The Ed Sullivan Show
Ed Sullivan's show was straight out of old vaudeville; brief acts of every description, from slapstick comedy to operatic arias. At least once, he showed a film, the only known film of Anna Pavlova (doing her Swan Dance). The Muppets' first TV appearance was on Ed Sullivan. Stiff and expressionless, with a peculiar voice and a talent for mispronunciation, Sullivan was at least as recognizable as Cronkite to early 60's viewers.
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Ed Sullivan's show was straight out of old vaudeville; brief acts of every description, from slapstick comedy to operatic arias. At least once, he showed a film, the only known film of Anna Pavlova (doing her Swan Dance). The Muppets' first TV appearance was on Ed Sullivan. Stiff and expressionless, with a peculiar voice and a talent for mispronunciation, Sullivan was at least as recognizable as Cronkite to early 60's viewers.
Season 4 Episode Guide
51 Episodes 1950 - 1951
Episode 1
Gloria Swanson, Pat O'Brien, Hedy Lamarr, Mimi Benzell, Gordon Jenkins, Jean Carroll
Sun, Sep 17, 1950 60 mins
Episode 2
Gloria Swanson, Rudy Vallee, Jimmy Nelson, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Harvey Stone
Sun, Sep 24, 1950 60 mins
Episode 3
Episode #4.3
Sun, Oct 1, 1950 60 mins
Episode 4
Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, Brandon de Wilde, Reginald Gardiner, Leonard Warren, Jean Carroll
Sun, Oct 8, 1950 60 mins
Episode 5
Episode #4.5
Sun, Oct 15, 1950 60 mins
Episode 6
Episode #4.6
Sun, Oct 22, 1950 60 mins
Episode 7
Episode #4.7
Sun, Oct 29, 1950 60 mins
Episode 8
Episode #4.8
Sun, Nov 5, 1950 60 mins
Episode 9
Episode #4.9
Sun, Nov 12, 1950 60 mins
Episode 10
Episode #4.10
Sun, Nov 19, 1950 60 mins
Episode 11
Episode #4.11
Sun, Nov 26, 1950 60 mins
Teresa Brewer sang "The Thing" (her current record alongside recordings by other artists). This was her third appearance on the show. Pat C. Flick heckles Ed Sullivan from a box seat. The Tong Brothers do acrobatics.
Episode 12
Episode #4.12
Sun, Dec 3, 1950 60 mins
Episode 13
Episode #4.13
Sun, Dec 10, 1950 60 mins
Episode 14
Episode #4.14
Sun, Dec 17, 1950 60 mins
Episode 15
Episode #4.15
Sun, Dec 24, 1950 60 mins
Episode 16
Episode #4.16
Sun, Dec 31, 1950 60 mins
Episode 17
Episode #4.17
Sun, Jan 7, 1951 60 mins
Episode 18
Episode #4.18
Sun, Jan 14, 1951 60 mins
Episode 19
Episode #4.19
Sun, Jan 21, 1951 60 mins
Episode 20
Episode #4.20
Sun, Jan 28, 1951 60 mins
Episode 21
Dame Margot Fonteyn, Jane Morgan. Russell Nype, Nancy Walker, Bobby Van, Michael Somes, Renald & Rudy
Sun, Feb 4, 1951 60 mins
Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somnes perform a segment of the "Swan Lake" ballet. Juvenile performer Russell Nype sings "It's a Lovely Day Today" and duets with Jane Morgan on "You're Just in Love". Jane Morgan sings "April in Paris". Nancy Walker and dancers in a burlesque murder mystery. Bobby Van in a comic tap dance and a soft shoe routine.
Episode 22
Dame Judith Anderson, Dick Haymes, The Maxwells, Smith & Dale
Sun, Feb 11, 1951 60 mins
Episode 23
Episode #4.23
Sun, Feb 18, 1951 60 mins
Episode 24
Episode #4.24
Sun, Feb 25, 1951 60 mins
Episode 25
Episode #4.25
Sun, Mar 4, 1951 60 mins
Episode 26
Eva Le Gallienne, Rise Stevens, Victor Borge, Byron Nelson, Lawrence Winters
Sun, Mar 11, 1951 60 mins
Episode 27
Episode #4.27
Sun, Mar 18, 1951 60 mins
Episode 28
Episode #4.28
Sun, Mar 25, 1951 60 mins
Episode 29
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Les Paul and Mary Ford, Nino, the Irish Hour Review, the Hour of Charm Orchestra
Sun, Apr 1, 1951 60 mins
Episode 30
Presentation of the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Best Broadway Plays
Sun, Apr 8, 1951 60 mins
Episode 31
Episode #4.31
Sun, Apr 15, 1951 60 mins
Episode 32
Episode #4.32
Sun, Apr 22, 1951 60 mins
Episode 33
Episode #4.33
Sun, Apr 29, 1951 60 mins
Episode 34
Episode #4.34
Sun, May 6, 1951 60 mins
Episode 35
Episode #4.35
Sun, May 13, 1951 60 mins
Episode 36
Episode #4.36
Sun, May 20, 1951 60 mins
Episode 37
Episode #4.37
Sun, May 27, 1951 60 mins
Episode 38
Episode #4.38
Sun, Jun 3, 1951 60 mins
Episode 39
Episode #4.39
Sun, Jun 10, 1951 60 mins
Episode 40
Episode #4.40
Sun, Jun 17, 1951 60 mins
Episode 41
Episode #4.41
Sun, Jun 24, 1951 60 mins
Episode 42
Episode #4.42
Sun, Jul 1, 1951 60 mins
Episode 43
Episode #4.43
Sun, Jul 8, 1951 60 mins
Episode 44
Episode #4.44
Sun, Jul 15, 1951 60 mins
Episode 45
Episode #4.45
Sun, Jul 22, 1951 60 mins
Episode 46
Episode #4.46
Sun, Jul 29, 1951 60 mins
Episode 47
Episode #4.47
Sun, Aug 5, 1951 60 mins
Episode 48
Episode #4.48
Sun, Aug 12, 1951 60 mins
Episode 49
Episode #4.49
Sun, Aug 19, 1951 60 mins
Episode 50
Episode #4.50
Sun, Aug 26, 1951 60 mins
Episode 51
Episode #4.51
Sun, Sep 2, 1951 60 mins