The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Series · NR · 60 min · ★ 6.8
A long-running American variety series that aired on CBS for more than two decades, featuring a mix of entertainment and weekly performances. Hosted by a New York entertainment columnist, it became a staple of Sunday-night TV and remains widely recognized among classic television shows.
Also known as Toast of the Town
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Details
- Years
- 1948–1971
- Release date
- 1948-06-20
- Network
- CBS
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (23 votes)
About
You’ll enjoy this if you like classic, weekly variety entertainment and a time-capsule feel similar to The Red Skelton Hour or The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; Not for you if you need a serialized plot.
Pros: classic variety format; long-running TV staple; widely recognized legacy | Cons: dated pacing; not story-driven; limited modern context
Themes
- variety show
Cast & crew
Ed Sullivan
as Self - Host
Johnny Marks
as Self
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
as Self
Diana Wynyard
as Self
Paul Winchell
as Self
- BP
Byron Palmer
as Self
Diana Barrymore
as Self
Faye Emerson
as Self
Peggy Ann Garner
as Self
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Self
Episodes24 seasons · 1068 episodes
24 seasons · 1,068 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.