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Variety is the spice of life and the best variety shows on television add the flavor of fun to your TV viewing. These are the very best variety show programs on television, ranked from best to worst, thanks to your votes. This list of the greatest variety shows also includes pictures from the shows, cast, and premiere date to help you vote.
Offering something for everyone, variety shows have been a staple of television for years, so there's often debate about which shows the most entertaining variety shows of all time. From black-and-white classic variety shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers to long-running variety shows like Saturday Night Live, This list answers the questions, "What is the best variety show show of all time?" and "What are the greatest variety show shows?" and even includes The Muppet Show, Hee-Haw, and more! Old variety shows! New variety shows! The only rule is they have to be good variety shows!
Don't let your favorite variety show television programs in history get to the bottom of the list - be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top.
1
410112Running Man
Yoo Jae-suk, HahaPremiered: 2010
Network: Seoul Broadcasting System
2
25699The Carol Burnett Show
Carol Burnett, Vicki LawrencePremiered: 1967
Network: CBS
3
16482The Dean Martin Show
Dean Martin, Sandahl BergmanPremiered: 1965
Network: NBC
4
12762The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Sally Struthers, Tom SmothersPremiered: 1967
Network: CBS
5
14376The Johnny Carson Show
Johnny CarsonPremiered: 1955
Network: CBS
6
13367The Ed Sullivan Show
Ed Sullivan, Bern BennettPremiered: 1948
Network: CBS
7
14587The Muppet Show
Jim Henson, Frank OzPremiered: 1976
Network: Associated Television, ITV, CBS
8
9445Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Dan Rowan, Dick MartinPremiered: 1968
Network: NBC
9
10256The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Sonny Bono, CherPremiered: 1971
Network: CBS
10
13890Saturday Night Live
Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnonPremiered: 1975
Network: NBC
11
7846The Red Skelton Show
Ginger Rogers, Red SkeltonPremiered: 1951
Network: NBC
12
9262Hee Haw
Roy Clark, Gunilla HuttonPremiered: 1969
Network: CBS
13
7348The Flip Wilson Show
Flip Wilson, Tim ConwayPremiered: 1970
Network: NBC
14
8261In Living Color
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim CarreyPremiered: 1990
Network: Fox Broadcasting Company
15
7352Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Walt Disney, Kevin CorcoranPremiered: 1954
Network: Public Broadcasting Service, Disney Channel, CBS, American Broadcasting Company, NBC
16
3518The Tonight Show
Skitch Henderson, Hugh DownsPremiered: 1954
Network: NBC
17
4738The Andy Williams Show
Andy WilliamsPremiered: 1962
Network: CBS
18
5751The Mickey Mouse Club
Jimmie Dodd, Tommy ColePremiered: 1955
Network: Family Channel, Disney Channel, American Broadcasting Company
19
4842The Colgate Comedy Hour
Bob Hope, Jerry LewisPremiered: 1950
Network: NBC
20
23122 Days & 1 Night
Lee Seung-gi, Joo WonPremiered: 2007
Network: KBS2
21
3123Conan
Conan O'Brien, Ginnifer GoodwinPremiered: 2010
Network: TBS
22
5757The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show
George Carlin, Tony OrlandoPremiered: 1974
Network: CBS
23
4036The Midnight Special
Wolfman Jack, Helen ReddyPremiered: 1973
Network: NBC
24
3836The Steve Allen Show
Peggy Lee, Steve AllenPremiered: 1956
Network: CBS, American Broadcasting Company, NBC
25
00The Netflix Afterparty
David Spade, Fortune FeimsterPremiered: 2021
Network: Netflix