The Ed Sullivan Show

American television variety show (1948–1971) The Ed Sullivan ShowLogo used for The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show package of clip shows since the early 1990sAlso known asToast of the Town (1948–55)GenreVarietySketch comedyPresented byEd SullivanNarrated by Bern Bennett Art Hannes Ralph Paul (announcer) Theme music composerRay BlochOpening theme"Toast"Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons24No. of episodes1,068ProductionExecutive producerEd SullivanProducers Marlo Lewis Bob Precht Chester Feldman Jack McGeehan Camera setupMulti-cameraRunning time50–53 minutesProduction companiesSullivan ProductionsCBS ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkCBSReleaseJune 20, 1948 (1948-06-20) –March 28, 1971 (1971-03-28) The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked No. 15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. In 2013, the series finished No. 31 in TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time. History Ed Sullivan with Cole