As of July 2026, The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 aired in 1951 with 53 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5

1951 53 Episodes Comedy · Talk ⭐ 7/10

The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 23 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Ed Sullivan's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 is worth clearing space for. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 5 is on the ""Toast of the Town"" guide. Ed Sullivan leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1951. The timing in The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 is a strong candidate. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Ed Sullivan's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
The Oscar Hammerstein Story featuring Lena Horne, Wally Cox, Mimi Benzell, Robert Merrill, Charles Winninger
1951-09-09
E2
Oscar Hammerstein Story Part 2 (Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute)
1951-09-16
E3
Elsa Lanchester; Evelyn Knight; Susan Meyer; Gil Hodges
1951-09-23
E4
The Helen Hayes Story with Mary Scott; Raymond Boyle; Bethel Leslie
1951-09-30
E5
Dick Haymes; Allie Reynolds; Sal Maglie; Bobby Thomson; Eddie Stanky
1951-10-07
E6
Humphrey Bogart / Yul Brynner / Yogi Berra / Phil Rizzuto
1951-10-14
E7
Broderick Crawford; Constance Bennett; Douglas Fairbanks Jr; April Stevens; Guy Mitchell
1951-10-21
E8
Rocky Marciano / Anne Jeffreys / Morton Downey Sr. / Mrs. Al Jolson (cameo)
1951-10-28
E9
Will Mastin Trio; Dorothy Sarnoff; Nino Martini; Michael Bentine
1951-11-04
E10
Dane Clark; Martha Scott; Helen Gallagher; Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy
1951-11-11
E11
The Robert E. Sherwood Story
1951-11-18
E12
Evelyn Knight; James Barton; Brani & Valenti
1951-11-25
E13
Joe E. Lewis; Roberta Peters; Robert Merrill; Jimmy Nelson
1951-12-02
E14
Dolores Gray; Michael Bentine; Nino Martini; Princeton Triagle Club
1951-12-09
E15
Sophie Tucker; Helen Gallagher; Harold Lang; Ferruccio Tagliavini
1951-12-16
E16
Gloria Swanson; Julie Harris; Ramon Novarro
1951-12-23
E17
Sugar Ray Robinson; Oscar Hammerstein II; Jeanette MacDonald; Helen Hayes; Alfred Lunt
1951-12-30
E18
Margaret O'Brien; Joe E. Lewis; Eddie Dowling; Willie Mosconi
1952-01-06
E19
George White tribute
1952-01-13
E20
New York Critics Awards / Mahalia Jackson / Phil Spitalny
1952-01-20

🎭 Cast of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5

Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan
Self - Host

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