The Ed Sullivan Show
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"Toast of the Town" redirects here. For the song by Mötley Crüe, see Too Fast for Love.
For the radio program, see The Ed Sullivan Show (radio program).
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]
Quick Facts The Ed Sullivan Show, Also known as ...
The Ed Sullivan Show | |
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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 |
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Executive producer | Ed Sullivan |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 50–53 minutes |
Production companies | Sullivan Productions CBS Productions |
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Network | CBS |
Release | June 20, 1948 (1948-06-20) – March 28, 1971 (1971-03-28) |
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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]