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The Flip Wilson Show: Season 4

18 episodes Premiered Sep 20, 1973 Updated Oct 1, 2026
Previously on The Flip Wilson Show

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Flip Wilson Show Season 3.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (15): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E4 Core

Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers

Oct 11, 1973

Joan Rivers acts as a superstitious gambler who wants Flip's seat at the blackjack table which he's reluctant to give up. Then Flip becomes a street painter trying to make it big w

S4·E6 Core

Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte

Oct 25, 1973

Flip is a street tie salesman and enlists Harry Belafonte to bring in customers. Harry then performs a soulful ballad. Flip becomes Geraldine, going on a Caribbean vacation where s

S4·E7 Core

Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet

Nov 1, 1973

Flip does corny vaudeville routines with guests Slappy and Robert then Carol Lawrence does an old time burlesque dance. Carol recreates with Flip, her husband Robert and audience m

S4·E9 Core

Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K

Nov 29, 1973

Flip tells of a man trying to get his mother-in-law to leave. Mental illusionist Romark performs with audience participation. Flip, Tim Conway, and Richard Pryor do improve with on

S4·E10 Core

Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin

Dec 13, 1973

Flip opens with a Reverend Freddie story, then deals with Tim as a beserk fast food clown. Jerry Stiller is a dentist with Anne Meara his reluctant patient. Aretha Franklin soulful

S4·E11 Core

Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension

Dec 20, 1973

Flip, in his Reverend Leroy persona, visits old friends Burns and Schreiber who are now monks. Flip tries to include himself in a Fifth Dimension number but they perform "Flashback

S4·E13 Core

Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris

Jan 3, 1974

Chuck Norris's appearance is solely as the karate instructor accompanying a 9 year old black belt who interacts with Flip. Chuck is introduced as his instructor and that is all.

S4·E14 Core

Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore

Jan 10, 1974

Roy is a customer at Flip's greasy spoon diner. Then Roy sings two songs including "Rolling in my Sweet Baby's Arms" with the Clark Family Band. Flip tries to romance Melba in a re

S4·E17 Mytharc

Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne

Feb 21, 1974

Don Adams depicts a compulsive gambler who asks Flip to hold $2,000 for him and not return it no matter how much he begs. Redd does his stand up then Flip joins him for a Q&A with

S4·E18 Mytharc

Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis

Feb 28, 1974

Don Adams depicts a compulsive gambler who asks Flip to hold $2,000 for him and not return it no matter how much he begs. Redd does his stand up then Flip joins him for a Q&A with

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