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The Ed Sullivan Show

  • 1948 –1971
  • Ended
  • TV-G

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 23 votes

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
24
Episodes
1068
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Jun 20, 1948
Networks
CBS
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Portrait of Ed Sullivan

    Ed Sullivan

    Self - Host

Where to Stream The Ed Sullivan Show by Country

United States
Streaming on Pluto TV, Tubi
United Kingdom
Streaming on Tubi
India
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Canada
Streaming on Tubi
Australia
Streaming on Tubi

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    Jun 20, 1948

    12 episodes

  • Season 2

    Sep 12, 1948

    53 episodes

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

  • Season 3

    Sep 18, 1949

    52 episodes

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

  • Season 4

    Sep 17, 1950

    51 episodes

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

  • Season 5

    Sep 9, 1951

    53 episodes

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

  • Season 6

    Sep 14, 1952

    52 episodes

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

  • Season 7

    Sep 13, 1953

    51 episodes

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

  • Season 8

    Sep 12, 1954

    54 episodes

  • Season 9

    Sep 25, 1955

    52 episodes

  • Season 10

    Sep 23, 1956

    51 episodes

  • Season 11

    Sep 22, 1957

    50 episodes

  • Season 12

    Sep 14, 1958

    52 episodes

  • Season 13

    Sep 20, 1959

    49 episodes

  • Season 14

    Sep 25, 1960

    40 episodes

  • Season 15

    Sep 17, 1961

    46 episodes

  • Season 16

    Sep 30, 1962

    42 episodes

  • Poster for Season 17 of The Ed Sullivan Show

    Season 17

    Sep 29, 1963

    42 episodes

  • Season 18

    Sep 27, 1964

    40 episodes

  • Poster for Season 19 of The Ed Sullivan Show

    Season 19

    Sep 12, 1965

    43 episodes

  • Season 20

    Sep 11, 1966

    42 episodes

  • Season 21

    Sep 10, 1967

    39 episodes

  • Season 22

    Sep 29, 1968

    40 episodes

  • Season 23

    Sep 28, 1969

    36 episodes

  • Season 24

    Sep 20, 1970

    26 episodes

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