Ed Sullivan

AMERICAN BANDSTAND, (aka BANDSTAND), host Dick Clark, (1956, when the show was still only locally broadcast in Philadelphia), 1952-89.

Ed Sullivan & Dick Clark: The TV Music Pioneers Who Broke Cultural Barriers

The television hosts established cultural institutions that brought popular music to mainstream audiences.
Beatles 1965 collage

1965 In Review: A Year That Brought Us Chaos, Rockets & The Beatles at Shea Stadium

1965 was a year when it felt like everything was changing.
25th November 1963: Liverpudlian beat combo The Beatles, from left to right Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), performing in front of a camera-shaped drum kit on Granada TV's Late Scene Extra television show filmed in Manchester, England on November 25, 1963.

Ladies And Gentlemen … The Beatles! Celebrating 60 years of Beatlemania

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” was racing up the charts as fast as American girls’ hearts were pumping for the Fab Four.
Bob Precht (Robert Precht), producer of The Ed Sullivan Show, and Sullivan's son-in-law. New York, NY. Image dated June 19, 1969

Producer of ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ Robert H. Precht Dies at 93

He is best known for bringing on some incredible talent to ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’
BEATLES, 1st appearance on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW, 2/9/64, Paul McCartney, Ed Sullivan, George Harrison, John Lennon & Ringo Starr

‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Marks a Very Impressive Milestone in History

People still love watching Ed Sullivan 75 years later.
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‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Became a Long-Running Sunday Night Tradition 75 Years Ago

Look back at some memorable pictures and performances from the iconic variety show that ran from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971.
YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION, 1979-1990

Nickelodeon’s Most Popular Shows of the ’80s & ’90s

‘You Can’t Do That On Television,’ or can you? We cover Nickelodeon’s most popular series in the 1980s and 1990s.

logo for the new Catchy Comedy network from Weigel Broadcasting Co., with the white letters of the network's name within a red circle set against a yellow backdrops. The channel is a rebrand of the company's DECADES Network which will now focus exclusively on sitcoms.

DECADES Network Is Rebranding to Become Catchy Comedy

The over-the-air national broadcast network will focus exclusively on classic sitcoms, with programming blocks devoted to female-driven favorites led by legends like Lucille Ball, groundbreaking Norman Lear hits like ‘All in the Family’ and more. See the schedule here.