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
Season 1
12 episodes
Jun 20, 1948
Season 2
53 episodes
Sep 12, 1948
Season 3
52 episodes
Sep 18, 1949
Season 4
51 episodes
Sep 17, 1950
Season 5
53 episodes
Sep 9, 1951
Season 6
52 episodes
Sep 14, 1952
Season 7
51 episodes
Sep 13, 1953
Season 8
54 episodes
Sep 12, 1954
Season 9
52 episodes
Sep 25, 1955
Season 10
51 episodes
Sep 23, 1956
Season 11
50 episodes
Sep 22, 1957
Season 12
52 episodes
Sep 14, 1958
Season 13
49 episodes
Sep 20, 1959
Season 14
40 episodes
Sep 25, 1960
Season 15
46 episodes
Sep 17, 1961
Season 16
42 episodes
Sep 30, 1962
Season 17
42 episodes
Sep 29, 1963
Season 18
40 episodes
Sep 27, 1964
Season 19
43 episodes
Sep 12, 1965
Season 20
42 episodes
Sep 11, 1966
Season 21
39 episodes
Sep 10, 1967
Season 22
40 episodes
Sep 29, 1968
Season 23
36 episodes
Sep 28, 1969
Season 24
26 episodes
Sep 20, 1970
