"The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) TV series 1970-1974

Directors:

Bob Henry
Tim Kiley

Writers:

George Carlin (writer)
Richard Pryor (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

17 September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot:

One of the many variety shows available in the 1970s (along with Sonny and Cher, Captain and Tennille...

Plot Keywords:

Variety Show | Sitcom | African American | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Flip Wilson

...

Himself - Host / ... (94 episodes, 1970-1974)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Bob Henry Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The exclamation "The devil made me do it!" by Geraldine Jones, one of Flip Wilson's many characters, was ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).

Quotes:

Geraldine: What you see is what you get.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (#6.15)" (1993)

now in VHS and on cable

Not only a groundbreaking variety offer for the early '70s, this blast from many of our pasts preserves appearances of guest stars that later made it big, in addition to showcasing the Geraldine routines of Wilson he honed in clubs and on Tonight show guest hosting gigs. This sort of thing is cable's promise: since most new stuff seems to be utter garbage, the multiplicity of pay channels can (potentially) mine the past for all the programming that ever bested the latest levels of drivel.