Seasons & episodes
S22 · E25Cast of Hair / Peter Nero / Steve & Eydie 1969-03-30 · 60 min
Guests: --The cast of ""Hair"" - ""Aquarius""/""Let the Sun Shine In"" --Peter Nero - ""Mrs. Robinson"" (instrumental) --Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme --The Lennon Sisters - ""On A Clear Day"" --The Muppets --Charlie Callas (stand-up comedian) --Dickie Henderson (stand-up comedian) - does a Frank Sinatra imitation
S22 · E26Peggy Lee / Tony Bennett / Duke Ellington Band 1969-04-06 · 60 min
Guests: --Peggy Lee - ""Spinning Wheel"" & ""Natural Woman"" --Duke Ellington Band - ""Rocking In Rhythm"" --Tony Bennett - ""Love Song,"" ""Solitude,"" ""What The World Needs Now"" & ""People"" (with the Duke Ellington Orchestra) --Rodney Dangerfield (stand-up comedy) --Joan Rivers (comedian) --Eddie Albert (spoken word, talks about Easter) --Shirley Verrett - ""Alleluja"" by Mozart --Edward Villella & Patricia McBride (pas de deux from ""Romeo & Juliet"")
S22 · E27The Chambers Brothers 1969-04-13 · 60 min
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S22 · E28Joe Cocker & the Grease Band / scheduled: Connie Francis, Alan King 1969-04-27 · 60 min
--Joe Cocker & the Grease Band - ""Feelin' Alright"" --Connie Francis - ""Those Were The Days"" & ""The House I Live In"" Other guests (scheduled): --Alan King --John Byner (comedian) --Lovelace Watkins (singer) --The Martys (novelty act)
S22 · E29Richie Havens / scheduled: Joel Grey; Vikki Carr 1969-05-04 · 60 min
Richie Havens - ""High Flyin' Bird"" Other guests (scheduled): --Joel Grey --Stiller & Meara --Vicki Carr --Baja M. Band --S. Mitchell --Brascia & Tybee --Peter Gennaro
S22 · E30Diana Ross & the Supremes / Ed Ames / Lana Cantrell 1969-05-11 · 60 min
Guests: --Diana Ross & the Supremes - ""The Impossible Dream,"" ""You're Nobody ‘till Somebody Loves You"" and ""No Matter What Sign You Are"" --Ed Ames - ""Son Of A Travelin' Man"" & ""Windmills Of Your Mind"" --Lana Cantrell - ""Life Is"" & ""Stay"" --The Muppets --David Frye (comedian, doing impressions of celebrities) --Irwin C. Watson (stand-up comedian)
S22 · E31Fifth Dimension / Liza Minnelli / George Carlin 1969-05-18 · 60 min
Guests: --Fifth Dimension - ""Up Up & Away,"" ""Working on a Groovy Thing"" and ""Aquarius""/""Let the Sun Shine In"" --Liza Minnelli - ""You Made Me So Very Happy,"" ""Didn't We?"" (and possibly ""MacArthur Park"") --George Carlin (comedian) - ""The Big 3 News"" sketch with Carlin as a news reporter, commercial announcer and ""Al Sleet"" (the Hippy Dippy Weatherman) --Audience bow: Jacqueline Susann --Joan Rivers --Bill Dana (comedian, as Jose Jimenez) - Ed appears in act, asking Bill questions. --The U. S. Military Academy Glee Club --Vino Venito (sword balancer from ""Circus, Circus"" in Las Vegas) - balances candelabra.
S22 · E32Mary Hopkin (Goodbye) / Sam & Dave 1969-05-25 · 60 min
--Mary Hopkin - ""Goodbye"" --Mary Hopkin - ""Love Is The Sweetest Thing"" (probably the correct date for this song) --Sam & Dave - ""Born Again,"" ""Soul Man"" & ""I Thank You"" --Ernest Montego (juggler on unicycle) --Ron Carey (comedian) - does routine imitating his priest, Father Murphy Other guests (scheduled): --Theodore Bikel --Louis Nye (comedian) --Primo Family (singers)
S22 · E33Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / Lesley Gore / Mason Williams 1969-06-01 · 60 min
Guests: --Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - ""Doggone Right"" & ""Abraham, Martin & John"" --Lesley Gore - medley: ""I Could Have Danced All Night"" & ""A Natural Woman"" --Mason Williams - ""Major Thang"" & ""Greensleeves"" --Gwen Verdon and two other female dancers - ""Mexican Breakfast"" --Alan King (stand-up comedian making his 45th appearance) - tells stories about dogs. Alan said he has just returned back from Israel where he dedicated a new hospital ""Alan King Hospital"". Largest diagnostic room is called ""The Ed Sullivan Room."" --Wayne & Shuster (stand-up comedy; sketch about a student rebellion at a nursery school) --Ace Trucking Company (Improv company parodies commercials & does an obscene phone call sketch) Audience bows: Johnny Longdon (jockey); Jack Waldren; Jack Dempsey; Patricia Jane Berg (golfer); Jean Drapeau (mayor of Quebec); Tom Knowles & Bob Cameron; Diana Ross
S22 · E34scheduled: Jerry Vale; the Serendipity Singers; Burns & Schreiber 1969-06-08 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Jerry Vale (singer) --Myron Cohen (comedian) --Burns and Schreiber (comedy team) --The Serendipity Singers --Monique Leyrac (singer) --Kile and Paam (singer)
S22 · E35The Everly Brothers / Phil Crosby / Marilyn Maye 1969-06-15 · 60 min
Guests: --The Everly Brothers - ""Walk Right Back"" & "" Bye Bye Love"" (and possibly ""Bowling Green"" & ""Wake Up Little Susie"") --Phil Crosby (singer) - ""Let There Be Love"" --Marilyn Maye (singer) - ""Misty"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Rodney Dangerfield --Stiller & Meara (comedy team) --Peter Gennaro (dancer) - ""Don't Rain on My Parade"" --The Inner Dialogue - ""The Touch"" & ""I Go to Life""
S22 · E36scheduled: Sonny James; Flip Wilson; Jackie Mason 1969-06-22 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Sonny James --Flip Wilson --Jackie Mason --Karen Wyman --Hal Frazier --Georgia Tech Glee Club
S22 · E37Bobby Vinton / Lainie Kazan / The Sugar Shoppe 1969-07-06 · 60 min
Guests: --Bobby Vinton - ""Those Were The Days"" and a medley (""Blue Velvet,"" ""Take Good Care of My Baby"" and ""Please Love Me Forever"") --Lainie Kazan (actress-singer) - sings ""Love"" --The Sugar Shoppe (Canadian group) - performs ""Poor Papa"" (1920's song) and ""Save The Country."" --Gordon MacRae - ""America the Beautiful"" (he recites, then sings, the lyrics). --Jackie Vernon (comedian) --Shirley Bassey - ""This is My Life"". --Al Koran (mentalist) Thanks to ""min1"" for helping with this synopsis. Please see ""Recap"" for more details. Additional guest (scheduled to appear): ----Charlie Manna (comedian)
S22 · E38scheduled: Vikki Carr; Henny Youngman; Clara Ward Gospel Singers 1969-07-27 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Vikki Carr - ""Where Am I Going?"" & ""The Glory of Love"" --Henny Youngman (comedian) - holds a violin and bow while telling jokes about his wife --Clara Ward Gospel Singers - ""Born Free"" & ""City Called Heaven"" --Gilbert Price - ""I've Gotta be Me"" --The Bob Fournier & Hal Greco dancers
S22 · E39Steppenwolf / Nancy Ames / Stiller & Meara 1969-08-17 · 60 min
Guests: --Steppenwolf - ""It's Never Too Late"" & medley: ""Born To Be Wild""/""Magic Carpet Ride"" --Nancy Ames - medley: ""I Got You, Babe""/""Happy Together"" --Sergio Franchi (singer) - ""Love Finds The Way,"" ""Lonely Is A Man Without Love,"" ""Noche de Ronda,"" ""Serenata"" & ""For Once In My Life"" --Stiller & Meara (stand-up comedy, Stiller plays a shy obscene phone caller) --Peter Gennero (dances to ""Back Roads Of My Mind"") --Van Harris (stand up comedy, jokes about marriage & ""kids today"") --Washington D.C. Festival Chorus (2 Dozen High School students sing patriotic songs) --Charlie & Cairoli (Charlie is dressed as C. Chaplin, while Cairoli plays clarinets) --Erich Brenn (juggler, spins plates & does other tricks)
S22 · E40Sam & Dave / Roslyn Kind / Jackie Mason 1969-08-31 · 60 min
Guests: --Sam & Dave - medley: ""Brown Sugar"" & ""That Lucky Ol' Sun"" --Roslyn Kind - ""The Fool On The Hill"" & ""Give Me You"" --Jackie Mason (stand-up comedy) --Pat Cooper (stand up comedy) --Sandler & Young - do ""The French Lesson"" routine and sing ""Come On People (Glory River)"" & ""Let My People Go"" --Anna Moffo - ""Chacun le Sait"" (aria from Donizetti's ""Daughter Of The Regiment"") --Ballet America (""Hill Country"" based on traditional American folk dancing) --Charlie Cairoli (circus clown)