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To keep a show running and to keep the audience's attention, finding the best guest stars is an important key ingredient to success.

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There were dozens of singer hosts; like Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore and "one of TV's longest running variety hosts ever, Andy Williams.

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When you're constantly in the media eye, you need to be aware of what you do and say because with one simple mistake the public opinion can shift on you - almost overnight.

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"If the audience likes you, they'll keep watching. Even if the material is mediocre."

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"For a time, Milton Berle was the most popular performer in the country."

Red Skelton understood the demand of television comedy and that it needed to remain fresh and interesting, which is why he had multiple characters.

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Did Ed Sullivan reflect or mold popular taste? Either way, he had a "sixth sense".

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Knowing what the audience wants to see and hear can help ratings. They are the people who decide your success in the end.

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"The person who left the biggest mark on television variety had absolutely no visible talent. But behind the scenes was another story entirely."

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Like the Ed Sullivan show, other media has been pushing the boundaries of satire and social commentary.

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"The success of the Andy Griffith Show fueled a surge in rural sitcoms, including Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and the Beverly Hillbillies."

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Barney Fife soon emerged as the funniest character on television.

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Games shows and talk shows fused together and continue to do this even today.

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Free donuts and Bob Barker. Bob Barker and free donuts.

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"...sitcom actors thrive on laughter."

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Game shows came long before Wheel of Fortune. In fact, it begins even before television itself.

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“Because I think he thought that television was really like your, at it’s best it would be like your own personal rocket ship to anywhere in the world and to any kind of knowledge and information.”

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Steve Allen offered a regular platform for African American performers. He especially liked jazz.

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Live shows hold the power to make people into "stars" overnight.

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The fact that "anything" can happen on a live show keeps people coming back for more.