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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Season 1 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 17, 1970
- E2 Episode 2 Core Sep 24, 1970
- E3 Episode 3 Core Oct 1, 1970
- E4 Episode 4 Core Oct 8, 1970
- E5 Episode 5 Core Oct 15, 1970
- E6 Episode 6 Core Oct 22, 1970
- E7 Episode 7 Core Oct 29, 1970
- E8 Episode 8 Core Nov 6, 1970
- E9 Episode 9 Core Nov 13, 1970
- E10 Episode 10 Core Nov 20, 1970
- E11 Episode 11 Core Dec 3, 1970
- E12 Episode 12 Core Dec 10, 1970
- E13 Episode 13 Core Dec 17, 1970
- E14 Episode 14 Core Dec 24, 1970
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jan 7, 1971
- E16 Episode 16 Core Jan 17, 1971
- E17 Episode 17 Core Jan 21, 1971
- E18 Episode 18 Core Jan 28, 1971
- E19 Episode 19 Core Feb 4, 1971
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 11, 1971
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 18, 1971
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 25, 1971
- E23 Episode 23 Core Mar 4, 1971
- E24 Episode 24 Core Mar 11, 1971
- E25 Episode 25 Core Mar 18, 1971
- E26 Episode 26 Mytharc Apr 1, 1971
- E27 Episode 27 Mytharc Apr 8, 1971
Season 2 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 16, 1971
- E2 Episode 2 Core Sep 23, 1971
- E3 Episode 3 Core Sep 30, 1971
- E4 Episode 4 Core Oct 7, 1971
- E5 Episode 5 Core Oct 14, 1971
- E6 Episode 6 Core Oct 21, 1971
- E7 Episode 7 Core Oct 28, 1971
- E8 Episode 8 Core Nov 4, 1971
- E9 Episode 9 Core Nov 11, 1971
- E10 Episode 10 Core Jan 13, 1972
- E11 Episode 11 Core Nov 25, 1971
- E12 Episode 12 Core Dec 9, 1971
- E13 Episode 13 Core Dec 16, 1971
- E14 Episode 14 Core Dec 23, 1971
- E15 Episode 15 Core Dec 30, 1971
- E16 Episode 16 Core Jan 6, 1972
- E17 Episode 17 Core Jan 13, 1972
- E18 Episode 18 Core Jan 20, 1972
- E19 Episode 19 Core Jan 27, 1972
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 3, 1972
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 10, 1972
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 17, 1972
- E23 Episode 23 Core Feb 24, 1972
- E24 Episode 24 Core Mar 2, 1972
- E25 Episode 25 Mytharc Mar 9, 1972
- E26 Episode 26 Mytharc Mar 16, 1972
Season 3 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pearl Bailey, The Muppets, Jack Benny Mytharc Sep 14, 1972
- E2 The 5th Dimension, Tim Conway Core Sep 21, 1972
- E3 Melba Moore, Don Knotts, Dan Hicks & Hot Licks Core Sep 28, 1972
- E4 Burns & Schreiber, Ruth Buzzi, The Supremes Core Oct 5, 1972
- E5 Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video) Core Oct 12, 1972
- E6 Diana Sands, David Steinberg, The Jackson 5 Core Oct 26, 1972
- E7 Carol Channing, Ed Asner, Donny Hathaway Core Nov 2, 1972
- E8 Don Adams, The Staple Singers, Roscoe Lee Brown Core Nov 9, 1972
- E9 Burt Reynolds, Roberta Flack, Tim Conway Core Nov 16, 1972
- E10 Joan Rivers, The Temptations, Frank Gorshin Core Nov 23, 1972
- E11 Raymond Burr, Dom Deluise, Gladys Knight & The Pips Core Nov 30, 1972
- E12 Dionne Warwick, Tony Randall, Burns & Schreiber Core Dec 7, 1972
- E13 Johnny Cash, June Carter, Jim Brown Core Dec 14, 1972
- E14 Tim Conway, Slappy White, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson Core Dec 12, 1972
- E15 Jim Nabors, James Coco, Barbara McNair Core Jan 4, 1973
- E16 Roscoe Lee Brown, Andy Griffith, Curtis Mayfield Core Jan 11, 1973
- E17 Marty Feldman, Taj Mahal, Howard Cosell, Sandy Duncan Core Jan 18, 1973
- E18 Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Michaels, Ed Sullivan Core Jan 25, 1973
- E19 Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee Core Feb 1, 1973
- E20 Dom Deluise, Helen Reddy, Diana Sands & Kreskin Core Feb 8, 1973
- E21 Roy Clark, George Carlin, Della Reese Core Feb 15, 1973
- E22 Ed McMahon, Rich Little, Cicely Tyson, Bill Withers Core Feb 22, 1973
- E23 Tim Conway, Joe Namath, Papa John Creach Core Mar 1, 1973
- E24 Don Knotts, Richard Pryor Mytharc Mar 15, 1973
- E25 Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II Mytharc
Season 4 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II Mytharc Sep 20, 1973
- E2 The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom Core Sep 27, 1973
- E3 Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy Core Oct 4, 1973
- E4 Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers Core Oct 11, 1973
- E5 Leonard Nimoy, Tonald Mingo Core Oct 18, 1973
- E6 Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte Core Oct 25, 1973
- E7 Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet Core Nov 1, 1973
- E8 Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron Core Nov 15, 1973
- E9 Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K Core Nov 29, 1973
- E10 Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin Core Dec 13, 1973
- E11 Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension Core Dec 20, 1973
- E12 Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye Core Dec 27, 1973
- E13 Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris Core Jan 3, 1974
- E14 Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore Core Jan 10, 1974
- E15 Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson Core Jan 17, 1974
- E16 Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester Core Feb 7, 1974
- E17 Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne Mytharc Feb 21, 1974
- E18 Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis Mytharc 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.
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