Video: 'The Carpenters "We've Only Just Begun" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, October 18, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Carpenters performed “We’ve Only Just Begun” and B.B. King performed “The Thrill Is Gone” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Carpenters, B.B. King perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1970)
Video: 'Sesame Street - Episode 0158 (1970)'
(Monday, October 5, 1970) — The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), an American public broadcaster and television program distributor, began broadcasting today as a successor to National Educational Television (NET), on NET stations in the United States. Continue reading Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) founded 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1970)
Video: 'Act Naturally - Ringo Starr & Cilla Black'
(Thursday, October 1, 1970) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr performed a duet of “Act Naturally” with Cilla Black (and the 30-piece BBC orchestra) today at the BBC Television Theatre in Shepherd’s Bush, London, for the Feb. 13, 1971, edition of her BBC1 Saturday night variety show Cilla. Continue reading Ringo Starr performs performs ‘Act Naturally’ duet with Cilla Black for ‘Cilla’ TV show 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1970)
(Friday, September 25, 1970, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Partridge Family, an American sitcom television series about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘The Partridge Family’ sitcom TV series premieres on ABC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1970)
Video: 'The Odd Couple 1970 - 1975 Opening and Closing Theme (With Snippets) HD DTS'
(Thursday, September 24, 1970, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — The Odd Couple, an American sitcom television series about two divorced men with different lifestyles who share a Manhattan apartment, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘The Odd Couple’ sitcom TV series premieres on ABC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1970)
Video: 'The Love You Save - Jackson Five on Ed Sullivan'
(Sunday, May 10, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Jackson 5 performed “The Love You Save” and a medley of “I Want You Back” and “ABC” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Jackson 5 performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1970)
Video: 'President Richard Nixon's Press Conference on Increased American Troops in Cambodia'
(Friday, May 8, 1970, 10:00-10:33 p.m. EDT; during the Cambodian Campaign, part of the Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Strongly defending the United States troop movement into Cambodia, which has evoked a storm of protest by students and others throughout the country, President Richard Nixon said tonight that the operation would win six to eight months of time for the further training of South Vietnamese forces and thus shorten the war for the Americans. Continue reading President Nixon says he shares goal of Vietnam War dissenters 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)
Video: 'THE TEMPTATIONS - "Psychedelic Shack" (1970).wmv'
(Sunday, April 5, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Temptations performed “Psychedelic Shack” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Temptations perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 1970)
Video: 'GRADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS / I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GROPEVINE'
(Easter Sunday, March 29, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War) — Gladys Knight & the Pips performed “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show, filmed earlier this month at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio and Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver to entertain wounded Vietnam veterans. Continue reading Gladys Knight & the Pips perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1970)
Video: 'The Beatles - Let It Be (Ed Sullivan Promo)'
(Sunday, March 1, 1970, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Several artists, including Duke Ellington and Jim Henson’s Muppets, performed various songs by The Beatles on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV variety series The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Songbook’ tribute featured on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1970)
