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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2x01 Lucille Ball, Ed Sullivan, Osmond Brothers
16 September, 1971 8:00 am
2x02 George Gobel, Joan Rivers, Mahalia Jackson
23 September, 1971 8:00 am
2x03 Raymond Burr, Ruth Gordon, Stevie Wonder
30 September, 1971 8:00 am
2x04 Tim Conway, Ruth Buzzi, Erroll Garner
07 October, 1971 8:00 am
2x05 Pat Boone & Family, George Carlin, Sugar Ray Robinson
14 October, 1971 8:00 am
2x06 David Frost, The Supremes, Willie Tyler & Lester
21 October, 1971 8:00 am
2x07 The Smothers Brothers, Melba Moore
28 October, 1971 8:00 am
2x08 The Jackson 5, Lily Tomlin, Dr. David Rueben
04 November, 1971 8:00 am
2x09 Dom Deluise, Diahann Carroll, The Muppets
11 November, 1971 8:00 am
2x10 Tim Conway, Andy Griffith, Clara Ward
18 November, 1971 8:00 am
2x11 Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Lena Horne
25 November, 1971 8:00 am
2x12 Phyllis Diller, Tony Randall, Billy Eckstein
02 December, 1971 8:00 am
2x13 Petula Clark, Roy Clark, Redd Foxx
16 December, 1971 8:00 am
2x14 Marty Feldman, Melba Moore, Jimmy Osmond
23 December, 1971 8:00 am
2x15 Carol Channing, David Steinberg, Modern Jazz Quartet
30 December, 1971 8:00 am
2x16 Ray Charles, Dan Blocker, Clara Ward
06 January, 1972 8:00 am
2x17 Tim Conway, Bobby Darrin, Redd Foxx
13 January, 1972 8:00 am
2x18 George Carlin, Aretha Franklin, Dom Deluise
20 January, 1972 8:00 am
2x19 Jim Brown, Johnny Cash, June Carter
27 January, 1972 8:00 am
2x20 Barbara Feldon, B.B. King, Phil Silvers
03 February, 1972 8:00 am
2x21 Sandy Duncan. Jim Nabors, Slappy White
10 February, 1972 8:00 am
2x22 Roy Clark, Barbara McNair, Stiller & Meara
17 February, 1972 8:00 am
2x23 Joe Namath, George Carlin
24 February, 1972 8:00 am
Featuring George Carlin and Joe Namath
Opening/Herbie the Good Time Ice Cream Man
News
"Bacharach Medley"
Carlotta
"Black Is The Color"
George Carlin
"My Soul"
Fashion Show
2x24 Sammy Davis Jr.
02 March, 1972 8:00 am
2x25 Ruth Buzzi, Lee Marvin, Jackie Vernon, Chi-Lites
09 March, 1972 8:00 am
2x26 Tim Conway, Melba Moore, Bing Crosby
16 March, 1972 8:00 am
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