The best of the Flip Wilson variety show, a mix of skits, musical acts and famous guests.
23 Episodes
Jack Benny, Pearl Bailey
E1
Jack Benny, Pearl BaileyJack Benny plays a gypsy violinist and an unwelcome boarder in the home of an arguing couple (Flip & Pearl).
Tim Conway, The Fifth Dimension
E2
Tim Conway, The Fifth DimensionThe Fifth Dimension tell their (sort of) origin story and the Pink Pirate (Conway) accosts Flip & Florence LaRue in Central Park.
Don Knotts, Melba Moore
E3
Don Knotts, Melba MooreDon Knotts does a medical convention monologue and disrupts officer Freddie Johnson’s date with Melba Moore.
Ruth Buzzi, Burns & Schreiber, The Surpremes
E4
Ruth Buzzi, Burns & Schreiber, The SurpremesFlip & cast do park bench skits; Burns & Schreiber do their taxi routine and Buzzi & The Supremes compete to rent Flip a car.
Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell
E5
Stiller & Meara, Bill RussellFlip & Bill Russell give a clinic on billiards; Stiller & Meara have a lunchroom romance and a courtroom scene features the whole cast.
The Jackson 5, David Steinberg, Diana Sands
E6
The Jackson 5, David Steinberg, Diana SandsFlip pushes ice cream and tries to join the Jackson 5; Michael gives a math lesson; Steinberg burglarizes Flip & Diana Sands.
Ed Asner, Carol Channing
E7
Ed Asner, Carol ChanningEd Asner plays a ship's captain, cheats at cards (w/Flip, Channing & George Wyle) and gets fixed up with Carol at a resort.
Don Adams, Roscoe Lee Browne, The Staple Singers
E8
Don Adams, Roscoe Lee Browne, The Staple SingersFlip is guru Jiva Koolit; Freddie Johnson's girlfriend's away; three guys do jury duty and Rev. Leroy tries off-track betting.
Tim Conway, Burt Reynolds
E9
Tim Conway, Burt ReynoldsBurt & Flip have a western shootout; Tim is the Pink Pirate; all do audience Q&A and Geraldine makes a movie with Burt.
Joan Rivers, Frank Gorshin, The Temptations
E10
Joan Rivers, Frank Gorshin, The TemptationsJoan does seated stand-up; a Godfather spoof shows off Gorshin’s many voices and The Temptations join Rev. Leroy’s church.
Dom DeLuise, Gladys Knight, Raymond Burr
E11
Dom DeLuise, Gladys Knight, Raymond BurrFlip shows how to switch up a joke; cast does wacky soap opera; Q&A with Raymond who also visits Charley’s Diner.
Tony Randall, Burns & Schreiber
E12
Tony Randall, Burns & SchreiberWindow washer (Flip) advises corporate execs; Burns & Schreiber do their taxi routine and Tony's a Chinese football doctor.
Bill Russell, Johnny Cash, June Carter
E13
Bill Russell, Johnny Cash, June CarterFlip plays Bill Russell in a game of 1-on-1 (chess, that is) and Geraldine square dances with Johnny Cash.
Slappy White, Tim Conway
E14
Slappy White, Tim ConwaySlappy does stand-up; sketches include Pink Pirate (Conway) w/castaways (Flip & Slappy) and a convoluted con game.
James Coco, Barbara McNair, Jim Nabors
E15
James Coco, Barbara McNair, Jim NaborsCoco, Nabors & Flip do theater parody; Freddie Johnson shops for a card and Geraldine battles McNair to be queen of a parade.
Andy Griffith, Roscoe Lee Browne
E16
Andy Griffith, Roscoe Lee BrowneAndy Griffith and Tony Award winner Roscoe Lee Browne join Flip for a game show parody called Buzz Off and a lighthouse sketch.
Marty Feldman, Howard Cosell, Sandy Duncan
E17
Marty Feldman, Howard Cosell, Sandy DuncanMarty Feldman battles the Beast In The Basket and Howard Cosell judges Sandy & Flip's cakes in the county fair bake off.
Phyllis Diller, The Committee
E19
Phyllis Diller, The CommitteeFlip seeks a loan; Phyllis does her classic stand-up and comedy troupe The Committee do hilarious sketches.
The Amazing Kreskin, Diana Sands, Dom DeLuise
E20
The Amazing Kreskin, Diana Sands, Dom DeLuiseKreskin performs magic and acts in a sketch w/Flip & Diana Sands; Dom DeLuise battles Geraldine in the grocery store.
Della Reese, George Carlin, Roy Clark
E21
Della Reese, George Carlin, Roy ClarkCarlin & Flip report the news; Carlin does monologue on race & society and the cast does a comic courtroom scene.
Rich Little, Ed McMahon, Cicely Tyson
E22
Rich Little, Ed McMahon, Cicely TysonCast does a Tonight Show spoof with Rich as Johnny Carson; Flip & Cicely’s honeymoon gets disrupted by dentists.
Tim Conway, Joe Namath
E23
Tim Conway, Joe NamathLegendary New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath holds his own with sketch comedy pros Tim & Flip incl. a Geraldine bit.
Richard Pryor, Don Knotts
E24
Richard Pryor, Don KnottsFresh from acting in Lady Sings The Blues, Richard Pryor does brilliant stand-up and skits with veteran funnyman Don Knotts.
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