The Ed Sullivan Show

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. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. From 1949 until its cancellation in 1971, the show ran on CBS every Sunday night from 8 – 9 P.M. E.T., and is one of the few entertainment shows to have been run in... More

Original network:

Air date of first episode:

  • Jun 20, 1948

Air date of final episode:

  • Jun 6, 1971

Original episode running time:

  • 1 h

Number of seasons:

  • 24

Number of episodes:

  • 1,087
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Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1959
  • 1956
  • 1967
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