The Ed Sullivan Show

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Variety Show

1948

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Variety

The newspaper columnist hosts a variety of entertainment acts; Jack Lord, The Supremes and more.

Where to Stream

1948–1971 Variety Show 14 Seasons

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Tuesday, April 30

Episode 1

Performances by Tom Jones, the Muppets, Patty Duke and Dancers, Totie Fields and Pavel.

Tuesday, April 30

Nancy Wilson; the Muppets; Dusty Springfield; the Highwaymen; Robert Goulet; Nipsey Russell.

Wednesday, May 1

Wednesday, May 1

The Temptations; Myron Cohen; Vanilla Fudge; Gilbert Price; Jacques D'Amboise; Allegra Kent.

Thursday, May 2

Gerry & the Pacemakers, Dusty Springfield, Doug Hart, Phyllis Diller and Itzhak Perlman.

Thursday, May 2

Smokey Robinson; Santana; the Muppets; Albert Almonzino; Dickie Henderson.

Friday, May 3

Tom Jones; Woody Herman; Shelley Berman; Robert Goulet; Jane Powell; Wayne Newton; Bobby Ransen.

Friday, May 3

The Fifth Dimension; Jack Benny; Gilbert Price; Rich Little; the Muppets.

Saturday, May 4

Episode 4

The newspaper columnist hosts a variety of entertainment acts.

Saturday, May 4

Episode 4

Tony Bennett and the Woody Herman orchestra, Flip Wilson, Tiny Tim, and Leonard Whiting.

Tuesday, May 7

The Young Rascals; Jerry Vale; Joan Rivers; Sally Ann Howes.

Tuesday, May 7

Episode 4

Liza Minnelli; Connie Francis; the Harlem Globetrotters; Roy Orbison.

Wednesday, May 8

Stevie Wonder; Jane Morgan; Norm Crosby; Jimmy Rogers; Carol Burnett; Paul Anka.

Wednesday, May 8

Episode 3

Gary Puckett & the Union Gap; Diahann Carroll; Richard Pryor.

Thursday, May 9

The Rolling Stones; Richard Pryor; Wayne Newton; Ed Ames; Debbie Reynolds.

Thursday, May 9

Gladys Knight and the Pips; Jim Bailey; O.C. Smith; Robert Klein; Jackie De Shannon; Satani Demon.

Friday, May 10

Episode 5

Richie Havens; Guy Marks; Joel Grey; Beverly Sills; Vikki Carr.

Friday, May 10

The Beach Boys; Robert Goulet; Tessie O'Shea; Peter Lawford; the Pickle Brothers; the Temptations.

Saturday, May 11

The newspaper columnist hosts a variety of entertainment acts.

Saturday, May 11

Performances by Liberace, Liza Minnelli, Rudy Schweitzer, Rod McKuen, Bill Dana and Pearl Bailey.

Tuesday, May 14

The newspaper columnist hosts a variety of entertainment acts.

Tuesday, May 14

The newspaper columnist hosts a variety of entertainment acts.

Wednesday, May 15

Episode 1

Roy Clark; Melba Moore; Richard Pryor; Connie Francis; Tel Smit; Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Wednesday, May 15

The newspaper columnist hosts a variety of entertainment acts.

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