Chambers Brothers / scheduled: Norm Crosby, Ken Berry

Name: Chambers Brothers / scheduled: Norm Crosby, Ken Berry
Released: 1969-04-20

TV Flash files “Chambers Brothers / scheduled: Norm Crosby, Ken Berry” as hour 616 of 690 in the TV Flash guide — The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971) on CBS, season 22, episode 27, aired 1969-04-20, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S22E27: listed hour 616 of 690 in the The Ed Sullivan Show guide, hour 27 of 40 in season 22. It aired 1969-04-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Peggy Lee / Tony Bennett / Duke Ellington Band” (S22E26). Next is “Joe Cocker & the Grease Band / scheduled: Connie Francis, Alan King” (S22E28). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

No original recap on file. TV Flash does not invent plots for missing hours. Title, airdate, and the hour filing above are the magazine record for this leaf.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Chambers Brothers / scheduled: Norm Crosby, Ken Berry sit in the The Ed Sullivan Show guide?

S22E27 is listed hour 616 of 690 — hour 27 of 40 in season 22, season 22 episode 27.

When did The Ed Sullivan Show S22E27 air?

Chambers Brothers / scheduled: Norm Crosby, Ken Berry aired 1969-04-20 and is listed at 60 minutes.

Where should I start?

If you want heat, start with Elvis’s first 1956 booking, then the Beatles on February 9, 1964. If you want the machine itself, glance at the 1948 opener, then jump to the crime scenes.

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