The Ed Sullivan Show (previously titled as Toast of the Town until September 25, 1955) was a U.S. television program aired on CBS from Sunday, June 20, 1948 to Sunday, March 28, 1971. Ed Sullivan Show was watched by a total number of 27,784,800 people (45.4% rating, up +191% from August 26, 1951) per episode, as of the average fortnightly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS as of Sunday, February 22, 1953.
| Ed Sullivan Show Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1953-Feb-22 | HH | 9,261,600 | 45.4 |
| P2+ | 27,784,800 | 45.4 | |
| 1951-Aug-26 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 3,017,000 | 31.2 |
| P2+ | 9,547,200 | 31.2 | |
| 1951-Aug-12 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 2,870,000 | 28.6 |
| P2+ | 8,751,600 | 28.6 | |
| 1951-Jan-28 | HH | 3,962,000 | 38.8 |
| P2+ | 11,628,000 | 38.0 | |
| 1950-Dec-24 | HH | 3,707,000 | 42.5 |
| P2+ | 13,005,000 | 42.5 | |
| 1950-Nov-12 | HH | 3,620,000 | 44.5 |
| P2+ | 13,617,000 | 44.5 | |
| 1950-Sep-10 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 2,491,000 | 41.5 |
| P2+ | 12,699,000 | 41.5 | |
| Ed Sullivan Show Seasonal Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1950-1951 | HH | 3,723,000 | 36.5 |
| P2+ | 11,169,000 | 36.5 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Divisional Playoff | 51,284,000 | +20% |
| 2 | AFC Divisional Playoff Post Gun | 29,085,000 | -16% |
| 3 | AFC Divisional Playoff Post Game | 14,931,000 | -26% |
| 4 | Golden Globe Awards | 8,822,000 | -5% |
| 5 | Evening News with Tony Dokoupil | 4,166,000 | |
| 6 | Saturday Encore | 3,717,000 | +75% |
| 7 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 3,640,000 | +24% |
| 8 | ET: Live on the Golden Globes Red Carpet | 3,399,000 | |
| 9 | Face the Nation | 3,062,000 | +7% |
| 10 | Price Is Right | 2,929,000 | +12% |
| 11 | Young and the Restless | 2,865,000 | -1% |
| 12 | Ghosts | 2,611,000 | +35% |
| 13 | 48 Hours Presents | 2,532,000 | +53% |
| 14 | Bold and the Beautiful | 2,484,000 | -4% |
| 15 | 48 Hours | 2,454,000 | +6% |
| 16 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,327,000 | -1% |
| 17 | Neighborhood | 2,282,000 | -12% |
| 18 | NCIS | 2,149,000 | -36% |
| 19 | Sheriff Country | 2,112,000 | +10% |
| 20 | Hollywood Squares | 2,091,000 | -21% |
| 21 | Boston Blue | 2,078,000 | +12% |
| 22 | Matlock | 1,954,000 | +18% |
| 23 | FBI | 1,891,000 | -17% |
| 24 | NCIS: Origins | 1,698,000 | +23% |
| 25 | CBS Mornings | 1,695,000 | +2% |
| 26 | DMV | 1,615,000 | -17% |
| 27 | Beyond the Gates | 1,533,000 | -2% |
| 28 | Harlan Coben's Final Twist | 1,375,000 | -45% |