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S1 E27 Ep. 27: Rodney Dangerfield, Professor Backwards, Alan King, Phyllis Diller

Variety Show

TV-G

23m

Dec 31, 2021

Rodney Dangerfield's "No Respect"; Professor Backwards' "Texas & New York"; Alan King's "Babies, Pregnancy"; Phyllis Diller's "Driving"

Season 1, 56 Episodes

Season 1 (56 Episodes)

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 1: Joan Rivers, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, Moms Mabley, Henny Youngman

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 2: London Lee, Alan King, Irwin C. Watson, Jean Carroll

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 3: Joan Rivers, Dave Barry, Skiles and Henderson, Will Jordan

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 4: Stiller and Meara, Jack Carter, Jean Carroll

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 5: Jackie Mason, Jan Murray, Dody Goodman, Lewis and Christy

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 6: Phyllis Diller, Dewey Pigmeat Markham, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen, Topo Gigio

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 7: Joan Rivers, Arthur Haynes, Allen and Rossi, John Byner and Irwin C. Watson

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 8: Jackie Vernon, Wayne and Shuster, Jackie Kahane, Nipsey Russell

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 9: Jack Carter, Vic Greco and Fred Willard, Irwin C. Watson, Jim Nabors

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 10: Joan Rivers, Mort Sahl, Bob King, Jackie Kahane

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 11: Totie Fields, Abbott and Costello, Pat Henry, Wayne and Shuster

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 12: Alan King, Jack Carter, Bobby Ramsen, Rowan and Martin

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 13: Burns and Schreiber, Thelma Lee, Topo Gigio, Alan King

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 14: Bill Dana, Stiller and Meara, Hendra and Ullett, Jackie Mason

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 15: Joan Rivers, David Frye, Alan King, Charlie Manna

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 16: Totie Fields, Nipsey Russell, Robert Klein, Jack Paar, Topo Gigio

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 17: Flip Wilson, George Jessel, Skiles and Henderson, London Lee

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 18: Dick Gregory, Shelley Berman, Nipsey Russell, Sid Caesar and Betsy Palmer

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 19: Flip Wilson, Jean Carroll, George Burns, Phil Silvers and Bing Crosby

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 20: Joan Rivers, Stiller and Meara, Alan King, Jack Benny, Nipsey Russell

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 21: Flip Wilson, Will Jordan, Stiller and Meara, Johnny Carson, Corbett Monica

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 22: Joan Rivers, John Byner, Albert Brooks, Red Skelton

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 23: George Carlin, Phyllis Diller, Alan King, Rodney Dangerfield

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 24: Rodney Dangerfield, Vic Greco and Fred Willard, Phil Foster, Stiller and Meara

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 25: Richard Pryor, Kaye Ballard, Myron Cohen, Lord Buckley, Skiles and Henderson

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 26: George Carlin, London Lee, David Steinberg, Louis Nye

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 27: Rodney Dangerfield, Professor Backwards, Alan King, Phyllis Diller

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 28: Richard Pryor, Jack Paar, Stiller and Meara, Jackie Gleason and Art Carney

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"

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 29: Henny Youngman, Don Adams, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi, David Brenner

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 30: Norm Crosby, Corbett Monica, Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Fiore and Eldridge

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 31: Jack Carter, Nipsey Russell, Bill Dana, Burns and Schreiber

Ep. 31: Jack Carter, Nipsey Russell, Bill Dana, Burns and Schreiber,

Ed Sullivan presents Jack Carter, Nipsey Russell, Bill Dana, and Burns and Schreiber.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 32: Flip Wilson, Frank Gorshin, Rodney Dangerfield, Senor Wences

Ep. 32: Flip Wilson, Frank Gorshin, Rodney Dangerfield, Senor Wences,

Ed Sullivan presents Flip Wilson, Frank Gorshin, Rodney Dangerfield, and Senor Wences.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 33:, Richard Pryor, Rip Taylor, Ron Carey, Totie Fields

Ep. 33:, Richard Pryor, Rip Taylor, Ron Carey, Totie Fields,

Ed Sullivan presents Richard Pryor, Rip Taylor, Ron Carey, and Totie Fields.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 34: Jack Burns, Avery Schreiber, Andy Griffith, Flip Wilson, Jackie Vernon

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 35: Thomas Smothers, Richard Smothers, Sid Caesar, Sandy Baron, Victor Borge

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 36: Alan King, Johnny Carson, George Kirby, Arte Johnson

Ep. 36: Alan King, Johnny Carson, George Kirby, Arte Johnson,

Ed Sullivan presents Alan King, Johnny Carson, George Kirby, and Arte Johnson.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 37: John Byner, Phyllis Diller, Jack Carter, Jack Benny & George Burns

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 38: Moms Mabley, Milton Berle, Bob & Ray, Charles Nelson Reilly & Nancy Walker

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 39: George Carlin, Jackie Mason, James Edmondson, Sr., Frank Fontaine

Ep. 39: George Carlin, Jackie Mason, James Edmondson, Sr., Frank Fontaine,

Ed Sullivan presents George Carlin, Jackie Mason, James Edmondson, Sr., Frank Fontaine

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 40: Totie Fields, Bobby Ramsen, Wayne & Shuster, Jerry Lewis

Ep. 40: Totie Fields, Bobby Ramsen, Wayne & Shuster, Jerry Lewis,

Ed Sullivan presents Totie Fields, Bobby Ramsen, Wayne & Shuster, and Jerry Lewis.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 41: Moms Mabley, Jack Carter, Myron Cohen, Richard Hearne

Ep. 41: Moms Mabley, Jack Carter, Myron Cohen, Richard Hearne,

Ed Sullivan presents Moms Mabley, Jack Carter, Myron Cohen, and Richard Hearne.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 42: Jackie Mason, Rich Little, Georgie Kaye, Clair & McMahon

Ep. 42: Jackie Mason, Rich Little, Georgie Kaye, Clair & McMahon,

Ed Sullivan presents Jackie Mason, Rich Little, Georgie Kaye, Clair & McMahon.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 43: Joan Rivers, Menasha Skulnik, Lucho Navarro, Norm Crosby

Ep. 43: Joan Rivers, Menasha Skulnik, Lucho Navarro, Norm Crosby,

Ed Sullivan presents Joan Rivers, Menasha Skulnik, Lucho Navarro, and Norm Crosby.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 44: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Stu Gilliam, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi, Stanley Myron Handelman

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 45: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Sam Levenson, Jack Benny, Phyllis Diller

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 46: Flip Wilson, Jean Carroll, Sandy Baron, Johnny Carson

Ep. 46: Flip Wilson, Jean Carroll, Sandy Baron, Johnny Carson,

Ed Sullivan presents Flip Wilson, Jean Carroll, Sandy Baron, and Johnny Carson.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 47: Red Buttons, Joe E. Lewis, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, John Byner

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 48: Joan Rivers, Pat Cooper, Mickey Rooney and Joey Forman, Norm Crosby

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 49: George Carlin, Professor Backwards, Hendra and Ullett, Jackie Vernon, Stiller and Meara

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.

Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show - Ep. 50: Jerry Lewis, Pat Cooper, Will Jordan, Irwin C. Watson

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.

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Comedy Legends from The Ed Sullivan Show

Variety Show

TV-G

1 Season

24m

A hilarious look back at some of the most legendary comedic performances that graced The Ed Sullivan Show from the years 1948 through 1971.

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