Episode guide
The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 20
42 episodes · first aired Sep 11, 1966
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- 1 Rolling Stones / Louis Armstrong / Robert Goulet Sep 11, 1966 · 1h --The Rolling Stones - ""Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In the Shadow?"" ""Paint It Black"" & ""Lady Jane"" --Louis Armstrong - ""Cabaret"" --Joan Rivers --Robert Goulet…
- 2 Jackie Mason / Herman's Hermits / The Peanuts Sep 18, 1966 · 1h Guests include: --Herman's Hermits - ""My Reservation's Been Confirmed"" and ""Dandy"" (and possibly ""L' Autre Jour"") --Jackie Mason (stand-up comedy) - tells jokes about Alfred…
- 3 Supremes / Nipsey Russell / Ethel Merman Sep 25, 1966 · 1h --The Supremes - ""You Can't Hurry Love"" & medley (""I Hear A Symphony,"" ""Stranger In Paradise,"" ""Wonderful, Wonderful,"" ""Without A Song"" & ""Yes I Do"") --Ethel Merman - Irving…
- 4 Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Oct 4, 1966 · 1h
- 5 scheduled: Petula Clark; Richard Pryor; Allan & Rossi Oct 9, 1966 · 1h Petula Clark - ""Who Am I?"" & ""Come Rain Or Come Shine"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Richard Pryor --Wayne & Shuster --Allen & Rossi --Manuela Vargas (possibly The Manuela…
- 6 Four Tops / Eddie Albert / Carroll Baker / Allan Sherman Oct 16, 1966 · 1h Guests: --The Four Tops - ""Reach Out, I'll Be There "" --Eddie Albert - ""Ballad of William Sycamore"" --Carroll Baker - medley from ""Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"" --Allan Sherman…
- 7 Peggy Lee, Jim Nabors Oct 25, 1966 · 1h
- 8 James Brown / Nancy Sinatra / Stan Freberg / Mrs. Miller Oct 30, 1966 · 1h --James Brown - medley of hits: ""I Got You (I Feel Good),"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Prisoner of Love,"" ""Please, Please, Please"" & ""Night Train"" --Nancy Sinatra…
- 9 Lou Rawls / Nancy Ames / Corbett Monica Nov 6, 1966 · 1h Guests: --Lou Rawls - ""Love Is A Hurtin' Thing"" & ""In the Evening"" --Topo Gigio (mouse puppet) - boxing skit --Nancy Ames - ""Be Ready"" & ""Time After Time"" --The Kim Sisters…
- 10 scheduled: New Vaudeville Band; Noel Harrison; Johnny Hart; Joan Sutherland Nov 13, 1966 · 1h Scheduled guests: --The New Vaudeville Band - ""Winchester Cathedral"" --Noel Harrison - sings ""Mr. Tambourine Man"" & ""Don't Dilly Dally on the Way"" --Johnny Hart --Joan Sutherland…
- 11 Dave Clark 5 / Bobby Vinton / Barbara McNair / Dick Cavett Nov 20, 1966 · 1h --Dave Clark Five - ""Sitting Here Baby"" (live) and ""19 Days"" promo video --Bobby Vinton - ""Coming Home Soldier"" --Barbara McNair - medley: ""Come Back to Me"" and ""Lover Come Back…
- 12 Leslie Uggams / Glenn Yarbrough / Muppets Nov 27, 1966 · 1h Guests: --Leslie Uggams - ""We Can Work It Out"" --Glen Yarbrough - ""Rose"" (audience singalong during chorus, title might be ""Rose'd Say"") --The Muppets - ""Glow Worm"" (Kermit eats…
- 13 Supremes / Gary Lewis & the Playboys / Wayne & Shuster Dec 4, 1966 · 1h Guests: --Harlem Globetrotters (comic basketball stunts) --Lainie Kazan - ""What Now My Love"" --The ""Walking Happy"" cast - ""Clog and Grog Dance"" --Wayne And Shuster (comedy team)…
- 14 Mamas & the Papas / Joan Rivers / Morey Amsterdam Dec 11, 1966 · 1h --Mamas & the Papas - ""Monday, Monday,"" ""California Dreamin',"" & ""Words of Love"" Start of show: --Harry James (with orchestra) - ""Ciribirin"" and ""A Taste of Honey"" --Audience…
- 15 scheduled: Count Basie; Dianne Carroll; Totie Fields; P. Gennaro Dec 18, 1966 · 1h Scheduled guests: --Count Basie --Diahann Carroll --Totie Fields --Peter Gennaro --Sandler & Young
- 16 scheduled: European Circus Acts (Krone Circus Arena, Munich) Dec 25, 1966 · 1h Ed presents circus acts at the Krone Circus Arena in Munich, Germany.
- 17 The New Vaudeville Band / Peter Nero / Joan Rivers Jan 1, 1967 · 1h --The New Vaudeville Band - ""Winchester Cathedral,"" ""Whispering"" & ""Shine"" Other guests: --Joan Rivers (comedian) --Peter Nero - ""Summertime"" & ""It Ain't Necessarily So"" --Lana…
- 18 Ethel Merman / Gordon MacRae / Flip Wilson / Serendipity Singers Jan 8, 1967 · 1h Guests: --Ethel Merman - ""Some People"" --Ethel Merman and Gordon MacRae - ""You're Just in Love"" (a.k.a. ""You're Not Sick, You're in Love"") --Gordon MacRae - Soliloqy from…
- 19 Rolling Stones / Petula Clark / Allan Sherman Jan 15, 1967 · 1h --The Rolling Stones - ""Ruby Tuesday"" & ""Let's Spend Some Time Together"" (censored version of ""Let's Spend the Night Together""). --Petula Clark - ""Elusive Butterfly"" & ""Color My…
- 20 Lovin' Spoonful / Johnny Mathis / Ginger Rogers Jan 22, 1967 · 1h Guests: --The Lovin' Spoonful - ""Nashville Cats"" & ""Darlin' Be Home Soon"" --Johnny Mathis - medley of hits: ""It's Not For Me To Say,"" ""Twelfth Of Never,"" ""Wild Is The Wind,""…
- 21 Mel Torme & the Woody Herman orchestra / George Carlin / Nipsy Russell Jan 29, 1967 · 1h Guests: --The Woody Herman Orchestra - ""Apple Honey"" --Mel Torme with the Woody Herman Orchestra - medley: ""A Taste of Honey"" ""I Left My Heart In San Fransisco"" and ""More"" --Mel…
- 22 Woody Allen / Lainie Kazan / Wayne & Shuster Feb 5, 1967 · 1h Guests: --Woody Allen (stand-up) --Lainie Kazan (""My Man's Gone Now"") --Wayne And Shuster (stand-up comedians) --Stu Gilliam (stand-up comedian) --The Muppets (female frog sings ""I've…
- 23 Young Rascals / Joan Rivers / Lola Falana / Nancy Walker Feb 12, 1967 · 1h --The Young Rascals - ""Lonely Too Long"" and ""Come On Up"" instrumental (Young Rascals also perform ""Mickey's Monkey"" later in show.) --Peter Gennaro (dancer / choreographer) - dances…
- 24 Nancy Sinatra, Henny Youngman Feb 25, 1967 · 1h
- 25 Nancy Sinatra / Henny Youngman / Xavier Cugat Feb 26, 1967 · 1h Nancy Sinatra - ""My Buddy"" & ""Sweet Georgia Brown"" Other guests: --Henny Youngman (joined onstage by 10 violinists) --Xavier Cugat Orchestra - ""Tequila"" --Xavier Cugat and Charo…
- 26 Dionne Warwick / Gwen Verdon / Rodney Dangerfield Mar 5, 1967 · 1h Guests: --Dionne Warwick - ""The Way You Look Tonight"" --Gwen Verdon - ""If My Friends Could See Me Now"" (from ""Sweet Charity"") --Rodney Dangerfield (stand-up comedy, jokes about name…
- 27 Lou Rawls / Nancy Ames / The Kessler Twins Mar 12, 1967 · 1h Guests: --Lou Rawls - ""Yesterday"" --Nancy Ames - ""Cherish"" & ""They Can't Take That Away From Me"" --Jack Carter (stand-up, jokes about California, politics, fatherhood, hippies…
- 28 Lovin' Spoonful / Johnny Rivers / Cab Calloway Mar 19, 1967 · 1h Guests: --The Lovin' Spoonful - ""Bald Headed Lena"" (and 2 more songs at end of show) --Johnny Rivers - ""Baby I Need Your Lovin'"" --Alan Drake (stand-up comedian) - talks about an…
- 29 Dave Clark Five / scheduled: Eddie Albert; Pat Buttram Mar 26, 1967 · 1h --Dave Clark Five - ""I've Got To Have A Reason"" & ""You Got What It Takes"" Other guests (scheduled): --Eddie Albert --Pat Buttram --Muppets --London Lee (stand-up comedy) --Sergio…
- 30 scheduled: Alan King; Henny Youngman; Wayne & Shuster Apr 2, 1967 · 1h Scheduled guests: --Sonny & Cher --Alan King --Henny Youngman --Wayne & Shuster --Robert Merrill --Gospel Jazz Singers
- 31 scheduled: Richard Pryor; Ed Ames; Lana Cantrell; Davis & Reese Apr 9, 1967 · 1h Scheduled guests: --Richard Pryor --Ed Ames --Lana Cantrell --Davis & Reese --Peter Gennaro --Shirley Verrett --Douglas & Haig
- 32 Tony Bennett / Count Basie / Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood Apr 16, 1967 · 1h Guests: --Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - ""Summer Wine"" --Nancy Sinatra - ""Love Eyes"" --Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra - ""Sunny Side Of The Street,"" ""I Left My Heart In…
- 33 scheduled: Bobby Vinton; Bert Lahr; Jackie Mason; Joan Rivers Apr 23, 1967 · 1h Scheduled guests: --Bobby Vinton --Bert Lahr --Jackie Mason --Joan Rivers --The McGuire Sisters --George Kirby
- 34 Paul Revere & the Raiders / Jack Benny / Melina Mercouri Apr 30, 1967 · 1h Guests: --Paul Revere and the Raiders - ""Good Thing,"" ""Ups and Downs,"" ""Him or Me - What's It Gonna Be"" & ""Kicks"" --Rich Little (comedian-impressionist) - imitates Fred MacMurray…
- 35 Expo '67: The Supremes; Xavier Cugat with Charo May 7, 1967 · 1h Broadcast from Montreal's Expo '67 --The Supremes - ""The Happening"" --The Supremes - medley: ""Thoroughly Modern Millie,"" ""Second Hand Rose"" and ""Mame."" (Supremes are wearing…
- 36 The Turtles / Woody Allen / Leslie Uggams May 14, 1967 · 1h The Turtles - ""Happy Together"" & ""She'd Rather Be with Me"" Other guests: -- Woody Allen (stand-up comedy routine) - includes jokes about Ed Sullivan & Ed's show. --Leslie Uggams…
- 37 Expo '67: The Seekers; Petula Clark; Alan King May 21, 1967 · 1h Broadcast from Montreal's Expo '67 Guests: --The Seekers - ""Georgy Girl"" --Petula Clark - medley: ""I Know A Place,"" ""Je Me Sens Bien,"" ""My Love"" and ""Downtown"" --Petula Clark…
- 38 The Temptations / Robert Goulet / Tessie O' Shea / Pickle Brothers May 28, 1967 · 1h Guests: --The Temptations - medley: ""(I Know) I'm Losing You,"" ""All I Need"" and ""My Girl"" --Robert Goulet - ""The Impossible Dream"", ""My Cup Runneth Over"", ""Walking Happy"" --The…
- 39 The Young Rascals / Harry James Orchestra / Rodney Dangerfield Jun 4, 1967 · 1h --Nancy Ames - ""Blow Gabriel Blow"" (with Harry James playing trumpet) --Topo Gigio (Italian mouse puppet) - sketch: Topo dreams what it would be like with his mouse-wife Rosie and their…
- 40 Mamas and the Papas / Richard Pryor / Alan King Jun 11, 1967 · 1h --Opening of show, Ed's intro --Topo Gigio (mouse) - talks about being sick from eating too much candy. --Topo Trio (Topo Gigio and two other mouse puppets) - sing ""Pop,"" a song in…
- 41 20th Anniversary: Diahann Carroll; Spanky & Our Gang Jun 18, 1967 · 1h Ed Sullivan's 20th Anniversary show: Guests: --Spanky & Our Gang - ""Sunday Will Never Be the Same"" & ""Coney Island Washboard"" --Diahann Carroll (singer-actress) - ""As Time Goes By"" &…
- 42 Connie Francis / Ronnie Dove / Henny Youngman Jun 25, 1967 · 1h Guests: --Connie Francis – ""Born Free,"" ""Winchester Cathedral"" and an Italian medley --Ronnie Dove and the Swingle Singers – ""Cry"" (Johnnie Ray imitation) --Swingle Singers…