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The Flip Wilson Show

Sep 17, 1970 (en) Comedy [90] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 17, 1970
  • Production
    Bob Henry Productions Inc., Clerow Productions, NBC
  • Rotten tomato
    48%
  • Original title
    The Flip Wilson Show
  • Release
    Sep 17, 1970
  • en
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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!".

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Bob Henry

    Producer

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  1. Flip Wilson

    Self - Host

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 1 / Crews : 12

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Season

Season 1 ( 1970-09-17)

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Season 2 ( 1971-09-16)

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Season 3 ( 1972-09-14)

Pearl Bailey, The Muppets, Jack Benny

Episode: 1

The 5th Dimension, Tim Conway

Episode: 2

Melba Moore, Don Knotts, Dan Hicks & Hot Licks

Episode: 3

Burns & Schreiber, Ruth Buzzi, The Supremes

Episode: 4

Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video)

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Diana Sands, David Steinberg, The Jackson 5

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Carol Channing, Ed Asner, Donny Hathaway

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Don Adams, The Staple Singers, Roscoe Lee Brown

Episode: 8

Burt Reynolds, Roberta Flack, Tim Conway

Episode: 9

Joan Rivers, The Temptations, Frank Gorshin

Episode: 10

Raymond Burr, Dom Deluise, Gladys Knight & The Pips

Episode: 11

Dionne Warwick, Tony Randall, Burns & Schreiber

Episode: 12

Johnny Cash, June Carter, Jim Brown

Episode: 13

Tim Conway, Slappy White, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson

Episode: 14

Jim Nabors, James Coco, Barbara McNair

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Roscoe Lee Brown, Andy Griffith, Curtis Mayfield

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Marty Feldman, Taj Mahal, Howard Cosell, Sandy Duncan

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Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Michaels, Ed Sullivan

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Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee

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Dom Deluise, Helen Reddy, Diana Sands & Kreskin

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Roy Clark, George Carlin, Della Reese

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Ed McMahon, Rich Little, Cicely Tyson, Bill Withers

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Tim Conway, Joe Namath, Papa John Creach

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Don Knotts, Richard Pryor

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Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II

Episode: 25

Season 4 ( 1973-09-20)

Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II

Episode: 1

The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom

Episode: 2

Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy

Episode: 3

Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers

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Leonard Nimoy, Tonald Mingo

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Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte

Episode: 6

Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet

Episode: 7

Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron

Episode: 8

Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K

Episode: 9

Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin

Episode: 10

Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension

Episode: 11

Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye

Episode: 12

Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris

Episode: 13

Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore

Episode: 14

Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson

Episode: 15

Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester

Episode: 16

Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne

Episode: 17

Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis

Episode: 18

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The Flip Wilson Show

Sep 17, 1970 (en)
Comedy
[90] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 17, 1970
  • Production
    Bob Henry Productions Inc., Clerow Productions, NBC
  • Rotten tomato 48%
Original Title The Flip Wilson Show
en

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!".

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Bob Henry

    Producer

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