| The Ed Sullivan Show | |
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 Logo used for The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show package of clip shows since the early 1990s. | |
| Also known as | Toast of the Town (1948–55) |
| Genre | Variety Sketch comedy |
| Presented by | Ed Sullivan |
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| Theme music composer | Ray Bloch |
| Opening theme | "Toast" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 24 |
| No. of episodes | 1,068 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ed Sullivan |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 50–53 minutes |
| Production companies | Sullivan Productions CBS Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | June 20, 1948 – March 28, 1971 |
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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]
- ^ "Ed Sullivan Biography | Ed Sullivan Show". Edsullivan.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ "Prime Time TV Schedule : 1967 Season". Archived from the original (TXT) on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ "TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows". Cbsnews.com. 2002-04-26. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ 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.