The Ed Sullivan Show

tv show

poster for The Ed Sullivan Show

1068 total episodes

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24 seasons

First Aired June 20, 1948

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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.

scheduled: Lionel Hampton; Gogi Grant; Billy Daniels poster unavailable

scheduled: Lionel Hampton; Gogi Grant; Billy Daniels

Season 12 - Episode 33 - 1h 0m

Air Date

May 03, 1959

Overview

Scheduled guests: --Lionel Hampton and his band (jazz musicians) --Gogi Grant (singer) --Wayne and Shuster (comedy team) - present a comedy sketch titled ""Bell, Bag and Canvas"" --Billy Daniels (singer) --Professor Backwards (comedian) --Ford and Hines (comedy team) --The Keynotes (female singing group) --Les Mathurins (European novelty act)