The Flip Wilson Show
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First Air DateSep 17, 1970
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ProductionBob Henry Productions Inc., Clerow Productions, NBC
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Rotten tomato47.65%
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Original titleThe Flip Wilson Show
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ReleaseSep 17, 1970
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Overview
The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a white audience. Specifically, it was the first successful network variety series starring an African American. During its first two seasons, its Nielsen ratings made it the nation's second most watched show. The show consisted of many skits over an hour. It also broke new ground in American television by using a 'Theatre-in-the-Round' stage format, with the audience seated on all sides of a circular performance area. Wilson was most famous for creating the role of Geraldine Jones, a sassy, modern woman who had a boyfriend named Killer. Flip also created the role of Reverend Leroy, who was the minister of the Church of What's Happening Now!. New parishioners were wary of coming to the church as it was hinted that Reverend Leroy was a con artist. Wilson popularized such catchphrases as "What you see is what you get", and "The devil made me do it!".
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Music Supervisor
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Casts
Season 1 ( 1970-09-17)
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
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Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Season 2 ( 1971-09-16)
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
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Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Season 3 ( 1972-09-14)
Pearl Bailey, The Muppets, Jack Benny
The 5th Dimension, Tim Conway
Melba Moore, Don Knotts, Dan Hicks & Hot Licks
Burns & Schreiber, Ruth Buzzi, The Supremes
Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video)
Diana Sands, David Steinberg, The Jackson 5
Carol Channing, Ed Asner, Donny Hathaway
Don Adams, The Staple Singers, Roscoe Lee Brown
Burt Reynolds, Roberta Flack, Tim Conway
Joan Rivers, The Temptations, Frank Gorshin
Raymond Burr, Dom Deluise, Gladys Knight & The Pips
Dionne Warwick, Tony Randall, Burns & Schreiber
Johnny Cash, June Carter, Jim Brown
Tim Conway, Slappy White, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson
Jim Nabors, James Coco, Barbara McNair
Roscoe Lee Brown, Andy Griffith, Curtis Mayfield
Marty Feldman, Taj Mahal, Howard Cosell, Sandy Duncan
Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Michaels, Ed Sullivan
Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee
Dom Deluise, Helen Reddy, Diana Sands & Kreskin
Roy Clark, George Carlin, Della Reese
Ed McMahon, Rich Little, Cicely Tyson, Bill Withers
Tim Conway, Joe Namath, Papa John Creach
Don Knotts, Richard Pryor
Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
Season 4 ( 1973-09-20)
Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom
Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy
Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers
Leonard Nimoy, Tonald Mingo
Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte
Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet
Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron
Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K
Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin
Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension
Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye
Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris
Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore
Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson
Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester
Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne
Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis
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