The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show
Logo used for The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show package of clip shows since the early 1990s.
Also known asToast of the Town (1948–55)
GenreVariety
Sketch comedy
Presented byEd Sullivan
Narrated by
Theme music composerRay Bloch
Opening theme"Toast"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons24
No. of episodes1,068
Production
Executive producerEd Sullivan
Producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time50–53 minutes
Production companiesSullivan Productions
CBS Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJune 20, 1948 (1948-06-20) –
March 28, 1971 (1971-03-28)
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The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan.[1] It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie.[2]

In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked No. 15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.[3] In 2013, the series finished No. 31 in TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time.[4]

  1. ^ "Ed Sullivan Biography | Ed Sullivan Show". Edsullivan.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  2. ^ "Prime Time TV Schedule : 1967 Season". Archived from the original (TXT) on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  3. ^ "TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows". Cbsnews.com. 2002-04-26. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  4. ^ Fretts, Bruce (2013-12-23). "TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time – Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.

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