
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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Air Date: 1970-09-17
Guests stars David Frost, James Brown and The Muppets.
Air Date: 1970-09-24
Guests stars Roy Clark, Bobby Darin, Stanley Myron and Denise Nicholas
Air Date: 1970-10-01
Guests stars Lily Tomlin, Redd Foxx, The Tempatations and Roger Miller
Air Date: 1970-10-08
Guests stars Perry Como, Charlie Callas, Denise Nicholas and Lola Falana. Flip becomes his Freddie character, trying ...
Air Date: 1970-10-15
Guests stars Raymond Burr, Stanley Myron, The Muppets, Loretta Long and Sunday's Child. Raymond Burr joins host Flip ...
Air Date: 1970-10-22
Guests stars Louis Armstrong, Charlie Callas, Laura Greene, Pat Morita. Flip brings out Louis Armstrong and shows his...
Air Date: 1970-10-29
Guests stars Bill Cosby and Gina Lolabrigida.
Air Date: 1970-11-06
Guests stars Robert Goulet, Lola Falana, Robert Klein and Dean Martin. Dean Martin wanders across the hall to chat wi...
Air Date: 1970-11-13
Guests stars Moms Mabley, Marcel Marceau, Arte Johnson and Doug Kershaw. Flip and Marcel chat a bit then do a mime co...
Air Date: 1970-11-20
Guests stars Bobby Darin, Charlie Pride and Ella Fitzgerald. Flip is Reverend Leroy preaching against sin when Bobby ...
Air Date: 1970-12-03
Guests stars Stevie Wonder, Connie Stevens, John Byner and Johnny Brown. Flip and Johnny Brown parodies Holmes and Wa...
Air Date: 1970-12-10
Guests stars Lena Horne and Tony Randall. Flip and Tony Randall are prisoners sharing a cell with Flip annoyed by Ton...
Air Date: 1970-12-17
Guests stars Sid Caesar, Bobby Darin and B.B. King. Flip welcomes Sid Caesar as a hip saxophonist. Then Sid and Flip ...
Air Date: 1970-12-24
Guests stars Burl Ives, Slim Gaillard and Sha-Na-Na. Sha-Na-Na opens with a rendition of "Blue Moon." Burl Ives recit...
Air Date: 1971-01-07
Guests stars Bing Crosby, The Supremes and David Steinberg. Flip shops for a lady friend's gift at a store staffed by...
Air Date: 1971-01-17
Guests stars Steve Lawrence, Zero Mostel and Roberta Flack. Zero Mostel is a crazed street artist who paints Flip in ...
Air Date: 1971-01-21
Guests stars Muhammed Ali, Lily Tomlin and Bobby Darin.
Air Date: 1971-01-28
Guests stars Bill Cosby, Nancy Wilson and Claudine Langet.
Air Date: 1971-02-04
Guests stars Joe Namath, George Carlin and Johnny Mathis. Flip and Johnny Mathis sing about animals while their dogs ...
Air Date: 1971-02-11
Guests stars Art Carney and Barbara Feldon.
Air Date: 1971-02-18
Guests stars Aretha Franklin, David Frostand and Charlie Callas. Flip welcomes guest Aretha Franklin who sings "Somed...
Air Date: 1971-02-25
Guests stars Don Rickles, Leslie Uggams and Ray Charles.
Air Date: 1971-03-04
Guests stars Diahann Carroll, Tim Conway and Robert Klein. Flip and Tim engage in a high stakes poker game, then Flip...
Air Date: 1971-03-11
Guests stars Lena Horne and George Carlin. Flip sings, then does a Q & A with the audience. Flip and George are hip r...
Air Date: 1971-03-18
Guests stars Lily Tomlin, Hamid Hamilton Camp and Gaylord & Holiday. Flip invites all his guests to do a little dance...
Air Date: 1971-04-01
Guests stars Tim Conway, Sandy Duncan and Johnny Brown.
Air Date: 1971-04-08
Guests stars Tim Conway, Sandy Duncan and Johnny Brown.