The Flip Wilson Show
TV Show| Title | The Flip Wilson Show |
| User score | 4.8 |
| Release date | Sep 17, 1970 |
| Release date of last episode | Feb 28, 1974 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Production country | US |
| Production companies | Bob Henry Productions Inc., Clerow Productions, NBC |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 4 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 96 |
| Run time | 30, 60 min. |
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!".
Latest episodes
List of episodesS4.E18 ∙ Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis
Feb 28, 1974
S4.E17 ∙ Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne
Feb 21, 1974
S4.E16 ∙ Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester
Feb 7, 1974
S4.E15 ∙ Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson
Jan 17, 1974
S4.E14 ∙ Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore
Jan 10, 1974
S4.E13 ∙ Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris
Jan 3, 1974
S4.E12 ∙ Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye
Dec 27, 1973
S4.E11 ∙ Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension
Dec 20, 1973
S4.E10 ∙ Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin
Dec 13, 1973
S4.E9 ∙ Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K
Nov 29, 1973
S4.E8 ∙ Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron
Nov 15, 1973
S4.E7 ∙ Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet
Nov 1, 1973
S4.E6 ∙ Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte
Oct 25, 1973
S4.E5 ∙ Leonard Nimoy, Tonald Mingo
Oct 18, 1973
S4.E4 ∙ Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers
Oct 11, 1973
S4.E3 ∙ Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy
Oct 4, 1973
S4.E2 ∙ The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom
Sep 27, 1973
S4.E1 ∙ Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
Sep 20, 1973
S3.E25 ∙ Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
S3.E24 ∙ Don Knotts, Richard Pryor
Mar 15, 1973
