The Ed Sullivan Show (1948 – 1971)

1948 • 24 seasons • Comedy, Talk • TV-G

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1

12 episodes

Premiere Show with Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis

Episode 1

Irving Berlin, The Ink Spots, Peter Lind Hayes, Nan Wynn, Paul Winchell & Jerry Mahoney

Episode 2

Joe DiMaggio, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

Episode 3

Lena Horne, Joey Adams, Joe Howard, Jr., Tony Canzoneri

Episode 4

Guests unknown

Episode 5

Guests unknown

Episode 6

Cab Calloway

Episode 7

Peggy Lee, Harry Hershfield, The Howard Brothers, The DeMarco Sisters

Episode 8

Irving Berlin, Nancy Donovan, Russ Morgan Orchestra, Vincent Lopez Orchestra

Episode 9

Jan August

Episode 10

Lon Chaney, Jr., Count Basie and His Orchestra

Episode 11

Patricia Bright, Noro Morales

Episode 12

2

53 episodes

Sarah Vaughan, Gali-Gali Luxor

Episode 1

Louis Jordan, Benny Rubin

Episode 2

Bob Hope, Al Bernie

Episode 3

Betty Reilly, Les Compagnons de la Chanson

Episode 4

Joey Adams, Marc Platt, Tony Canzoneri, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

Episode 5

Frances Faye, Don Marcus, Les Compagnons de la Chanson

Episode 6

Benny Goodman, The Ink Spots

Episode 7

Dorothy Sarnoff

Episode 8

Monica Lewis, The Three Dunhills, Richard Buckley, Rachel & Bebe

Episode 9

Paula Bane, Dewey Marchand, Elsa & Waldo

Episode 10

The Blackburn Twins, Pat C. Flick, Pat Henning, Betty Jane Watson, Dollinoff and the Reya Sisters

Episode 11

Ray Morgan, Margaret Phelan, Virginia Austin, The Temperton Family, the Baltimore Colts Majorettes

Episode 12

Al Bernie, Dave Barry, Irra Petina

Episode 13

Nanette Fabray, Ezzard Charles, Hope Emerson, Bunny Briggs, Dolonoff, The Reyes Sisters, The Temperton Family

Episode 14

John Garfield, Dorothy Sarnoff, Frank Fontaine, Pat C. Flick, Tommy Farrell

Episode 15

Guests unknown

Episode 16

Rudy Vallee, George M. Cohan, Jr., Sidney Blackmer, Pat C. Flick, The Ravens

Episode 17

Luise Rainer

Episode 18

Rudy Vallee, Nanette Fabray, Wally Boag, Jean Carroll, Bob Evans, Pat C. Flick

Episode 19

Jule Stein & Sammy Cahn, The Holloway Sisters, Byron Palmer & Doretta Morrow, Al Kelly

Episode 20

Tony Martin, Carol Bruce

Episode 21

Jackie Gleason, Rudy Vallee, Luise Rainer, Johnny Coy, W.C. Handy, Pat Henning

Episode 22

Rudy Vallee, Diana Barrymore

Episode 23

Faye Emerson, Donald Richards

Episode 24

Larry Storch, Patricia Morison, Don Cummings

Episode 25

Charles Laughton

Episode 26

Humphrey Bogart, Anne Jeffreys, Buddy Baer

Episode 27

Connie Haines, Rolland Tap

Episode 28

Nat King Cole Trio, Hal LeRoy, The DeMarco Sisters

Episode 29

John Carridine, The Costello Twins

Episode 30

Patricia Morison, Gali Gali

Episode 31

Jack Leonard, Gali Gali, Notre Dame Singers

Episode 32

Joey Adams, Pat Rooney, Yvonne Adair

Episode 33

Harvey Stone, Al Schacht, Gill Dorian

Episode 34

Charles Laughton

Episode 35

Jamila Novotna, Sigmund Romberg

Episode 36

Paul Winchell, Jane Kean, Ladd Lyon

Episode 37

Zero Mostel, Kitty Kallen

Episode 38

Harold Lloyd, Vincent Richards

Episode 39

Toni Harper, Sam Levenson

Episode 40

Richard Rodgers, Juanita Hall, Harvey Stone

Episode 41

Sarah Vaughan, Elaine Street, Ken Carr

Episode 42

Toni Harper, Tony Lavelli

Episode 43

Joan Merrill, Bill Tabbert, Illinois Jacquet, Brooklyn Dodgers team members

Episode 44

Cab Calloway, Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial

Episode 45

Buddy Rogers, Duke Alden, Sunny Howard, The Accordion Aces

Episode 46

Edward Everett Horton, David Powell, Marino Sisters, The Colstons

Episode 47

Eddie Albert, George Connolly, the Margo, Paul and Paulette Trio

Episode 48

Sonny Tufts, Hazel Scott

Episode 49

Bill Tabbert, Phil Foster, Lee Marks, Marie Gambarelli

Episode 50

Toni Arden, Sunny Skylar, Harold Lang, Billy Vine

Episode 51

Jack Williams, Annabelle Hill, Jose Toledano, Sebastian Castros

Episode 52

Buddy Lester, Alan Dale, Maggie Teyte

Episode 53

22

40 episodes

Jefferson Airplane / Diana Ross & the Supremes / Red Skelton

Episode 1

scheduled: Dionne Warwick; Tiny Tim; Tony Bennett

Episode 2

The Beach Boys / Richard Pryor / Peter O'Toole

Episode 3

The Fifth Dimension / Steve McQueen (on film) / Joan Rivers

Episode 4

Mary Hopkin / Gary Lewis and the Playboys / George Carlin

Episode 5

scheduled: Alan King, George Hamilton, Connie Francis, Stiller & Meara

Episode 6

The Muppets

Episode 7

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass / Engelbert Humperdinck / Tiny Tim

Episode 8

Ray Charles / The Association / Richard Pryor

Episode 9

Stevie Wonder / Brooklyn Bridge / Jane Morgan

Episode 10

The Vogues / Patti Page / Mike Douglas

Episode 11

Eddie Albert / Sly and the Family Stone / Lainie Kazan

Episode 12

Diana Ross & the Supremes / Johnny Mathis / Henry Mancini

Episode 13

The Chambers Brothers / Gina Lollobrigida / Don Rickles

Episode 14

Gary Puckett & the Union Gap / Liza Minnelli / John Davidson

Episode 15

Tommy James & the Shondells / George Hamilton / Shirley Bassey

Episode 16

Vanilla Fudge / Temptations / James Earl Jones

Episode 17

scheduled: Leslie Uggams; Joan Rivers, Barbara Eden

Episode 18

Blood, Sweat & Tears / Caterina Valente / Arthur Godfrey

Episode 19

5th Dimension / Harold Prince tribute / Herschel Bernardi

Episode 20

scheduled: Paul Anka; Checkmates; Alan King

Episode 21

Creedence Clearwater Revival / The Association / Jeannie C. Riley

Episode 22

Janis Joplin / Chet Atkins / Floyd Cramer & Boots Randolph

Episode 23

Sly and the Family Stone / Dionne Warwick / George Burns

Episode 24

Cast of Hair / Peter Nero / Steve & Eydie

Episode 25

Peggy Lee / Tony Bennett / Duke Ellington Band

Episode 26

The Chambers Brothers

Episode 27

Joe Cocker & the Grease Band / scheduled: Connie Francis, Alan King

Episode 28

Richie Havens / scheduled: Joel Grey; Vikki Carr

Episode 29

Diana Ross & the Supremes / Ed Ames / Lana Cantrell

Episode 30

Fifth Dimension / Liza Minnelli / George Carlin

Episode 31

Mary Hopkin (Goodbye) / Sam & Dave

Episode 32

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / Lesley Gore / Mason Williams

Episode 33

scheduled: Jerry Vale; the Serendipity Singers; Burns & Schreiber

Episode 34

The Everly Brothers / Phil Crosby / Marilyn Maye

Episode 35

scheduled: Sonny James; Flip Wilson; Jackie Mason

Episode 36

Bobby Vinton / Lainie Kazan / The Sugar Shoppe

Episode 37

scheduled: Vikki Carr; Henny Youngman; Clara Ward Gospel Singers

Episode 38

Steppenwolf / Nancy Ames / Stiller & Meara

Episode 39

Sam & Dave / Roslyn Kind / Jackie Mason

Episode 40

23

36 episodes

23rd Season Premiere: Barbra Streisand / The Temptations

Episode 1

Gladys Knight & the Pips / Clint Eastwood (on film)

Episode 2

Lee Marvin / Woody Allen / Oliver / Shirley Bassey

Episode 3

Smith / Cyd Charisse / Joan Rivers / Lana Cantrell

Episode 4

Santana / Liza Minnelli / Henry Mancini

Episode 5

Petula Clark, Les Faux Follets

Episode 6

The Association / Nancy Wilson / Jack Jones

Episode 7

Creedence Clearwater Revival / Jerry Lee Lewis

Episode 8

The Rolling Stones / Ella Fitzgerald / Eddie Albert

Episode 9

Neil Diamond / Julie Budd / Sergio Franchi

Episode 10

Fifth Dimension / Imogene Coca / Ferrante & Teicher

Episode 11

Jackson Five / Lainie Kazan / John Davidson

Episode 12

The Swinging, Soulful Sixties - Diana Ross & the Supremes, etc.

Episode 13

scheduled: Charlie Manna; Your Father's Moustache

Episode 14

scheduled: Temptations; Oliver; Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Episode 15

Ike & Tina Turner Revue / Sonny James / Tiny Tim

Episode 16

Muhammad Ali / June Allyson / Buddy Greco

Episode 17

Little Anthony & the Imperials / B.J. Thomas / Robert Klein

Episode 18

scheduled: Bob Newhart; Gwen Verdon; George Carlin

Episode 19

Bobby Goldsboro / Richard Pryor / George Carlin

Episode 20

Supremes (without Diana Ross) / Joe Frazier / Robert Klein

Episode 21

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Dionne Warwick

Episode 22

Nancy Sinatra / Cast of Hair / Rodney Dangerfield / Bobby Vinton

Episode 23

Holiday on Ice Salute / Ed Ames / Lana Cantrell

Episode 24

scheduled: Liza Minnelli, Rod McKuen, Liberace

Episode 25

Gladys Knight & the Pips / Bobbie Gentry / Buck Owens

Episode 26

The Temptations / George Hamilton / Buddy Rich

Episode 27

scheduled: Florence Henderson, Joan Rivers, Young Saints, Muppets

Episode 28

Paul McCartney (on film) / Bill Medley (scheduled guest)

Episode 29

Richie Havens / Lesley Gore / John Gary

Episode 30

Jackson Five / Clint Eastwood (on film) / Don Rickles

Episode 31

scheduled: Phyllis Newman; Rodney Dangerfield; Pat Cooper

Episode 32

scheduled: Barbara McNair; Sergio Franchi: Karen Wyman

Episode 33

scheduled: Al Martino; Rich Little; Bob Lewis; Voices of East Harlem

Episode 34

Connie Francis / Roslyn Kind / Morey Amsterdam

Episode 35

Tommy James & the Shondells / Stiller & Meara / Moms Mabley

Episode 36

24

26 episodes

The Georgie Awards: Barbra Streisand / Blood Sweat & Tears / Tom Jones

Episode 1

Bobby Vinton / Rare Earth / Holiday on Ice

Episode 2

Melanie / Engelbert Humperdinck / Tiny Tim

Episode 3

scheduled: Arthur Godfrey; Loretta Lynn

Episode 4

Carpenters / B.B. King / Tony Bennett

Episode 5

U.N. 25th Anniversary: The New Seekers / Ravi Shankar

Episode 6

Bobbie Gentry / Melba Moore / Roy Clark

Episode 7

Four Tops / Carpenters / Freda Payne

Episode 8

Tommy Roe / Billy Joe Royal / Joe South

Episode 9

Richard Rogers Tribute: Shirley Jones; Cass Elliott

Episode 10

scheduled: Buck Owens; Joan Rivers; Norm Crosby

Episode 11

Grass Roots / Joey Heatherton / Pat Cooper

Episode 12

scheduled: Bobby Sherman; New Seekers; Robert Merrill

Episode 13

The Great Santa Claus Switch with Art Carney and the Muppets

Episode 14

scheduled: Bobbie Gentry; Friends of Distinction; Peter Nero

Episode 15

scheduled: Rodney Dangerfield; Lana Cantrell; O.C. Smith

Episode 16

Tony Bennett, The Muppets

Episode 17

B.J. Thomas / Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Nancy Ames

Episode 18

Temptations / Connie Stevens / Albert Brooks

Episode 19

Gladys Knight & the Pips / Sid Caesar & Carol Channing

Episode 20

Fifth Dimension / Tiny Tim & Miss Vickie / Connie Stevens

Episode 21

Everly Brothers / George Carlin / Shirley Bassey

Episode 22

Armed Forces Music Festival: Jeannie C. Riley; Teresa Graves

Episode 23

Bernadette Peters / George Hamilton / Oliver

Episode 24

Final Sullivan Show: Melanie; David Frye; Sandler & Young

Episode 25

Special Memorial Day Edition

Episode 26

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