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1970TV-PGReturning SeriesComedy

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The best of the Flip Wilson variety show, a mix of skits, musical acts and famous guests.

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1. David Frost, James Brown, Sunday’s ChildNow viewing1970-09-17James Brown discusses dance moves; Frost interviews Geraldine & (along with Sunday’s Child) joins Rev. Leroy’s church.
2. Bobby Darin, Denise Nicholas, Stanley Myron Handelman, Roy Clark1970-09-24Flip & Stanley each do monologues; the cast does a taxi skit and a western parody Butch Cassidy & The Suntan Kid.
3. Lily Tomlin, Redd Foxx, The Temptations1970-10-01Lily & Flip do saloon and computer dating bits; Redd gives an English lesson and Rev. Leroy preaches with the Temptations.
4. Perry Como, Charlie Callas, Denise Nicholas, Lola Falana1970-10-08Perry demonstrates the use of a stool; Freddie the Bachelor juggles two dates (Denise and Lola) and Callas does hilarious stand-up.
6. Charlie Callas, Laura Greene, Pat Morita, Louis Armstrong1970-10-15Callas is a palace guard and Italian cafe patron; Louis leads Rev. Leroy’s church in “When The Saints Go Marching In.”
8. Robert Klein, Lola Falana, Dean Martin1970-10-22Flip visits Lola at the unemployment office; Klein does his classic Broadway audition routine and Dean Martin drops by.
9. Arte Johnson, Moms Mabley, Marcel Marceau1970-10-29Arte’s a hopeless holdup man; Marcel does his classic Mask Maker pantomime and Moms gets a Geraldine makeover.
10. Bobby Darin, Charley Pride, Ella Fitzgerald1970-11-05Cast sings “Who?” with George Wyle on piano; Darin’s a rabid football fan, then the devil battling Rev. Leroy.
11. John Byner, Johnny Brown, Connie Stevens1970-11-12Flip does mind-reading bit; Byner & Brown do competing impersonations and the entire cast does a Sherlock Holmes send-up.
12. Tony Randall, Lena Horne1970-12-10Tony & Lena want to leave NYC by cab; Tony & Flip are an odd couple of inmates: Lena gets food & philosophy at Charley's Diner.
13. Sid Caesar, Bobby Darin1970-12-17Sid plays a hip musician, Jekyll & Hyde and a slot machine; Bobby & Flip offer a vaudeville routine and the cast does a silent movie.
14. ShaNaNa, Burl Ives, Slim Gaillard1970-12-24Santa Claus (Ives) drops by the gas station; Gaillard & Ives do The Night Before Christmas and Rev. Leroy tells ShaNaNa about Scrooge.
15. Bing Crosby, The Supremes, David Steinberg1971-01-07Bing teaches golf; The Supremes help Freddie Johnson do holiday shopping; David does monologue and Geraldine's a bunny waitress.
16. Steve Lawrence, Zero Mostel1971-01-14Mostel portrays a painter and a ledge-jumper; Flip defends his singing ability and Charley’s Diner serves Mostel and Lawrence.
17. Muhammad Ali, Bobby Darin, Lily Tomlin1971-01-21The boxing champ makes poetic predictions for his Joe Frazier fight; Tomlin’s a health nut; Flip & Bobby do a vaudeville bit.
19. Joe Namath, George Carlin, Abbey Lincoln, Johnny Mathis1971-02-04Carlin does his Indian Sergeant routine; Abbey dates Freddie Johnson; Flip & Mathis compare dogs and Geraldine works at Namath’s gym.
20. Barbara Feldon, Art Carney, Hal Frazier1971-02-11Cast parodies Mission Impossible; Flip chats with Hal; sketches incl. a gangster at the veterinarian and bowling night.
21. Aretha Franklin, Charlie Callas, David Frost1971-02-18Cast spoofs panel show & secret agent movies; Callas does stand-up and Aretha joins the Church Of What’s Happening Now.
22. Ray Charles, Leslie Uggams, Don Rickles1971-02-25Flip promotes his latest LP; Uggams rents Freddie Johnson a friend (Rickles) in NYC; Geraldine fawns over Ray Charles.
23. Tim Conway, Robert Klein, Diahann Carroll1971-03-04Flip & Tim teach poker; Freddie Johnson meets Diahann at a society party and Klein does Borscht Belt routine.
24. Ray Stevens, George Carlin, Lena Horne1971-03-11Carlin does monologue on NYC cops; Flip fixes Ray Stevens’ TV set; Rev. Leroy visits Lena Horne at a nightclub.
25. Lily Tomlin, Hamilton Camp, Burt Holiday, Bob Henry1971-03-18Lily does her famous Ernestine character; Camp & Tomlin have a blind date and Freddie Johnson lands in court.
26. Tim Conway, Johnny Brown, Sandy Duncan1971-04-01Flip & Tim play pool; Sandy sells books to Freddie Johnson; Brown does impressions and Conway is a school headmaster.

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The Best of Flip Wilson has 4 seasons and 89 episodes.

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The Best of Flip Wilson first aired in 1970.

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The Best of Flip Wilson is classified as Comedy.