The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 9

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 23, 1956

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 9 Episodes

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S9:E51. September 15, 1957
Air Date: September 15, 1957
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S9:E50. September 8, 1957: 1958 Ice Capades, Della Reese, Jimmie Rodgers, Paul Anka
Air Date: September 8, 1957
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S9:E49. September 1, 1957: The Del Vikings, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Nipsey Russell
Air Date: September 1, 1957

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Seasons & Episodes

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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
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
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  S9:E51. September 15, 1957
  Air Date: September 15, 1957
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  S9:E50. September 8, 1957: 1958 Ice Capades, Della Reese, Jimmie ...
  Air Date: September 8, 1957
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  S9:E49. September 1, 1957: The Del Vikings, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey ...
  Air Date: September 1, 1957
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  S9:E48. August 25, 1957: Sal Mineo, Guy Mitchell, Carman McRae, W...
  Air Date: August 25, 1957
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  S9:E47. August 18, 1957
  Air Date: August 18, 1957
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  S9:E46. August 11, 1957: U.S. Army Talent Show w/Jayne Mansfield,...
  Air Date: August 11, 1957
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  S9:E45. August 4, 1957: Dan Dailey (guest host), The Everly Broth...
  Air Date: August 4, 1957
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  S9:E44. July 28, 1957
  Air Date: July 28, 1957
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  S9:E43. July 21, 1957
  Air Date: July 21, 1957
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  S9:E42. July 14, 1957
  Air Date: July 14, 1957
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  S9:E41. July 7, 1957: Louis Armstrong, Gary Cooper, Teresa Brewer...
  Air Date: July 7, 1957
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  S9:E40. June 30, 1957: The Everly Brothers, Frances Farmer, Nancy...
  Air Date: June 30, 1957
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  S9:E39. June 23, 1957: Ninth Anniversary Special
  Air Date: June 23, 1957
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  S9:E38. June 16, 1957: Johnny Mathis, Polly Bergen, Rusty Draper,...
  Air Date: June 16, 1957
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  S9:E37. June 9, 1957
  Air Date: June 9, 1957
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  S9:E36. June 2, 1957
  Air Date: June 2, 1957
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  S9:E35. May 26, 1957: Jayne Mansfield, Jack Webb, Sam Snead, Dolo...
  Air Date: May 26, 1957
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  S9:E34. May 19, 1957
  Air Date: May 19, 1957
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  S9:E33. May 12, 1957: U.S. Navy Talent Show
  Air Date: May 12, 1957
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  S9:E32. May 5, 1957
  Air Date: May 5, 1957
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  S9:E31. April 28, 1957: Bill Haley and the Comets, Lena Horne, To...
  Air Date: April 28, 1957
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  S9:E30. April 21, 1957
  Air Date: April 21, 1957
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  S9:E29. April 14, 1957: Judy Holliday, Henry Fonda, Sonny James, ...
  Air Date: April 14, 1957
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  S9:E28. April 7, 1957: Fred Astaire, Buddy Knox, Ferlin Husky, Ji...
  Air Date: April 7, 1957
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  S9:E27. March 24, 1957: Rodgers and Hammerstein, Ella Fitzgerald,...
  Air Date: March 24, 1957
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  S9:E26. March 17, 1957: St. Patrick's Day Salute
  Air Date: March 17, 1957
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  S9:E25. March 10, 1957
  Air Date: March 10, 1957
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  S9:E24. March 3, 1957: Lerner and Loewe Tribute
  Air Date: March 3, 1957
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  S9:E23. Lena Horne / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane / Carl Ballantine /...
  Air Date: February 24, 1957
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  S9:E22. February 17, 1957
  Air Date: February 17, 1957
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  S9:E21. February 10, 1957
  Air Date: February 10, 1957
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  S9:E20. February 3, 1957
  Air Date: February 3, 1957
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  S9:E19. January 27, 1957: Louis Armstrong; Dorothy Kirsten & Mari...
  Air Date: January 27, 1957
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  S9:E18. January 20, 1957: Ivory Joe Hunter, Sonny James, Fess Par...
  Air Date: January 20, 1957
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  S9:E17. January 13, 1957
  Air Date: January 13, 1957
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  S9:E16. January 6, 1957: Elvis Presley (3rd appearance), Carol Bu...
  Air Date: January 6, 1957
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  S9:E15. December 30, 1956: Look Magazine TV Awards
  Air Date: December 30, 1956
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  S9:E14. December 23, 1956
  Air Date: December 23, 1956
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  S9:E13. December 16, 1956
  Air Date: December 16, 1956
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  S9:E12. December 9, 1956
  Air Date: December 9, 1956
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  S9:E11. December 02, 1956: Rosemary Clooney, Sophie Tucker, Antho...
  Air Date: December 2, 1956
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  S9:E10. November 25, 1956: Maria Callas, Rudolf Bing, Teresa Brew...
  Air Date: November 25, 1956
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  S9:E9. November 18, 1956: Fats Domino, Guy Mitchel, Mitzi Greenl...
  Air Date: November 18, 1956
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  S9:E8. November 11, 1956: Life Magazine Tribute
  Air Date: November 11, 1956
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  S9:E7. November 4, 1956
  Air Date: November 4, 1956
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  S9:E6. October 28, 1956: Elvis Presley (2nd appearance), Senior ...
  Air Date: October 28, 1956
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  S9:E5. October 21, 1956
  Air Date: October 21, 1956
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  S9:E4. October 14, 1956: Dedication of the Henry & Edsel Ford Au...
  Air Date: October 14, 1956
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  S9:E3. October 7, 1956
  Air Date: October 7, 1956
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  S9:E2. September 30, 1956
  Air Date: September 30, 1956
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  S9:E1. September 23, 1956
  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