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What was the incident about for Jackie Mason?
On October 18, 1964, in an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Mason allegedly gave host Ed Sullivan the finger on air.
What happened because of Mason allegedly giving host Ed Sullivan the finger on air on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 18, 1964?
Sullivan was clearly infuriated by this, and banned Mason from future appearances on the show
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Jackie Mason article besides being banned from future appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show?
Sullivan asserted that Mason was unpredictable and could not be trusted.
Was Jackie Mason able to work elsewhere besides The Ed Sullivan Show?
Because of Sullivan's influence, he was branded as unreliable, volatile, and obscene. Mason was given a single comeback appearance on Sullivan's TV program two years later.

Question: Did that help his reputation?
Self-contained rewrite: Did a single comeback appearance on Sullivan's TV program help Jackie Mason's reputation?