The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 12

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 20, 1959

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 12 Episodes

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S12:E49. September 11, 1960: Nina Simone, Eartha Kitt, Noelle Adam, Professor Backwards
Air Date: September 11, 1960
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S12:E48. September 4, 1960: Oscar Hammerstein II tribute (broadcast from Madison Square Garden)
Air Date: September 4, 1960
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S12:E47. August 21, 1960
Air Date: August 21, 1960

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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
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
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  S12:E49. September 11, 1960: Nina Simone, Eartha Kitt, Noelle Adam...
  Air Date: September 11, 1960
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  S12:E48. September 4, 1960: Oscar Hammerstein II tribute (broadcas...
  Air Date: September 4, 1960
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  S12:E47. August 21, 1960
  Air Date: August 21, 1960
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  S12:E46. August 14, 1960: Roberta Peters, Carol Haney & Buzz Mille...
  Air Date: August 14, 1960
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  S12:E45. August 7, 1960: Sophia Loren & Clark Gable (on film), Ear...
  Air Date: August 7, 1960
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  S12:E44. July 31, 1960: Harry James, Henny Youngman, Wayne & Shust...
  Air Date: July 31, 1960
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  S12:E43. July 24, 1960: Lloyd Price, Rowan & Martin, Blossom Seele...
  Air Date: July 24, 1960
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  S12:E42. July 17, 1960: Dick Van Dyke, Chris Connor, Edgar Bergen,...
  Air Date: July 17, 1960
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  S12:E41. July 10, 1960: Red Buttons, Georgia Gibbs, Rowan & Martin...
  Air Date: July 10, 1960
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  S12:E40. July 3, 1960: Rosemary Clooney, Phil Foster, Dave Barry, ...
  Air Date: July 3, 1960
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  S12:E39. June 26, 1960: Rise Stevens, Ames Brothers, Gene Krupa, C...
  Air Date: June 26, 1960
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  S12:E38. June 19, 1960: Ann Miller, Della Reese, Don Adams, Benny ...
  Air Date: June 19, 1960
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  S12:E37. June 12, 1960: 12th Anniversary Show
  Air Date: June 12, 1960
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  S12:E36. June 5, 1960 Jack Lemmon, Louis Prima & Keely Smith, Bert...
  Air Date: June 5, 1960
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  S12:E35. May 29, 1960: Count Basie and his band, Charles Chaplin J...
  Air Date: May 29, 1960
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  S12:E34. May 22, 1960: The Brothers Four, Nelson Eddy and Gale She...
  Air Date: May 22, 1960
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  S12:E33. May 15, 1960
  Air Date: May 15, 1960
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  S12:E32. May 8, 1960
  Air Date: May 8, 1960
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  S12:E31. May 1, 1960: Charlton Heston, Johnny Horton, Dean Jones, ...
  Air Date: May 1, 1960
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  S12:E30. April 24, 1960
  Air Date: April 24, 1960
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  S12:E29. April 17, 1960: Easter Show w/Mahalia Jackson, Wayne & Sh...
  Air Date: April 17, 1960
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  S12:E28. April 10, 1960: 4th ASCAP Salute
  Air Date: April 10, 1960
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  S12:E27. March 27, 1960: Dorothy Dandridge, Teresa Brewer, Jack Ca...
  Air Date: March 27, 1960
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  S12:E26. March 20, 1960: Circus Stars from All Over the World
  Air Date: March 20, 1960
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  S12:E25. March 13, 1960: St. Patrick's Day Show with Pat Rooney, E...
  Air Date: March 13, 1960
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  S12:E24. March 6, 1960
  Air Date: March 6, 1960
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  S12:E23. February 28, 1960: Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Della Ree...
  Air Date: February 28, 1960
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  S12:E22. February 21, 1960
  Air Date: February 21, 1960
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  S12:E21. February 14, 1960: Charles Laughton, Dorothy Dandridge, H...
  Air Date: February 14, 1960
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  S12:E20. February 7, 1960
  Air Date: February 7, 1960
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  S12:E19. Takarazuka Dance Theater / Ford & Hines / Kim Sisters
  Air Date: January 24, 1960
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  S12:E18. January 17, 1960: Jackie Gleason (guest host), Rosemary C...
  Air Date: January 17, 1960
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  S12:E17. January 10, 1960: Wayne & Shuster (guest hosts), Frankie ...
  Air Date: January 10, 1960
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  S12:E16. January 3, 1960: Bobby Darin & Connie Francis, Toni Fishe...
  Air Date: January 3, 1960
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  S12:E15. Charlton Heston / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane / Leon Bibb
  Air Date: December 27, 1959
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  S12:E14. December 20, 1959: Polly Bergen, Gertrude Berg, Paul O'Ke...
  Air Date: December 20, 1959
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  S12:E13. December 13, 1959: Dorothy Dandridge, Brook Benton, Sophi...
  Air Date: December 13, 1959
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  S12:E12. December 6, 1959
  Air Date: December 6, 1959
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  S12:E11. November 29, 1959: Jerome Robbins' Ballet: U.S.A., Dick V...
  Air Date: November 29, 1959
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  S12:E10. November 22, 1959: Carol Channing, Count Basie, Joe Willi...
  Air Date: November 22, 1959
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  S12:E9. November 15, 1959
  Air Date: November 15, 1959
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  S12:E8. Johnny Mathis / Gracie Fields / Jan Murray
  Air Date: November 8, 1959
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  S12:E7. November 1, 1959: Paul Anka, The Step Brothers, The Castl...
  Air Date: November 1, 1959
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  S12:E6. October 25, 1959
  Air Date: October 25, 1959
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  S12:E5. October 18, 1959: Harry Belafonte (on film); The Ames Bro...
  Air Date: October 18, 1959
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  S12:E4. October 11, 1959
  Air Date: October 11, 1959
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  S12:E3. October 4, 1959: Eartha Kitt, Danny Thomas, Julius LaRos...
  Air Date: October 4, 1959
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  S12:E2. September 27, 1959: "Invitation to Moscow"
  Air Date: September 27, 1959
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  S12:E1. September 20, 1959: 12th Season Premiere (special 90-minu...
  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