A Really Big Show
When comedian Jack Benny asked former syndicated news columnist Ed Sullivan what he did on his show, Sullivan famously replied, "I introduce the acts." For 24 years, Sullivan introduced introduce jugglers, opera singers, ballerinas, animal acts, singers, comediennes, ventriloquists and rock stars. As the longest running variety show in the history of television, it became a Sunday night institution.
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Did The Monkees and The Beatles record together?(1 Answer)
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I took guitar lessons, like millions of other people, after the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. I stuck with it. I chose it because I wanted ...
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Fast Facts
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Original title
Toast of the Town
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Premiere date
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Series finale
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Episodes
471
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Executive producers
Marlo Lewis
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Producers
Jack McGeehan, Bob Precht, Chester Feldman
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Selected directors
John Moffitt, Tim Kiley
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Screenwriters
Frank Shuster, Johnny Wayne
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Notable guests
Jerry Stiller, The Muppets, Della Reese, Louis Armstrong, The Beatles
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Running time
60 minutes
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Distributor
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Network
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Awards
3 Peabody Awards, 1 Emmy Award
