The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

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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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Episodes

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  1. 1 1. Jefferson Airplane / Diana Ross & the Supremes / Red Skelton1968-09-29 · 1h 0mGuests include: --Jefferson Airplane - ""Crown of Creation,"" ""Won't You Try"" & ""Saturday Afternoon"" --Diana Ross & the Supremes - ""Funny Girl"" medley and ""Love Child""
  2. 2 2. scheduled: Dionne Warwick; Tiny Tim; Tony Bennett1968-10-06 · 1h 0mScheduled guests: --Dionne Warwick - ""Impossible Dream"" and ""Promises, Promises"" --Tony Bennett (performing with the Woody Herman Orchestra) --Woody Herman and orchest
  3. 3 3. The Beach Boys / Richard Pryor / Peter O'Toole1968-10-13 · 1h 0m--The Beach Boys - ""Do It Again"" & ""Good Vibrations"" --Start of show, opening titles --Ed talks with jockey Stanley Dancer, with million dollar racing horse Cardigan Bay.
  4. 4 4. The Fifth Dimension / Steve McQueen (on film) / Joan Rivers1968-10-20 · 1h 0mGuests: --The Fifth Dimension - ""Sweet Blindness"" --On film: Steve McQueen shown riding a motorcycle, short interview, clip from ""Bullet"" --David Frye (stand-up, impres
  5. 5 5. Mary Hopkin / Gary Lewis and the Playboys / George Carlin1968-10-27 · 1h 0mGuests: --Mary Hopkin - ""Morning of My Life"" & ""Those Were the Days"" --Gary Lewis and the Playboys - ""Main Street"" --George Carlin (comedian) --Helen Hayes (reads pr
  6. 6 6. scheduled: Alan King, George Hamilton, Connie Francis, Stiller & Meara1968-11-03 · 1h 0mAccording to a November 1968 New York Times article, this episode was cancelled due to the AFTRA musicians' union strike. (With a re-run aired in its place.) However, a few Beatle
  7. 7 7. The Muppets1968-11-27 · 1h 0m
  8. 8 8. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass / Engelbert Humperdinck / Tiny Tim1968-12-01 · 1h 0mGuests: --Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - ""My Favorite Things"" ""The Christmas Song"" --Tiny Tim - ""Great Balls of Fire,"" ""School Days,"" ""I'm Glad I'm A Boy"" and ""
  9. 9 9. Ray Charles / The Association / Richard Pryor1968-12-08 · 1h 0mGuests: --The Association - ""Never My Love"" & ""Along Comes Mary"" --Ray Charles - ""Marie,"" ""Eleanor Rigby"" (with Ray Block's Orchestra) & ""If It Weren't for Bad Luck"
  10. 10 10. Stevie Wonder / Brooklyn Bridge / Jane Morgan1968-12-15 · 1h 0mGuests: --Stevie Wonder - ""For Once in My Life,"" ""You Met Your Match"" & ""Alfie"" --Brooklyn Bridge - ""Worst That Could Happen"" --Norm Crosby (stand-up comedian) - t
  11. 11 11. The Vogues / Patti Page / Mike Douglas1968-12-22 · 1h 0mGuests: --The Vogues - medley (""Turn Around, Look At Me,"" ""You Are My Reason to Live"" & ""Till"") --The Muppets (reindeer discuss Christmas deliveries) --Flip Wilson (
  12. 12 12. Eddie Albert / Sly and the Family Stone / Lainie Kazan1968-12-29 · 1h 0mGuests: --Lainie Kazan - ""The Trolley Song"" & ""How Can I Be Sure"" --George Kirby (stand-up comedy) --Earl Wilson Jr. - ""The Impossible Dream"" --Audience bow: Earl W
  13. 13 13. Diana Ross & the Supremes / Johnny Mathis / Henry Mancini1969-01-05 · 1h 0mGuests: --Diana Ross & the Supremes - ""Love Child,"" ""I'm Living In Shame"" & ""I Get A Kick Out of You"" --Henry Mancini (with orchestra) - ""Conquest"" --Johnny Mathis
  14. 14 14. The Chambers Brothers / Gina Lollobrigida / Don Rickles1969-01-12 · 1h 0mLive From Circus Circus in Las Vegas Guests: --The Chambers Brothers - medley: ""I Can't Turn You Loose,"" ""People Get Ready"" & ""Time Has Come Today"" --Gina Lollobrigida
  15. 15 15. Gary Puckett & the Union Gap / Liza Minnelli / John Davidson1969-01-19 · 1h 0mGuests: --Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - ""Don't Make Promises"" & ""By The Time I Get To Phoenix"" --Liza Minnelli - ""Frank Mills"" --Victor The Bear - wrestles with a man
  16. 16 16. Tommy James & the Shondells / George Hamilton / Shirley Bassey1969-01-26 · 1h 0mGuests: --Tommy James and the Shondells - ""Crimson & Clover"" & ""Mony, Mony"" --Shirley Bassey - ""Goin' Out of My Head"" (and possibly ""You Go To My Head"" & ""Something's
  17. 17 17. Vanilla Fudge / Temptations / James Earl Jones1969-02-02 · 1h 0mGuests: --Vanilla Fudge - ""Shotgun"" --The Temptations - ""The Best Things in Life Are Free,"" ""Runaway Child"" and medley (""Cloud Nine"" & ""I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"")
  18. 18 18. scheduled: Leslie Uggams; Joan Rivers, Barbara Eden1969-02-09 · 1h 0mScheduled guests: --Barbara Eden - ""Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"" --Leslie Uggams --Roslyn Kind --Joan Rivers --Bill Dana --Peter Gennaro --Schaller Brothers
  19. 19 19. Blood, Sweat & Tears / Caterina Valente / Arthur Godfrey1969-02-16 · 1h 0mGuests: --Blood, Sweat & Tears - ""Smiling Phases"" (and possibly ""Spinning Wheel"") --Caterina Valente - ""Malaguena,"" ""The Look of Love"" and ""That Old Black Magic""
  20. 20 20. 5th Dimension / Harold Prince tribute / Herschel Bernardi1969-02-23 · 1h 0mTribute to Harold Prince (theatrical director and producer) Songs from his productions: --Harry Goz sings ""Sunrise Sunset"" (from ""Fiddler on the Roof"") --Anita Gillette, Ma
  21. 21 21. scheduled: Paul Anka; Checkmates; Alan King1969-03-02 · 1h 0m--Paul Anka - ""Goodnight My Love"" & ""It Only Takes A Moment"" --Checkmates Ltd. --Flip Wilson Other guests (scheduled): --Gwen Verdon --Alan King --Nancy Walker -
  22. 22 22. Creedence Clearwater Revival / The Association / Jeannie C. Riley1969-03-09 · 1h 0mGuests: --Creedence Clearwater Revival - ""Proud Mary"" & ""Good Golly Miss Molly"" --Jeannie C. Riley - medley: ""Harper Valley PTA"" & ""There Never Was a Time"" --The Ass
  23. 23 23. Janis Joplin / Chet Atkins / Floyd Cramer & Boots Randolph1969-03-16 · 1h 0mGuests: --Janis Joplin - ""Raise Your Hand"" & ""Maybe, Maybe, Maybe"" --Boots Randolph (saxophonist) - ""Yakety Sax"" --Floyd Cramer (pianist) - ""On the Rebound"" --Chet
  24. 24 24. Sly and the Family Stone / Dionne Warwick / George Burns1969-03-23 · 1h 0mGuests: --Sly and the Family Stone - ""Love City"" (and possibly ""Stand"") --Dionne Warwick - ""This Girl's in Love with You"" --Mason Williams - ""Classical Gas"" --Lana
  25. 25 25. Cast of Hair / Peter Nero / Steve & Eydie1969-03-30 · 1h 0mGuests: --The cast of ""Hair"" - ""Aquarius""/""Let the Sun Shine In"" --Peter Nero - ""Mrs. Robinson"" (instrumental) --Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme --The Lennon Sisters
  26. 26 26. Peggy Lee / Tony Bennett / Duke Ellington Band1969-04-06 · 1h 0mGuests: --Peggy Lee - ""Spinning Wheel"" & ""Natural Woman"" --Duke Ellington Band - ""Rocking In Rhythm"" --Tony Bennett - ""Love Song,"" ""Solitude,"" ""What The World Ne
  27. 27 27. The Chambers Brothers1969-04-13 · 1h 0m
  28. 28 28. Joe Cocker & the Grease Band / scheduled: Connie Francis, Alan King1969-04-27 · 1h 0m--Joe Cocker & the Grease Band - ""Feelin' Alright"" --Connie Francis - ""Those Were The Days"" & ""The House I Live In"" Other guests (scheduled): --Alan King --John B
  29. 29 29. Richie Havens / scheduled: Joel Grey; Vikki Carr1969-05-04 · 1h 0mRichie Havens - ""High Flyin' Bird"" Other guests (scheduled): --Joel Grey --Stiller & Meara --Vicki Carr --Baja M. Band --S. Mitchell --Brascia & Tybee --Peter G
  30. 30 30. Diana Ross & the Supremes / Ed Ames / Lana Cantrell1969-05-11 · 1h 0mGuests: --Diana Ross & the Supremes - ""The Impossible Dream,"" ""You're Nobody ‘till Somebody Loves You"" and ""No Matter What Sign You Are"" --Ed Ames - ""Son Of A Travel
  31. 31 31. Fifth Dimension / Liza Minnelli / George Carlin1969-05-18 · 1h 0mGuests: --Fifth Dimension - ""Up Up & Away,"" ""Working on a Groovy Thing"" and ""Aquarius""/""Let the Sun Shine In"" --Liza Minnelli - ""You Made Me So Very Happy,"" ""Didn't
  32. 32 32. Mary Hopkin (Goodbye) / Sam & Dave1969-05-25 · 1h 0m--Mary Hopkin - ""Goodbye"" --Mary Hopkin - ""Love Is The Sweetest Thing"" (probably the correct date for this song) --Sam & Dave - ""Born Again,"" ""Soul Man"" & ""I Thank Yo
  33. 33 33. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / Lesley Gore / Mason Williams1969-06-01 · 1h 0mGuests: --Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - ""Doggone Right"" & ""Abraham, Martin & John"" --Lesley Gore - medley: ""I Could Have Danced All Night"" & ""A Natural Woman"" --M
  34. 34 34. scheduled: Jerry Vale; the Serendipity Singers; Burns & Schreiber1969-06-08 · 1h 0mScheduled guests: --Jerry Vale (singer) --Myron Cohen (comedian) --Burns and Schreiber (comedy team) --The Serendipity Singers --Monique Leyrac (singer) --Kile and
  35. 35 35. The Everly Brothers / Phil Crosby / Marilyn Maye1969-06-15 · 1h 0mGuests: --The Everly Brothers - ""Walk Right Back"" & "" Bye Bye Love"" (and possibly ""Bowling Green"" & ""Wake Up Little Susie"") --Phil Crosby (singer) - ""Let There Be Lo
  36. 36 36. scheduled: Sonny James; Flip Wilson; Jackie Mason1969-06-22 · 1h 0mScheduled guests: --Sonny James --Flip Wilson --Jackie Mason --Karen Wyman --Hal Frazier --Georgia Tech Glee Club
  37. 37 37. Bobby Vinton / Lainie Kazan / The Sugar Shoppe1969-07-06 · 1h 0mGuests: --Bobby Vinton - ""Those Were The Days"" and a medley (""Blue Velvet,"" ""Take Good Care of My Baby"" and ""Please Love Me Forever"") --Lainie Kazan (actress-singer) -
  38. 38 38. scheduled: Vikki Carr; Henny Youngman; Clara Ward Gospel Singers1969-07-27 · 1h 0mScheduled guests: --Vikki Carr - ""Where Am I Going?"" & ""The Glory of Love"" --Henny Youngman (comedian) - holds a violin and bow while telling jokes about his wife --Cla
  39. 39 39. Steppenwolf / Nancy Ames / Stiller & Meara1969-08-17 · 1h 0mGuests: --Steppenwolf - ""It's Never Too Late"" & medley: ""Born To Be Wild""/""Magic Carpet Ride"" --Nancy Ames - medley: ""I Got You, Babe""/""Happy Together"" --Sergio Fra
  40. 40 40. Sam & Dave / Roslyn Kind / Jackie Mason1969-08-31 · 1h 0mGuests: --Sam & Dave - medley: ""Brown Sugar"" & ""That Lucky Ol' Sun"" --Roslyn Kind - ""The Fool On The Hill"" & ""Give Me You"" --Jackie Mason (stand-up comedy) --Pat C

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