Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show
Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show
A hilarious look back at some of the most legendary comedic performances that graced The Ed Sullivan Show from the years 1948 through 1971.
Ep. 1: Joan Rivers, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, Moms Mabley, Henny Youngman
Joan Rivers' "Last Girl Married"; Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks' "2,000 Year-Old Man"; Moms Mabley's "Men and Marriage"; Henny Youngman's "Gambling"
Ep. 2: London Lee, Alan King, Irwin C. Watson, Jean Carroll
London Lee's "Dating"; Alan King's "Kids Getting a Dog"; Irwin C. Watson's "Wife and Heart"; Jean Carroll's "Mother's Day"
Ep. 3: Joan Rivers, Dave Barry, Skiles and Henderson, Will Jordan
Joan Rivers' "Dating, Marriage, What Men Like"; Dave Barry's "TV, Kids & Money"; Skiles and Henderson's "Tug Boats Tugging"; Will Jordan's "Impersonation of Ed & His Life Story"
Ep. 4: Stiller and Meara, Jack Carter, Jean Carroll
Stiller and Meara's "Jewish & Catholic Wedding"; Jack Carter's "Flying, His Mother, VP Agnew"; Jean Carroll's "Husband and Landlord"
Ep. 5: Jackie Mason, Jan Murray, Dody Goodman, Lewis and Christy
Jackie Mason's "Ed Sullivan, LBJ"; Jan Murray's "TV Shows & Doctors"; Dody Goodman's "Men vs. Women"; Lewis and Christy's "Hinky Finky Report"
Ep. 6: Phyllis Diller, Dewey Pigmeat Markham, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen, Topo Gigio
Phyllis Diller's "Husband Fang"; Dewey Pigmeat Markham's "Short Division Con"; Norm Crosby's "Good Youths vs Hippies"; Steve Allen's "Give a Rating of Four Cough Drops"; Topo Gigio's "Funiculi Funicula"
Ep. 7: Joan Rivers, Arthur Haynes, Allen and Rossi, John Byner and Irwin C. Watson
Joan Rivers' "Marriage, Jackie Onassis, Getting Old"; Arthur Haynes' "Barbershop"; Allen and Rossi's "Allen is a Drunk Making Marriage Jokes"; John Byner and Irwin C. Watson's "Demonstrating How Ed Should Bring People Over for a Bow"
Ep. 8: Jackie Vernon, Wayne and Shuster, Jackie Kahane, Nipsey Russell
Jackie Vernon's "Vacation Disaster"; Wayne and Shuster's "Texas Rangers & Deadeye Ed"; Jackie Kahane's "New York and My Wife"; Nipsey Russell's "Mini Skirt Poem, Marriage Boom, Military"
Ep. 9: Jack Carter, Vic Greco and Fred Willard, Irwin C. Watson, Jim Nabors
Jack Carter's "Rock n' Roll Generation"; Vic Greco and Fred Willard's "Interview: Body Building Movie, Bank Robber"; Irwin C. Watson's "Children Talkback, Bad Luck, Dates"; Jim Nabors' "Dating in Hollywood"
Ep. 10: Joan Rivers, Mort Sahl, Bob King, Jackie Kahane
Joan Rivers' "Married Life"; Mort Sahl's "Various Subjects"; Bob King's "Going Out to Wreck a Saloon"; Jackie Kahane's "Bus Travel, NYC, Hippies"
Ep. 11: Totie Fields, Abbott and Costello, Pat Henry, Wayne and Shuster
Totie Fields' "Skiing"; Abbott and Costello's "Tax Collector"; Pat Henry's "Kid's Toys, Wife's Hair, Crazy World"; Wayne and Shuster's "Nursery School Rebellion"
Ep. 12: Alan King, Jack Carter, Bobby Ramsen, Rowan and Martin
Alan King's "Dogs"; Jack Carter's "Ed's Travels, T.V. Westerns, Pop Singers"; Bobby Ramsen's "Movies, TV Shows, Dr. Kidare, Smothers Brothers"; Rowan and Martin's "Name Your Bracket Game Show"
Ep. 13: Burns and Schreiber, Thelma Lee, Topo Gigio, Alan King
Burns and Schreiber's "Taxi Cab"; Thelma Lee's "Fur Coat, Husband, Kids and the Suburbs"; Topo Gigio's "Artist"; Alan King's "Wives and Driving"
Ep. 14: Bill Dana, Stiller and Meara, Hendra and Ullett, Jackie Mason
Bill Dana's "Jose Jimenez: Navy Crewman"; Stiller and Meara's "Funny Commercials"; Hendra and Ullett's "International Airlines"; Jackie Mason's "Movies, Family, and Colombus"
Ep. 15: Joan Rivers, David Frye, Alan King, Charlie Manna
Joan Rivers' "Small-Town Life and Flying"; David Frye's "Celebrity Impressions"; Alan King's "Golf Stories and Wife"; Charlie Manna's "Crazy NYC, What Makes a Loser, Reads Diary of His NYC Days"
Ep. 16: Totie Fields, Nipsey Russell, Robert Klein, Jack Paar, Topo Gigio
Totie Fields' "Shopping"; Nipsey Russell's "Tough Day"; Robert Klein's "Howdy Doody on Dope, Impression of Impressionists"; Jack Paar's "Wife and Memories"; Topo Gigio 's "Topo the Photographer"
Ep. 17: Flip Wilson, George Jessel, Skiles and Henderson, London Lee
Flip Wilson's "Rescuing Princess Geraldine"; George Jessel's "Good Old Days, New Year"; Skiles and Henderson's "Peace Corps"; London Lee's "Dating and Teenagers"
Ep. 18: Dick Gregory, Shelley Berman, Nipsey Russell, Sid Caesar and Betsy Palmer
Dick Gregory's "Politics, Americans, Economics, Sports"; Shelley Berman's "Father, Teenage Daughter, Sex"; Nipsey Russell's "New York City"; Sid Caesar and Betsy Palmer's "New Parents"
Ep. 19: Flip Wilson, Jean Carroll, George Burns, Phil Silvers and Bing Crosby
Flip Wilson's "Old Man and the Church"; Jean Carroll's "Husband and New Apartment"; George Burns' "Stand-Up, Songs, and Nudity & Films"; Phil Silvers and Bing Crosby's "Comedy Mix-Up On Stage with Phil Silvers & Bing Crosby"
Ep. 20: Joan Rivers, Stiller and Meara, Alan King, Jack Benny, Nipsey Russell
Joan Rivers' "Problems With Fat Childhood, Marriage, Career"; Stiller and Meara's "Satire of a German Commercial, A Woman Buying a Doll"; Alan King's "Wife"; Jack Benny's "Rehearsing with Ed"; Nipsey Russell's "Slender Girlfriend"
Ep. 21: Flip Wilson, Will Jordan, Stiller and Meara, Johnny Carson, Corbett Monica
Flip Wilson's "Ugly Baby"; Will Jordan's "Impressions of Ed, Robert Mitchum, Jack Benny"; Stiller and Meara's "Mother's Day"; Johnny Carson's "Host Hangover"; Corbett Monica's "Teenagers With a Sense of Humor"
Ep. 22: Joan Rivers, John Byner, Albert Brooks, Red Skelton
Joan Rivers' "Apartment Life In NY and What Mother Didn't Tell Her"; John Byner's "Impressions of Tony Bennett, Frank Fontaine, Donald Duck, David Brinkley"; Albert Brooks' "Howard Hughes"; Red Skelton's "Boxing"
Ep. 23: George Carlin, Phyllis Diller, Alan King, Rodney Dangerfield
George Carlin's "Al Sleet, Hippy-Dippy Weatherman"; Phyllis Diller's "Husbands, Kids, Face Lift"; Alan King's "Airline Horror Story"; Rodney Dangerfield's "Dating, Marriage and Money"
Ep. 24: Rodney Dangerfield, Vic Greco and Fred Willard, Phil Foster, Stiller and Meara
Rodney Dangerfield's "No Respect"; Vic Greco and Fred Willard's "Booking a Hotel, Job Interview"; Phil Foster's "Football Names"; Stiller and Meara's "Computer Dating"
Ep. 25: Richard Pryor, Kaye Ballard, Myron Cohen, Lord Buckley, Skiles and Henderson
Richard Pryor's "Fishing"; Kaye Ballard's "Teenagers and Mother's Always Right"; Myron Cohen's "Stories"; Lord Buckley's "The Jersey Switch"; Skiles and Henderson's "Racing"
Ep. 26: George Carlin, London Lee, David Steinberg, Louis Nye
George Carlin's "Long Hair, Goodyear Blimp and Vietnam"; London Lee's "Teenagers of America"; David Steinberg's "Crazy Psychiatrist"; Louis Nye's "World War 2 Sergeant Routine"
Ep. 27: Rodney Dangerfield, Professor Backwards, Alan King, Phyllis Diller
Rodney Dangerfield's "No Respect"; Professor Backwards' "Texas & New York"; Alan King's "Babies, Pregnancy"; Phyllis Diller's "Driving"
Ep. 28: Richard Pryor, Jack Paar, Stiller and Meara, Jackie Gleason and Art Carney
Richard Pryor's "Submarine Warfare"; Jack Paar's "Wardrobe Mistake and Magazine Ads"; Stiller and Meara's "Parent of College Protester"; Jackie Gleason and Art Carney's "Poor Guy Routine"
Ep. 29: Henny Youngman, Don Adams, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi, David Brenner
Ed Sullivan presents Henny Youngman, Don Adams, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi, and David Brenner.
Ep. 30: Norm Crosby, Corbett Monica, Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Fiore and Eldridge
Ed Sullivan presents Norm Crosby, Corbett Monica, Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Fiore and Eldridge.
Ep. 31: Jack Carter, Nipsey Russell, Bill Dana, Burns and Schreiber
Ed Sullivan presents Jack Carter, Nipsey Russell, Bill Dana, and Burns and Schreiber.
Ep. 32: Flip Wilson, Frank Gorshin, Rodney Dangerfield, Senor Wences
Ed Sullivan presents Flip Wilson, Frank Gorshin, Rodney Dangerfield, and Senor Wences.
Ep. 33:, Richard Pryor, Rip Taylor, Ron Carey, Totie Fields
Ed Sullivan presents Richard Pryor, Rip Taylor, Ron Carey, and Totie Fields.
Ep. 34: Jack Burns, Avery Schreiber, Andy Griffith, Flip Wilson, Jackie Vernon
Ed Sullivan presents Jack Burns, Avery Schreiber, Andy Griffith, Flip Wilson, and Jackie Vernon.
Ep. 35: Thomas Smothers, Richard Smothers, Sid Caesar, Sandy Baron, Victor Borge
Ed Sullivan presents Thomas Smothers, Richard Smothers, Sid Caesar, Sandy Baron, and Victor Borge.
Ep. 36: Alan King, Johnny Carson, George Kirby, Arte Johnson
Ed Sullivan presents Alan King, Johnny Carson, George Kirby, and Arte Johnson.
Ep. 37: John Byner, Phyllis Diller, Jack Carter, Jack Benny & George Burns
Ed Sullivan presents John Byner, Phyllis Diller, Jack Carter, Jack Benny & George Burns.
Ep. 38: Moms Mabley, Milton Berle, Bob & Ray, Charles Nelson Reilly & Nancy Walker
Ed Sullivan presents Moms Mabley, Milton Berle, Bob & Ray, Charles Nelson Reilly & Nancy Walker.
Ep. 39: George Carlin, Jackie Mason, James Edmondson, Sr., Frank Fontaine
Ed Sullivan presents George Carlin, Jackie Mason, James Edmondson, Sr., Frank Fontaine
Ep. 40: Totie Fields, Bobby Ramsen, Wayne & Shuster, Jerry Lewis
Ed Sullivan presents Totie Fields, Bobby Ramsen, Wayne & Shuster, and Jerry Lewis.
Ep. 41: Moms Mabley, Jack Carter, Myron Cohen, Richard Hearne
Ed Sullivan presents Moms Mabley, Jack Carter, Myron Cohen, and Richard Hearne.
Ep. 42: Jackie Mason, Rich Little, Georgie Kaye, Clair & McMahon
Ed Sullivan presents Jackie Mason, Rich Little, Georgie Kaye, Clair & McMahon.
Ep. 43: Joan Rivers, Menasha Skulnik, Lucho Navarro, Norm Crosby
Ed Sullivan presents Joan Rivers, Menasha Skulnik, Lucho Navarro, and Norm Crosby.
Ep. 44: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Stu Gilliam, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi, Stanley Myron Handelman
Ed Sullivan presents Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Stu Gilliam, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi, and Stanley Myron Handelman.
Ep. 45: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Sam Levenson, Jack Benny, Phyllis Diller
Ed Sullivan presents Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Sam Levenson, Jack Benny, and Phyllis Diller.
Ep. 46: Flip Wilson, Jean Carroll, Sandy Baron, Johnny Carson
Ed Sullivan presents Flip Wilson, Jean Carroll, Sandy Baron, and Johnny Carson.
Ep. 47: Red Buttons, Joe E. Lewis, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, John Byner
Ed Sullivan presents Red Buttons, Joe E. Lewis, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, and John Byner.
Ep. 48: Joan Rivers, Pat Cooper, Mickey Rooney and Joey Forman, Norm Crosby
Ed Sullivan presents Joan Rivers, Pat Cooper, Mickey Rooney & Joey Forman, and Norm Crosby.
Ep. 49: George Carlin, Professor Backwards, Hendra and Ullett, Jackie Vernon, Stiller and Meara
Ed Sullivan presents George Carlin's Election Year, Professor Backward's Letter To Mother, Hendra & Ullett's Mets Fan Explains Baseball To A Brit, Jacke Vernon's Dull Men's Club, Stiller & Meara's Mother of Student Demonstrator.
Ep. 50: Jerry Lewis, Pat Cooper, Will Jordan, Irwin C. Watson
Ed Sullivan Presents Jerry Lewis Teaching Ed How To Be a Better Host, Pat Cooper ' Italian Ethnic Humor, Impressionist Will Jordan, Irwin C. Watson's Inoffensive Jokes.
Ep. 51: George Burns, Phil Ford and Mimi Hines, Jack Paar, Henny Youngman
Ed Sullivan Presents George Burns' Life Observations, Phil Ford and Mimi Hines' Contemplates The Murder of Boyfriend Reggie, Jack Paar's Psychiatry Terms, Henny Youngman's Marriage.
Ep. 52: Moms Mabley, Sid Caesar, Jack Paar, Pat Cooper and Scoey Mitchell
Ed Sullivan Presents Moms Mabley "Her Hearing", Sid Caesar "Meeting Girl's Parents", Jack Paar "His New House", Pat Cooper and Scoey Mitchell "A Black Man Moves Into an Italian Neighborhood."
Ep. 53: Joan Rivers, Rowan and Martin, Rich Little, Jackie Gleason and Art Carney
Ed Sullivan Presents Joan Rivers "Fashion, Housework, Kids, Dog", Rowan and Martin "Spies", Rich Little "Impressions", Jackie Gleason and Art Carney "Honeymooners: Ralph and Alice get ready to go out."
Ep. 54: Rodney Dangerfield, Bert Lahr, Shecky Green, Flip Wilson
Ed Sullivan Presents Rodney Dangerfiel "No Respect, Self-Loathing Home Life", Bert Lahr "Near-Sighted Doctor", Shecky Greene "Composers", Flip Wilson "Hecklers, Ray Charles, Troops."
Ep. 55: Richard Pryor, Dick Shawn, Rodney Dangerfield, John Byner, Totie Fields
Ed Sullivan Presents Richard Pryor "Navy Seal, First Drive, Attempts to Sing, School Day Memory", Dick Shawn "Civil War", Rodney Dangerfield "Marriage, No Respect", John Byner "Impressions", Totie Fields "Fan Letters."
Ep. 56: Rodney Dangerfield, Jean Carroll, Alan King, Des O'Connor
Ed Sullivan Presents Rodney Dangerfield "No Respect from Wife and Kids", Jean Carroll "Daughter's Boyfriend", Alan King "Nuns, Jews, Family Reunions, and Nose Jobs", Des O'Connor "Broken Egg & Poetry."