
The Flip Wilson Show
Season 4
197318 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Buddy Hackett, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Pryor, William Attmore II
1973-09-20
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.
- E2
The Pointer Sisters, Monty Hall, Sandy Duncan, William Windom
1973-09-27
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.
- E3
Richard Pryor, Booby Sandler, Ralph Edwards, Nat Purefoy
1973-10-04
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.
- E4
Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers
1973-10-11
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.
- E5
Leonard Nimoy, Tonald Mingo
1973-10-18
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E6
Burns & Schreiber, Falumi Prince, Harry Belafonte
1973-10-25
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.
- E7
Slappy White, Carol Lawrence, Robert Goulet
1973-11-01
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.
- E8
Lee Grant, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Andrew Johnson, Hank Aaron
1973-11-15
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."
- E9
Tim Conway, Richard Pryor & Roman K
1973-11-29
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.
- E10
Tim Conway, Stiller & Meara, Aretha Franklin
1973-12-13
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."
- E11
Burns & Schreiber, The Fifth Dimension
1973-12-20
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.
- E12
Anthony Newley, Jack Klugman, Roscoe Lee Brown, Franklin Ajaye
1973-12-27
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.
- E13
Philip Paley, Ted Knight, Chuck Norris
1974-01-03
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.
- E14
Roy Clark, Bobby Sandler, Melba Moore
1974-01-10
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."
- E15
Dennis Weaver, O.J. Simpson, Len Glasgow, Ernie Robinson
1974-01-17
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.
- E16
Steve Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Kenny Livingston, Keyy Lester
1974-02-07
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.
- E17
Tony Randall, Bob & Ray, Lena Horne
1974-02-21
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.
- E18
Don Adams, Redd Foxx, Mac Davis
1974-02-28
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.
