On December 18, 1966, Sandler & Young made their first major appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, reaching millions of viewers. TV-viewer response was big. Ed Sullivan invited Sandler & Young back for seven more shows, including the series finale, which aired on March 28, 1971. Sullivan was also a newspaper columnist, and upon seeing Sandler & Young headline at the Persian Room, he wrote “We caught the Persian Room show… they’re terrific!”