Inspired by a recent email from my sister: memories of the Ed Sullivan show. It used to be the pinnacle of North American culture: it was what was happening, and everyone on Monday discussed what they saw the previous night.
Kind of a shame that variety shows like Ed Sullivan are dead. They were unifying. And they were the scions of a long and storied line, back to the English music halls and vaudeville. Same format; they just put a camera in the audience. They are still crazy popular in the Philippines.
https://youtu.be/qKMBTUkJF3g
https://youtu.be/2Cd-cccaRQ8
https://youtu.be/o9cWmVZTWjg
https://youtu.be/w6oDfuT4fk4
https://youtu.be/a0k-45Jgk8I
Here’s a longer version of Wayne & Schuster’s great skit:
https://youtu.be/-AK-ljDfceQ
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Published on November 08, 2020 08:40