The Ed Sullivan Show

Ed Sullivan's show, which aired on CBS from 1948 to 1971, was straight out of old vaudeville, featuring brief acts of every description, from slapstick comedy to operatic arias.

Jim Henson's Muppets made 25 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. 20 of those appearances were included on a DVD titled Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show in 2003. In addition to this, both Christmas sketches were included in A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show, and one of the sketches not included in Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show, "Music Hath Charms", was released on the video The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show Vol. 2.

Appearances

Picture	Title	Date	Description
	Rock 'n' Roll Monster	September 18, 1966	Ed Sullivan introduces "Jim.... uh, Newsom's Puppets" (This line was dubbed on the Muppets Magic DVD to "Jim... uh, Henson's Muppets). This act features a monster with three heads and six arms lip-syncing to "Rock It to Me."
	The Art of Visual Thinking	October 2, 1966	Based on a segment from Sam and Friends. Grump studies the art of visual thinking while a hip and trendy Kermit the Frog teaches him. Performers: Jim Henson (Kermit the Frog) and Jerry Juhl (voice) Frank Oz (puppetry) (Grump).
	Monster Family	October 23, 1966	A father monster talks to his son (Baby Monster) about being a monster. Splurge appears as their mother. Performers: Jim Henson (father), Jerry Juhl (son), and Frank Oz (Splurge).
	Java	November 27, 1966	Two tube-like muppets, designed by Frank Oz, dance on-stage to Al Hirt's Java.
	Inchworm	November 27, 1966	Kermit sits on a wall and hums "Glow Worm." A worm appears and interrupts his song, so he eats it. This happens a few times until he grabs (with his mouth) a worm that keeps getting longer and longer, until it's revealed to be a very long nose, belonging to a monster named Big V.
	"Music Hath Charms"	January 15, 1967	Kermit plays the piano while a couple of Muppet Monsters dance to it. At the end, the piano comes to life and eats Kermit.
	"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"	February 5, 1967	Kermit, in drag, lip-synchs to the Rosemary Clooney cover while Yorick hides underneath a handkerchief, slowly eats his way out, and then attempts to eat Kermit.
	"I Feel Pretty"	April 30, 1967	The story of an ugly girl named Amanda, who tries to become beautiful. Performers: Jim Henson (Amanda, Conrad Love, and one of Amanda's friends), Jerry Juhl (Narrator and one of Amanda's friends), and Frank Oz (puppeteering only). Note: Amanda's friends are Mert and Fred.
	Monster Eats Machine	October 8, 1967	An early version of Cookie Monster finds a talking machine that explains its various working parts while being eaten. After the whole thing is eaten, the machine's voice (inside the monster) says that nothing can stop it from performing its primary function -- the most powerful exploding device known to man.
	Rowlf and Jimmy Dean	October 8, 1967	Jimmy Dean and Rowlf appear together for the last time. They sing 'Friendship' and do the "herd of cows gag (possibly the first time the Muppets perform this gag).
	Santa Claus Routine with Arthur Godfrey	December 24, 1967 Originally scheduled for December 21, 1967	Arthur Godfrey plays Santa Claus, who gets a visit from a group of monsters that includes Thudge, Gleep (the original Grover puppet), Scudge, Snerk and Snork. They attempt to rob the toys until they learn that Santa is giving them the toys. They sing "It's Christmas Tomorrow." Performers: Jim Henson (Thudge), Jerry Juhl (Scudge and Snerk) and Frank Oz (Gleep and Snork).
File:PDVD 030.JPG	Business Business	February 18, 1968	Two mean-looking creature]s with tube necks scat about business while two friendlier creatures scat about values. Performers: Jim Henson (Blue Monster and Orange Creature) and Jerry Juhl (Green Monster and Purple Creature). Goof: Hands can be seen holding the necks of the characters.
	"I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face"	April 21, 1968	Second performance of sketch.
	Java	May 26, 1968	Second performance of sketch.
	The Monster Trash Can Dance	October 13, 1968	Parts of a monster hide in trash cans in an alleyway, as an increasingly suspicious Little Girl Sue wanders by.
	"Sclrap-Flyapp"	November 24, 1968	A weird-looking creature who is only seen from the neck up randomly blurts out "Sclrap-Flyapp" and uses its nose to blast those who don't say Sclrap-Flyapp. This sketch was later reworked into Hugga Wugga on The Muppet Show. Goof: When the Sclrap-Flyapp creature is blasted at the end, an opening between its head and its neck reveals the performer's hand.
	Christmas Reindeers	December 22, 1968	The reindeer need it to snow by Christmas Eve.
	A Change of Face	March 30, 1969	Rex Robbins changes the face and personalities of the Southern Colonel.
	Happy Girl Meets a Monster	May 11, 1969	Beautiful Day Monster does all he can to ruin a beautiful day for Little Girl Sue. Jim Henson performed the voices for both characters. Performers: Jim Henson as Beautiful Day Monster and Little Girl Sue Goof: The flower pot falls off the wall, in front of it, but then when Little Girl Sue says that she likes the flower pot, Beautiful Day Monster picks it up from behind the wall and throws it over the wall.
	"Mahna Mahna"	November 30, 1969	Mahna Mahna sings this classic nonsense song and is backed by the two Snowths. This classic song was later the opening number for The Muppet Show episode 101 Goof: Jim Henson's head and arm can be seen when Mahna Mahna goes far off into the background.
	Big Bird's Dance	December 14, 1969	In a sketch orchestrated by "Minuet of the Robots" by Jean-Jacques Perrey, Big Bird dances while being watched by human bird watchers. He never spoke here, even when Ed Sullivan talks to him. In this performance, Big Bird was performed by Daniel Seagren, instead of Caroll Spinney.
	"Octopus's Garden"	March 1, 1970	An octopus constantly interrupts the singing of Ringo Starr's "Octopus' Garden." Performers: Jim Henson (Diver), Frank Oz (Octopus, Giant Clam), and Jerry Nelson (clam).
	"Come Together"	April 12, 1970	A bizarre Muppet band sing the classic Beatles song.
	"What Kind of Fool Am I?"	May 31, 1970	Kermit tries to sing and play this song on piano while Grover continues to interrupt him. Several older Muppet monsters make cameo appearances in the finale.
	The Wild String Quartet	January 17, 1971	Mahna Mahna fills in for a violinist named Beagleman, though Mahna Mahna plays drums, not violin. Performers: Jim Henson (Mahna Mahna), Jerry Nelson (Twill), Frank Oz (Grump), and Richard Hunt (Harrison).
	The Glutton	February 12, 1971	An incredibly fat man called The Glutton keeps eating things. After the sketch is over, he attempts to eat Ed Sullivan. Performers: Jim Henson (The Glutton), Frank Oz (assisting in performing The Glutton)

See also

• Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show
• Holiday Greetings from The Ed Sullivan Show