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The Flip Wilson Show

  • TV series
  • 1970
  • 4 seasons
  • 96 episodes

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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!".

Roughly 48h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 96 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Flip Wilson

    Flip WilsonSelf - Host
    96 episodes

  • George Carlin

    George CarlinSelf
    6 episodes

  • Tim Conway

    Tim ConwaySelf
    6 episodes

  • Ruth Buzzi

    Ruth BuzziSelf
    4 episodes

  • Roy Clark

    Roy ClarkSelf
    4 episodes

  • Dom DeLuise

    Dom DeLuiseSelf
    4 episodes

  • Melba Moore

    Melba MooreSelf
    4 episodes

  • Lily Tomlin

    Lily TomlinSelf
    4 episodes

  • Jack Burns

    Jack BurnsSelf
    3 episodes

  • David Steinberg

    David SteinbergSelf
    3 episodes

  • Sandy Duncan

    Sandy DuncanSelf
    3 episodes

  • Joe Namath

    Joe NamathSelf
    3 episodes

  • Ray Charles

    Ray CharlesSelf
    3 episodes

  • Redd Foxx

    Redd FoxxSelf
    3 episodes

  • Lena Horne

    Lena HorneSelf
    3 episodes

  • Raymond Burr

    Raymond BurrSelf
    3 episodes

  • Bobby Darin

    Bobby DarinSelf
    3 episodes

  • Avery Schreiber

    Avery SchreiberSelf
    3 episodes

Network
NBC

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