The Ed Sullivan Show

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 February 22, 1953.

Ed Sullivan Show fortnightly P2+ ratings chart

Ed Sullivan Show Ratings

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
1953-Feb-22	P2+	27,784,800	45.4
1951-Aug-26 LINCOLN-MERCURY	HH	3,017,000	31.2
1951-Aug-26 LINCOLN-MERCURY	P2+	9,547,200	31.2
1951-Aug-12 LINCOLN-MERCURY	HH	2,870,000	28.6
1951-Aug-12 LINCOLN-MERCURY	P2+	8,751,600	28.6
1951-Jan-28	HH	3,962,000	38.8
1951-Jan-28	P2+	11,628,000	38.0
1950-Dec-24	HH	3,707,000	42.5
1950-Dec-24	P2+	13,005,000	42.5
1950-Nov-12	HH	3,620,000	44.5
1950-Nov-12	P2+	13,617,000	44.5
1950-Sep-10 LINCOLN-MERCURY	HH	2,491,000	41.5
1950-Sep-10 LINCOLN-MERCURY	P2+	12,699,000	41.5

Ed Sullivan Show Seasonal Ratings
Date	Demo	Audience	Rating
1950-1951	HH	3,723,000	36.5
1950-1951	P2+	11,169,000	36.5

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