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T-Greg · 08-11-2011, 09:10 PM

airing this Saturday (8/13) night. Check your local PBS station:

Mary Tyler Moore hosts this look at comedy greats who appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show," including Jack Benny, Victor Borge, George Carlin,Phyllis Diller, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Alan King, Jack Paar, Richard Pryor, Red Skelton and Flip Wilson. The retrospective also features remembrances by Joan Rivers, Carol Burnett, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Ray Romano, Rich Little, Jackie Mason, Arsenio Hall, John Byner, Kathy Griffin, Carl Reiner and Richard Lewis.

Marvo301 · 08-11-2011, 10:35 PM

I actually saw this show last weekend on my local PBS station (KCTS - Seattle). It was a lot of fun to watch. All the greatest comedians and comedy teams of the 50's, 60's and 70's all in one show! I heartily recommend that you watch this program if you can.

08-11-2011, 09:10 PM	#1
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,713	The Ed Sullivan Comedy Special airing this Saturday (8/13) night. Check your local PBS station: Mary Tyler Moore hosts this look at comedy greats who appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show," including Jack Benny, Victor Borge, George Carlin,Phyllis Diller, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Alan King, Jack Paar, Richard Pryor, Red Skelton and Flip Wilson. The retrospective also features remembrances by Joan Rivers, Carol Burnett, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Ray Romano, Rich Little, Jackie Mason, Arsenio Hall, John Byner, Kathy Griffin, Carl Reiner and Richard Lewis.

08-11-2011, 10:35 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I actually saw this show last weekend on my local PBS station (KCTS - Seattle). It was a lot of fun to watch. All the greatest comedians and comedy teams of the 50's, 60's and 70's all in one show! I heartily recommend that you watch this program if you can.
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