The Ed Sullivan Show · SEASON 23
23rd Season Premiere: Barbra Streisand / The Temptations
Episode 1 · 1969-09-28
- Comedy
- Talk
Episode overview
1969-70 season premiere (Ed Sullivan's 23nd season): --The Temptations - ""I Can't Get Next to You,"" ""September in the Rain"" & ""Autumn Leaves"" --Barbra Streisand (on tape from Las Vegas) - ""Hello, Dolly"" medley: ""Before the Parade Passes By,"" ""So Long, Dearie"" & ""Hello Dolly"" --Tony Bennett - ""What the World Needs Now Is Love,"" ""People"" & ""I Gotta Be Me."" --Red Skelton (comedian) - classic drunk routine; ""the bin salesman"" --The Osipov Balalaika Festival Orchestra - Russian folk dance and music. --Audience bows: Jerry Vale; Rodney Dangerfield
60 minutes
Season 23 episodes
1. 23rd Season Premiere: Barbra Streisand / The Temptations1969-09-28
2. Gladys Knight & the Pips / Clint Eastwood (on film)1969-10-05
3. Lee Marvin / Woody Allen / Oliver / Shirley Bassey1969-10-12
4. Smith / Cyd Charisse / Joan Rivers / Lana Cantrell1969-10-19
5. Santana / Liza Minnelli / Henry Mancini1969-10-26
6. Petula Clark, Les Faux Follets1969-10-02
7. The Association / Nancy Wilson / Jack Jones1969-11-09
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival / Jerry Lee Lewis1969-11-16
9. The Rolling Stones / Ella Fitzgerald / Eddie Albert1969-11-23
10. Neil Diamond / Julie Budd / Sergio Franchi1969-11-30
11. Fifth Dimension / Imogene Coca / Ferrante & Teicher1969-12-07
12. Jackson Five / Lainie Kazan / John Davidson1969-12-14
13. The Swinging, Soulful Sixties - Diana Ross & the Supremes, etc.1969-12-21
14. scheduled: Charlie Manna; Your Father's Moustache1969-12-28
15. scheduled: Temptations; Oliver; Roy Rogers & Dale Evans1970-01-04
16. Ike & Tina Turner Revue / Sonny James / Tiny Tim1970-01-11
17. Muhammad Ali / June Allyson / Buddy Greco1970-01-18
18. Little Anthony & the Imperials / B.J. Thomas / Robert Klein1970-01-25
19. scheduled: Bob Newhart; Gwen Verdon; George Carlin1970-02-01
20. Bobby Goldsboro / Richard Pryor / George Carlin1970-02-08
21. Supremes (without Diana Ross) / Joe Frazier / Robert Klein1970-02-15
22. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Dionne Warwick1970-02-22
23. Nancy Sinatra / Cast of Hair / Rodney Dangerfield / Bobby Vinton1970-03-08
24. Holiday on Ice Salute / Ed Ames / Lana Cantrell1970-03-15
25. scheduled: Liza Minnelli, Rod McKuen, Liberace1970-03-22
26. Gladys Knight & the Pips / Bobbie Gentry / Buck Owens1970-03-29
27. The Temptations / George Hamilton / Buddy Rich1970-04-05
28. scheduled: Florence Henderson, Joan Rivers, Young Saints, Muppets1970-04-12
29. Paul McCartney (on film) / Bill Medley (scheduled guest)1970-04-19
30. Richie Havens / Lesley Gore / John Gary1970-04-26
31. Jackson Five / Clint Eastwood (on film) / Don Rickles1970-05-10
32. scheduled: Phyllis Newman; Rodney Dangerfield; Pat Cooper1970-05-17
33. scheduled: Barbara McNair; Sergio Franchi: Karen Wyman1970-05-24
34. scheduled: Al Martino; Rich Little; Bob Lewis; Voices of East Harlem1970-05-31
35. Connie Francis / Roslyn Kind / Morey Amsterdam1970-06-07
36. Tommy James & the Shondells / Stiller & Meara / Moms Mabley1970-06-14
