Cast and Crew of The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a white audience. Specifically, it was the first successful network variety series starring an African American. During its first two seasons, its Nielsen ratings made it the nation's second most watched show.

The show consisted of many skits over an hour. It also broke new ground in American television by using a 'Theatre-in-the-Round' stage format, with the audience seated on all sides of a circular performance area.

Wilson was most famous for creating the role of Geraldine Jones, a sassy, modern woman who had a boyfriend named Killer. Flip also created the role of Reverend Leroy, who was the minister of the Church of What's Happening Now!. New parishioners were wary of coming to the church as it was hinted that Reverend Leroy was a con artist. Wilson popularized such catchphrases as "What you see is what you get", and "The devil made me do it!".

Main Cast of The Flip Wilson Show

Secondary Cast of The Flip Wilson Show

Joan Rivers as Self

Joan Rivers

as Self (2 episodes)

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Diahann Carroll as Self

Diahann Carroll

as Self (2 episodes)

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George Carlin as Self

George Carlin

as Self (6 episodes)

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James Brown as Self

James Brown

as Self (1 episode)

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Ed McMahon as Self

Ed McMahon

as Self (1 episode)

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Carl Reiner as Self

Carl Reiner

as Self (1 episode)

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Leslie Uggams as Self

Leslie Uggams

as Self (1 episode)

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Phyllis Diller as Self

Phyllis Diller

as Self (1 episode)

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Jack Burns as Self

Jack Burns

as Self (3 episodes)

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David Steinberg as Self

David Steinberg

as Self (3 episodes)

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Joe Namath as Self

Joe Namath

as Self (3 episodes)

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Carol Channing as Self

Carol Channing

as Self (2 episodes)

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Tim Conway as Self

Tim Conway

as Self (6 episodes)

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Jerry Stiller as Self

Jerry Stiller

as Self (2 episodes)

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Robert Goulet as Self

Robert Goulet

as Self (1 episode)

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Janet Jackson as Self

Janet Jackson

as Self (2 episodes)

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Johnny Cash as Self

Johnny Cash

as Self (1 episode)

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Anne Meara as Self

Anne Meara

as Self (2 episodes)

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Helen Reddy as Self

Helen Reddy

as Self (1 episode)

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Dionne Warwick as Self

Dionne Warwick

as Self (1 episode)

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Burt Reynolds as Self

Burt Reynolds

as Self (1 episode)

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Lily Tomlin as Self

Lily Tomlin

as Self (4 episodes)

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Ed Asner as Self

Ed Asner

as Self (1 episode)

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Rich Little as Self

Rich Little

as Self (1 episode)

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Robert Klein as Self

Robert Klein

as Self (2 episodes)

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Johnny Mathis as Self

Johnny Mathis

as Self (1 episode)

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Stanley Myron Handelman

as Self (2 episodes)

Clara Ward

as Self (2 episodes)

Donny Hathaway

as Self (1 episode)

Slim Gaillard

as Self (1 episode)

Dan Hicks

as Self (1 episode)

Marilyn Michaels

as Self (1 episode)

Papa John Creach

as Self (1 episode)

Johnny Brown

as Self (2 episodes)

Doug Kershaw

as Self (1 episode)

Billy 'Pop' Atmore

as Self (1 episode)

Crew of The Flip Wilson Show

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