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The 22 pages that link to The Ed Sullivan Show, each with the reason it gives.

• British InvasionRelated: Its February 1964 Beatles broadcast brought the new British sound into millions of US homes.

• Michael JacksonRelated: The Jackson 5’s 1969 appearance introduced the group to a national television audience.

• Variety showBroader topic: It presented performers from music, comedy, and other entertainment traditions to a broad audience.

• Television in the United StatesBroader topic: Its national reach helped turn performances, including the Beatles’ 1964 appearance, into shared events.

• Television variety showBroader topic: Its long run made the variety format a prominent fixture of early American television.

• The Carol Burnett ShowRelated: Burnett’s appearances on the program helped introduce her to a national television audience.

• Royal Variety PerformanceCompared with: It offers a useful comparison with a long-running televised variety institution outside Britain.

• American comedyRelated: Its national platform brought comedians and variety performers into millions of homes.

• Carol BurnettRelated: Burnett’s appearances introduced her to a national television audience.

• Jack BennyRelated: Benny’s television appearances extended a career first established on stage and radio.

• Mahalia JacksonRelated: Jackson’s appearances introduced gospel singing to viewers of a mainstream national broadcast.

• (I Can't Get No) SatisfactionRelated: The Stones performed the song on the program in 1966.

• Sammy Davis Jr.Related: Davis’s appearances on the program brought his performance to a nationwide television audience.

• LiberaceRelated: Liberace’s appearances on the program expanded his exposure to mainstream audiences.

• Moms MableyRelated: Mabley's appearances brought her comic act to a national television audience.

• Rodney DangerfieldRelated: Dangerfield's appearance on the program in 1967 helped restart his entertainment career.

• Bill HaleyRelated: Haley’s appearance brought his band’s performance to a national television audience.

• Brenda LeeRelated: Lee's performances on the program broadened her visibility beyond country audiences.

• Don FranciscoCompared with: Its performance-led format provides an earlier U.S. comparison for Sábado Gigante’s variety tradition.

• Hey Ya!Related: Its 1964 Beatles broadcast inspired the crowd-and-stage setting of the song’s video.

• Marge ChampionRelated: The Champions’ dance performances reached television audiences through variety programs such as this.

• Stiller and MearaRelated: Television appearances on the program brought comedy acts such as Stiller and Meara to a national audience.