Shows Like The Ed Sullivan Show

If you liked The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), a comedy and talk series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and talk
Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the…
2
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and talk
Illusionists Penn & Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. Penn & Teller have no prior knowledge of either the performers or the planned…
3
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also talk and comedy
David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid…
4
The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and talk
Comedy sketch show with hilarious characters and absurdist twists from the duo that brought us Peep Show and The Smoking Room - David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and talk
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of…
6
The Amanda Show (1999)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
The Amanda Show is an American live action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with…
7
Good Mythical Morning (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.
8
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also talk
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
9
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
★ 7.6/10Also talk
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show…
10
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to…
11
QI (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talk
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
12
Second City Television (1976)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
14
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also talk
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
15
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talk
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
16
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also talk
American version of the tense gameshow where contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes.
17
The Fast Show (1994)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
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The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers…
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Burns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.