NaN/100 votes#1 - Betty Grable / Carol Channing / Harry James / Bobby Helms / George Raft
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1957
Guests: --Betty Grable - ""Put Your Arms Around Me"" --Harry James (trumpet player) - ""You Made Me Love You"" and ""Two O'clock Jump"" --Bobby Helms - ""My Special Angel"" --Carol Channing (comedian) - does an impression of Sophie Tucker --Jo Stafford – medley: ""You Belong To Me,"" ""Make Love To Me"" and ""Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"" --Jo Stafford (later in show) - ""Star Of Love"" --On film: clip from ""Bolero"" with Carol Lombard & George Raft. --George Raft - ""Sweet Georgia Brown"" (Raft dances) --George Raft, Jack Durant & Ed Sullivan talk about George Raft's life. --Jack Dempsey and Ed Sullivan talk about the long count fight of 1927. --Paul Anderson (Olympic champ weight lifter) - lifts stars from their seats --Jay Nemeth (ventriloquist) - with puppet who sings ""There Was A Boy"" --Jack Durant (comedian) - does impression of Clark Gable & sings ""When You're Smiling"" --Jimmy Roselli - ""Give My Regards To Broadway"" --Alfred Apaka & Nalani - Alfred sings Hawaiian songs
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#2 - scheduled: George Burns & Gracie Allen; Johnnie Ray; Ida Lupino & Howard Duff
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1957
Scheduled guests (broadcast from Hollywood): --Johnnie Ray (singer) --George Burns and Gracie Allen (comedy team) --Della Reese (singer) --Ida Lupino and Howard Duff (husband and wife acting team; stars of the TV series ""Mr. Adams and Eve"") - sing ""Geymore"" (with Ed Sullivan) --Carla Alberghetti (singer) --Sally Forrest (dancer) --Richard Hearne (comedian, England's ""Mr. Pastry"") --George Sanders (actor) --The Happy Jesters (instrumental impressionists)
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#3 - scheduled: Eva Marie Saint; Everly Brothers; Danny Thomas; Bob & Ray
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1957
Scheduled: --Eva Marie Saint (actress) --The Everly Brothers - ""Wake Up Little Susie"" --Danny Thomas (comedian) --Bob and Ray (comedy team) --Alan King (comedian) --Kate Smith (singer) --The Mambo Aces (dancers) --The Harvest Moon Ball contest winners (dancers) --The Dancing Gordons (ballroom dancers) --Edoardo Raspino (juggler)
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#4 - The Sparkletones / Mills Brothers / Georgia Gibbs / Sammy Kaye
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1957
Scheduled: --The Mills Brothers (vocal group) --Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones perform ""Black Slacks"" --Georgia Gibbs (singer) --Mickey Rooney (actor) --Sammy Kaye and his band --Carol Lawrence (actress from Broadway's ""West Side Story"") --Hildegarde (singer) --Tippy and Cobina (trained monkey act)
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#5 - The Platters / Frances Farmer / Jane Morgan
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1957
ASCAP Show with guests: --The Platters - The Great Pretender"" (on film, Ed in Paris at Platters concert) --Frances Farmer - ""Down in the Valley"" (performed towards end of show) --Ed Presents Maurice Chavalier with Actors Award plaque --Jane Morgan - Fascination"" --Andy Quinn - ""Rock-A-Boogie --Constance Towers - ""You"" & ""The Night & The Music"" --Joe Howard - ""Hello My Baby"" & ""Goodbye My Lady Love"" --Gene Austin (sings & yodels) - medley: ""Lonesome Road,"" ""How Come You Do Me Like You Do,"" ""When My Sugar Walks Down The Street All The Birdies Go Tweet-Tweet,"" ""Melancholy Baby"" & ""Blue Heaven"" --Blossom Seeley - ""Teasin' Rag"" & ""Somebody Loves Me Rag"" --T C Jones (female impersonator) - ""Catch"" & does a satire of old musicals --Dario Cassini - ""Thine Alone"" (written by Victor Herbert) --Don Rondo - ""Bring Back My Summer Love"" --Rudolf Friml (pianist) - plays medley --Frank Faye (comedian) - chats with audience. Later in show, Faye jokes around with Ed. F
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#6 - Sam Cooke / Jimmie Rodgers / Paul Anka / Sparkletones
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1957
Musical acts: --Sam Cooke - ""You Send Me"" (excerpt performed at end of show) --Paul Anka - ""Diana"" --Jimmie Rodgers - ""Honeycomb"" and ""Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"" --The Sparkeltones (Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones) - ""Black Slacks"" --Patachou - ""Paris Looks at Herself"" and ""Jambes Roses"" Alberghetti Sisters segment -- Anna Marie Alberghetti sings ""Fa La Mana Bambin"" --Alberghetti Sisters (Anna Maria & Carla duet) - ""Mutual Admiration Society"" --Carla Alberghetti - ""Mi Amore Sorento"" (Anna Maria's Sister singing an Italian folk song)--Carla introduces Mother Alberghetti who plays piano. Piano solo. --Carla Alberghetti - ""Fascination"" Other guests: --Joy Kay (clown act slapstick) - Man's body is shoved into trunk, comes out as woman in bathing suit. --Arthur Worsley (British ventriloquist, the dummy does all the talking) --The Latinos (Three Italian dancers) --Sue Carson (comedian/impressionist, imitates teenagers) --The Dancers Of Bali (ethnic dance
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#7 - Robert Wagner & Joan Collins / Sarah Vaughan / Roger Williams / Billy Eckstine
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1957
Guests: --Ed talks with Robert Wagner & Joan Collins. A clip from the movie ""Stop Over Tokyo"" is shown. --Sarah Vaughan - ""Lucky In Love"" --Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine - ""Passing Strangers"" --Billy Eckstine - does impressions of other singers (Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong) then plays trumpet solo. Later in show, Billy Eckstine sings ""If I Can Help Somebody"" --Roger Williams - Till"" and ""St. Louis Blues"" --Charlotte Rae (stand-up comedian, jokes about her diet routine) --Helen Woods - ""Love Is A Many Splendid Thing"" (Ziegfeld Follies girl dances & plays violin) --Katina Ranieri - ""Arrivaderchi Roma"" & ""Kanaya"" --Gaby, Fofo, & Miliki (musical/comedy routine) --Fernanda Montel - ""Melodie D'amour"" --June Taylor Dancers (from ""The Jackie Gleason Show"") dancing girls with hula-hoops. --Inia Tewiata (singer from New Zealand) - ""Waiata Poi"" --Ed Introduces Seventeen Magazine Doll Making Contest Winners. Ginger Christensen, Fannee Fields, Sharon Rae Robinson
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#8 - Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps / Georgia Gibbs / Carol Burnett
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1957
Guests: --Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps - ""Dance to the Bop"" --Georgia Gibbs - ""Great Balls of Fire"" & ""Rock A Bye My Baby"" --Carol Burnett - ""Careless"" --Johnny Carson (stand-up comedy, does a routine about a children's show host who's suffering from a hangover) --Julius LaRosa - ""You Make Me Feel So Young"" and ""Just Forever"" --Kate Smith - ""All the Way"" & ""When Lover Has Gone"" --Harvey Stone (stand-up comedian) --Jose Melis (pianist from Jack Paar's show) - ""Tamanoco"" --Wally Griffin (stand-up comedian, jokes about Boston, does a routine about delinquents) --Les Garcons Delarue (French novelty act) --Vic & Adio (acrobats) --Latinos (3 male dancers, doing leaps and athletic dancing. Dancer dances on his head). --On film: Ed visits the set of ""Big Country."" Ed jokes around with the director (William Wyler) and the actors (Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Burl Ives). Chuck Connors pretends to rough Ed up.
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#9 - scheduled: Rex Harrison; Kay Kendall; Tony Martin; the Four Aces; Barbara McNair
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1957
Scheduled: --Rex Harrison (star of Broadway's ""My Fair Lady"") --Kay Kendall (comedian, wife of Rex Harrison) --Tony Martin (singer, in a remote from Boston) --The Four Aces (vocal group) --Barbara McNair (singer) --Joe E. Lewis (comedian) --Lu Ann Simms (singer) --The West Point Glee Club European acts (scheduled): --Les Garcons de la Rue (a French comedy singing group) --The Morlidor Troupe (novelty act) --Holger and Dolores (dance team)
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- 8.2/1013 votes
#10 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets / Sam Cooke / Bobby Helms
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/1957
--Buddy Holly and the Crickets - ""That'll Be the Day"" and ""Peggy Sue"" --Sam Cooke - ""You Send Me"" and ""For Sentimental Reasons"" --The Rays - ""Silhouettes"" --Bobby Helms - ""My Special Angel"" --Polly Bergen - ""Mean To Me"" and ""Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"" -- Ray McKinley & the Glenn Miller Orchestra (with guest singers) - perform a medley --Douglas Fairbanks (actor) - appears in a comedy sketch and, later in show, recites the Rudyard Kipling poem ""If"" --The Colliers All American Football Team (General Mills) introduced by Ed Sullivan and Lefty James. --Martha Ann Bentley (ballerina, dressed as a jockey) --Jean Carroll (comedian) --Tony And Sally Demarco (couple dancing to ""White Christmas"")
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#11 - The Platters / Noel Coward / Ray Peterson
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1957
--The Platters - ""Only You"" and ""Indiff'rent"" --Ray Peterson - ""Fever"" --Noel Coward - sings medley of his own songs (please see Recap for titles) --Noel Coward sings ""What's Going To Happen To The Children"" (When There Are No More Grown Ups) --Eric Brenn - Plate juggler --See Hee Family - Acrobats --Sealy Wang (?) - puppet act --Jean Medeira (Metropolitan Opera Star) sings ""Sygoyna"" Ed Sullivan presents football awards --Princeton Triangle Club (men in drag) dance ""The Charleston"" --Cara Philano and Maria Rose (dancers) --Eileen O'Dare (dancer) --On film: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine and Janet Leigh on location in Munich, Germany: --Jackel Mac Kensie (British Television star)
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#12 - scheduled: Tony Bennett; Della Reese; Eddie Foy; Barbara Perry
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1957
Scheduled guests: --Tony Bennett (singer) --Della Reese (singer) --Eddie Foy and Barbara Perry (from the Broadway musical ""Rumple"") --Lo, Hite and Stanley (comedy team) --Sue Carson (comedian) --Rita Streich (soprano, from Vienna) --The Konyots (comedy dance team) --Rudy Cardenas (juggler) --Paul Sydell and Spotty (animal act) --Baby Opal (performing baby elephant)
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#13 - 10th Christmas Show - Frankie Lymon; Rise Stevens; Carol Lawrence
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 12/22/1957
--Frankie Lymon - ""Goody Goody"" and ""It's Christmas Once Again"" Other guests: --Mary Knoll Seminarians - ""Mary Had a Baby"" --Parade Of The Snowmen - skate to ""Winter Wonderland"" --Skaters to ""Sleigh Ride"" (vocal) --Robert Maxwell (harpist) - ""White Christmas"" --Carol Lawrence - ""The Christmas Song"" sung to Jill and Dolly Davis who are dressed as rabbits --Jill and Dolly Davis tap dance to ""It's beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas"" --Shirley Reid (ventriloquist) - ""Santa Claude Is Coming To Town"" (doll is shown singing) --Rise Stevens - ""Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"" and ""Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"" --Skaters to ""Sleigh Ride"" --William Syrone speaks: theme praying --Joey Alfidi - 8 year old piano player ""The Minute Waltz"" while 3 beauty queens look on. --Audience bow: Wayne Morris --Rise Stevens with Mary Knoll Seminarians - ""I Wonder As I Wander""
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#14 - scheduled: Red Buttons; Roberta Sherwood / John Wayne (on film)
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 12/29/1957
--Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five - ""Caldonia"" & ""Peace Of Mind"" Scheduled guests: --Red Buttons --Roberta Sherwood --Victor Julian and his pets --Jo Hanwey (comic juggler) --Norbu (comedy act) --The DeCastro Sisters (vocal group) On film: a clip from the movie ""Legend of the Lost,"" with John Wayne, Sophia Loren and Rossano Brazzi.
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#15 - scheduled: The Everly Brothers; Johnnie Ray
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/1958
Scheduled guests: --Johnnie Ray (singer) --The Everly Brothers --Clifford Guest (ventriloquist) --Bambi Linn (dancer) --Rod Alexander (dancer) --The ""Vienna on Parade"" orchestra --The Amandis (acrobats/teeterboard act) --Tex Barton and his horse (novelty/trained animal act)
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#16 - Bing Crosby (on film) / James Arness / Mike Kellin & Sondra Lee
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 1/12/1958
Guests: --On film: Clip of Bing Crosby playing golf. --James Arness - appears on stage to talk with Ed. Then a film clip from the TV series ""Gunsmoke"" is shown (Marshall Dillon's office) --Mike Kellin & Sondra Lee - perform a scene from Ben Hecht's ""Winkleberg"" --Cesare Siepi - April Love"" --Marimba Masters (percussion group from the Rochester School Of Music) - ""Yesterdays"" and ""What Child Is This?"" --Jay Marshall (stand-up comedy, does tricks with golf tricks, tells jokes, makes things from folded paper). Later, Lefty the Hand puppet sings ""If I Had My Way."" --Elena Guest - ""Arrivederchi Roma"" --Peg Leg Bates & Jimmy Valentine (two tap dancers with peg legs) --Marcel Marceau - excerpt from David & Goliath routine --Texas Tommy - Novelty Act: Dog Act, Form Pyramid & Ride Bicycle --Roger Bannister, Johnny Podres, Bobby Morrow & Stan Musial - ""Sports Illustrated"" Sportsmen of the Year, clips of select plays are shown. --Sid James (Sports Illustrated represent
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#17 - Mario Lanza (on film, interview) / Kirby Stone Quartet / Marissa Alotsio
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 1/19/1958
Guests: --On film: Mario Lanza - (1) In Rome, Lanza talks to Ed about the film ""7 Hills of Rome"" (2) Film clip: Lanza sings ""Arrivaderci Roma"" --Marisa Allasio (Italian actress from ""7 Hills of Rome"") - appears on stage with Ed. (Listed as ""Marissa Alotsio"" on transcript.) --Kirby Stone Quartet - ""It's A Really Big Show"" (performed with Ed Sullivan at opening of show) --Kirby Stone Quartet - ""It's Wonderful"" (song performed towards end of show. This version of ""It's Wonderful"" is about 2 snakes.) --Julie Wilson - ""I've Got To Sing"" and ""All The Way"" --Ballet De Florence & Frederick (3 men and women ballet dancers) --Valerie Clark - ""You're The Greatest"" --Clifford Guest (ventriloquist) (1) Dummy trapped in suitcase; (2) He re-appears later in show pretending to hold a baby in his arms. Makes a crying noises, belches. --Harrison And Kossi (ice skaters) - skate to ""Midnight In Paris."" Also, re-appears later in show. --Dario Cassini (opera singer) - ""Could My Heart Still
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#18 - Buddy Holly & the Crickets (2nd appearance) /Jimmie Rodgers / Ted Lewis
Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 1/26/1958
--Buddy Holly and the Crickets (their 2nd Sullivan appearance) – ""Oh Boy"" (performed towards end of show) --Jimmie Rodgers - ""Oh, Oh, I'm Falling In Love"" and ""Long, Hot Summer"" --Ted Lewis - ""Steppin' Out With A Memory,"" ""K-K-K-Katy"" (with Eddie Chester and Beverly Marshall) and ""Tiger Rag"" --Joyce Grenfell (comedian doing a nursery school routine) --Billy Myles - ""The Joker"" --Andre Moon & his Puppets - 8 Dancing Puppets --Japanese film actresses Hediko Takimini, Shiro Kido (approximate spellings) and other Japanese female stars appear in recognition of Japanese Film Week. --Duke University Glee Club - ""Prayer"" & ""Alma Mater"" --Wally Griffin (stand-up comedian) --Gartner and Landry (judo) --Kovach & Rabovski (jazz / ballet) --Japanese Dance Group - Japanese dancers and singer appear in production numbers at the beginning and end of show.
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#19 - scheduled: Ted Lewis; Helen Gallagher; Georges Guetary
Season 11 Episode 19 - Aired 2/2/1958
Scheduled guests: --Ted Lewis (bandleader) --Beverly Marshall (comedian) --Georges Guetary (French singer) --Helen Gallagher (dancer) Georges Guetary and Helen Gallagher perform ""Isn't It Wonderful?"" - a song from the Broadway show ""Portofino"" in which they both appear. The theme of this show was the Brussels World's Fair (scheduled to open in April 1958). Guests from various nations of the world were to appear.
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#20 - scheduled: Gina Lollobrigida; Sally Ann Howes; Jack Carter; Billy Kenny
Season 11 Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/1958
Scheduled guests: --Gina Lollobrigida (actress) --Sally Ann Howes (musical-comedy star who replaced Julie Andrews in Broadway's ""My Fair Lady"") --Billy Kenny (singer, formerly of the Ink Spots) --Jack Carter (comedian) --Goose Tatum and the Harlem Basketball Stars --The Three Bragazzis (an Italian comedy act) --Rolly and Arry (pantomime artists)
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#21 - scheduled: Vic Damone; Anna Magnani (on film, tour of Rome)
Season 11 Episode 21 - Aired 2/16/1958
Scheduled guests: --Vic Damone sings ""Gigi"" and ""Gift of Love"" --On film: Anna Magnani (actress, takes Ed on a filmed tour of Rome) --Davis and Reese (comedy team) --Willie, West and McGinty (vaudeville comedians, doing a ""House-building"" sketch) --The Four Esquires (vocal quartet) --The Little Gaelic Singers (from Ireland) --George Carl (pantomime artist) --Toni Dalli (singer from Italy) --Rochiardi (illusionist / magician from Spain) --The Three Szekelys (a ""hand-balancing"" act)
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#22 - LaVern Baker / Victor Moore / Tina Robin
Season 11 Episode 22 - Aired 2/23/1958
--The Happy Jesters (comedy singing male trio) - ""Somebody Stole My Gal"" --Radio City Music Hall Symphony [song - unknown] --Victor Moore (veteran actor, celebrating his 82nd birthday) - sings 3 songs --Jack Sharkey (heavyweight boxing champ) - Fishing exhibition --Joe Kirkwood - Trick Golf shots --Tina Robin - sings ""Imagination,"" does imitations of other singers, and ""Melancholy Baby"" --Martin Brothers (jugglers) --Gino Donati (opera singer doing a balancing act) --Michelle Boston - young girl - mentalist --Jack Warden --The Happy Jesters - ""Your Cheating Heart"" --La Vern Baker - ""Substitute"" --Cornelis - silent act as patient in dentist's office
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#23 - scheduled: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; The Everly Brothers; Charles Manna
Season 11 Episode 23 - Aired 3/2/1958
Scheduled guests: --Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (actor) --The Everly Brothers (singers) - ""This Little Girl of Mine"" --Charles Manna (comedy singer) --Jean Carroll (comedian) --Georges Guetary (French singer) --Jay Nemeth (ventriloquist) --The Bonny Sisters (vocal trio)
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#24 - Everly Brothers / Jo Stafford / The Sparkletones
Season 11 Episode 24 - Aired 3/9/1958
Guests: --The Everly Brothers - ""Wake Up Little Susie"" & ""Be Bop a Lula"" --Jo Stafford - ""Anything Goes"" & ""Tomorrow Mountain"" --The Sparkletones - ""Cotton Pickin' Rockers"" (Rockabilly band) --Lonnie Satin & Barbara McNair (of the Broadway musical ""The Body Beautiful"") - ""All Of These & More"" --Cyril Ritchard - ""Opportunity Knocks But Once,"" ""Mother Comes Too"" and ""Come To The Supermarket"" --Carol Heiss (ice skater, live from Madison Square Garden) --David Jenkins (figure skater, live from Madison Square Garden) --Dick Shawn (comedian, during act puts on ""blackface"" make up & becomes Othello) --The Vagabond Painter (Tour-bier) - Parisian painter creates Folies Bergeres dancer out of map of Paris --The Samy Brothers (acrobatic act from Egypt) --Harrison & Fisher (ballroom dancing) --Los Trianos (or ""Los Triannas"" - Spanish Flamenco dancers)
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#25 - St. Patrick's Day / scheduled: Mickey Shaughnessy; Myron Cohen; Sue Carson
Season 11 Episode 25 - Aired 3/16/1958
St. Patrick's Day show with scheduled guests: --Mickey Shaughnessy (actor, appeared in the 1957 movie ""Don't Go Near the Water"") --Myron Cohen (comedian) --Sue Carson (comedian) --Darryl Stewart (Australian singer) - ""When Irish Eyes are Smiling"" --The McNiff Irish Dancers --The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (a glee club) - ""Eileen Allana"" and ""O'Donnell Aboo"" --Eddy Manson and his harmonica group - playing an Irish medley --Martin Granger and his puppets --The Mascots (balancing act) --Also: Ed presents the second Championship Performance Award to the outstanding athlete of the 1930-45 era.
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The Best Episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 11
Every episode of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 11!
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Season 11 Ratings Summary
"Betty Grable / Carol Channing / Harry James / Bobby Helms / George Raft" is the best rated episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show" season 11. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/22/1957. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "scheduled: George Burns & Gracie Allen; Johnnie Ray; Ida Lupino & Howard Duff".