Mr. Sullivan Was A Strong Supporter Of TV Censorship
His long running show made that obvious. They even requested some singers to alter the lyrics of their songs for the show's broadcast. A good example was when the Doors appeared and were scheduled to sing, "Light My Fire".
Ed and his cronies wanted the words, "Girl, we couldn't get much higher to be changed." The Doors agreed, but when they performed, they didn't alter one word of their song. Ed was furious, of course, about that.
The more I study it, the greater the puzzle becomes.
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad