The best of the Flip Wilson variety show, a mix of skits, musical acts and famous guests.
23 Episodes
David Frost, James Brown, Sunday’s Child
E1
David Frost, James Brown, Sunday’s ChildJames Brown discusses dance moves; Frost interviews Geraldine & (along with Sunday’s Child) joins Rev. Leroy’s church.
Bobby Darin, Denise Nicholas, Stanley Myron Handelman, Roy Clark
E2
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.
Lily Tomlin, Redd Foxx, The Temptations
E3
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.
Perry Como, Charlie Callas, Denise Nicholas, Lola Falana
E4
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.
Charlie Callas, Laura Greene, Pat Morita, Louis Armstrong
E6
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.”
Robert Klein, Lola Falana, Dean Martin
E8
Robert Klein, Lola Falana, Dean MartinFlip visits Lola at the unemployment office; Klein does his classic Broadway audition routine and Dean Martin drops by.
Arte Johnson, Moms Mabley, Marcel Marceau
E9
Arte Johnson, Moms Mabley, Marcel MarceauArte’s a hopeless holdup man; Marcel does his classic Mask Maker pantomime and Moms gets a Geraldine makeover.
Bobby Darin, Charley Pride, Ella Fitzgerald
E10
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.
John Byner, Johnny Brown, Connie Stevens
E11
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.
Tony Randall, Lena Horne
E12
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.
Sid Caesar, Bobby Darin
E13
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.
ShaNaNa, Burl Ives, Slim Gaillard
E14
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.
Bing Crosby, The Supremes, David Steinberg
E15
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.
Steve Lawrence, Zero Mostel
E16
Steve Lawrence, Zero MostelMostel portrays a painter and a ledge-jumper; Flip defends his singing ability and Charley’s Diner serves Mostel and Lawrence.
Muhammad Ali, Bobby Darin, Lily Tomlin
E17
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.
Joe Namath, George Carlin, Abbey Lincoln, Johnny Mathis
E19
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.
Barbara Feldon, Art Carney, Hal Frazier
E20
Barbara Feldon, Art Carney, Hal FrazierCast parodies Mission Impossible; Flip chats with Hal; sketches incl. a gangster at the veterinarian and bowling night.
Aretha Franklin, Charlie Callas, David Frost
E21
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.
Ray Charles, Leslie Uggams, Don Rickles
E22
Ray Charles, Leslie Uggams, Don RicklesFlip promotes his latest LP; Uggams rents Freddie Johnson a friend (Rickles) in NYC; Geraldine fawns over Ray Charles.
Tim Conway, Robert Klein, Diahann Carroll
E23
Tim Conway, Robert Klein, Diahann CarrollFlip & Tim teach poker; Freddie Johnson meets Diahann at a society party and Klein does Borscht Belt routine.
Ray Stevens, George Carlin, Lena Horne
E24
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.
Lily Tomlin, Hamilton Camp, Burt Holiday, Bob Henry
E25
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.
Tim Conway, Johnny Brown, Sandy Duncan
E26
Tim Conway, Johnny Brown, Sandy DuncanFlip & Tim play pool; Sandy sells books to Freddie Johnson; Brown does impressions and Conway is a school headmaster.
Cast of Season 1
Bob HenryDirector
Flip WilsonWriter
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