The Flip Wilson Show 54 years old
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!".
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Don Rickles He was 44 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Barbara Feldon She was 37 , now 91 years old | |
| Hamilton Camp He was 35 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Raymond Burr He was 53 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Bobby Darin He was 34 , 37 years old when he died | |
| Joan Rivers She was 37 , 81 years old when she died | |
| Tim Conway He was 36 , 85 years old when he died | |
| George Carlin He was 33 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Avery Schreiber He was 35 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Harry Belafonte He was 43 , now 97 years old | |
| Lucille Ball She was 59 , 77 years old when she died | |
| James Brown He was 37 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Ed Asner He was 40 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Lily Tomlin She was 31 , now 85 years old | |
| Robert Klein He was 28 , now 82 years old | |
| Robert Goulet He was 36 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Diahann Carroll She was 35 , 84 years old when she died | |
| Flip Wilson He was 36 , 64 years old when he died | as Host |
| Ruth Gordon She was 73 , 88 years old when she died | |
| Marty Feldman He was 36 , 48 years old when he died | |
| Cicely Tyson She was 45 , now 100 years old | |
| Bill Cosby He was 33 , now 87 years old | |
| Pat Boone He was 36 , now 90 years old | |
| John Byner He was 32 , now 86 years old | |
| Johnny Cash He was 38 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Janet Jackson She was 4 , now 58 years old | |
| Connie Stevens She was 32 , now 86 years old | |
| Burt Reynolds He was 34 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Gina Lollobrigida She was 43 , now 97 years old | |
| Ed Sullivan He was 68 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Anne Meara She was 40 , 85 years old when she died | |
| Kris Kristofferson He was 34 , now 88 years old | |
| Tony Randall He was 50 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Art Carney He was 51 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Zero Mostel He was 55 , 62 years old when he died | |
| Carl Reiner He was 48 , now 102 years old | |
| Sandy Duncan She was 24 , now 78 years old | |
| Carol Channing She was 49 , 97 years old when she died | |
| Dom DeLuise He was 37 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Dean Martin He was 53 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Stevie Wonder He was 20 , now 74 years old | |
| Jerry Stiller He was 43 , now 97 years old | |
| Arte Johnson He was 41 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Phyllis Diller She was 53 , 95 years old when she died | |
| Ray Charles He was 39 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Dionne Warwick She was 29 , now 84 years old | |
| Leslie Uggams She was 27 , now 81 years old | |
| Louis Armstrong He was 69 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Perry Como He was 58 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Jim Nabors He was 40 , 87 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Flip Wilson Writing He was 36 , 64 years old when he died | Writer |
| Norman Steinberg Writing He was 31 , now 85 years old | Writer |
| Herbert Baker Writing He was 108 , 83 years old when he died | Writer |
The Flip Wilson Show (54 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1970-09-17
- Runtime: [30,60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 95