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

Ed Sullivan	Self - Host
Ed Sullivan	Himself - Host
Art Hannes	Announcer (voice)
Bern Bennett
Art Hannes
Ralph Paul
Johnny Wayne	Comedian
Frank Shuster	Comedian
Topo Gigio	Italian Mouse Puppet
Anne Meara	Herself - Comedienne

(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, Robert Bleyer, John Wray, Tim Kiley, Robert Precht, Robert Klein, Robert Schwartz, Clarence Schimmel, Byron Paul, John Wray

Writers

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

Cast

Ed Sullivan	Self - Host
Ed Sullivan	Himself - Host
Art Hannes	Announcer (voice)
Bern Bennett
Art Hannes
Ralph Paul
Johnny Wayne	Comedian
Frank Shuster	Comedian
Topo Gigio	Italian Mouse Puppet
Anne Meara	Herself - Comedienne
Ralph Paul	Himself - Announcer
The Muppets	Themselves
The Ray Bloch Orchestra	Themselves
Roberta Peters	Self
Alan King	Himself - Comedian
Connie Francis	Herself - Singer
Totie Fields	Herself
The Toastettes	Themselves
Peter Gennaro	Himself - Dancer
Teresa Brewer	Self

Producers

Ed Sullivan	Executive Producer
Marlo Lewis	Executive Producer
Robert Precht	Executive Producer
Richard Lewine	Executive Producer
Robert Precht	Producer
Ed Sullivan	Producer
Marlo Lewis	Producer
Jack McGeehan	Producer
Nat Hiken	Producer
Robert Tamplin	Producer

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1959	Golden Globe	Television Achievement	Won
1958	Emmy	Best Musical, Variety, Audience Participation or Quiz Series	Nominated
1957	Emmy	Best Series - One Hour or More	Nominated
1956	Emmy	Best Variety Series	Won
1955	Emmy	Best Variety Series Including Musical Variety	Nominated
1954	Emmy	Best Variety Program	Nominated
1953	Emmy	Best Variety Program	Nominated
1952	Emmy	Best Variety Show	Nominated