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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

6.8 24 seasons 1068 episodes Ended

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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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Seasons & episodes

Louis Prima, Buddy Lester, Ruby Hill, Sonny Howard, Prince Mendez, Loretta & Klemis, The Wong SistersSep 18, 1949 · 1h 0m

Victor Borge, Billy Vine, George Kirby, Dickinson EasthamSep 25, 1949 · 1h 0m

Ethel Waters, Frank Parker, John Golden, Fletcher Henderson, Harold LangOct 2, 1949 · 1h 0m

Pearl Bailey, Oran Page, Joey Bishop, Victor Borge, Gracie Barrie, Ed DurlacherOct 9, 1949 · 1h 0m

Jack E. Leonard, Carol Lynne, Mary McCartyOct 16, 1949 · 1h 0m

Harvey Stone, Peggy Ann GarnerOct 23, 1949 · 1h 0m

Georgia Gibbs, Bunny Briggs, Nancy AndrewsOct 30, 1949 · 1h 0m

Joan Merrill, Frank Libuse, Claudia PinzaNov 6, 1949 · 1h 0m

Vaughn Monroe, Denise Darcel, Fran Warren, Leo Fuchs, Jack WaldronNov 13, 1949 · 1h 0m

Billy Eckstine, Carol LynneNov 20, 1949 · 1h 0m

Lisa Kirk, Ralph BrancaNov 27, 1949 · 1h 0m

Sarah Vaughan, Allyn McIerie, Adolph Green, Maria NegliaDec 4, 1949 · 1h 0m

Sigmund Romberg, Jarmila Novotna, Luba MalinaDec 11, 1949 · 1h 0m

W.C. Handy, Harry Armstrong, Maude Nugent, Lenny KentDec 18, 1949 · 1h 0m

Larry Storch, Mimi Benzell, Phil Jones Dancers, Johnny MarksDec 25, 1949 · 1h 0m

Charles Laughton, Joan BartonJan 1, 1950 · 1h 0m

Frankie Laine, Betty, Jane KeanJan 8, 1950 · 1h 0m

Lillian Roth, Frankie Laine, Virginia LeeJan 15, 1950 · 1h 0m

Joey Adams, Paul Draper, Les Compagnons de ChansonsJan 22, 1950 · 1h 0m

Dinah Shore, Vic Damone, Alice Pearce, Joan HollowayJan 29, 1950 · 1h 0m

Teresa Brewer, Luise Rainer, Mickey ShaughnessyFeb 5, 1950 · 1h 0m

Vaughn Monroe, Ziggy TalentFeb 12, 1950 · 1h 0m

Mel Torme, Ted Williams, Diana WynyardFeb 19, 1950 · 1h 0m

Dave Barry, Gordon Jenkins, Sunny HowardFeb 26, 1950 · 1h 0m

Margaret O'Brien, Vic Damone, Monica Lewis, Treni RayesMar 5, 1950 · 1h 0m

The Ink Spots, Jack E. Leonard, Don CornellMar 12, 1950 · 1h 0m

Mimi Benzell, Frieda WingMar 19, 1950 · 1h 0m

Sheila Bond, Eileen BartonMar 26, 1950 · 1h 0m

Rose Murphy, Georges GuétaryApr 2, 1950 · 1h 0m

Milton Berle, Ken Murray, Kathryn LeeApr 9, 1950 · 1h 0m

Jan August, Connie Mack, Juanita HallApr 16, 1950 · 1h 0m

DeMarco Sisters, Willie Mosconi, Tony LavelliApr 23, 1950 · 1h 0m

Kay Thompson, Connee Boswell, Bobby WintersApr 30, 1950 · 1h 0m

Nat King Cole Trio, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Dorothy JarnacMay 7, 1950 · 1h 0m

Ames Brothers, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Jack MarshallMay 14, 1950 · 1h 0m

Vic Damone, Katherine DunhamMay 21, 1950 · 1h 0m

Joey Bishop, Pat C. FlickMay 28, 1950 · 1h 0m

Patti Page, Deep River Boys, The Three SunsJun 4, 1950 · 1h 0m

Pauline Betz, Mindy Carson, Norman EvansJun 11, 1950 · 1h 0m

Paul Winchell, Harold Lang, Ben HoganJun 18, 1950 · 1h 0m

Mimi Benzell, Sunny Howard, Rigoletto BrothersJun 25, 1950 · 1h 0m

Edward Arnold, Joey Bishop, Mary CurtisJul 2, 1950 · 1h 0m

Perry Como, Toni Harper, Chris NelsonJul 9, 1950 · 1h 0m

Jane Froman, The Carroll Sisters, Danny CrystalJul 16, 1950 · 1h 0m

Ray Middleton, Phil Foster, Kathryn LeeJul 23, 1950 · 1h 0m

Johnny Johnston, Ade Duval, Gaudsmith BrothersJul 30, 1950 · 1h 0m

Kay Starr, Henny Youngman, The SzonysAug 6, 1950 · 1h 0m

Alice Pearce, Fran Warren, Nip NelsonAug 13, 1950 · 1h 0m

Eddie Bracken, Linda Lee Jones, Tommy Hanlon Jr.Aug 20, 1950 · 1h 0m

Jean Carroll, Eleanor Steber, Mel AllenAug 27, 1950 · 1h 0m

The Ink Spots, Billy Vine, Sam UrzettaSep 3, 1950 · 1h 0m

Frankie Laine, Patti Page, Victor Borge, Chester GouldSep 10, 1950 · 1h 0m

Cast

Ed SullivanSelf - Host