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The Ed Sullivan Show's Greatest Moments refers to an influx of low-effort engagement bait videos and compilations concerning iconic moments from The Ed Sullivan Show proliferating on TikTok in mid-2026. Due to their virality, the videos were routinely downloaded and reuploaded to other accounts, flooding some TikTok users' For You Pages with reuploaded clips and causing widespread annoyance on the platform.

Origin

On April 17th, 2026, TikTok^[1] user @_tiffchi posted a compilation of the most iconic moments from The Ed Sullivan Show. The video received over 4.1 million views and 243,000 likes in nearly two months. This is the earliest known example that kicked off the TikTok trend over the following weeks.

Spread

In late April and May 2026, the same clips of performances on The Ed Sullivan Show began flooding TikTok as the videos were continually reuploaded across multiple accounts. This caused many users’ For You Pages (FYPs) to be overwhelmed with the same performances, sparking discussions and negative reactions about their prevalence.

For example, on April 26th, 2026, TikTok^[2] user @popmusic_vb posted another compilation of the same performances. The video received over 5.1 million views and 378,400 likes in over a month.

On April 30th, 2026, TikTok^[3] user @walmartconanobrien posted a short rant about how the Kim Sisters clips always appear when he’s having a bad day. The video received over 126,900 views and 12,100 likes in over a month.

On May 1st, 2026, TikTok^[4] user @thekimsistersofficial, a fake stan for the featured group, posted a parody of the "Iconic Ed Sullivan Moments" videos focused solely on the Kim Sisters. The video received over 3.2 million views and 161,300 likes in one month.

On May 2nd, 2026, TikTok^[5] user @thekimsistersofficial posted a "choose your fighter" parody featuring performers from the Ed Sullivan videos. The video received over 222,300 views and 14,700 likes in one month.

On May 13th, 2026, TikTok^[6] user @marsstov posted a video complaining about the prominence of the Ed Sullivan Show clips on their For You Page. The video received over 118,300 views and 14,500 likes in nearly a month.

On May 15th, 2026, TikTok^[7] user @neteropith posted a short clip joking about having a state of mind so devolved in the future that he can only remember the Ed Sullivan TikTok clip videos. The video received over 117,500 views and 18,100 likes in three weeks.

On May 18th, 2026, TikTok^[8] user @grasfurdasvolk posted a quick clip declaring The Kim Sisters platinum in their household. The video received over 129,300 views and 14,100 likes in three weeks.

On June 1st, 2026, TikTok^[9] user @muslncrlfda posted a longer compilation of legendary Ed Sullivan Show moments featuring the usual performers. The video received over 3.9 million views and 397,100 likes in one week, signaling that the spread of the Ed Sullivan videos has yet to slow down.

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