How long is The Ed Sullivan Show — Complete Episodes (1948–1971)?

The Ed Sullivan Show — Complete Episodes (1948–1971) is 1000 hours of music — 3 albums spanning 1955–1971.

The Ed Sullivan Show aired every Sunday night from 1948 to 1971 — over 1,000 episodes. The show that introduced America to Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and countless other acts. Approximately 1,000 hours.

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Listen Time Overview

Total Time

1000 hours

Albums

3

Non-stop Days

41.7

Genre

Variety / Music / Television

How many commutes to finish?

30 min

2000 commutes (one-way)

At different playback speeds

1x (normal)

1000h

1.5x speed

666h 40m

2x speed

500h

Discography

1
1948–1955 (Toast of the Town era) 1955
300h
2
1956–1963 (Elvis, rock & roll arrives) 1963
300h
3
1964–1971 (Beatles, Motown, final years) 1971
400h

For perspective...

That's 41.7 days non-stop — over 1 months of 24/7 listening. At 2 hours a day, it would take 1 years.

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Use the commute calculator above to figure out how many trips to work it would take to listen through all of Ed Sullivan / CBS. Adjust the slider to match your commute length for a personalized estimate.

For Perspective...

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That's 133.3 flights from New York to London

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Same as binging 20.0 seasons of Game of Thrones

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You could walk 3000 miles while listening

That's 4000 cups of coffee worth of sipping time

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Ed Sullivan Show — Complete Episodes (1948–1971)?
The Ed Sullivan Show — Complete Episodes (1948–1971) is 1000 hours long, comprising 3 studio albums.
How many days to listen to all of Ed Sullivan / CBS?
Non-stop, it would take 41.7 days. At a more realistic 2 hours per day, it would take 500 days.
What is the longest album by Ed Sullivan / CBS?
The longest is "1964–1971 (Beatles, Motown, final years)" at 400 hours.
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