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Diddley, listed as number βsevenβ in the lineups of stars participating in the show, agreed to do β16 Tonsβ as Marlo Lewis, Toast of the Town Executive Producer and Sullivan had requested. However, at 8:39 PM as Sullivan went into his commercial, the folk singer hurried to the side of Ray Block, musical director, to announce that he had βchanged his mindβ and was going to do βDiddley Daddy.β After several attempts to get him to change his mind, CBS brass went into a hurried conference in an attempt to synchronize the timing of the show with a longer number. The final result of this conference was the cutting of two acts which preceded Bo Diddleyβs number. Following the act in where Willis Jackson, band leaded, played his saxophone barefooted. Sullivan and disk jockey Tommy Smalls, manager of the act, got into a heated argument backstage. By the time John Wray, Executive Director, had taken the show off the air, Bo Diddley, Smalls, his agent, Lewis, Ray Block and several members of the band had instituted a series of verbal attack on the change in programming. Bo Diddley stated, backed by Smalls, that he had switched from 16 Tons to Diddley Daddy because the latter had made him a juke box favorite and people from coast-to-coast were expecting him to perform the number. Sullivan and Lewis maintained that he should have notified them of the change before air time, instead of after the show was in progress.
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the audience that "It is grim, but I think we can all stand it to realize that in war there is no winner". The film gained notoriety from the show; but it also gained controversy because of it, due to the graphic way it depicted the horrors of a nuclear confrontation. Its graphic images also caused controversy. One of the visuals in the film depicted an animated character's eyes imploding and the remains running down its cheeks and then it gets destroyed by the object.
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Sullivan publicly apologized to Mason when he appeared on the show two years later, in 1966. At that time, Mason opened his monologue by saying, "It's a great thrill and a fantastic opportunity to see me in person again," and impersonated
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was produced.) CBS Studio 72 was demolished in 1986 and replaced by an apartment house. CBS Studio 50 was finally modernized for color broadcasts in 1965. The 1965β66 season premiere starred the
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Sullivan argued with Mason backstage, then terminated his contract. Mason denied knowingly giving
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by the narrator. The object flies over Earth. When it passes, the people are asleep except the leaders and the wise men who look up at the object. As the leaders and wise men look up and predators and prey hide in fear, it produces a mushroom cloud in the sky, killing everyone and everything,
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Manzarek gave differing accounts of what happened. He had said that the band only pretended to agree to change the line but also that
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dealers present and they asked if I intended to put on Negroes. I said yes. They said I shouldn't, but I convinced them I wasn't going to change my mind. And you know something? We've gone over very well in the South. Never had a bit of
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sang the alternate line of one of their songs. However, he reverted to the original line during the live show, and CBS executives were powerless to change it. The Doors were never invited back to the show. According to
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attracted a higher median age for the average viewer (which most sponsors found undesirable) as the seasons went on. Younger viewers were growing to actively dislike the program; in 1970, Sullivan's compilation special
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Ballet. Few musicians are capable of crossing over from one genre to another. However, each member of the Ed Sullivan Show Orchestra was a specialist and more than capable of covering the complete spectrum of music.
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debuted December 31, 1950. While most of the episodes aired live from New York City, the show also aired live on occasion from other nations, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan. For many years,
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vaporizing the people, the animals and Earth. After this happens, there remains only a moth and a flame. The moth flies to the flame, gets vaporized and the flame dies. Thus, marking the end of humanity.
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audience, and the largest single audience in television history. The latter percentage share, remains, to this date,
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3333:"TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time β Today's News: Our Take"
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3884:"Elvis Talks About His Career", on "Live in Las Vegas" (RCA), cited by
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4304:"CONELRAD Adjacent: A SHORT VISION: Ed Sullivan's Atomic Show Stopper"
3598:"Ed Sullivan's 'Rilly Big Shoo' is Back β on Sunday Nights, Naturally"
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4120:"Top 5 Most Controversial Performances From The Ed Sullivan Show"
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3755:"Official Press Release β Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows"
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4957:. Berkeley, California: University of California Press; 2009.
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4032:"JAMES BROWN "Please Please Please" on The Ed Sullivan Show"
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series winners
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Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll
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The Beatles Are Coming: The Birth Of Beatlemania In America
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3865:"Content Elvis Episodes Of 'The Ed Sullivan Show' DVD Box"
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The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History
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Right Here on Our Stage Tonight!: Ed Sullivan's America
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4438:"video Sly The Family Stone β Ed Sullivan Show (1968)"
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4972:. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing, (2009).
3092:: The 20th Anniversary Show got a 6.1 rating at 8pm)
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The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
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4987:. New York: Sarah Lazin/Viking Studio Books; 1992.
4168:"10 Fun Facts About the Beatles' Ed Sullivan Debut"
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All 6 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones
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636:mass cancellation of advertiser-averse programming
600:movie theater at 2248 Broadway (81st Street). One
6000:John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
4211:"Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley" on The Ed Sullivan Show"
3936:. New Orleans, Louisiana: 498 Productions, 2003.
3484:"Comic Icons Pay Tribute to The Ed Sullivan Show"
3816:. Jake Austen. 2005. Chicago Review Press, Inc.
3776:(University Press of Mississippi, 2004), p. 259.
1509:performed 15 of their hit singles, and numerous
1336:) was in training for his first title bout with
6810:1970s American musical comedy television series
6805:1960s American musical comedy television series
4413:The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film
3854:Marcus, "Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows".
3791:All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
3259:"Ed Sullivan Biography | Ed Sullivan Show"
2711:
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1352:", then returned later to close the show with "
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6830:1970s American sketch comedy television series
6825:1960s American sketch comedy television series
6820:1950s American sketch comedy television series
4915:Stay Tuned: Television's Unforgettable Moments
860:. Chris remained the lead trumpet player with
344:. In 2013, the series finished No. 31 in
6112:Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
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5000:Impresario: The Life and Times of Ed Sullivan
3715:Always on Sunday: Ed Sullivan, An Inside View
3556:"Rolling Stones Really Big Ed Sullivan Shows"
3382:"Ed Sullivan Theater | Ed Sullivan Show"
1328:The following week's show was broadcast from
939:'s "Tonight Show Band", the CBS producers of
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2593:Most of these artists performed in the same
2092:"; the members of the Jets gang performing "
974:is especially known to the World War II and
665:. The collection consists of 1,087 hours of
456:previewing the score to their then-new show
3283:"Prime Time TV Schedule : 1967 Season"
3101:Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show
2649:made an appearance in 1962, speaking about
2172:, from the 1946 Broadway revival, singing "
1185:the largest in the history of US television
321:. It was replaced in September 1971 by the
6865:American English-language television shows
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5387:Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
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4917:. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing,
3995:"Roy Talbot, Calypso Musician, Dies at 94"
3509:"Who Owns the Live Music of Days Gone By?"
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2744:presented an animated short film entitled
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6870:Peabody Award-winning television programs
6855:Black-and-white American television shows
5325:Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
4416:. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 205.
2188:singing "Love Makes the World Go 'Round".
1975:Learn how and when to remove this message
1448:album sessions and the group's impending
649:In 1990, television documentary producer
6890:Television shows filmed in New York City
6850:1970s American variety television series
6845:1960s American variety television series
6840:1950s American variety television series
6835:1940s American variety television series
6368:The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More
6251:It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2048:
2018:by adding descriptive text and removing
1085:The American public's first exposure to
6875:Television programmes about the Beatles
6815:1940s American comedy television series
6790:1971 American television series endings
6519:Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival
5418:The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
4142:"Products Page | Ed Sullivan Show"
3970:"Products Page | Ed Sullivan Show"
3910:"Products Page | Ed Sullivan Show"
3886:Greil Marcus, "Real Life Rock Top 10",
3793:. Oxford University Press. p. 91.
3685:"Products Page | Ed Sullivan Show"
3454:Williamson, Clarke (January 28, 1970).
3430:"Products Page | Ed Sullivan Show"
3406:"Products Page | Ed Sullivan Show"
3250:
3120:The Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special
2980:'s second appearance. Source: Trendex.
2537:singing the title song and "Happiness".
2124:performing "With a Little Bit of Luck;
1566:The show included entertainers such as
1375:" and closed the show once again with "
1251:The Beatles performing in February 1964
967:Sullivan and the Beatles, February 1964
348:Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time.
6800:1950s American music television series
6795:1940s American music television series
6785:1948 American television series debuts
6040:The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
4895:"Ed Sullivan Lives, In Film, Computer"
4848:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
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2973:' second appearance. Source: Nielsen.
1151:Elvis Presley performing "Ready Teddy"
840:(formerly with the trumpet section of
661:'s daughter Elizabeth and her husband
642:until his death in 1974, including an
418:Originally co-created and produced by
6484:Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
6104:A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
4297:
4295:
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3626:Rose, Brian Geoffrey (10 June 1986).
3076:The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show
2120:performing "Why Can't the English?";
1216:When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
706:Motown Gold from the Ed Sullivan Show
7:
5372:A Celebration of the Performing Arts
5358:A Celebration of the Performing Arts
5350:Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
4946:from the original on April 10, 2005.
3719:. New York: Meredith Press. p.
2766:caused a reaction as significant as
2164:revival) β Andrew Frierson singing "
1957:adding citations to reliable sources
1901:Henson's Muppets were introduced on
535:, who debuted December 9, 1962, and
519:that summer. The purge led into the
462:, which opened on Broadway in 1949.
403:dancers, dramatic actors performing
39:The Ed Sullivan Show (radio program)
5002:. New York: Billboard Books; 2006.
3757:. Elvis Australia. October 6, 2006.
3615:– via www.washingtonpost.com.
3012:The Sullivan Years: A Tribute To Ed
2686:rock 'n' roll singer and guitarist
2280:performing "I'm A Brass Band" and "
1332:where Cassius Clay (later known as
1243:The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
710:Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n Roll Classics
505:Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
4265:Diddley actually sang "Bo Diddley"
4236:Hairgrow, CW (November 26, 1955).
4166:Smith, Nathan (February 7, 2014).
3222:, Letterman taped his show in the
2932:1969β1970: #27, 11,875,500 viewers
2929:1968β1969: #23, 12,349,000 viewers
2926:1967β1968: #13, 13,147,440 viewers
2923:1966β1967: #13, 12,569,640 viewers
2920:1965β1966: #18, 12,493,200 viewers
2917:1964β1965: #16, 13,280,400 viewers
2911:1962β1963: #14, 12,725,900 viewers
2908:1961β1962: #19, 11,381,525 viewers
2905:1960β1961: #15, 11,800,000 viewers
2902:1959β1960: #12, 12,810,000 viewers
2896:1957β1958: #27, 11,444,160 viewers
2490:singing "I Got Love" and "Purlie".
646:25th anniversary special in 1973.
342:s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
25:
6492:The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora
5992:The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
5713:Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
4389:"When the Doors Went on Sullivan"
4034:. YouTube.com. October 30, 1966.
3741:Elvis Presley β Ed Sullivan Shows
3634:. New York : Greenwood Press
3558:. billboard.com. 7 September 2011
3357:"History of the Ed Sullivan Show"
2914:1963β1964: #8, 14,190,000 viewers
2893:1956β1957: #2, 14,937,600 viewers
2890:1955β1956: #3, 13,785,500 viewers
2887:1954β1955: #5, 12,157,200 viewers
2884:1953β1954: #17, 8,580,000 viewers
2875:1950β1951: #15, 3,723,000 viewers
2338:Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
1874:performed a complete version of "
1398:" and then closed the show with "
1155:For his first set, Elvis played "
1122:At the time, Presley was filming
889:: Roland Dupont, Morton Bullman,
828:'s Ballets de Paris and Russia's
391:every Sunday night from 8β9 p.m.
6759:
6758:
6227:Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
6080:The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6072:The Muppets at Walt Disney World
4056:from the original on 2021-12-11.
4038:from the original on 2021-12-11.
3611:Halzack, Sarah (12 April 2013).
3507:Levine, Robert (12 March 2007).
2653:, the character he portrayed in
2514:You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
2474:singing part of "Wilkommen" and
1991:
1933:
1712:Little Anthony and the Imperials
875:: Chris Griffin, Bernie Privin,
714:The Best of The Ed Sullivan Show
550:Newspaper Enterprise Association
428:, but was widely referred to as
62:The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show
6885:American live television series
6056:Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
5589:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5581:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5573:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5565:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5557:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5549:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5541:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5533:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5525:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
5517:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
4100:from the original on 2021-12-11
2200:singing "Put On A Happy Face",
1944:needs additional citations for
1549:interview, Sullivan commented:
959:Notable performances and guests
951:, who had recently composed an
517:purged from the network lineups
5976:The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
5509:Late Show with David Letterman
5501:Late Show with David Letterman
5482:Late Show with David Letterman
5474:Late Show with David Letterman
5466:Late Show with David Letterman
5442:The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5434:Late Show with David Letterman
4122:. EdSullivan.com. 6 April 2012
3993:Grimes, William (2009-05-23).
3759:References DVD liner notes by
3739:Paul Mavis (Director) (2006).
3711:Harris, Michael David (1968).
3658:. Charles Dougall, 02/07/2006
3207:Late Show with David Letterman
3158:Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary
3057:The Very Best of Ed Sullivan 2
2282:If My Friends Could See Me Now
2232:"; Georgia Brown, Davy Jones,
1175:" and a shortened version of "
728:The Ed Sullivan Show Orchestra
672:Since acquiring the rights to
632:Ed Sullivan's Swinging Sixties
176:
165:
1:
6575:Spy Muppets: License to Croak
6088:Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
6024:The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
5225:Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
5217:Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
4302:Geerhart, Bill (2011-06-26).
3577:"iTunes The Ed Sullivan Show"
3311:"TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows"
3199:The Toast of the Colgate Town
2296:singing "Who Can I Turn To?".
2110:I Could Have Danced All Night
1480:My World Is Empty Without You
1218:". For his last set he sang "
1199:"Hound Dog", October 28, 1956
479:was originally broadcast via
6591:The Muppets Movie Adventures
6448:When the River Meets the Sea
6235:The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
6016:The Muppets Go to the Movies
5960:The Great Santa Claus Switch
5911:The Great Santa Claus Switch
5892:("Rowlf the Dog", 1963β1965)
5365:Motown Returns to the Apollo
4440:. Kewego.com. Archived from
4395:. 2002-10-03. Archived from
3331:Fretts, Bruce (2013-12-23).
3235:The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show
3139:The Very Best of Ed Sullivan
3048:: Part 1 got a 15.5 rating)
3032:The Very Best of Ed Sullivan
2454:singing the title song and "
2130:On the Street Where You Live
1708:Gladys Knight & the Pips
1191:Second and third appearances
1000:Creedence Clearwater Revival
702:Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
440:performed along with singer
422:, the show was first titled
3743:(DVD). Image Entertainment.
2410:(Broadway replacements for
2382:Before the Parade Passes By
1071:Bill Haley & His Comets
483:from CBS-TV Studio 51, the
37:For the radio program, see
6906:
6176:The Muppet Christmas Carol
6168:The Muppets Take Manhattan
5984:The Muppets Valentine Show
5157:The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
5149:The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
3867:. Elvis.com.au. 2006-08-09
3488:United Press International
2854:Sly & the Family Stone
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1128:, so Sullivan's producer,
744:(originally presented as:
305:is an American television
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27:American variety TV series
6754:
6376:A Green and Red Christmas
6259:The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
6048:A Muppet Family Christmas
5655:
4238:"New York Amsterdam News"
3656:The Canadian Encyclopedia
3313:. Cbsnews.com. 2002-04-26
3233:aired a series pilot for
3204:The first episode of the
3089:The Mary Tyler Moore Show
2976:010/28/1956: 43.7 rating
2969:02/16/1964: 43.8 rating
2858:I Want to Take You Higher
2150:If Ever I Would Leave You
1428:Strawberry Fields Forever
1303:SORRY GIRLS, HE'S MARRIED
53:
6860:CBS original programming
6567:Muppet Monster Adventure
6008:The Muppets Go Hollywood
2963:Other noteworthy ratings
2793:allegedly gave Sullivan
2368:) performing "Aquarius".
2329:Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
2204:singing "Spanish Rose",
1772:Martha and the Vandellas
1760:Sly and the Family Stone
1377:I Want to Hold Your Hand
1362:I Want to Hold Your Hand
1354:I Saw Her Standing There
1323:I Want to Hold Your Hand
1319:I Saw Her Standing There
1281:I Want to Hold Your Hand
1065:The Canadian comedy duo
467:Lincoln-Mercury Division
317:entertainment columnist
6120:Muppets Haunted Mansion
5331:Baryshnikov on Broadway
4799:"TV Ratings: 1969β1970"
4778:"TV Ratings: 1968β1969"
4757:"TV Ratings: 1967β1968"
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4547:"TV Ratings: 1956β1957"
4526:"TV Ratings: 1955β1956"
4505:"TV Ratings: 1954β1955"
4484:"TV Ratings: 1953β1954"
4463:"TV Ratings: 1950β1951"
3186:The Colgate Comedy Hour
2020:less pertinent examples
1890:Between 1966 and 1971,
1876:For Sentimental Reasons
1501:were a special act for
1163:". According to writer
1032:the Mamas and the Papas
606:Rodgers and Hammerstein
6685:The Jim Henson Company
6535:Muppet Treasure Island
6344:Ol' Brown Ears Is Back
6280:Muppet Classic Theater
6184:Muppet Treasure Island
6160:The Great Muppet Caper
6096:Studio DC: Almost Live
6032:Rocky Mountain Holiday
5952:The Muppets on Puppets
5818:Little Muppet Monsters
5394:The Tracey Ullman Show
5285:The Carol Burnett Show
5277:The Carol Burnett Show
5269:The Julie Andrews Hour
5255:The Carol Burnett Show
5209:The Andy Williams Show
5201:The Andy Williams Show
5185:The Andy Williams Show
2808:New York Supreme Court
2716:
2682:On November 20, 1955,
2617:Mental illness program
2348:β the cast (including
2222:As Long as He Needs Me
2186:Anna Maria Alberghetti
2114:Wouldn't It Be Loverly
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485:Maxine Elliott Theatre
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324:CBS Sunday Night Movie
123:Ralph Paul (announcer)
68:since the early 1990s.
6607:Disney Magic Kingdoms
6064:The Earth Day Special
5897:The Mike Douglas Show
4083:(2007), pp. 217, 218.
3956:The Velvet Light Trap
3895:June 5, 2011, at the
3045:Love, Lies and Murder
3042:9β11pm (Competition:
2789:On October 18, 1964,
2773:The War of the Worlds
2635:psychiatric hospitals
2533:, Karen Johnson, and
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1474:
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1075:Rock Around the Clock
1073:performed their hit "
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746:The Toast Of The Town
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334:was ranked No. 15 on
6583:Muppets Party Cruise
6551:Jim Henson's Muppets
6288:Kermit's Swamp Years
5919:NBC's Saturday Night
5905:The Ed Sullivan Show
5311:Van Dyke and Company
5261:The Dick Cavett Show
5247:The David Frost Show
5241:The Flip Wilson Show
5233:The David Frost Show
5177:The Garry Moore Show
5164:The Fabulous Fifties
5127:The Ed Sullivan Show
5031:The Ed Sullivan Show
4932:(February 6, 2004).
3787:Altschuler, Glenn C.
3653:"Wayne and Shuster"
3535:"SOFA Entertainment"
3461:Fort Lauderdale News
3197:did a parody called
3023:7:30-8:30 p.m.
2778:The Ed Sullivan Show
2742:The Ed Sullivan Show
2728:The Ed Sullivan Show
2696:Tennessee Ernie Ford
2692:The Ed Sullivan Show
2456:The Impossible Dream
2384:" with the ensemble.
2322:I Enjoy Being a Girl
2301:Flora the Red Menace
2162:New York City Center
1953:improve this article
1903:The Ed Sullivan Show
1503:The Ed Sullivan Show
1169:The Steve Allen Show
1105:The Ed Sullivan Show
972:The Ed Sullivan Show
941:The Ed Sullivan Show
893:, and Cliff Heather
862:The Ed Sullivan show
818:Chicago Opera Ballet
750:The Ed Sullivan Show
742:The Ed Sullivan Show
712:, and 115 half-hour
678:The Ed Sullivan Show
674:The Ed Sullivan Show
655:The Ed Sullivan Show
477:The Ed Sullivan Show
454:Oscar Hammerstein II
430:The Ed Sullivan Show
332:The Ed Sullivan Show
302:The Ed Sullivan Show
250:Sullivan Productions
247:Production companies
131:Theme music composer
48:The Ed Sullivan Show
6745:Jim Henson Idea Man
6400:Muppets Most Wanted
6208:Muppets Most Wanted
5889:The Jimmy Dean Show
5826:The Jim Henson Hour
5755:Pepe the King Prawn
5730:Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
5725:Statler and Waldorf
5426:Saturday Night Live
5410:63rd Academy Awards
5304:Saturday Night Live
5193:The Danny Kaye Show
5087:The Alan Young Show
4801:. ClassicTVHits.com
4780:. ClassicTVHits.com
4759:. ClassicTVHits.com
4738:. ClassicTVHits.com
4717:. ClassicTVHits.com
4696:. ClassicTVHits.com
4675:. ClassicTVHits.com
4654:. ClassicTVHits.com
4633:. ClassicTVHits.com
4612:. ClassicTVHits.com
4591:. ClassicTVHits.com
4570:. ClassicTVHits.com
4549:. ClassicTVHits.com
4528:. ClassicTVHits.com
4507:. ClassicTVHits.com
4486:. ClassicTVHits.com
4465:. ClassicTVHits.com
4194:Big As All Outdoors
3224:Ed Sullivan Theater
2656:Birdman of Alcatraz
2508:"Hey, Look Me Over"
2062:"Hey, Look Me Over"
2016:improve the article
1866:", Hank Williams' "
1764:The Talbot Brothers
1220:Peace in the Valley
1134:CBS Television City
1036:the Lovin' Spoonful
992:the Dave Clark Five
493:Ed Sullivan Theater
6599:Disney Mirrorverse
6427:Rainbow Connection
6352:Muppet Beach Party
6192:Muppets from Space
5870:The Muppets Mayhem
5665:The Muppets Studio
5605:The Colbert Report
5597:The Colbert Report
5458:Tracey Takes On...
5450:Dennis Miller Live
5343:Night of 100 Stars
5103:Your Show of Shows
5095:Your Show of Shows
4332:The New York Times
4200:, 17 October 1955.
3999:The New York Times
3845:Altschuler, p. 91.
3579:. itunes.apple.com
3514:The New York Times
2984:Primetime specials
2718:In his biography,
2546:Annie Get Your Gun
2258:Florence Henderson
2236:, Bruce Prochnik,
2152:" and "C'est Moi".
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4993:978-0-670-84246-9
4978:978-1-58979-390-3
4963:978-0-520-25867-9
4308:CONELRAD Adjacent
4274:See Jake Austen,
3890:, August 26, 2002
3800:978-0-19-517749-7
3229:On May 18, 1998,
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1636:Dorothy Dandridge
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1004:Dusty Springfield
945:Robert F. Kennedy
509:Sandler and Young
425:Toast of the Town
381:Toast of the Town
360:Ed Sullivan with
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928:The Tonight Show
877:Jimmy Nottingham
858:Ed Sullivan Show
778:The Jackson Five
776:. and then onto
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