buck Owens; Joan Rivers; Norm Crosby
Nov 29, 1970
12
12. Grass Roots / Joey Heatherton / Pat Cooper
Dec 6, 1970
13
13. scheduled: Bobby Sherman; New Seekers; Robert Merrill
Dec 13, 1970
14
14. The Great Santa Claus Switch with Art Carney and the Muppets
Dec 20, 1970
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15. scheduled: Bobbie Gentry; Friends of Distinction; Peter Nero
Dec 27, 1970
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16. scheduled: Rodney Dangerfield; Lana Cantrell; O.C. Smith
Jan 3, 1971
17
17. Tony Bennett, The Muppets
Jan 10, 1971
18
18. B.J. Thomas / Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Nancy Ames
Jan 24, 1971
19
19. Temptations / Connie Stevens / Albert Brooks
Jan 31, 1971
20
20. Gladys Knight & the Pips / Sid Caesar & Carol Channing
Feb 7, 1971
21
21. Fifth Dimension / Tiny Tim & Miss Vickie / Connie Stevens
Feb 21, 1971
22
22. Everly Brothers / George Carlin / Shirley Bassey
Feb 28, 1971
23
23. Armed Forces Music Festival: Jeannie C. Riley; Teresa Graves
Mar 7, 1971
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24. Bernadette Peters / George Hamilton / Oliver
Mar 21, 1971
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25. Final Sullivan Show: Melanie; David Frye; Sandler & Young
Mar 28, 1971
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26. Special Memorial Day Edition
May 30, 1971
Watch order
24 seasons — watch them in this order for the full story.
1Season 1
1948 · 12 ep
2Season 2
1948 · 53 ep
3Season 3
1949 · 52 ep
4Season 4
1950 · 51 ep
5Season 5
1951 · 53 ep
6Season 6
1952 · 52 ep
7Season 7
1953 · 51 ep
8Season 8
1954 · 54 ep
9Season 9
1955 · 52 ep
10Season 10
1956 · 51 ep
11Season 11
1957 · 50 ep
12Season 12
1958 · 52 ep
13Season 13
1959 · 49 ep
14Season 14
1960 · 40 ep
15Season 15
1961 · 46 ep
16Season 16
1962 · 42 ep
17Season 17
1963 · 42 ep · ★ 6.0
18Season 18
1964 · 40 ep
19Season 19
1965 · 43 ep
20Season 20
1966 · 42 ep
21Season 21
1967 · 39 ep
22Season 22
1968 · 40 ep
23Season 23
1969 · 36 ep
24Season 24
1970 · 26 ep
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