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The Best Episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5

Every episode of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5!

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 1 - The Oscar Hammerstein Story featuring Lena Horne, Wally Cox, Mimi Benzell, Robert Merrill, Charles Winninger
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    #1 - The Oscar Hammerstein Story featuring Lena Horne, Wally Cox, Mimi Benzell, Robert Merrill, Charles Winninger

    S5:E1

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  2. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 2 - Oscar Hammerstein Story Part 2 (Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute)
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    #2 - Oscar Hammerstein Story Part 2 (Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute)

    S5:E2

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  3. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 3 - Elsa Lanchester; Evelyn Knight; Susan Meyer; Gil Hodges
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    #3 - Elsa Lanchester; Evelyn Knight; Susan Meyer; Gil Hodges

    S5:E3

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  4. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 4 - The Helen Hayes Story with Mary Scott; Raymond Boyle; Bethel Leslie
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    #4 - The Helen Hayes Story with Mary Scott; Raymond Boyle; Bethel Leslie

    S5:E4

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  5. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 5 - Dick Haymes; Allie Reynolds; Sal Maglie; Bobby Thomson; Eddie Stanky
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    #5 - Dick Haymes; Allie Reynolds; Sal Maglie; Bobby Thomson; Eddie Stanky

    S5:E5

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  6. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 6 - Humphrey Bogart / Yul Brynner / Yogi Berra / Phil Rizzuto
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    #6 - Humphrey Bogart / Yul Brynner / Yogi Berra / Phil Rizzuto

    S5:E6

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  7. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 7 - Broderick Crawford; Constance Bennett; Douglas Fairbanks Jr; April Stevens; Guy Mitchell
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    #7 - Broderick Crawford; Constance Bennett; Douglas Fairbanks Jr; April Stevens; Guy Mitchell

    S5:E7

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  8. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 8 - Rocky Marciano / Anne Jeffreys / Morton Downey Sr. / Mrs. Al Jolson (cameo)
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    #8 - Rocky Marciano / Anne Jeffreys / Morton Downey Sr. / Mrs. Al Jolson (cameo)

    S5:E8

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  9. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 9 - Will Mastin Trio; Dorothy Sarnoff; Nino Martini; Michael Bentine
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    #9 - Will Mastin Trio; Dorothy Sarnoff; Nino Martini; Michael Bentine

    S5:E9

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  10. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 10 - Dane Clark; Martha Scott; Helen Gallagher; Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy
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    #10 - Dane Clark; Martha Scott; Helen Gallagher; Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy

    S5:E10

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  11. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 11 - The Robert E. Sherwood Story
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    #11 - The Robert E. Sherwood Story

    S5:E11

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  12. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 12 - Evelyn Knight; James Barton; Brani & Valenti
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    #12 - Evelyn Knight; James Barton; Brani & Valenti

    S5:E12

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  13. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 13 - Joe E. Lewis; Roberta Peters; Robert Merrill; Jimmy Nelson
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    #13 - Joe E. Lewis; Roberta Peters; Robert Merrill; Jimmy Nelson

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  14. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 14 - Dolores Gray; Michael Bentine; Nino Martini; Princeton Triagle Club
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    #14 - Dolores Gray; Michael Bentine; Nino Martini; Princeton Triagle Club

    S5:E14

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  15. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 15 - Sophie Tucker; Helen Gallagher; Harold Lang; Ferruccio Tagliavini
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    #15 - Sophie Tucker; Helen Gallagher; Harold Lang; Ferruccio Tagliavini

    S5:E15

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  16. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 16 - Gloria Swanson; Julie Harris; Ramon Novarro
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    #16 - Gloria Swanson; Julie Harris; Ramon Novarro

    S5:E16

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  17. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 17 - Sugar Ray Robinson; Oscar Hammerstein II; Jeanette MacDonald; Helen Hayes; Alfred Lunt
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    #17 - Sugar Ray Robinson; Oscar Hammerstein II; Jeanette MacDonald; Helen Hayes; Alfred Lunt

    S5:E17

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  18. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 18 - Margaret O'Brien; Joe E. Lewis; Eddie Dowling; Willie Mosconi
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    #18 - Margaret O'Brien; Joe E. Lewis; Eddie Dowling; Willie Mosconi

    S5:E18

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  19. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 19 - George White tribute
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    #19 - George White tribute

    S5:E19

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  20. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 20 - New York Critics Awards / Mahalia Jackson / Phil Spitalny
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    #20 - New York Critics Awards / Mahalia Jackson / Phil Spitalny

    S5:E20

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  21. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 21 - Jessica Tandy; Hume Cronyn; Ted Lewis; Bert Wheeler
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    #21 - Jessica Tandy; Hume Cronyn; Ted Lewis; Bert Wheeler

    S5:E21

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  22. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 22 - The Beatrice Lillie Story
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    #22 - The Beatrice Lillie Story

    S5:E22

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  23. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 23 - Audrey Hepburn & Michael Evans / Roberta Peters / Ralph Branca / Bobby Thompson
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    #23 - Audrey Hepburn & Michael Evans / Roberta Peters / Ralph Branca / Bobby Thompson

    S5:E23

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  24. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 24 - George White Scandals
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    #24 - George White Scandals

    S5:E24

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  25. The Ed Sullivan Show Season 5 Episode 25 - Cole Porter Story Part 1 (Tribute to Cole Porter)
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    #25 - Cole Porter Story Part 1 (Tribute to Cole Porter)

    S5:E25

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Oscar Hammerstein Story featuring Lena Horne, Wally Cox, Mimi Benzell, Robert Merrill, Charles Winninger" is the best rated episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/9/1951. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Oscar Hammerstein Story Part 2 (Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute)".