The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan show was a long-running varitey/entertainment program on CBS television in the United States, hosted by Ed Sullivan, which ran from 1948 to 1971. The Beatles made 5 live apperences on the show, these are among the program's best remembered and most watched episodes(The Beatles' first appearance had higher ratings than all televised broadcasts in ever the U.S. at that time).

The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show - http://www.edsullivan.com/artists/the-beatles