One of the many variety shows available in the 1970s (along with Sonny and Cher, Captain and Tennille, Donny and Marie, etc). Hosted by African American comic actor Flip Wilson, this show featured skits, music and frequent appearances by...
One of the many variety shows available in the 1970s (along with Sonny and Cher, Captain and Tennille, Donny and Marie, etc). Hosted by African American comic actor Flip Wilson, this show featured skits, music and frequent appearances by "Geraldine Jones" (really Flip Wilson in drag).
1. Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
Aired: Sep 20, 1973Flip tells about Leroy the Terrible and gives his guests a long intro. Child ...
2. The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom
Aired: Sep 27, 1973Flip and the Pointer Sisters reminisce with the siblings singing about the go...
3. Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy
Aired: Oct 4, 1973Flip tries to impress a lady with outrageous tales but Pryor, as his friend C...
Aired: Oct 11, 1973Joan Rivers acts as a superstitious gambler who wants Flip's seat at the blac...
5. Ed McMahon, Charlie Callas, Leonard Nimoy
Aired: Oct 18, 19736. Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte
Aired: Oct 25, 1973Flip is a street tie salesman and enlists Harry Belafonte to bring in custome...
7. Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet
Aired: Oct 31, 1973Flip does corny vaudeville routines with guests Slappy and Robert then Carol ...
8. Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron
Aired: Nov 14, 1973Flip explains baseball to Hank Aaron then he directs Lee Grant, a supposedly ...
9. Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K
Aired: Nov 28, 1973Flip tells of a man trying to get his mother-in-law to leave. Mental illusion...
10. Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin
Aired: Dec 12, 1973Flip opens with a Reverend Freddie story, then deals with Tim as a beserk fas...
11. Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension
Aired: Dec 19, 1973Flip, in his Reverend Leroy persona, visits old friends Burns and Schreiber w...
12. Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye
Aired: Dec 26, 1973Flip, Anthony, and Roscoe Lee do a bit about mistaken identity at a restauran...
13. Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris
Aired: Jan 2, 1974Chuck Norris and a young boy Philip Paley put on a martial arts demonstration...
14. Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore
Aired: Jan 10, 1974Roy is a customer at Flip's greasy spoon diner. Then Roy sings two songs incl...
15. Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson
Aired: Jan 17, 1974Flip opens and closes with a heart felt speech. Flip appears Geraldine at a L...
16. Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester
Aired: Feb 7, 1974Flip does a risque routine about ancient Rome and a special berry. Flip helps...
17. Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne
Aired: Feb 21, 1974Don Adams depicts a compulsive gambler who asks Flip to hold $2,000 for him a...
18. Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis
Aired: Feb 28, 1974Don Adams depicts a compulsive gambler who asks Flip to hold $2,000 for him a...
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