The Best of Flip Wilson
The best of the Flip Wilson variety show, a mix of skits, musical acts and famous guests.
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23 episodes
- 1. David Frost, James Brown, Sunday’s ChildJames Brown discusses dance moves; Frost interviews Geraldine & (along with Sunday’s Child) joins Rev. Leroy’s church.TV-PGCCSep 17, 1970
- 2. Bobby Darin, Denise Nicholas, Stanley Myron Handelman, Roy ClarkFlip & Stanley each do monologues; the cast does a taxi skit and a western parody Butch Cassidy & The Suntan Kid.TV-PGCCSep 24, 1970
- 3. Lily Tomlin, Redd Foxx, The TemptationsLily & Flip do saloon and computer dating bits; Redd gives an English lesson and Rev. Leroy preaches with the Temptations.TV-PGCCOct 1, 1970
- 4. Perry Como, Charlie Callas, Denise Nicholas, Lola FalanaPerry demonstrates the use of a stool; Freddie the Bachelor juggles two dates (Denise and Lola) and Callas does hilarious stand-up.TV-PGCCOct 8, 1970
- 6. Charlie Callas, Laura Greene, Pat Morita, Louis ArmstrongCallas is a palace guard and Italian cafe patron; Louis leads Rev. Leroy’s church in “When The Saints Go Marching In.”TV-PGCCOct 15, 1970
- 8. Robert Klein, Lola Falana, Dean MartinFlip visits Lola at the unemployment office; Klein does his classic Broadway audition routine and Dean Martin drops by.TV-PGCCOct 22, 1970
- 9. Arte Johnson, Moms Mabley, Marcel MarceauArte’s a hopeless holdup man; Marcel does his classic Mask Maker pantomime and Moms gets a Geraldine makeover.TV-PGCCOct 29, 1970
- 10. Bobby Darin, Charley Pride, Ella FitzgeraldCast sings “Who?” with George Wyle on piano; Darin’s a rabid football fan, then the devil battling Rev. Leroy.TV-PGCCNov 5, 1970
- 11. John Byner, Johnny Brown, Connie StevensFlip does mind-reading bit; Byner & Brown do competing impersonations and the entire cast does a Sherlock Holmes send-up.TV-PGCCNov 12, 1970
- 12. Tony Randall, Lena HorneTony & Lena want to leave NYC by cab; Tony & Flip are an odd couple of inmates: Lena gets food & philosophy at Charley's Diner.TV-PGCCDec 10, 1970
- 13. Sid Caesar, Bobby DarinSid plays a hip musician, Jekyll & Hyde and a slot machine; Bobby & Flip offer a vaudeville routine and the cast does a silent movie.TV-PGCCDec 17, 1970
- 14. ShaNaNa, Burl Ives, Slim GaillardSanta Claus (Ives) drops by the gas station; Gaillard & Ives do The Night Before Christmas and Rev. Leroy tells ShaNaNa about Scrooge.TV-PGCCDec 24, 1970
- 15. Bing Crosby, The Supremes, David SteinbergBing teaches golf; The Supremes help Freddie Johnson do holiday shopping; David does monologue and Geraldine's a bunny waitress.TV-PGCCJan 7, 1971
- 16. Steve Lawrence, Zero MostelMostel portrays a painter and a ledge-jumper; Flip defends his singing ability and Charley’s Diner serves Mostel and Lawrence.TV-PGCCJan 14, 1971
- 17. Muhammad Ali, Bobby Darin, Lily TomlinThe boxing champ makes poetic predictions for his Joe Frazier fight; Tomlin’s a health nut; Flip & Bobby do a vaudeville bit.TV-PGCCJan 21, 1971
- 19. Joe Namath, George Carlin, Abbey Lincoln, Johnny MathisCarlin does his Indian Sergeant routine; Abbey dates Freddie Johnson; Flip & Mathis compare dogs and Geraldine works at Namath’s gym.TV-PGCCFeb 4, 1971
- 20. Barbara Feldon, Art Carney, Hal FrazierCast parodies Mission Impossible; Flip chats with Hal; sketches incl. a gangster at the veterinarian and bowling night.TV-PGCCFeb 11, 1971
- 21. Aretha Franklin, Charlie Callas, David FrostCast spoofs panel show & secret agent movies; Callas does stand-up and Aretha joins the Church Of What’s Happening Now.TV-PGCCFeb 18, 1971
- 22. Ray Charles, Leslie Uggams, Don RicklesFlip promotes his latest LP; Uggams rents Freddie Johnson a friend (Rickles) in NYC; Geraldine fawns over Ray Charles.TV-PGCCFeb 25, 1971
- 23. Tim Conway, Robert Klein, Diahann CarrollFlip & Tim teach poker; Freddie Johnson meets Diahann at a society party and Klein does Borscht Belt routine.TV-PGCCMar 4, 1971
- 24. Ray Stevens, George Carlin, Lena HorneCarlin does monologue on NYC cops; Flip fixes Ray Stevens’ TV set; Rev. Leroy visits Lena Horne at a nightclub.TV-PGCCMar 11, 1971
- 25. Lily Tomlin, Hamilton Camp, Burt Holiday, Bob HenryLily does her famous Ernestine character; Camp & Tomlin have a blind date and Freddie Johnson lands in court.TV-PGCCMar 18, 1971
- 26. Tim Conway, Johnny Brown, Sandy DuncanFlip & Tim play pool; Sandy sells books to Freddie Johnson; Brown does impressions and Conway is a school headmaster.TV-PGCCApr 1, 1971
The Best of Flip Wilson
19704 seasons89 episodesReturning Series
The best of the Flip Wilson variety show, a mix of skits, musical acts and famous guests.
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