I remember the Ed Sullivan show with great fondness. The family would watch it together on Sunday nites. Molly Picon was a regular and there was an Italian mouse called Topo Gigio. Another show I loved was Car 54, where are you, which I understand now was basically Jewish comedians doing New York style comedy, but when I watched it as a kid the ethnic component meant nothing to me, I just thought it was a funny show.
My friend and I were just talking about good old Topo Gigio today, riding around with some young people who, of course, didn't have a clue.