As of July 2026, The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 aired in 1955 with 52 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9

1955 52 Episodes Comedy · Talk ⭐ 7/10

The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Ed Sullivan sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 is worth clearing space for. The jokes in The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 9 of The Ed Sullivan Show includes 52 episodes. It aired from September 1955 to September 1956. This season stars Ed Sullivan. Ed Sullivan leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1955. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 respects your intelligence. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. 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 9 — Episode Guide

E1
Robert Mitchum / Lillian Gish / Rocky Marciano
1955-09-25
Guests: --Robert Mitchum, Lillian Gish and Peter Graves perform a scene from their film ""Night of the Hunter."" (Shelley Winters was also scheduled to appear) --""Night of the Hunter"" director Charles Laughton and producer Paul Gregory were scheduled to appear. . --Red Skelton (comedian) ...
E2
Nat King Cole / Fanny cast / Josh Logan
1955-10-02
Guests: --Nat King Cole - ""Forgive My Heart"" & ""Someone You Love"" --Opening number from ""Fanny"" performed by the Broadway cast (which should include Ezio Pinza, Florence Henderson and Walter Slezak.) --Sullivan interviews Josh Logan, who talks about his Broadway musical ""Fanny."" Fol...
E3
Johnny Carson / June Valli / on film: Frank Sinatra; Marlon Brando
1955-10-09
On film: Ed visits the set of ""Guys and Dolls."" (1) Frank Sinatra sings ""Adelaide."" (2) Marlon Brando is shown beating drum + Ed interviews Brando. (3) Ed introduces some of the cast including Jean Simmons. (4) Romantic ""Guys and Dolls"" scene with Brando & Simmons. (5) Sullivan & Sam Goldwyn ...
E4
scheduled: Edward R. Murrow; Dave Brubeck; Ed Begley; Tony Randall
1955-10-16
Scheduled guests: --Edward R. Murrow --Dave Brubeck and his quartet (jazz musician) --Melvyn Douglas, Ed Begley and Tony Randall appear in scenes from their Broadway play ""Inherit the Wind"" --Rosemary Clooney --Liberace --Andre Kostelanetz (orchestra leader) --Robert Lamouret an...
E5
scheduled: Nat King Cole & wife Maria; Jack Palance; Rod Steiger
1955-10-23
Scheduled guests: --Nat King Cole and his wife Maria --Jack Palance, Rod Steiger, Wendell Corey and Everett Sloane perform a scene from their film ""The Big Knife"" --Arthur Worsley (ventriloquist) --the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company --The Charlivels (bicycle act)
E6
Andy Griffith / Jean Simmons / Orson Bean
1955-10-30
Guests: --Andy Griffith, Roddy McDowell and Robert Webber (actors, from the ""No Time for Sergeants"" Broadway cast) - perform a scene from the play. The scene runs approx. 10 minutes. --Senor Wences (Ventriloquist with hand puppet) --Orson Bean - Stand Up Re: Correspondece Courses --Marion...
E7
scheduled: Phil Silvers; Liberace; Rise Stevens
1955-11-06
Scheduled guests: --Phil Silvers (comedian) --Liberace --Rise Stevens (operatic soprano) --David Whitfield (British singer) --Linon (Belgian circus clown).
E8
Edith Piaf / Shirley Booth / Al Hibbler / Arthur Worlsey
1955-11-13
Guests: --Edith Piaf (French chanteuse) - ""If You Love Me"" --Shirley Booth - does scene from ""The Desk Set"" (This scene might also include the other cast members Byron Sanders, Dorothy Blackburn, Clarice Blackburn and Anne-Marie Gayer). --Al Hibbler - ""Unchained Melody"" & ""He"" --A...
E9
Bo Diddley / Laverne Baker / Five Keys / Rod Steiger & Jack Palance
1955-11-20
""Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues"" sequence: --Bo Diddley - ""Bo Diddley"" --LaVern Baker - ""Tweedlee Dee"" --The Five Keys - ""Ling Ting Tong"" --Willis ""Gater Tail"" Jackson & his Band (instrumental song with saxophone solo) Note: The above acts were all part of a revue of rhythm & blues...
E10
scheduled: Pearl Bailey; Dick Shawn; Licia Albanese
1955-11-27
Scheduled guests: --Pearl Bailey --Dick Shawn (comedian) --The Goofers (comedy vocal-instrumental group) --opera star Licia Albanese & her three-year-old son do a scene from ""Madam Butterfly."" --The Princeton Triangle Club --Collier's All-American football team
E11
scheduled: Abbott & Costello; Lillian Roth / Burt Lancaster (on film)
1955-12-04
Scheduled guests: --Bud Abbott and Lou Costello --Lillian Roth --Kate Smith --The Three Houcs (comedy juggling team) --Andre Eglevsky and Diana Adams (ballet stars) On film: Ed visits with Burt Lancaster, Gina Lollobrigida and Tony Curtis while they were in Paris filming the movie ""Tra...
E12
Sugar Ray Robinson / Teresa Brewer / Joyce Grenfell
1955-12-11
Guests: --Teresa Brewer - ""There'll Be Some Changes"" & ""A Good Man Is Hard To Find"" --Sugar Ray Robinson (boxer) - Talks about his comeback & thanks Ed for his support. Robinson's manager Joe Glaser makes an appearance. --Ed presents Lambert Trophy to Coach Olson on behalf of the Univers...
E13
scheduled: Orson Welles; James Mason & daughter; Orson Bean
1955-12-18
Scheduled guests: --Orson Welles --James Mason and his daughter Portland --Orson Bean (comedian) --Senor Wences (ventriloquist) --Marion Marlowe (vocalist) --Les Compagnons De La Chanson --Kirby's ""Flying Ballet"" aerial act
E14
scheduled: Gary Cooper & Rod Steiger; Jay Nemeth / Also: Ice Show remote
1955-12-25
Scheduled guests (from New York): --Gary Cooper and Rod Steiger re-enact scenes from ""The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell"" --Michigan State University Glee Club --Jay Nemeth (puppeteer) --Clauson Bears --The Three Merkeys (bar acrobats) --Pianists from the Sabback School of Music i...
E15
scheduled: Roger Williams; The Dreamweavers; Dick Duane
1956-01-01
New Year's Day show with scheduled guests (a ""Stardust Parade"" of young and up-and-coming talent): --Roger Williams (pianist) --The Dreamweavers --Dick Duane (singer) --Joan Maize and the Chordsmen (singing-instrumental group) --Amru Sani (singer from India) --Cook and Corey (comedy a...
E16
schedul: Pearl Bailey; Lily Pons; Lone Ranger & Silver
1956-01-08
Scheduled guests: --Pearl Bailey --Myron Cohen (comedian) --Lily Pons (opera soprano) --The Lone Ranger (Jay Silverheels?) and his horse Silver --Al Hibbler (singer) --Joyce Grenfell (British comedian)
E17
schedul: Jean Carroll; Billy Williams Quartet; The Matchmaker cast
1956-01-15
Scheduled guests: --The Broadway cast from ""The Matchmaker"" performs scenes from the play. --Jean Carroll (comedian) --The Billy Williams Quartet --Jose Greco (Spanish dancer) --Amru Sani (India's top vocalist) --Ricky Layne (ventriloquist)
E18
ASCAP salute: Cab Calloway; John Raitt; Helen Kane; Mitch Miller
1956-01-22
A salute to ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) with guests: --Cab Calloway (with daughter Layla) - ""Little Girl"" --Mitch Miller - ""Yellow Rose Of Texas"" --The Whiting Sisters (Richard Whiting's daughters Margaret and Barbara) - medley: ""Ain't We Got Fun,"" ...
E19
scheduled: Kim Novak & Susan Strasberg; Gracie Fields
1956-01-29
Scheduled guests: --Kim Novak and Susan Strasberg perform scenes from their movie ""Picnic"" --Gracie Fields (English singer-comedian, in a remote from Madison Square Garden) --Helen Traubel --The West Point Glee Club
E20
Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz / Rodgers & Hammerstein / Orson Welles / Ames Brothers
1956-02-05
Segements with Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and the Four Ames Brothers: --Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz - with scene from their new movie ""Forever Darling"" --Ames Brothers join Desi Arnaz and Ed on stage, Lucy is disguised as 5th Ames brother. --Desi Arnaz & the Ames Brothers - ""Forever Darling"" ...

🎭 Cast of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9

Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan
Self - Host

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