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The Ed Sullivan Show

  • NR
  • 1948–1971
  • 24 seasons
  • Comedy, Talk
  • 6.8

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.

Episodes

Season 6 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide.

52 episodes
  1. 1Phil Silvers, Toni Arden, Walter Darewahl, Lou Willis, Jr.

    60 minSep 14, 1952

  2. 2Edith Piaf / Pat O'Brien / Joe E. Lewis / Van Velts

    60 minSep 21, 1952

  3. 3ASCAP Story, Part 1

    60 minSep 28, 1952

  4. 4ASCAP Story, Part 2

    60 minOct 5, 1952

  5. 5A Night At Sophie Tucker's House

    60 minOct 12, 1952

  6. 6Pearl Bailey; Bill Bailey; Hilde Gueden; Nanci Crompton

    60 minOct 19, 1952

  7. 7Joe E. Lewis; Connie Russell; Harry Mimmo

    60 minOct 26, 1952

  8. 8Frankie Laine / Sugar Ray Robinson / Barry Fitzgerald / Alec Templeton / the Szonys

    60 minNov 2, 1952

  9. 9Bert Lahr / Art Carney / Delta Rhythm Boys / Mimi Benzell

    60 minNov 9, 1952

  10. 10Henry Fonda / Edith Piaf / Mario Del Monico / Harrison & Fisher

    60 minNov 16, 1952

  11. 11Les Paul & Mary Ford / Paul Lynde / Johnny Mize / "My Darling Aida" cast

    60 minNov 23, 1952

  12. 12Roberta Peters; Ronny Graham; Leslie Randall

    60 minNov 30, 1952

  13. 13Samuel Goldwyn Story Part 1 with Bob Hope; Danny Kaye; Eddie Cantor

    60 minDec 7, 1952

  14. 14"The Samuel Goldwyn Story" Part 2 w/ Frank Loesser

    60 minDec 14, 1952

  15. 15Hume Cronyn & Jessica Tandy; Sonja Henie

    60 minDec 21, 1952

  16. 16Gloria DeHaven; Bobby Clark; Ronny Graham; Phil Jones

    60 minDec 28, 1952

  17. 17Billy Eckstine; Bill Sears; Maria Riva; Mickey Deems.

    60 minJan 4, 1953

  18. 18Robert Taylor; Eleanor Parker; Margaret Sullavan; Guy Mitchell

    60 minJan 11, 1953

  19. 19Ed Wynn; Joni James; Margaret Brown

    60 minJan 18, 1953

  20. 20Ed Wynn / Patachou / Patricia Moran & Jack Cassidy / Mercedes McCambridge

    60 minJan 25, 1953

  21. 21Gary Cooper; Ted Lewis; The Harmonicats

    60 minFeb 1, 1953

  22. 22The Life Story of Walt Disney

    60 minFeb 8, 1953

  23. 23Bing Crosby; Gene Autry; Jimmy Boyd; Roberta Peters

    60 minFeb 15, 1953

  24. 24John Forsythe; Debbie Reynolds; Donald O'Connor

    60 minFeb 22, 1953

  25. 25Humphrey Bogart; June Allyson; Johnnie Ray ; Helen Gallagher

    60 minMar 1, 1953

  26. 26Richard Widmark; Victor Moore; Sam Levenson; Patachou

    60 minMar 8, 1953

  27. 27Harry James; Helen Kane; Gracie Fields; Paul Ritts; Mary Halliday

    60 minMar 15, 1953

  28. 28Debbie Reynolds; Rex Harrison; Lilli Palmer

    60 minMar 22, 1953

  29. 29The Harlem Globetrotters; Rise Stevens; Gertrude Lawrence (on film)

    60 minMar 29, 1953

  30. 30Susan Hayward & Charlton Heston; Gracie Fields

    60 minApr 5, 1953

  31. 31Lilli Palmer & Rex Harrison; Jane Powell

    60 minApr 12, 1953

  32. 32Jane Powell & Farley Granger; Nanette Fabray; Senor Wences

    60 minApr 19, 1953

  33. 33Clark Gable & Gene Tierney; Roberta Peters & Jan Peerce

    60 minApr 26, 1953

  34. 34Joe Louis / Mercedes McCambridge / Dany Dauberson / Joe Termini

    60 minMay 3, 1953

  35. 35Dorothy Lamour, Byron Nelson, The Goofers

    60 minMay 10, 1953

  36. 36The Josh Logan Story with Jimmy Stewart; Paul Newman; and others

    60 minMay 17, 1953

  37. 37Harry James, Millard Hopper, The Zippy Monkeys

    60 minMay 24, 1953

  38. 38Tony Martin; Myron Cohen; Joey Forman; Jose Greco

    60 minMay 31, 1953

  39. 39The Story of Marge and Gower Champion

    60 minJun 7, 1953

  40. 40The cast of "Arthur Godfrey & Friends"; Julius LaRosa; McGuire Sisters

    60 minJun 14, 1953

  41. 41Gracie Fields (guest host); Kay Starr; Jan Pierce; Jimmy Nelson

    60 minJun 21, 1953

  42. 42Tony Martin (guest host); Roberta Peters; Joey Forman

    60 minJun 28, 1953

  43. 43Victor Borge (guest host); Monica Lewis; Miss Universe contestants

    60 minJul 5, 1953

  44. 44Gordon MacRae (guest host); Jack Carter

    60 minJul 12, 1953

  45. 45Ralph Meeker (guest host); Ted Lewis; Connie Russell; Helen Gallagher

    60 minJul 19, 1953

  46. 46Van Heflin; Farley Granger; Joan McCracken; Rosemary Clooney

    60 minJul 26, 1953

  47. 47Henry Fonda; Joey Forman; the Zippy monkeys

    60 minAug 2, 1953

  48. 48Burt Lancaster; Jay Lawrence; Brucie Weil

    60 minAug 9, 1953

  49. 49Frankie Laine / Gene Nelson / Betty Dodd / Jimmy Boyd

    60 minAug 16, 1953

  50. 50Roberta Peters; the DeMarco Sisters; Landray and Vernon; Larry Lynn

    60 minAug 23, 1953

  51. 51Nanette Fabray / Wally Boag / Brooklyn Dodgers

    60 minAug 30, 1953

  52. 52Anna Maria Alberghetti; Brandon de Wilde; Jay Lawrence

    60 minSep 6, 1953

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Series cast

Ed SullivanSelf - Host1068 episodes
Roberta PetersSelf27 episodes
Victor BorgeSelf24 episodes
Frank ShusterSelf22 episodes
Alan KingSelf22 episodes
Teresa BrewerSelf22 episodes
Sam LevensonSelf19 episodes
Pearl BaileySelf19 episodes
Rickie LayneSelf17 episodes
Tony BennettSelf15 episodes
Eartha KittSelf14 episodes
Louis ArmstrongSelf14 episodes
Marion MarloweSelf14 episodes
Richard HearneMr. Pastry14 episodes
Jean CarrollSelf14 episodes
Dick MartinSelf14 episodes
Anna Maria AlberghettiSelf13 episodes
Nat King ColeSelf13 episodes

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