The Ed Sullivan Show (1948 – 1971)

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

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Season 24

The Ed Sullivan Show · S24E20 — Gladys Knight & the Pips / Sid Caesar & Carol Channing

Season 24 episodes

1. The Georgie Awards: Barbra Streisand / Blood Sweat & Tears / Tom JonesSep 20, 1970 2. Bobby Vinton / Rare Earth / Holiday on IceSep 27, 1970 3. Melanie / Engelbert Humperdinck / Tiny TimOct 4, 1970 4. scheduled: Arthur Godfrey; Loretta LynnOct 11, 1970 5. Carpenters / B.B. King / Tony BennettOct 18, 1970 6. U.N. 25th Anniversary: The New Seekers / Ravi ShankarOct 25, 1970 7. Bobbie Gentry / Melba Moore / Roy ClarkNov 1, 1970 8. Four Tops / Carpenters / Freda PayneNov 8, 1970 9. Tommy Roe / Billy Joe Royal / Joe SouthNov 15, 1970 10. Richard Rogers Tribute: Shirley Jones; Cass ElliottNov 22, 1970 11. scheduled: Buck Owens; Joan Rivers; Norm CrosbyNov 29, 1970 12. Grass Roots / Joey Heatherton / Pat CooperDec 6, 1970 13. scheduled: Bobby Sherman; New Seekers; Robert MerrillDec 13, 1970 14. The Great Santa Claus Switch with Art Carney and the MuppetsDec 20, 1970 15. scheduled: Bobbie Gentry; Friends of Distinction; Peter NeroDec 27, 1970 16. scheduled: Rodney Dangerfield; Lana Cantrell; O.C. SmithJan 3, 1971 17. Tony Bennett, The MuppetsJan 10, 1971 18. B.J. Thomas / Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Nancy AmesJan 24, 1971 19. Temptations / Connie Stevens / Albert BrooksJan 31, 1971 20. Gladys Knight & the Pips / Sid Caesar & Carol ChanningFeb 7, 1971 21. Fifth Dimension / Tiny Tim & Miss Vickie / Connie StevensFeb 21, 1971 22. Everly Brothers / George Carlin / Shirley BasseyFeb 28, 1971 23. Armed Forces Music Festival: Jeannie C. Riley; Teresa GravesMar 7, 1971 24. Bernadette Peters / George Hamilton / OliverMar 21, 1971 25. Final Sullivan Show: Melanie; David Frye; Sandler & YoungMar 28, 1971 26. Special Memorial Day EditionMay 30, 1971

Synopsis

Guests: --Gladys Knight & the Pips - ""If I Were Your Woman"" & ""Bridge Over Troubled Water"" --Sid Caesar & Carol Channing (do a scene from the play ""Four on a Garden"") --Robert Klein (stand-up comedian) - tells jokes about going to the dentist. --Jerry Vale - ""I Want To Make It With You,"" ""My Love, Forgive Me,"" & ""Peace in the Valley"" --Caterina Valente - ""Everybody Gets to go to the Moon,"" ""Mack the Knife"" (in German) & ""The Girl from Impanema"" (in Portuguese) --Peter Nero (pianist) - theme from ""Love Story"" --Pat Henry (comedian) CBS repeated this show on June 6, 1971. NOTE: The 1990's repeat of this episode includes performers from other shows: Jim Bailey (from 3Jan71); Santini Demon (from 15Feb70); O.C. Smith (from 3Jan71) and Jackie DeShannon (circa March 1970).