Dick Van Dyke, Paul Lynde & the Original Cast of Bye Bye Birdie Appear on The Ed Sullivan Show (1961) — openculture.com

Think back, if you will to the dawn of the 60′s, or failing that, the third season of Mad Men, when Broadway musicals could still be considered legitimate adult entertainment and Bye Bye Birdie was the hottest ticket in town. Six months after the show’s 1960 opening, Broadway’s—soon to be television’s—latest star  Dick Van Dyke, appeared on the Ed Sullivan show to introduce the rest of the country to the musical their high schools and community theaters would be performing in perpetuity.

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