"The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) TV series 1970-1974

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Bob Henry
Tim Kiley

Writers:

George Carlin (writer)
Mike Marmer (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

17 September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot:

One of the many variety shows available in the 1970s (along with Sonny and Cher, Captain and Tennille...

Plot Keywords:

Variety Show | Sitcom | African American | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Flip Wilson	...	Himself / ... (14 episodes, 1970-1974)
Tim Conway	...	Himself (12 episodes, 1971-1973)
George Carlin	...	Himself (6 episodes, 1971-1973)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Bob Henry Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The exclamation "The devil made me do it!" by Geraldine Jones, one of Flip Wilson's many characters, was ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Geraldine: Back off, Jack.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '70s" (2003)

Very Funny

One The Funniest Shows I have ever seen. I now watch The Re runs on TV Land and love it when the infamous Gereldean says "What you see is What you Get!"