The Ed Sullivan Show
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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Series Overview
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
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Season 1
Season 1
12 episodes
June 20, 1948
Season 2
Season 2
53 episodes
September 12, 1948
Season 3
Season 3
52 episodes
September 18, 1949
Season 4
Season 4
51 episodes
September 17, 1950
Season 5
Season 5
53 episodes
September 9, 1951
Season 6
Season 6
52 episodes
September 14, 1952
Season 7
Season 7
51 episodes
September 13, 1953
Season 8
Season 8
54 episodes
September 12, 1954
Season 9
Season 9
52 episodes
September 25, 1955
Season 10
Season 10
51 episodes
September 23, 1956
Season 11
Season 11
50 episodes
September 22, 1957
Season 12
Season 12
52 episodes
September 14, 1958
Season 13
Season 13
49 episodes
September 20, 1959
Season 14
Season 14
40 episodes
September 25, 1960
Season 15
Season 15
46 episodes
September 17, 1961
Season 16
Season 16
42 episodes
September 30, 1962
Season 17
Season 17
42 episodes
September 29, 1963
Season 18
Season 18
40 episodes
September 27, 1964
Season 19
Season 19
43 episodes
September 12, 1965
Season 20
Season 20
42 episodes
September 11, 1966
Season 21
Season 21
39 episodes
September 10, 1967
Season 22
Season 22
40 episodes
September 29, 1968
Season 23
Season 23
36 episodes
September 28, 1969
Season 24
Season 24
26 episodes
September 20, 1970
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Ed Sullivan
Self - Host · 1068 episodes
Roberta Peters
Self · 27 episodes
Victor Borge
Self · 24 episodes
Frank Shuster
Self · 22 episodes
Alan King
Self · 22 episodes
Teresa Brewer
Self · 22 episodes
Sam Levenson
Self · 19 episodes
Pearl Bailey
Self · 19 episodes
Rickie Layne
Self · 17 episodes
Tony Bennett
Self · 15 episodes
Eartha Kitt
Self · 14 episodes
Louis Armstrong
Self · 14 episodes
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