The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 21

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 29, 1968

Starring: Bern Bennett, Ed Sullivan, Ralph Paul

Summary: This long-running variety series premiered on June 20, 1948 with the title Toast of the Town. (The Toast of the Town link covers the first 8 seasons of Ed Sullivan.) The series was re-titled The Ed Sullivan Show on September 25, 1955 (the beginning of the 9th season). Although the name had changed, it remained the same variety show withThis long-running variety series premiered on June 20, 1948 with the title Toast of the Town. (The Toast of the Town link covers the first 8 seasons of Ed Sullivan.) The series was re-titled The Ed Sullivan Show on September 25, 1955 (the beginning of the 9th season). Although the name had changed, it remained the same variety show with "something for everyone." There continued to be a diverse guest line-up which included singers, musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, circus acts, plate spinners and acrobats. But now there was now a new type of guest: the rock 'n' roll performer. While Ed booked a few rock 'n' roll acts on "Toast of the Town," these performers became even more prominent on "The Ed Sullivan Show." One of the most famous rock 'n' roll acts was, of course, Elvis Presley. Ed had at first scoffed at the idea of booking Elvis, who had already appeared on "Stage Show," "The Milton Berle Show" and "The Steve Allen Show" amid much controversy. But as Elvis' popularity grew, Ed relented and booked him for three appearances. Then there were the famous Beatles appearances. Legend has it that Ed booked the Beatles without hearing even a note of their music. While visiting England, Sullivan happened to be at Heathrow Airport on October 31, 1963 when the Beatles' plane arrived. The British press and hundreds of fans were there to greet them. Upon seeing all the frenzy, Ed signed the band to appear on his show. Beatlemania was already in full swing when the Beatles arrived at New York's JFK airport on February 7, 1964. On February 9, the Beatles made their "Ed Sullivan" debut. The Beatles' three 1964 Sullivan appearances were among the highest rated TV programs of the 1960's. In 1967, Ed's NYC studio, Studio 50, was officially re-titled "The Ed Sullivan Theater."
The ratings of The Ed Sullivan Show began to drop in 1968. CBS cancelled the series in 1971. The final new show aired on March 28, 1971 which was followed by several weeks of reruns. The series' network run ended on June 6, 1971 (which was a repeat of the February 7, 1971 show).
At the time of the cancellation, CBS did not give The Ed Sullivan Show the sendoff that it deserved. Instead of ending with a tribute show focusing on all the great moments of the past 23 years, the show quietly went off the air. But in the 33 years since the series was cancelled, CBS has aired numerous tribute shows giving the series the recognition it deserves. Syndicated, cable TV and PBS repeats:In 1980, a "Best of Sullivan" series hosted by John Byner appeared in syndication. Each episode was an edited 30-minute version of the original 1-hour shows. This version has not been broadcast since the 1980's. Around 1992, a new 30-minute "Ed Sullivan" series was syndicated. These were edited versions of the original shows (but often clips from other episodes were added). This version later appeared on the TV Land cable network (1996-1998). From 2001 through 2004, PBS stations across the U.S. aired edited versions of The Ed Sullivan Show (usually airing two 30-minute programs back-to-back). These were produced by WQED Multimedia in Pittsburgh.
--The first PBS season (2001-02) consisted of the 1990s shows that were edited for commercial TV. To fill in the commercial breaks, WQED added new intros by Shirley Jones.
--For the 2002-03 PBS season, WQED publicized a new package of 76 Sullivan shows. (These do not have Shirley Jones.) Ten of these shows have not been seen since their original broadcasts. The other 66 were previously shown in the 1990s but were slightly re-edited with a few "missing" performances restored. This group of Sullivan shows continued into the 2003-04 season.A different series, titled "Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics," first appeared in the 1990's on VH1 (in the US). This version features rock and pop music clips taken from various Ed Sullivan episodes. This series is currently available on VHS and DVD. For information about The Ed Sullivan Show and Toast of the Town, contact:
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SOFA Entertainment owns the right to every Ed Sullivan Show and Toast of the Town. And thanks to Historic Films for their on-line database. Their website has been very helpful in verifing guest lists and other information.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

Season 21 Episodes

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S21:E39. August 31, 1969: Sam & Dave, Roslyn Kind, Jackie Mason, Pat Cooper
Air Date: August 31, 1969
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S21:E38. August 17, 1969: Steppenwolf, Nancy Ames, Stiller & Meara, Sergio Franchi
Air Date: August 17, 1969
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S21:E37. July 27, 1969: Vikki Carr, Henny Youngman, Gilbert Price, The Clara Ward Gospel Singers
Air Date: July 27, 1969

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Series Overview
Season 24

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- Season 24 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1970
Season 23

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- Season 23 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1970
Season 22

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- Season 22 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 1969
Season 21

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- Season 21 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1968
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  S21:E39. August 31, 1969: Sam & Dave, Roslyn Kind, Jackie Mason, P...
  Air Date: August 31, 1969
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  S21:E38. August 17, 1969: Steppenwolf, Nancy Ames, Stiller & Meara...
  Air Date: August 17, 1969
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  S21:E37. July 27, 1969: Vikki Carr, Henny Youngman, Gilbert Price,...
  Air Date: July 27, 1969
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  S21:E36. July 6, 1969: Bobby Vinton, Lainie Kazan, Gordon MacRae, ...
  Air Date: July 6, 1969
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  S21:E35. June 22, 1969: Flip Wilson, Jackie Mason, Sonny James, Ka...
  Air Date: June 22, 1969
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  S21:E34. June 15, 1969: The Everly Brothers, Stiller & Meara, Rodn...
  Air Date: June 15, 1969
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  S21:E33. June 8, 1969
  Air Date: June 8, 1969
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  S21:E32. June 1, 1969: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Lesley Gore...
  Air Date: June 1, 1969
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  S21:E31. May 25, 1969: Sam & Dave, Mary Hopkin, Theodore Bikel, Lo...
  Air Date: May 25, 1969
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  S21:E30. May 18, 1969: The 5th Dimension, Liza Minnelli, Joan Rive...
  Air Date: May 18, 1969
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  S21:E29. May 11, 1969: Diana Ross & the Supremes, Ed Ames, Lana Ca...
  Air Date: May 11, 1969
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  S21:E28. May 4, 1969: Richie Havens, Beverly Sills, Joel Grey, Vik...
  Air Date: May 4, 1969
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  S21:E27. April 27, 1969: Joe Cocker & the Grease Band, Connie Fran...
  Air Date: April 27, 1969
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  S21:E26. April 20, 1969: The Chambers Brothers, Slappy White, Norm...
  Air Date: April 20, 1969
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  S21:E25. April 6, 1969: Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, J...
  Air Date: April 6, 1969
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  S21:E24. March 30, 1969
  Air Date: March 30, 1969
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  S21:E23. March 23, 1969: Sly and the Family Stone, Dionne Warwick,...
  Air Date: March 23, 1969
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  S21:E22. March 16, 1969: Janis Joplin, Ed Ames, Chet Atkins, Floyd...
  Air Date: March 16, 1969
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  S21:E21. March 9, 1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Associa...
  Air Date: March 9, 1969
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  S21:E20. March 2, 1969
  Air Date: March 2, 1969
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  S21:E19. February 23, 1969: The 5th Dimension, Glenn Yarbrough, Tr...
  Air Date: February 23, 1969
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  S21:E18. February 16, 1969: Blood, Sweat & Tears; Caterina Valente...
  Air Date: February 16, 1969
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  S21:E17. February 9, 1969: Barbara Eden, Leslie Uggams, Joan River...
  Air Date: February 9, 1969
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  S21:E16. February 2, 1969: Vanilla Fudge, The Temptations, James E...
  Air Date: February 2, 1969
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  S21:E15. January 26, 1969: Tommy James & the Shondells, Shirley Ba...
  Air Date: January 26, 1969
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  S21:E14. January 19, 1969: Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, Liza Minn...
  Air Date: January 19, 1969
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  S21:E13. January 12, 1969: From Las Vegas - Chambers Brothers, Gin...
  Air Date: January 12, 1969
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  S21:E12. January 5, 1969: Diana Ross & the Supremes, Rodney Danger...
  Air Date: January 5, 1969
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  S21:E11. December 29, 1968: Sly and the Family Stone, Eddie Albert...
  Air Date: December 29, 1968
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  S21:E10. December 22, 1968: The Vogues, Patti Page, Mike Douglas, ...
  Air Date: December 22, 1968
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  S21:E9. December 15, 1968: Stevie Wonder, Brooklyn Bridge, Jane M...
  Air Date: December 15, 1968
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  S21:E8. December 8, 1968: The Association, Ray Charles, Liza Minn...
  Air Date: December 8, 1968
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  S21:E7. December 1, 1968: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Engelb...
  Air Date: December 1, 1968
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  S21:E6. November 24, 1968: Dusty Springfield, Jackie Mason, Nancy...
  Air Date: November 24, 1968
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  S21:E5. October 27, 1968: Mary Hopkin, George Carlin, Helen Hayes...
  Air Date: October 27, 1968
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  S21:E4. October 20, 1968: The 5th Dimension, Steve McQueen (on fi...
  Air Date: October 20, 1968
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  S21:E3. October 13, 1968: The Beach Boys, Richard Pryor, Pearl Ba...
  Air Date: October 13, 1968
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  S21:E2. October 6, 1968: Dionne Warwick, Tony Bennett, Flip Wilso...
  Air Date: October 6, 1968
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  S21:E1. September 29, 1968: Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and th...
  Air Date: September 29, 1968
Season 20

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- Season 20 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 1967
Season 19

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- Season 19 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 1966
Season 18

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- Season 18 Overview
  Air Date: September 12, 1965
Season 17

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- Season 17 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1964
Season 16

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- Season 16 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1963
Season 15

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- Season 15 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 1962
Season 14

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- Season 14 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 1961
Season 13

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- Season 13 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 1960
Season 12

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- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1959
Season 11

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- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1958
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1957
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1956
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 1955
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 12, 1954
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1953
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 1955
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 1955
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 1950
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 1955
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 20, 1948