I loved Flip way back then and I still do. Just looking at him talking makes me smile. He was genuinely talented and hilarious without using any ugly words or swearing. Richard Pryor was so funny with Flip and Tim did a great job, too. Thank you for posting this for us!!
@🎥TV Classics & Gaming Premiers🎮 one thing never changes ..ageism.. as I type this they're talking about stealing an old ladies dress . If you have a problem with the world today just remember you created it. And now they're talking about stealing a car. And the next skit a fight . Hes beating him up for insulting his mother . What is clean about this ? 19 minutes in . This is classy to you ?? Now dancing girls ? This is trash .
Man, I miss this genera of TV. I was just a kid and it was an event to watch Flip and his comedy hour. We would go to school the next day just cracking his jokes. Such a classic time.
Me too. It's a terrible shame that for much of today's viewers, this type of television, and variety shows is thought as not being sophisticated enough. If this is actually true, it is a very sad commentary about the state of affairs of the contemporary mind. I stopped watching TV having tossed the thing in the rubbish in 2004. I've not looked back, I've never regretted it, and I've learned more about the nature and direction of television programming without it, than I ever did with it. In those rare times I was in a situation where television couldn't be avoided, I could see just how dramatically programming had not only downgraded, but became increasingly perverted and crass. Some might consider this as "being real", but I don't. Curiously, when I bring this up to people who've never gone without TV, they can't seem to see it. I chalk that up to my having had the luxury of a perspective drawn from not having it for very long periods of times. It makes it that much easier to notice the changes.
@@datatwo7405 I haven't had TV for 15yrs (almost 60yrs old)...no regrets. I learned to appreciate reading when our family TV broke in 1979 during a Quincy, MD episode. I, too, remember Flip Wilson, Rowan & Martin, Mutual Homes, Wild Kingdom, & even Lawrence Welk. Oh...The "good old days", how I miss them. Life seemed so much more richer, calmer, more family oriented. 🫤
Tim’s intro was a perfect introduction to the 3 of them. What an imagination to have almost half the show surrounded off of 1 single chair….simply amazing ❤❤
I loved his show. I was in Los Angeles once and he passed us on the freeway. His licences plate said Flip . I was so excited to actually see him even though it was the back of his head. He was driving alone. My favorite skits were of the church of what's happening now.
I love Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr. He’s a talented comedian & delightful person. One of his notable accomplishments was the 4-yr running Flip Wilson Show was the second highest-rated show on network television. Flip’s show generated high ratings and popularity among viewers and won strong critical acclaim, with 11 Emmy Award nominations winning two. Wilson also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series. "Flip’s" Geraldine character was brilliant. Accomplishments worthy of being etched in the minds of Americans I feel his body of work has been suppressed. I welcome comments/replies as food4 thought or a springboard4 friendly discussion.
Just as funny as I remember. It was always a thinking person’s show. What strikes me is the length of the sketches. They would never be allowed to be played out in today’s short attention span world. Time Life has 20 of his shows available on disc. A commercial made me look for this. I was struck by the fact only Lily Tomlinson and Cher are still alive of all the guests shown on the ad. Flip left us too soon at age 64. Glad we have this to remember what a great talent he was. RIP and thanks for giving us one of the greatest characters ever: Geraldine.
I liked All his Characters, Geraldine, the reverend Leroy of the what’s happening now church Lol ‘Heah comes da Judge’. A wonderful comedian that made us laugh who came from such sad beginnings.
@@JaneDoe-ci3gj I want watch all 3 of now. They will always be in my happy memories. TV now is nothing compared to real enjoyment that filled us with pure joy & entertainment.
My.brother in law had severe bronchitis and.it hurt him to breathe....we were all watching Flip as Geraldine and I looked at my BIL he was in tears from trying not to laugh. ..great childhood memories
I remember watching a few of Flip's shows w my dad; we'd laugh a lot esp. during his great monologue stories. So original!! Adding to the classy show was RP & TC! Thanks for the flashback!
Flip Wilson is the FIRST male comedian I can remember loving. I can’t remember why, (as I was REALLY LITTLE) but I loved his show. It was fun to see this.
I just want to weigh in here to be a part of this. I grew up watching them. Flip, Richard and Tim were some of my very favorites. Thanks for sharing this.
The 8th episode of the 4th and final season (1973-1974) of The Flip Wilson Show, which aired on NBC on November 15, 1973. Flip's guests were Tim Conway, Richard Pryor, and Roman K. This episode featured a spoken introduction by Tim Conway at the beginning.
I enjoyed watching The Flip Wilson Show growing up. I miss those days. I remember watching an interview with Mr. Wilson he said he left his show to raise his family. At the time his show was pulling top ratings. RIP to all three comedy legends.
It was people like you that open doors for my people Asiatic black people I thank you very much the world misses you all I know I do and I wasn't around to see this first air on TV
My sister and I had enough time between flights for a couple of drinks and lo and behold Flip Wilson and a lady companion came in a few minutes after us and immediately I recognized him and for 15 to 20 minutes he had the bar tender and maybe 5 patrons rolling on the floor. All's I had to do was say "hey there's Geraldine" and the show was on 😂😅. I miss him.
The flip Wilson show was a family time at my house Mama and Daddy sit together and we could sit in the floor in front of them laughing and having a good time with flip Wilson
Watched with my dad. Flip was the only show he never missed. He worked all night almost every other night except Sunday. He still says it was the best show on tv and only Lawrence Welk was even close.
Flip Wilson was ABSOLUTELY one of the funniest entertainers I ever remember seeing on TV…..I loved his show…of course, our host, Tim Conway, and Harvey Korman were one of the funniest comedy teams ever and were one of the reasons I never missed The Carol Burnet Show….and then, of course, that takes you right on to Mama’s Family with Carol, Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman, Rue McClanhan and Betty White which leads us non other than, “The Golden Girls”…I miss them all so much…just like for our mothers…they were so wonderful….then that takes me right on to another one of my favorites…Designing Women with 4 of the most hysterical women and a super funny, sweet black man……but In amongst them all we can’t forget Richard Pryor who was in a class by himself as was the sweet, kind, caring Red Skelton who lost his only son to blood cancer when he was only 10 years old in, I think, 1957. Most children did not survive it back then like they do today thanks to the research that has taken place at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital thanks to a wonderful man who started St. Jude’s who was more of an all around entertainer rather than only a comedian….the amazing Danny Thomas…and his smart, talented, caring daughter whom I have always admired, Ms. Marlo Thomas aka Mrs. Phil Donahue. There are many more talented comedians but these are some of the BEST that have ever been….Thanks to you ALL….you are all so appreciated and loved.
I only know him because of my dad. He liked him a lot told me he was Jamaican and for us at that time the 70s we didn't have many people on TV that we can identify with.
♥️ *True* *Story:* ♥️ Hello there! My name is Alisa & I'm from Indianapolis. Anyways, I am a singer/songwriter. Back in 2006, I was singing at a lounge/steak house. Flip Wilson's brother, who was a talent scout, had started showing up at these events. We started talking more & more & he would starting asking me to slow dance w/him. Then, one night, while we joined all the slow dancing couples, he asked me out. Although I was very honored he thought that highly of me, I did politely tell him I wasn't romantically interested in him. The biggest reason was b/c our age difference is nearly 60 years. However, he was simply one of the kindest people I've ever met. I often wonder if he is still living. If not, may he always RIP, along w/Flip. ♥️
When I was a little kid in the early 1970s, my mother and I watched The Flip Wilson Show and we loved it. TV just isn’t like this anymore.
I loved Flip way back then and I still do. Just looking at him talking makes me smile. He was genuinely talented and hilarious without using any ugly words or swearing. Richard Pryor was so funny with Flip and Tim did a great job, too. Thank you for posting this for us!!
To be able to use a chair as the prop for three stories is masterful and to improvise on the spot is amazing
Thank you Flip, Richard and Tim...clean and clever comedy not easy but with these men consistently good.
We loved this show back in '70-'71! All three these men gone but not forgotten...
AMEN I will never forget them RIP
I'm afraid that Flip is forgotten in this day an age and that is a huge shame because he was one of the greatest comedian/entertainers ever!
@🎥TV Classics & Gaming Premiers🎮 one thing never changes ..ageism..
as I type this they're talking about stealing an old ladies dress .
If you have a problem with the world today just remember you created it.
And now they're talking about stealing a car.
And the next skit a fight . Hes beating him up for insulting his mother . What is clean about this ? 19 minutes in . This is classy to you ??
Now dancing girls ?
This is trash .
I have to turn this off at dead grandfather powder ..
@🎥TV Classics & Gaming Premiers🎮 this isn't classy and neither are you
Not forgotten....
I will never forget the great Flip!!
Man, I miss this genera of TV. I was just a kid and it was an event to watch Flip and his comedy hour. We would go to school the next day just cracking his jokes. Such a classic time.
Me too. It's a terrible shame that for much of today's viewers, this type of television, and variety shows is thought as not being sophisticated enough. If this is actually true, it is a very sad commentary about the state of affairs of the contemporary mind.
I stopped watching TV having tossed the thing in the rubbish in 2004. I've not looked back, I've never regretted it, and I've learned more about the nature and direction of television programming without it, than I ever did with it.
In those rare times I was in a situation where television couldn't be avoided, I could see just how dramatically programming had not only downgraded, but became increasingly perverted and crass. Some might consider this as "being real", but I don't. Curiously, when I bring this up to people who've never gone without TV, they can't seem to see it. I chalk that up to my having had the luxury of a perspective drawn from not having it for very long periods of times. It makes it that much easier to notice the changes.
@@datatwo7405 I haven't had TV for 15yrs (almost 60yrs old)...no regrets. I learned to appreciate reading when our family TV broke in 1979 during a Quincy, MD episode. I, too, remember Flip Wilson, Rowan & Martin, Mutual Homes, Wild Kingdom, & even Lawrence Welk. Oh...The "good old days", how I miss them. Life seemed so much more richer, calmer, more family oriented. 🫤
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Me too
Tim’s intro was a perfect introduction to the 3 of them. What an imagination to have almost half the show surrounded off of 1 single chair….simply amazing ❤❤
This was my favorite show at that time. As a lot of people say, it’s sad more people don’t know his work. His story would make a good movie!
I agree his life would have made a great story for a movie.
@@yvonnesmeltzer4011You're right!
The only problem is who in the world play Flip wilson? There was only one Flip @yvonnesmeltzer4011
A little bit of laughter is gone but not the memories thanks a bunch
I loved his show. I was in Los Angeles once and he passed us on the freeway. His licences plate said Flip . I was so excited to actually see him even though it was the back of his head. He was driving alone. My favorite skits were of the church of what's happening now.
My favorite too.
I love Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr. He’s a talented comedian & delightful person. One of his notable accomplishments was the 4-yr running Flip Wilson Show was the second highest-rated show on network television. Flip’s show generated high ratings and popularity among viewers and won strong critical acclaim, with 11 Emmy Award nominations winning two. Wilson also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series. "Flip’s" Geraldine character was brilliant. Accomplishments worthy of being etched in the minds of Americans I feel his body of work has been suppressed. I welcome comments/replies as food4 thought or a springboard4 friendly discussion.
We need a proper flip wilson documentary he was ahead of his tome and started a lot of things like own shows etc for the time ❤❤
Agreed
i miss these guys so much. richard and flip!
The Flip Wilson Show was so much better than the garbage showing on television now days.
I agree 💯
Omgosh... Flip was hilarious
Miss the old comedy shows... good clean.. funny
Tim is insanely funny. What a gifted actor and comic he is! I love your memories. Thanks for sharing❤!
Just as funny as I remember. It was always a thinking person’s show. What strikes me is the length of the sketches. They would never be allowed to be played out in today’s short attention span world.
Time Life has 20 of his shows available on disc. A commercial made me look for this. I was struck by the fact only Lily Tomlinson and Cher are still alive of all the guests shown on the ad.
Flip left us too soon at age 64. Glad we have this to remember what a great talent he was. RIP and thanks for giving us one of the greatest characters ever: Geraldine.
I've been a Tim Conway fan forever, but I had no idea what a great storyteller he was. This was a very eye-opening video, for me.
❤Tim Conway was one of my favorites. Underrated like Flip!!!
I loved loved loved
Flip Wilson! Miss him so much!
Precious memories I remember My dad used to watch this show faithfully.
Flip playing the Saucy Geraldine is one of the best characters of all time. She could dress, she could move and she knew her man!🙏💕♥️♥️❤️
I liked All his Characters, Geraldine, the reverend Leroy of the what’s happening now church Lol ‘Heah comes da Judge’. A wonderful comedian that made us laugh who came from such sad beginnings.
Flip Wilson, Tim Conway AND Richard Pryor? Oh my god! Yes, please!
3 comedy giants! Irreplaceable. CLEROW "Flip" WILSON (1933-1998), THOMAS "Tim" CONWAY (1933-2019), and RICHARD PRYOR (1940-2005)
aww there all gone, didn't know that. At least we can still enjoy their comedy! Three comedy giants indeed!
Absolutely totally righteous.
@@JaneDoe-ci3gj I want watch all 3 of now. They will always be in my happy memories. TV now is nothing compared to real enjoyment that filled us with pure joy & entertainment.
Flip Wilson was The Best! 3 Generations in one room, Weekly...All laughing our backsides off! 1970's❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣
Hello Collen
How are you doing today?
I watched Flip as a kid ... CLASSIC .... they do not make them like this any more ...
Man! Flip, Richard, and Tim. That's a load of laughs right there! Three of the greats!
i agree, some of the old timers in front were soo dry & humorless
i wish i could have those seats, i would have been jn diapers but so what😂
Tim Conway I love this man because he was not prejudiced I know they are having a ball in heaven
Aagghh, what a wonderful treat. I sure do miss them all. BLAST from the Past, of MEMORIES. GBU.,SM.,NZ. 😐🤔😮🙂😃❤🤗
I watched flip all the way from oz when I was a kid way back then loved him to bits , the world was such a better place back then
Flip and Richard was too of the greatest rip see you guys on the other side Tim Conway he was funny too
Thanks for this post! Grateful for TH-cam!
My.brother in law had severe bronchitis and.it hurt him to breathe....we were all watching Flip as Geraldine and I looked at my BIL he was in tears from trying not to laugh. ..great childhood memories
One of the best theme songs of all time.
Flip Pryor and Tim.. a holy Trinity of endless comedy
I loved that show as a kid!
This episode was a lot of fun to watch!
I loved the Flip Wilson Show!
Wow these are icons!!!!!
Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Tim Conway all Sagittarius ♐️ We Rock🎉
We do
All these giants are gone😞
They’d be disgusted at what television executives have allowed to air these days.
Flip
Tim
Richard.
Just to one day.arrive back to sing or record the same over again.to repeat yourself.
And Netflix and the others show a lot of crap too.
@@leondremurree1542 Did you personally know any of them? I only knew one of Flip's brothers, whom I became friends with back in 2006.
@@ebonyfaith8064 Oh Wow! That's pretty cool.
I remember watching a few of Flip's shows w my dad; we'd laugh a lot esp. during his great monologue stories. So original!! Adding to the classy show was RP & TC! Thanks for the flashback!
Thus brings back some delightful chikdhood memories watching the Flip Wilson Show with my baby brother and Parents!
Flip Wilson is the FIRST male comedian I can remember loving. I can’t remember why, (as I was REALLY LITTLE) but I loved his show. It was fun to see this.
cool, sounds like good memories!😊👍
Such a funny awesome trio..Shame that kind of humor is not around theses days..
Miss all the old time comics. I laughed and laughed . Miss you all! How can I find these gems nowadays?
Loved, loved Flip Wilson! One of the greatest! Miss him so much!😍
Hello Jessica how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
They are all so good at adliblng
The Tuxedos definitely adds a touch of class to the show. Flip was ahead of the game. Love the improvisation.
I just want to weigh in here to be a part of this.
I grew up watching them. Flip, Richard and Tim were some of my very favorites. Thanks for sharing this.
The 8th episode of the 4th and final season (1973-1974) of The Flip Wilson Show, which aired on NBC on November 15, 1973. Flip's guests were Tim Conway, Richard Pryor, and Roman K. This episode featured a spoken introduction by Tim Conway at the beginning.
What a rare treasure you have posted. Thank you, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this. I loved Flip Wilson as a kid and he still impresses.
I enjoyed watching The Flip Wilson Show growing up. I miss those days. I remember watching an interview with Mr. Wilson he said he left his show to raise his family. At the time his show was pulling top ratings. RIP to all three comedy legends.
It was people like you that open doors for my people Asiatic black people I thank you very much the world misses you all I know I do and I wasn't around to see this first air on TV
Loved, loved Flip Wilson! One of my favorites.
I remember flip Wilson he became one of my favorite comedian,l always enjoyed,he's shows,hope they may show some of those comedy,
Flip Wilson was hilarious! Always watched his show.
Geraldine was so funny ! flip was so versatile and a true comedic genius .The same can be said of all three of these heavy hitters,
Tim Conway always love that guy that was a great era for comedy George Carlin Richard Pryor to this day two of my favorites
My sister and I had enough time between flights for a couple of drinks and lo and behold Flip Wilson and a lady companion came in a few minutes after us and immediately I recognized him and for 15 to 20 minutes he had the bar tender and maybe 5 patrons rolling on the floor. All's I had to do was say "hey there's Geraldine" and the show was on 😂😅. I miss him.
I almost want to cry to see how far we've fallen. But I can't stop laughing!!
🙃 see
The flip Wilson show was a family time at my house Mama and Daddy sit together and we could sit in the floor in front of them laughing and having a good time with flip Wilson
what a lovely memory!😊🌷
Yes!!!😊🥤🍿
Watched with my dad. Flip was the only show he never missed. He worked all night almost every other night except Sunday.
He still says it was the best show on tv and only Lawrence Welk was even close.
Yes we did to couldn't wait for his show to start.
Wow, clean comedy. Sure miss him.
I LOOOVE TIM CONWAY !
( gave me a moment of happiness in my childhood 💓 💖 ❤)
Thanks for the data it aired.
Enjoyed all of them ......///
All time Classics.
I just love him always wonderful comedian and Entertainer!
When I was a kid I had a Flip Wilson doll he was on one side and Geraldine on the other side.
Thank you Tim , you are a fantastic as well.
this was wonderful. I love TH-cam
Tim Conway is the best! ❤
It's September 10th 2019 and I know being around Richard Pryor and Flip Wilson Bill Cosby was the funniest days imagine
Nov 6 /19 here! same thoughts!
Flip Wilson was a great comedian
loved the improve with the seat!
They were great!!!💕💕💕
RIP TIM CONWAY!!!!!
They do not make TV shows like this any more. The good classic clean comedy is missing now a days.
One of the greatest shows. 3 of the funniest comedians ever..
He had a great show
Flip Wilson was ABSOLUTELY one of the funniest entertainers I ever remember seeing on TV…..I loved his show…of course, our host, Tim Conway, and Harvey Korman were one of the funniest comedy teams ever and were one of the reasons I never missed The Carol Burnet Show….and then, of course, that takes you right on to Mama’s Family with Carol, Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman, Rue McClanhan and Betty White which leads us non other than, “The Golden Girls”…I miss them all so much…just like for our mothers…they were so wonderful….then that takes me right on to another one of my favorites…Designing Women with 4 of the most hysterical women and a super funny, sweet black man……but In amongst them all we can’t forget Richard Pryor who was in a class by himself as was the sweet, kind, caring Red Skelton who lost his only son to blood cancer when he was only 10 years old in, I think, 1957. Most children did not survive it back then like they do today thanks to the research that has taken place at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital thanks to a wonderful man who started St. Jude’s who was more of an all around entertainer rather than only a comedian….the amazing Danny Thomas…and his smart, talented, caring daughter whom I have always admired, Ms. Marlo Thomas aka Mrs. Phil Donahue. There are many more talented comedians but these are some of the BEST that have ever been….Thanks to you ALL….you are all so appreciated and loved.
Hello Nancy
How are you doing today?
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EXCELLENT ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I miss all of them.
Loved the Flip Wilson show in the 70s as a kid. His Idi Amin skit was killer. And of course his Geraldine thang was funny stuff.
The flip Wilson Tim Conway Richard Pryor gang rest in peace you are truly missed 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️
I only know him because of my dad. He liked him a lot told me he was Jamaican and for us at that time the 70s we didn't have many people on TV that we can identify with.
Richard Pryor: "Your two bucks have been regivinated." I'm cracking up at that.
Great show
Oh for the good ole days of comedy
♥️ *True* *Story:* ♥️
Hello there! My name is Alisa & I'm from Indianapolis. Anyways, I am a singer/songwriter. Back in 2006, I was singing at a lounge/steak house. Flip Wilson's brother, who was a talent scout, had started showing up at these events. We started talking more & more & he would starting asking me to slow dance w/him. Then, one night, while we joined all the slow dancing couples, he asked me out. Although I was very honored he thought that highly of me, I did politely tell him I wasn't romantically interested in him. The biggest reason was b/c our age difference is nearly 60 years. However, he was simply one of the kindest people I've ever met. I often wonder if he is still living. If not, may he always RIP, along w/Flip. ♥️
I forgot to mention Flip's brother's name. It is Ty. Ty Wilson. 😊
Thanks so much for uploading! Love it!😂👍
Three legends!👑👑👑
Those chorus girls outfits though!🤦♀️
I remember saying when I was young, “Chris goin fine Ray Charles!” Oh how I loved that guys humor! He was just hilarious!
Classic Show 😂🤣😂🤣I'm stl cracking up.
Oh no I forgot that show. I seen it too crazy show. Had no idea what to think. Tim is hilarious 🤣
Flip being on the laugh in show the best of the best.
He was one of the best!
I love Flip Wilson!
I am 50 this is the first I have saw this show, it was pretty good.
Best skit ever!
Loved 'Flip Wilson' too.