The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

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The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and its rock music performances.

Original Release

06/20/1948 on CBS

US Release

06/20/1948

Cast

Name

Character

Ed Sullivan

Self - Host / Self

The Ray Bloch Orchestra

Themselves / Orchestra

Ray Bloch

Self / Self - Orchestrator / Self - orchestra leader / Self - orchestra conductor / Self - Sketch Actor / Self - Singer / Self - in audience / Self - Conductor / Self - Band Leader / Conductor

Johnny Wayne

Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self Comedian / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / Self - Guest Host / 1954 Big Julie Sketch

Frank Shuster

Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self Comedian / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / Self - Guest Host / 1954 Big Julie Sketch

Ralph Paul

Self - Announcer

Topo Gigio

Self - Italian Mouse Puppet / Self / Self - Puppet / Self - Italian Puppet Mouse / 1963 Routine / Self - Italian Mouse

Roberta Peters

Self / Opera soprano / Self - Opera Soprano / Self - Singer / Singer / Self - Audience Bow

Jack Carter

Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Master of Ceremonies / Self - Audience Bow

Jerry Stiller

Self - Comedian / Self / Trinculo

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Episode #24.1	Sunday, 20 September 1970
2	Episode #24.2	Sunday, 27 September 1970
3	Episode #24.3	Sunday, 04 October 1970
4	Episode #24.4	Sunday, 11 October 1970
5	Episode #24.5	Sunday, 18 October 1970
6	Episode #24.6	Sunday, 25 October 1970
7	Episode #24.7	Sunday, 01 November 1970
8	The Carpenters, Rodney Dangerfield, The Four Tops, Freda Payne, Ron Carey, Hank Williams, Jr.	Sunday, 08 November 1970
9	Episode #24.9	Sunday, 15 November 1970
10	SALUTE TO RICHARD RODGERS broadcast from the Hollywood Bowl	Sunday, 22 November 1970
11	Buck Owens, Joan Rivers, Norm Crosby, Dory Previn, Jim Bailey, Dick Jensen, Lahman & Barkley, Albert Lucas	Sunday, 29 November 1970
12	The Grass Roots, Joey Heatherton, The Three Degrees, Pat Cooper, Scoey Mitchell, Peter Gennaro	Sunday, 06 December 1970
13	Episode #24.13	Sunday, 13 December 1970
14	Episode #24.14	Sunday, 20 December 1970
15	Episode #24.15	Sunday, 27 December 1970
16	Rodney Dangerfield, John Byner, Jim Bailey, Sergio Franchi, O.C. Smith, Lana Cantrell	Sunday, 03 January 1971
17	Tony Bennett, Ethel Merman, Vikki Carr, Gary Puckett, Melina Mercouri, Norm Crosby, Judy Carne, Albert Brooks, the Muppets	Sunday, 10 January 1971
18	Episode #24.18	Sunday, 24 January 1971
19	Episode #24.19	Sunday, 31 January 1971
20	Episode #24.20	Sunday, 07 February 1971
21	Episode #24.21	Sunday, 21 February 1971
22	The Everly Brothers, George Carlin, Shirley Bassey, Sid Caesar, Jerry Butler, David Brenner, The Brockways, Tybee & Antonio	Sunday, 28 February 1971
23	Episode #24.23	Sunday, 07 March 1971
24	Bernadette Peters, George Hamilton, Oliver, The Phil Driscoll Explosion, The Young Saints, Georgie Kaye, Skiles & Henderson	Sunday, 21 March 1971
25	Melanie, David Frye, Sandler & Young, Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass, Joanna Simon, Norman Wisdom, Vic Perry, Tony Fane, Lennie Schultz	Sunday, 28 March 1971
26	Special Memorial Day Edition	Sunday, 30 May 1971

Directors

John Moffitt, John Wray, Tim Kiley, Arzoo Govitrikar, Robert Schwartz, Clarence Schimmel, Byron Paul

Writers

Norman Corwin, Jerry Bresler, Joe Bigelow, Buddy Arnold, Lyn Duddy, Lester A. White, John Rapp, Robert Mott, Arzoo Govitrikar

Cast

Name

Character

Ed Sullivan

Self - Host / Self

The Ray Bloch Orchestra

Themselves / Orchestra

Ray Bloch

Self / Self - Orchestrator / Self - orchestra leader / Self - orchestra conductor / Self - Sketch Actor / Self - Singer / Self - in audience / Self - Conductor / Self - Band Leader / Conductor

Johnny Wayne

Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self Comedian / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / Self - Guest Host / 1954 Big Julie Sketch

Frank Shuster

Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self Comedian / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / Self - Guest Host / 1954 Big Julie Sketch

Ralph Paul

Self - Announcer

Topo Gigio

Self - Italian Mouse Puppet / Self / Self - Puppet / Self - Italian Puppet Mouse / 1963 Routine / Self - Italian Mouse

Roberta Peters

Self / Opera soprano / Self - Opera Soprano / Self - Singer / Singer / Self - Audience Bow

Jack Carter

Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Master of Ceremonies / Self - Audience Bow

Jerry Stiller

Self - Comedian / Self / Trinculo

Peter Gennaro

Self - Dancer / Self / Dancer / Themselves - Dancers / Self - Tap Dancer