June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971

ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. 

 Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
 
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.   

Ed Sullivan's guests on his 14th-anniversary show include Jack Carter, Jack Benny, Kate Smith, Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, Jerry Lewis, Bing Crosby and Ted Mack.                                                  

January 18th, 1948-September 25th, 1949- Dumont Network
October 4th, 1949-September 11th, 1954-  NBC
October 30th, 1955-June 23rd, 1957- ABC
July 1st, 1957-October 4th, 1958- NBC
May 1st, 1959-October 9th, 1959- CBS
March 7th, 1960-September 26th, 1960- ABC
October 2nd, 1960-September 27th, 1970- CBS

Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour was an American television program and continuation of Major Edward Bowes Amateur Hour on radio. It was hosted by Ted Mack. Contestants would compete weekly in a talent competition in which they were judged by the viewers.  

Note: On this particular broadcast no opening or closing is recorded. Ted Mack's introduction of each of the seven of nine  acts (two dancing acts not recorded) appearing on the show are not recorded. However, the ATA archive has retained the audio air check of the acts themselves and of each entertainer's specific contribution on this December 2nd 1962 broadcast.

The acts sequentially:
- Elena Del Boccio, singer "Do I Love You?"
- Connie Conway, A one-string cigar box player performance.
- Melody-Aires, a vocal sextet "That's the Story of Love."
- Junior Jubilee, a vocal-in-instrumental octet.
- Judy Hahn, vocalist "Show Me."
- Clora Young, soprano performing.
- Inn Keepers, folk singers "They Call Me Daddy."

Lloyd Marx conducts the orchestra on this third of four shows taped in Chicago. 

                                                

January 18th, 1948-September 25th, 1949- Dumont Network
October 4th, 1949-September 11th, 1954-  NBC
October 30th, 1955-June 23rd, 1957- ABC
July 1st, 1957-October 4th, 1958- NBC
May 1st, 1959-October 9th, 1959- CBS
March 7th, 1960-September 26th, 1960- ABC
October 2nd, 1960-September 27th, 1970- CBS

Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour was an American television program and continuation of Major Edward Bowes Amateur Hour on radio. It was hosted by Ted Mack. Contestants would compete weekly in a talent competition in which they were judged by the viewers.                                       

May 5th, 1963-August 11th, 1963 (ABC) 

Short-lived Sunday -afternoon game show on which celebrities were paired with non-celebrity contestants, The object was to determine the common feature of two photographs from an array of four photos. 

Host: Don McNeil. Guests are Fran Allison, Peter Donald, Jim Jordan, Ted Mack, and Dennis Morgan