The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8/10 1948 24 Seasons 1068 Episodes Ended

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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Season 22 Episodes

E1
Jefferson Airplane / Diana Ross & the Supremes / Red Skelton
60 min 1968

Guests include: --Jefferson Airplane - ""Crown of Creation,"" ""Won't You Try"" & ""Saturday Afternoon"" --Diana Ro…

E2
scheduled: Dionne Warwick; Tiny Tim; Tony Bennett
60 min 1968

Scheduled guests: --Dionne Warwick - ""Impossible Dream"" and ""Promises, Promises"" --Tony Bennett (performing wi…

E3
The Beach Boys / Richard Pryor / Peter O'Toole
60 min 1968

--The Beach Boys - ""Do It Again"" & ""Good Vibrations"" --Start of show, opening titles --Ed talks with jockey Stan…

E4
The Fifth Dimension / Steve McQueen (on film) / Joan Rivers
60 min 1968

Guests: --The Fifth Dimension - ""Sweet Blindness"" --On film: Steve McQueen shown riding a motorcycle, short inter…

E5
Mary Hopkin / Gary Lewis and the Playboys / George Carlin
60 min 1968

Guests: --Mary Hopkin - ""Morning of My Life"" & ""Those Were the Days"" --Gary Lewis and the Playboys - ""Main Str…

E6
scheduled: Alan King, George Hamilton, Connie Francis, Stiller & Meara
60 min 1968

According to a November 1968 New York Times article, this episode was cancelled due to the AFTRA musicians' union strike…

E7
The Muppets
60 min 1968
E8
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass / Engelbert Humperdinck / Tiny Tim
60 min 1968

Guests: --Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - ""My Favorite Things"" ""The Christmas Song"" --Tiny Tim - ""Great Bal…

E9
Ray Charles / The Association / Richard Pryor
60 min 1968

Guests: --The Association - ""Never My Love"" & ""Along Comes Mary"" --Ray Charles - ""Marie,"" ""Eleanor Rigby"" …

E10
Stevie Wonder / Brooklyn Bridge / Jane Morgan
60 min 1968

Guests: --Stevie Wonder - ""For Once in My Life,"" ""You Met Your Match"" & ""Alfie"" --Brooklyn Bridge - ""Worst …

E11
The Vogues / Patti Page / Mike Douglas
60 min 1968

Guests: --The Vogues - medley (""Turn Around, Look At Me,"" ""You Are My Reason to Live"" & ""Till"") --The Muppet…

E12
Eddie Albert / Sly and the Family Stone / Lainie Kazan
60 min 1968

Guests: --Lainie Kazan - ""The Trolley Song"" & ""How Can I Be Sure"" --George Kirby (stand-up comedy) --Earl Wi…

E13
Diana Ross & the Supremes / Johnny Mathis / Henry Mancini
60 min 1969

Guests: --Diana Ross & the Supremes - ""Love Child,"" ""I'm Living In Shame"" & ""I Get A Kick Out of You"" --Henry…

E14
The Chambers Brothers / Gina Lollobrigida / Don Rickles
60 min 1969

Live From Circus Circus in Las Vegas Guests: --The Chambers Brothers - medley: ""I Can't Turn You Loose,"" ""People…

E15
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap / Liza Minnelli / John Davidson
60 min 1969

Guests: --Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - ""Don't Make Promises"" & ""By The Time I Get To Phoenix"" --Liza Minnelli…

E16
Tommy James & the Shondells / George Hamilton / Shirley Bassey
60 min 1969

Guests: --Tommy James and the Shondells - ""Crimson & Clover"" & ""Mony, Mony"" --Shirley Bassey - ""Goin' Out of M…

E17
Vanilla Fudge / Temptations / James Earl Jones
60 min 1969

Guests: --Vanilla Fudge - ""Shotgun"" --The Temptations - ""The Best Things in Life Are Free,"" ""Runaway Child"" a…

E18
scheduled: Leslie Uggams; Joan Rivers, Barbara Eden
60 min 1969

Scheduled guests: --Barbara Eden - ""Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"" --Leslie Uggams --Roslyn Kind --Joan R…

E19
Blood, Sweat & Tears / Caterina Valente / Arthur Godfrey
60 min 1969

Guests: --Blood, Sweat & Tears - ""Smiling Phases"" (and possibly ""Spinning Wheel"") --Caterina Valente - ""Malagu…

E20
5th Dimension / Harold Prince tribute / Herschel Bernardi
60 min 1969

Tribute to Harold Prince (theatrical director and producer) Songs from his productions: --Harry Goz sings ""Sunrise Sun…

E21
scheduled: Paul Anka; Checkmates; Alan King
60 min 1969

--Paul Anka - ""Goodnight My Love"" & ""It Only Takes A Moment"" --Checkmates Ltd. --Flip Wilson Other guests (sch…

E22
Creedence Clearwater Revival / The Association / Jeannie C. Riley
60 min 1969

Guests: --Creedence Clearwater Revival - ""Proud Mary"" & ""Good Golly Miss Molly"" --Jeannie C. Riley - medley: ""…

E23
Janis Joplin / Chet Atkins / Floyd Cramer & Boots Randolph
60 min 1969

Guests: --Janis Joplin - ""Raise Your Hand"" & ""Maybe, Maybe, Maybe"" --Boots Randolph (saxophonist) - ""Yakety Sax…

E24
Sly and the Family Stone / Dionne Warwick / George Burns
60 min 1969

Guests: --Sly and the Family Stone - ""Love City"" (and possibly ""Stand"") --Dionne Warwick - ""This Girl's in Lov…

E25
Cast of Hair / Peter Nero / Steve & Eydie
60 min 1969

Guests: --The cast of ""Hair"" - ""Aquarius""/""Let the Sun Shine In"" --Peter Nero - ""Mrs. Robinson"" (instrument…

E26
Peggy Lee / Tony Bennett / Duke Ellington Band
60 min 1969

Guests: --Peggy Lee - ""Spinning Wheel"" & ""Natural Woman"" --Duke Ellington Band - ""Rocking In Rhythm"" --Ton…

E27
The Chambers Brothers
60 min 1969
E28
Joe Cocker & the Grease Band / scheduled: Connie Francis, Alan King
60 min 1969

--Joe Cocker & the Grease Band - ""Feelin' Alright"" --Connie Francis - ""Those Were The Days"" & ""The House I Live…

E29
Richie Havens / scheduled: Joel Grey; Vikki Carr
60 min 1969

Richie Havens - ""High Flyin' Bird"" Other guests (scheduled): --Joel Grey --Stiller & Meara --Vicki Carr --…

E30
Diana Ross & the Supremes / Ed Ames / Lana Cantrell
60 min 1969

Guests: --Diana Ross & the Supremes - ""The Impossible Dream,"" ""You're Nobody ‘till Somebody Loves You"" and ""N…

E31
Fifth Dimension / Liza Minnelli / George Carlin
60 min 1969

Guests: --Fifth Dimension - ""Up Up & Away,"" ""Working on a Groovy Thing"" and ""Aquarius""/""Let the Sun Shine In""…

E32
Mary Hopkin (Goodbye) / Sam & Dave
60 min 1969

--Mary Hopkin - ""Goodbye"" --Mary Hopkin - ""Love Is The Sweetest Thing"" (probably the correct date for this song) …

E33
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / Lesley Gore / Mason Williams
60 min 1969

Guests: --Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - ""Doggone Right"" & ""Abraham, Martin & John"" --Lesley Gore - medley: "…

E34
scheduled: Jerry Vale; the Serendipity Singers; Burns & Schreiber
60 min 1969

Scheduled guests: --Jerry Vale (singer) --Myron Cohen (comedian) --Burns and Schreiber (comedy team) --The S…

E35
The Everly Brothers / Phil Crosby / Marilyn Maye
60 min 1969

Guests: --The Everly Brothers - ""Walk Right Back"" & "" Bye Bye Love"" (and possibly ""Bowling Green"" & ""Wake Up L…

E36
scheduled: Sonny James; Flip Wilson; Jackie Mason
60 min 1969

Scheduled guests: --Sonny James --Flip Wilson --Jackie Mason --Karen Wyman --Hal Frazier --Georgia Tech Gle…

E37
Bobby Vinton / Lainie Kazan / The Sugar Shoppe
60 min 1969

Guests: --Bobby Vinton - ""Those Were The Days"" and a medley (""Blue Velvet,"" ""Take Good Care of My Baby"" and ""P…

E38
scheduled: Vikki Carr; Henny Youngman; Clara Ward Gospel Singers
60 min 1969

Scheduled guests: --Vikki Carr - ""Where Am I Going?"" & ""The Glory of Love"" --Henny Youngman (comedian) - holds …

E39
Steppenwolf / Nancy Ames / Stiller & Meara
60 min 1969

Guests: --Steppenwolf - ""It's Never Too Late"" & medley: ""Born To Be Wild""/""Magic Carpet Ride"" --Nancy Ames - m…

E40
Sam & Dave / Roslyn Kind / Jackie Mason
60 min 1969

Guests: --Sam & Dave - medley: ""Brown Sugar"" & ""That Lucky Ol' Sun"" --Roslyn Kind - ""The Fool On The Hill"" & …

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