The Flip Wilson Show 1970
What is The Flip Wilson Show?
The Flip Wilson Show was a television variety series that aired on NBC. The program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to gain significant popularity with a white audience.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1970
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 96
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1970
- Last aired
- Feb 28, 1974
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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The Flip Wilson Show was a television variety series that aired on NBC. The program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to gain significant popularity with a white audience. It was the first successful network variety series featuring an African American. The show was broadcast for several years, during which it achieved high ratings. It was the nation's second most watched show for its first two seasons. The program consisted of many skits, which were a key part of its format.
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“Flip Wilson hosts an hour long variety show featuring numerous comedy skits.”
- features comedy skits
- starred American comedian Flip Wilson
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Watch it if you enjoy classic television variety shows hosted by a comedian.
The show is a standard hour long television variety program consisting of many skits.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 27 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Sep 17, 1970
- E2 Episode 2 Sep 24, 1970
- E3 Episode 3 Oct 1, 1970
- E4 Episode 4 Oct 8, 1970
- E5 Episode 5 Oct 15, 1970
- E6 Episode 6 Oct 22, 1970
- E7 Episode 7 Oct 29, 1970
- E8 Episode 8 Nov 6, 1970
- E9 Episode 9 Nov 13, 1970
- E10 Episode 10 Nov 20, 1970
- E11 Episode 11 Dec 3, 1970
- E12 Episode 12 Dec 10, 1970
- E13 Episode 13 Dec 17, 1970
- E14 Episode 14 Dec 24, 1970
- E15 Episode 15 Jan 7, 1971
- E16 Episode 16 Jan 17, 1971
- E17 Episode 17 Jan 21, 1971
- E18 Episode 18 Jan 28, 1971
- E19 Episode 19 Feb 4, 1971
- E20 Episode 20 Feb 11, 1971
- E21 Episode 21 Feb 18, 1971
- E22 Episode 22 Feb 25, 1971
- E23 Episode 23 Mar 4, 1971
- E24 Episode 24 Mar 11, 1971
- E25 Episode 25 Mar 18, 1971
- E26 Episode 26 Apr 1, 1971
- E27 Episode 27 Apr 8, 1971
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Sep 16, 1971
- E2 Episode 2 Sep 23, 1971
- E3 Episode 3 Sep 30, 1971
- E4 Episode 4 Oct 7, 1971
- E5 Episode 5 Oct 14, 1971
- E6 Episode 6 Oct 21, 1971
- E7 Episode 7 Oct 28, 1971
- E8 Episode 8 Nov 4, 1971
- E9 Episode 9 Nov 11, 1971
- E10 Episode 10 Jan 13, 1972
- E11 Episode 11 Nov 25, 1971
- E12 Episode 12 Dec 9, 1971
- E13 Episode 13 Dec 16, 1971
- E14 Episode 14 Dec 23, 1971
- E15 Episode 15 Dec 30, 1971
- E16 Episode 16 Jan 6, 1972
- E17 Episode 17 Jan 13, 1972
- E18 Episode 18 Jan 20, 1972
- E19 Episode 19 Jan 27, 1972
- E20 Episode 20 Feb 3, 1972
- E21 Episode 21 Feb 10, 1972
- E22 Episode 22 Feb 17, 1972
- E23 Episode 23 Feb 24, 1972
- E24 Episode 24 Mar 2, 1972
- E25 Episode 25 Mar 9, 1972
- E26 Episode 26 Mar 16, 1972
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 Pearl Bailey, The Muppets, Jack Benny Sep 14, 1972
- E2 The 5th Dimension, Tim Conway Sep 21, 1972
- E3 Melba Moore, Don Knotts, Dan Hicks & Hot Licks Sep 28, 1972
- E4 Burns & Schreiber, Ruth Buzzi, The Supremes Oct 5, 1972
- E5 Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video) Oct 12, 1972
- E6 Diana Sands, David Steinberg, The Jackson 5 Oct 26, 1972
- E7 Carol Channing, Ed Asner, Donny Hathaway Nov 2, 1972
- E8 Don Adams, The Staple Singers, Roscoe Lee Brown Nov 9, 1972
- E9 Burt Reynolds, Roberta Flack, Tim Conway Nov 16, 1972
- E10 Joan Rivers, The Temptations, Frank Gorshin Nov 23, 1972
- E11 Raymond Burr, Dom Deluise, Gladys Knight & The Pips Nov 30, 1972
- E12 Dionne Warwick, Tony Randall, Burns & Schreiber Dec 7, 1972
- E13 Johnny Cash, June Carter, Jim Brown Dec 14, 1972
- E14 Tim Conway, Slappy White, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson Dec 12, 1972
- E15 Jim Nabors, James Coco, Barbara McNair Jan 4, 1973
- E16 Roscoe Lee Brown, Andy Griffith, Curtis Mayfield Jan 11, 1973
- E17 Marty Feldman, Taj Mahal, Howard Cosell, Sandy Duncan Jan 18, 1973
- E18 Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Michaels, Ed Sullivan Jan 25, 1973
- E19 Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee Feb 1, 1973
- E20 Dom Deluise, Helen Reddy, Diana Sands & Kreskin Feb 8, 1973
- E21 Roy Clark, George Carlin, Della Reese Feb 15, 1973
- E22 Ed McMahon, Rich Little, Cicely Tyson, Bill Withers Feb 22, 1973
- E23 Tim Conway, Joe Namath, Papa John Creach Mar 1, 1973
- E24 Don Knotts, Richard Pryor Mar 15, 1973
- E25 Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
Season 4 · 18 episodes
- E1 Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II Sep 20, 1973
- E2 The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom Sep 27, 1973
- E3 Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy Oct 4, 1973
- E4 Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers Oct 11, 1973
- E5 Leonard Nimoy, Tonald Mingo Oct 18, 1973
- E6 Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte Oct 25, 1973
- E7 Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet Nov 1, 1973
- E8 Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron Nov 15, 1973
- E9 Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K Nov 29, 1973
- E10 Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin Dec 13, 1973
- E11 Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension Dec 20, 1973
- E12 Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye Dec 27, 1973
- E13 Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris Jan 3, 1974
- E14 Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore Jan 10, 1974
- E15 Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson Jan 17, 1974
- E16 Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester Feb 7, 1974
- E17 Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne Feb 21, 1974
- E18 Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis Feb 28, 1974
Frequently asked questions
When did The Flip Wilson Show air?
It aired from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974.
Which network broadcasted the show?
The show aired on NBC in the U.S.
Who starred in the show?
The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson.
What is the format of the program?
It is an hour long variety show consisting of many skits.
How long was each episode?
Each episode was an hour long.