The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
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
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1x01 David Frost, James Brown, The Muppets
17 September, 1970 8:00 am
1x02 Roy Clark, Bobby Darin, Stanley Myron, Denise Nicholas
24 September, 1970 8:00 am
1x03 Lily Tomlin, Redd Foxx, The Tempatations, Roger Miller
01 October, 1970 8:00 am
1x04 Perry Como, Charlie Callas, Denise Nicholas, Lola Falana
08 October, 1970 8:00 am
1x05 Raymond Burr, Stanley Myron, The Muppets, Loretta Long, Sunday's Child
15 October, 1970 8:00 am
1x06 Louis Armstrong
22 October, 1970 8:00 am
1x07 Bill Cosby, Gina Lolabrigida
29 October, 1970 9:00 am
1x08 Robert Goulet, Lola Falana, Robert Klein, Dean Martin
06 November, 1970 9:00 am
1x09 Moms Mabley, Marcel Marceau, Arte Johnson, Doug Kershaw
13 November, 1970 9:00 am
1x10 Bobby Darin, Charlie Pride, Ella Fitzgerald
20 November, 1970 9:00 am
1x11 Stevie Wonder, Connie Stevens, John Byner, Johnny Brown
03 December, 1970 9:00 am
Flip & Johnny are British Detectives trying to solve the case of the missing heirloom of the family. Stevie Wonder sings ""If you Really Love Me"" and ""Heaven Help Us All"" and Flip teases Stevie about his personal and professional life and career.
1x12 Lena Horne, Tony Randall
10 December, 1970 9:00 am
1x13 Sid Caesar, Bobby Darin, B.B. King
17 December, 1970 9:00 am
1x14 Burl Ives, Slim Gaillard, Sha-Na-Na
24 December, 1970 9:00 am
1x15 Bing Crosby, The Supremes, David Steinberg
07 January, 1971 9:00 am
1x16 Steve Lawrence, Zero Mostel, Roberta Flack
17 January, 1971 9:00 am
1x17 Muhammed Ali, Lily Tomlin, Bobby Darin
21 January, 1971 9:00 am
1x18 Bill Cosby
28 January, 1971 9:00 am
1x19 Joe Namath, George Carlin, Johnny Mathis
04 February, 1971 9:00 am
1x20 Art Carney, Barbara Feldon
11 February, 1971 9:00 am
1x21 Aretha Franklin, David Frost, Charlie Callas
18 February, 1971 9:00 am
1x22 Don Rickles, Leslie Uggams, Ray Charles
25 February, 1971 9:00 am
1x23 Diahann Carroll, Tim Conway, Robert Klein
04 March, 1971 9:00 am
1x24 Lena Horne, George Carlin
11 March, 1971 9:00 am
1x25 Lily Tomlin, Hamid Hamilton Camp, Gaylord & Holiday
18 March, 1971 9:00 am
1x26 Tim Conway, Sandy Duncan, Johnny Brown
01 April, 1971 9:00 am
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