The Best of Flip Wilson

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  • 1970
  • 4 Seasons

The Flip Wilson Show debuted in 1970 and became an immediate hit.  Running for four seasons, the show featured a who's who of TV and film stars, including Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, George Carlin and Don Rickles.  And the show introduced the world to Flip Wilson's alter-ego-Geraldine!

The Best of Flip Wilson is a series that ran for 4 seasons (88 episodes) between September 17, 1970 and on

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Seasons
Tony Randall, Bob & Ray
16. Tony Randall, Bob & Ray
March 7, 1974
Flip applies for a parade permit and goes duck hunting with Tony; Bob & Ray do comic interview routines incl. the slow talker.
McLean Stevenson, Redd Foxx, Don Adams
15. McLean Stevenson, Redd Foxx, Don Adams
February 28, 1974
Flip & Don gamble in Las Vegas; Redd Foxx does stand-up and Q&A; three guys celebrate their wives going out of town.
Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Ketty Lester
14. Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Ketty Lester
February 7, 1974
Freddie Johnson helps a couple (Richard & Ketty) reconcile and customs agent Geraldine gives Lawrence a hard time.
Ted Knight, The Pointer Sisters, Chuck Norris, Phillip Paley
13. Ted Knight, The Pointer Sisters, Chuck Norris, Phillip Paley
January 3, 1974
Ted Knight's a news anchor; Flip gets flipped by Phillip Paley (9-year old karate kid) with Chuck Norris; the Pointers join Rev. Leroy.
Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Franklyn Ajaye, Anthony Newley
12. Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Franklyn Ajaye, Anthony Newley
December 27, 1973
Browne & Newley are British secret agents; Franklyn Ajaye does stand-up and Klugman's a football referee in slow motion.
Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension
11. Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension
December 20, 1973
Rev. Leroy visits a monastery; Burns & Schreiber improvise machines and Fifth Dimension members do a dating sketch with Flip.
Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara
10. Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara
December 13, 1973
Tim Conway's a burger clown and a baseball team coordinator; Stiller & Meara do a dentist skit and a police line-up.
Ed McMahon, Charlie Callas, Leonard Nimoy
9. Ed McMahon, Charlie Callas, Leonard Nimoy
December 6, 1973
Callas does physical comedy routine; McMahon is a huckster and Flip & Nimoy are in the environmentaist Mafia.
Tim Conway, Richard Pryor
8. Tim Conway, Richard Pryor
November 29, 1973
Flip, Conway & Pryor do interpretive prop sketches with a chair; Flip counsels lazy friend Calvin (Pryor).
Henry
7. Henry "Hank" Aaron, Lee Grant, Gladys Knight, Andrew Johnson
November 15, 1973
Lee shoots a commercial; baseball great Aaron does Q&A then is the subject of a testimonial dinner sketch with full cast.
Robert Goulet, Carol Lawrence, Slappy White
6. Robert Goulet, Carol Lawrence, Slappy White
November 1, 1973
Flip jokes about karate; Slappy White does stand-up and a soft shoe dance joining the whole cast for a burlesque segment.
Burns & Schreiber, Harry Belafonte
5. Burns & Schreiber, Harry Belafonte
October 25, 1973
Guests do interpretive skits with a glass; Burns & Schreiber do human computer bit and Belafonte shills for a huckster (Flip).
Joan Rivers, Redd Foxx, Helen Reddy
4. Joan Rivers, Redd Foxx, Helen Reddy
October 11, 1973
Guests trade off doing bench skits with Flip; Redd provides inspiration for an artist (Flip) and Joan Rivers does brilliant stand-up.
Richard Pryor, Ralph Edwards, Bobby Sandler
3. Richard Pryor, Ralph Edwards, Bobby Sandler
October 4, 1973
Richard Pryor does stand-up and joins Flip for sketches including This Is Your Life Geraldine Jones hosted by Ralph Edwards.
Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom, The Pointer Sisters
2. Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom, The Pointer Sisters
September 27, 1973
Cast does prop skits; Windom does a dramatic scene and Sandy, the Pointers & Geraldine join Monty on Let's Make A Deal.
Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor
1. Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor
September 20, 1973
Flip & Pryor are in tenement politics; it's parent's night at school; Pryor does stand-up and the whole cast winds up in the hospital.
Description

The Flip Wilson Show debuted in 1970 and became an immediate hit.  Running for four seasons, the show featured a who's who of TV and film stars, including Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, George Carlin and Don Rickles.  And the show introduced the world to Flip Wilson's alter-ego-Geraldine!

The Best of Flip Wilson is a series that ran for 4 seasons (88 episodes) between September 17, 1970 and on

Where to Watch The Best of Flip Wilson
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  • Premiere Date
    September 17, 1970
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