The Ed Sullivan Show
TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 /10 22 votes
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971 24 Seasons 1068 Episodes 60 min Ended NR

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1948 12 Episodes

Season 2

1948 53 Episodes

Season 2 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide.

Season 3

1949 52 Episodes

Season 3 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide.

Season 4

1950 51 Episodes

Season 4 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide.

Season 5

1951 53 Episodes

Season 5 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide.

Season 6

1952 52 Episodes

Season 6 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide.

Season 7

1953 51 Episodes

Season 7 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide.

Season 8

1954 54 Episodes

Season 9

1955 52 Episodes

Season 10

1956 51 Episodes

Season 11

1957 50 Episodes

Season 12

1958 52 Episodes

Season 13

1959 49 Episodes

Season 14

1960 40 Episodes

Season 15

1961 46 Episodes

Season 16

1962 42 Episodes
Season 17

Season 17

1963 42 Episodes

Season 18

1964 40 Episodes
Season 19

Season 19

1965 43 Episodes

Season 20

1966 42 Episodes

Season 21

1967 39 Episodes

Season 22

1968 40 Episodes

Season 23

1969 36 Episodes

Season 24

1970 26 Episodes

Key Information

Network CBS
Type News
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN
Country United States of America

Cast & Crew

Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Self - Host

Roberta Peters

Self

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Self

Frank Shuster

Frank Shuster

Self

Alan King

Alan King

Self

Teresa Brewer

Teresa Brewer

Self

Sam Levenson

Self

Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Self

Rickie Layne

Self

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

Self

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Self

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self

Photos

Frequently Asked Questions

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...

The Ed Sullivan Show has 24 seasons with 1068 episodes.

The Ed Sullivan Show premiered on June 20, 1948.

No, The Ed Sullivan Show has ended. The final episode aired on May 30, 1971.

The Ed Sullivan Show originally aired on CBS. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Ed Sullivan Show has a rating of 6.8/10 based on user reviews.

The Ed Sullivan Show is classified as Comedy, Talk.