The Ed Sullivan Show 1948 - 1971

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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.

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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Season 24

26 Episodes

Season 24 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 20, 1970.

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Average Episode Run Time:

1hr

MMPA Rating:

NR

Original Language:

English

Production Countries:

United States

Status:

Ended

Plot Keywords:

variety show

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Season 1

12 Episodes

Season 1 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on June 20, 1948.

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Season 2

53 Episodes

Season 2 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 12, 1948.

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Season 3

52 Episodes

Season 3 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 18, 1949.

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Season 4

51 Episodes

Season 4 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 17, 1950.

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Season 5

53 Episodes

Season 5 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 9, 1951.

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Season 6

52 Episodes

Season 6 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 14, 1952.

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Season 7

51 Episodes

Season 7 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 13, 1953.

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Season 8

54 Episodes

Season 8 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 12, 1954.

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Season 9

52 Episodes

Season 9 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 25, 1955.

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Season 10

51 Episodes

Season 10 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 23, 1956.

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Season 11

50 Episodes

Season 11 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 22, 1957.

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Season 12

52 Episodes

Season 12 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 14, 1958.

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Season 13

49 Episodes

Season 13 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 20, 1959.

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Season 14

40 Episodes

Season 14 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 25, 1960.

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Season 15

46 Episodes

Season 15 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 17, 1961.

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Season 16

42 Episodes

Season 16 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 30, 1962.

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Season 17

42 Episodes

Season 17 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 29, 1963.

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Season 18

40 Episodes

Season 18 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 27, 1964.

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Season 19

43 Episodes

Season 19 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 12, 1965.

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Season 20

42 Episodes

Season 20 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 11, 1966.

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Season 21

39 Episodes

Season 21 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 10, 1967.

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Season 22

40 Episodes

Season 22 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 29, 1968.

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Season 23

36 Episodes

Season 23 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 28, 1969.

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Season 24

26 Episodes

Season 24 of The The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on September 20, 1970.

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