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The Flip Wilson Show

Season 3

6 listed hours · 1970–1974 · NBC

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Filed by Rex Fontaine · Golden Age Dispatch

Flip Wilson owns a hit NBC variety hour on his own brand terms: Geraldine, Reverend Leroy, musical guests, and catchphrases that invaded playgrounds. First Black host of a major network variety franchise at this scale, packaged as entertainment rather than a lecture. The devil made him do it — and the sketches did.

TV Flash files Season 3 of The Flip Wilson Show (1970–1974) on NBC as a mid listed season (3; 3 of 4) — 6 listed hours, 1972-10-12–1973-03-15 from “Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video)” (S03E05) to “Don Knotts, Richard Pryor” (S03E24). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

  1. S03E05

    Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video)

    Stiller & Meara, Bill Russell, Paul McCartney & Wings (video) — Season 3, Episode 5 of The Flip Wilson Show. Aired 1972-10-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S03E13

    Albert Brooks, Bill Russell, Johnny Cash & June Carter

    Albert Brooks, Bill Russell, Johnny Cash & June Carter — Season 3, Episode 13 of The Flip Wilson Show. Aired 1972-12-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S03E14

    Tim Conway, Slappy White, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson

    Tim Conway, Slappy White, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson — Season 3, Episode 14 of The Flip Wilson Show. Aired 1972-12-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S03E18

    Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Michaels, Ed Sullivan

    Sammy Davis Jr., Marilyn Michaels, Ed Sullivan — Season 3, Episode 18 of The Flip Wilson Show. Aired 1973-01-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S03E19

    Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee

    Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee — Season 3, Episode 19 of The Flip Wilson Show. Aired 1973-02-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S03E24

    Don Knotts, Richard Pryor

    Don Knotts, Richard Pryor — Season 3, Episode 24 of The Flip Wilson Show. Aired 1973-03-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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