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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3x01 Pearl Bailey, The Muppets, Jack Benny
14 September, 1972 8:00 am
3x02 The 5th Dimension, Tim Conway
21 September, 1972 8:00 am
3x03 Melba Moore, Don Knotts, Dan Hicks & Hot Licks
28 September, 1972 8:00 am
3x04 Burns & Schreiber, Ruth Buzzi, The Supremes
05 October, 1972 8:00 am
3x05 Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video)
12 October, 1972 8:00 am
3x06 Diana Sands, David Steinberg, The Jackson 5
26 October, 1972 8:00 am
3x07 Carol Channing, Ed Asner, Donny Hathaway
02 November, 1972 8:00 am
3x08 Don Adams, The Staple Singers, Roscoe Lee Brown
09 November, 1972 8:00 am
3x09 Burt Reynolds, Roberta Flack, Tim Conway
16 November, 1972 8:00 am
3x10 Joan Rivers, The Temptations, Frank Gorshin
23 November, 1972 8:00 am
3x11 Raymond Burr, Dom Deluise, Gladys Knight & The Pips
30 November, 1972 8:00 am
3x12 Dionne Warwick, Tony Randall, Burns & Schreiber
07 December, 1972 8:00 am
3x13 Albert Brooks, Bill Russell, Johnny Cash & June Carter
14 December, 1972 8:00 am
Featuring Albert Brooks, Bill Russell, Johnny Cash & June Carter
Opening
Doze Off Commercial
"Any Ole Wind That Blows"
Dave & Danny
"Ballad Of Moby Dick"
Chess
"The Loving Gift"
National Anthem
Square Dance
3x14 Tim Conway, Slappy White, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson
21 December, 1972 8:00 am
3x15 Jim Nabors, James Coco, Barbara McNair
04 January, 1973 8:00 am
3x16 Roscoe Lee Brown, Andy Griffith, Curtis Mayfield
11 January, 1973 8:00 am
3x17 Marty Feldman, Taj Mahal, Howard Cosell, Sandy Duncan
18 January, 1973 8:00 am
3x18 Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Michaels, Ed Sullivan
25 January, 1973 8:00 am
3x19 Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee
01 February, 1973 8:00 am
3x20 Dom Deluise, Helen Reddy, Diana Sands & Kreskin
15 February, 1973 8:00 am
3x21 Roy Clark, George Carlin, Della Reese
22 February, 1973 8:00 am
3x22 Ed McMahon, Rich Little, Cicely Tyson, Bill Withers
01 March, 1973 8:00 am
3x23 Tim Conway, Joe Namath, Papa John Creach
08 March, 1973 8:00 am
3x24 Don Knotts, Richard Pryor
15 March, 1973 8:00 am
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