The Flip Wilson Show

Season 4

18 episodes · Sep 20, 1973

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  • S4E1

    Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II

    Sep 20, 1973

    Flip tells about Leroy the Terrible and gives his guests a long intro. Child musician William Attmore does several routines with Flip. Flip shares a hospital room with Buddy Hackett with Richard as an agent, Ruth the nurse.

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  • S4E2

    The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom

    Sep 27, 1973

    Flip and the Pointer Sisters reminisce with the siblings singing about the good old days. Monty serves up Let's Make A Deal with Windom as announcer and Geraldine a contestant. The Pointers return for a rousing scat number.

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  • S4E3

    Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy

    Oct 4, 1973

    Flip tries to impress a lady with outrageous tales but Pryor, as his friend Calvin, starts telling even more outlandish stories. Ralph Edwards hosts a This is Your Life with Flip as Geraldine being the show's focus.

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  • S4E4

    Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers

    Oct 11, 1973

    Joan Rivers acts as a superstitious gambler who wants Flip's seat at the blackjack table which he's reluctant to give up. Then Flip becomes a street painter trying to make it big with Redd as his subject. Helen sings.

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  • S4E5

    Leonard Nimoy, Tonald Mingo

    Oct 18, 1973
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  • S4E6

    Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte

    Oct 25, 1973

    Flip is a street tie salesman and enlists Harry Belafonte to bring in customers. Harry then performs a soulful ballad. Flip becomes Geraldine, going on a Caribbean vacation where she engages with Burns and Schreiber.

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  • S4E7

    Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet

    Nov 1, 1973

    Flip does corny vaudeville routines with guests Slappy and Robert then Carol Lawrence does an old time burlesque dance. Carol recreates with Flip, her husband Robert and audience members a Hollywood production number.

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  • S4E8

    Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron

    Nov 15, 1973

    Flip explains baseball to Hank Aaron then he directs Lee Grant, a supposedly ordinary housewife, in a TV ad. Hank appears at a BBQ joint run by Flip and Gladys. Gladys and her Pips groove to "Midnight Train to Georgia."

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  • S4E9

    Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K

    Nov 29, 1973

    Flip tells of a man trying to get his mother-in-law to leave. Mental illusionist Romark performs with audience participation. Flip, Tim Conway, and Richard Pryor do improve with one chair as a prop.

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  • S4E10

    Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin

    Dec 13, 1973

    Flip opens with a Reverend Freddie story, then deals with Tim as a beserk fast food clown. Jerry Stiller is a dentist with Anne Meara his reluctant patient. Aretha Franklin soulfully croons "Mr. Pain."

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  • S4E11

    Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension

    Dec 20, 1973

    Flip, in his Reverend Leroy persona, visits old friends Burns and Schreiber who are now monks. Flip tries to include himself in a Fifth Dimension number but they perform "Flashback " without him.

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  • S4E12

    Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye

    Dec 27, 1973

    Flip, Anthony, and Roscoe Lee do a bit about mistaken identity at a restaurant. Later Flip is a horse trainer that needs to substitute one horse for another with Roscoe Lee's help.

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  • S4E13

    Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris

    Jan 3, 1974

    Chuck Norris's appearance is solely as the karate instructor accompanying a 9 year old black belt who interacts with Flip. Chuck is introduced as his instructor and that is all. Look for quick shot of Michael Jackson (with afro) sitting in audience.

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  • S4E14

    Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore

    Jan 10, 1974

    Roy is a customer at Flip's greasy spoon diner. Then Roy sings two songs including "Rolling in my Sweet Baby's Arms" with the Clark Family Band. Flip tries to romance Melba in a record store then she belts out "Don't Rain On My Parade."

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  • S4E15

    Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson

    Jan 17, 1974

    Flip opens and closes with a heart felt speech. Flip appears Geraldine at a Las Vegas wedding chapel run by Dennis Weaver. OJ is TJ substituting for Killer as the groom.

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  • S4E16

    Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester

    Feb 7, 1974

    Flip does a risque routine about ancient Rome and a special berry. Flip helps best friend Richard with relationship problems when he shows up at 3 in the morning. Steve Lawrence joins Flip's carpool because of the energy crisis.

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  • S4E17

    Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne

    Feb 21, 1974

    Don Adams depicts a compulsive gambler who asks Flip to hold $2,000 for him and not return it no matter how much he begs. Redd does his stand up then Flip joins him for a Q&A with the audience.

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  • S4E18

    Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis

    Feb 28, 1974

    Don Adams depicts a compulsive gambler who asks Flip to hold $2,000 for him and not return it no matter how much he begs. Redd does his stand up then Flip joins him for a Q&A with the audience.

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