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8. In late 1963, his show aired two episodes of U.S.S.R. performers.

The performances were part of a U.S. - U.S.S.R. cultural exchange. The first of those two episodes aired October 27, 1963, and featured Russian circus performances with animal and highwire acts. The second episode which I recall more vividly featured puppets, many of which were life-sized. The episode was video taped. It aired on December 1, 1963, following the show's two-week hiatus due to the JFK assassination.

Summaries of the episodes from the 1963-1964 season appear at the following webpage:

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/5307-the-ed-sullivan-show/season/17 .

Here is a summary of the December 1, 1963, episode featuring the Russian puppets:

The Obratsov Russian Puppet Theatre
December 1, 1963 • 1h

The Obratsov Russian Puppet Theatre --Ed dedicated the entire hour show to the Obratsov Russian Puppet Theatre. The puppet act, led by Sergei Obratsov, specialized in satire. --The show was divided into different puppet acts: ""The Coloratura Soprano""; ""The Tango""; ""The Wunderkind,"" ""The Gypsies"" from the Forests of Transcaucsia; ""The Performing Animals""; ""The Illusionist""; ""The Tap Dancers"" and ""Jazz Singer and her Combo."" --This show was taped in November 1963 at the conclusion of the troupe's Broadway engagement, a part of the American-Soviet cultural exchange.