I enjoyed his Flip Wilson’s show when I was a little kid. He made every age laugh. If I’m honest, his comedy could have been like Loony Toons, funny for all with extra humor for adults. I’d like to see one of those episodes again.
My family never missed it! My parents loved comedy and had lots of LPs of the best, like Flip, Phyllis Diller, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby (hey, he was really funny back in the 60s). Flip's character, Geraldine, was my favorite. "The DEVIL made me buy that dress!"
@@tinydancer36 I’m old,really old,lol,& I used to watch Flip Wilson with my babies who are in their 60’s now! I was bathing my 2 little ones in the tub, 1 girl,born in 1961,the other 1962,& the oldest hit her sister & looked @ me in all seriousness & said,mom….”the devil made me do it!”lol. Copying Flips signature phrase!lol
I loved me some Flip Wilson! in 1969 I bought the album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress & memorized the whole thing. Reverend Leroy of the church of what's happening now. when you went to Leroy's place he didn't talk about what happened in the past or the future. when you went to Leroy's place you heard what's happening NOW. The whole album was worth my babysitting money. what a treasure that was!
Now THAT’S why they call it a “punch line”. You can see it keeps coming back on Johnny… pummeling him about the head and shoulders repeatedly. Flip planted a picture in Johnny’s mind and he just couldn’t run away from it. Great joke from a comedy legend.
Loved Flip Wilson's comedy! He was a truly gifted entertainer and humanitarian whose presence can still be felt 50+ years later. Thank you for posting this hilarious clip!
So glad I got to see “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” LIVE and in person. He was my favorite late night talk show host. And Flip Wilson is probably the most underrated comedian of all time. Most of the generation today likely never heard of him.
Went to LA with a friend once and decided to go see the Tonight Show live. It was so easy -- we actually picked which night we wanted to go by checking the TV Guide! (We chose the night that Laurie Anderson was the musical guest.) Unfortunately Jay Leno was guest-hosting all that week -- you definitely beat the odds by catching Johnny behind the desk!
Geraldine was shining through with that "devil made me do it" attitude. Flip Wilson was on top of the world that night, just look at the reaction he got from Johnny and his guests. Just brilliant!
I've watched this soo many times over the course of my life and no matter what mood I'm in or if it's a bad day, flips delivery is perfect, Johnny's laugh infectious and then I smile and think it's a great day!
Flip Wilson starred in the second vignette in the very first episode of Love American Style in 1969. It was a terrific segment, very well-written and -acted, took place in a specifically African-American context, and everyone in the large cast was African-American. When I watch it today, I'm reminded of two things: what a great performer Flip Wilson was (his role here is understated, more light-drama than knee-slapping comedy, and he nails it), and how sure it seemed in the 70s that racial division was finally being torn down and America would be a nation of neighbors going forward.
@M Simmons Profanity is cheap, has a lower quality form of humor, lack of language understanding skills. Mr Wilson told a story. These so called comedians can’t think of a joke…so they throw a bunch of “F” words in a sentence, that doesn’t make sense … people laugh…. WHY ????
@M Simmons The comedians that you named, use brains, creativity and honesty to tell their jokes/stories…here are some others Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Foster Brooks. You can not tell me that jokes with “F” every other word is comedy… cause it’s NOT!
Johnny was right. When Flip told a story, you just didn't know where he was going, but rest assured you had fun all the way to end of the ride. rip Flip and thanks for the laughs.
This segment got me started for real on Johnny. My mom watched him during his last few years while I was around, but I didn’t become a fan until the VHS compilations came out. My grandad got them all and I watched them about a thousand times each easily. Every time I’d go to my grandparents house I’d play through all of them. Never realized until now how much of this bit is embedded perfectly into memory. The “She gets offended!” portion in particular is just burned in perfectly.
I couldn't do what I do for a living today without Flip. Robin Williams Scottish golf bit and this one are two jokes that I could watch over and over and still laugh every time.
Flip Wilson was the master of the "shaggy dog story." Loved him, loved his show. Love Johnny's response. RIP both of them. (Also amazing to see someone smoking on stage!)
He crafted every word in these stories so carefully, and told them so beautifully. You really get involved in the story, then the punchline sends you over the bend! And I love how he delivers that last line and the room collapses in laughter ... he strolls over and lays a handshake on Johnny and leaves.
I grew up watching the last few years of Carson’s time on the Tonight Show. I’ve seen hundreds of episodes. But I’ve never seen Johnny Carson laugh quite like that before. It looks like one of those incredibly rare jokes that stays with you forever. One that you happen to remember ten years later, and start laughing all over again. Flip Wilson had an undeniable streak of brilliance, and Carson was just one of a kind.
You are not alone!! Can you imagine a comedian doing that joke today...especially a black comedian? We never missed a Flip Wilson show and his color wasn't an issue...he was a funny talented man...period. I'm 67 and would love to go back to the days when American's laughed!!
Flip was a hilarious treasure! I listened to the album on which this joke was made legendary almost until the groove was through the other side of the LP. The story about The Berry is another amazing Flip creation.
Flip Wilson. What a brilliant comic! I get irritated at TH-cam sometimes, but I have to admit they’re helping keep alive the memory of these geniuses of the performing arts; especially those like Wilson who did most of their work for TV.
Flip had excellent delivery , inflection and timing to make a clean joke hilarious. His observational embellishments like the guy selling the 25 cent sandwich for a buck fifty added hilarity to the scene he was describing . You could imagine it all happening in detail .
One of my fondest memories is watching the Flip Wilson show on Thursday nights on CBS with my parents and sisters. My absolute favorite was Geraldine. “What you see is what you get!” He was a comedic genius and a trail blazer. There would be no Chris Rock, Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy if it were not for Flip. So many people of a younger generation have no idea who this historic figure is. Pity.
I remember this. I loved the joke so much that I still remember it, and every once in a while, I tell it (slightly updated, but the same joke). It's timeless. Flip was so, so talented.
It is of the times that Flip was so fantastic, Johnny laughed his ass off, yet Flip was not invited to sit for a chat. Flip Wilson was one of the greats.
I remember watching the Flip Wilson show. He influenced a generation with "The Devil Made Me Do It" to "Here Comes the Judge " and Geraldine! Best part it was good clean comedy. Thanks Flip for the good times!
Here Come the Judge was Sammy Davis Jr on Laugh-In. I didn't know Flip did it also. The court's in session. The court's in session. Now here comes the judge. Here comes the judge. Sammy would flip the sleeves of the judge's robe. Laugh-In was also classic TV. It could be raunchy but overall it was fun. We loved hearing Goldie Hawn's giggle. She'd get started and couldn't stop!
@@nancydemoss608 Pigmeat Markham originated it. After Sammy made it a standard on Laugh In, Pigmeat got to perform it on Carson. You can see it here on TH-cam.
Flip Wilson was one of. if not the funniest story tellers I've ever heard. We used to watch his TV show every week when I was a kid. RIP Mr Wilson.
Geraldeen was my favorite
I enjoyed his Flip Wilson’s show when I was a little kid. He made every age laugh. If I’m honest, his comedy could have been like Loony Toons, funny for all with extra humor for adults. I’d like to see one of those episodes again.
My family never missed it! My parents loved comedy and had lots of LPs of the best, like Flip, Phyllis Diller, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby (hey, he was really funny back in the 60s).
Flip's character, Geraldine, was my favorite. "The DEVIL made me buy that dress!"
RIP FLIP
obviously you never heard joey diaz
Making Johnny laugh that hard made a lot of comedian’s careers. Flip was so good!
Those of us who grew up with Flip know how fortunate we were.
A-------------------MEN.........
Yes and he's sorely missed. 🙏💔🎤
Flip was always absolutely hilarious
Carson too. He was so good
The Flip Wilson Show was must see tv back in the day. His weekly variety and comedy sketch show was very popular. Man those were the days.
Flip's "Geraldine" character was so hilarious!
@@tinydancer36 I’m old,really old,lol,& I used to watch Flip Wilson with my babies who are in their 60’s now! I was bathing my 2 little ones in the tub, 1 girl,born in 1961,the other 1962,& the oldest hit her sister & looked @ me in all seriousness & said,mom….”the devil made me do it!”lol. Copying Flips signature phrase!lol
@@DippyHippie You're not really old...you're a "classic"! God bless!
I used to watch that show with my dad when I was a kid. Loved it.
Chris is gonna find Ray Charles !!
I loved Johnny's laugh...🤩🤩 Flip was a great storyteller!!!!🦋
Johnny's laugh is something special! 🌼
I know! He was a comedian who really appreciated and enjoyed other comedians. He gave so many people a chance to perform.
Yeah if u get that laugh from Johnny you are all the way in.
...The Legendary Baby Joke...thanks for remembering. Saw it live. Never forgot.
Omg. Johnny's laughter at the end. Priceless
Love Johnny's laugh! 🌼
YES
I certainly agree.
I loved me some Flip Wilson! in 1969 I bought the album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress & memorized the whole thing. Reverend Leroy of the church of what's happening now. when you went to Leroy's place he didn't talk about what happened in the past or the future. when you went to Leroy's place you heard what's happening NOW.
The whole album was worth my babysitting money. what a treasure that was!
I didn't turn around because I knew it was the Devil you know...
The 'Church of What's Happening Now' were great satire of the sometime scam churches in the cities.
Now THAT’S why they call it a “punch line”. You can see it keeps coming back on Johnny… pummeling him about the head and shoulders repeatedly. Flip planted a picture in Johnny’s mind and he just couldn’t run away from it. Great joke from a comedy legend.
He body language was great. I remember him even leaving Ali apeechless. Geraldine told him that her boyfriend Killa would scare him.
This is what we would like to see more of. The early day’s of Mr. Carson on the Tonight Show. That was some great stuff!
It doesn't exist. NBC reused the videotape to save money. All those New York episodes are lost.
@@jamespfitz I'll take kinnies like this if need be.
@@jamespfitz Then how are we seeing this clip?
@@tphillips37 Because Carson arranged for Kinescopes to be made of segments he thought were exceptional. Kinescopes being a transfer of video to film.
Loved Flip Wilson's comedy! He was a truly gifted entertainer and humanitarian whose presence can still be felt 50+ years later. Thank you for posting this hilarious clip!
Flip paved the way for many comedians. Remember there was a time when it was Flip Wilson & George Carlin
And the Richard Pryor
Smothers brothers introduced Carlin...remember the hippie dippy weatherman?
@@themensh If you don't like the weather, MOVE!
@@themensh Al Sleet. The Hippy Dippy Weatherman, here with all your hippy dippy weather, man... Those were the days...
@@themensh "...with all the hippy dippy weather, ...Man!"
No cursing, RAW talent
That was wonderful. I also loved his “Devil made me do it” jokes. Comic genius.
The Devil made me buy this dress!
Absolutely. He had that "whoops look what I just dropped on the floor" attitude and it was perfect
Miss Flip. Miss Geraldine in her boots and hot pants. That is classic TV! We loved it!!!
@@BillMongo He PUSHED me in the changeroom!
That must have been the dream of any comic, to get a spot on the Tonight Show and hit it out of the park just like this.
Grand Slam.
So glad I got to see “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” LIVE and in person. He was my favorite late night talk show host. And Flip Wilson is probably the most underrated comedian of all time. Most of the generation today likely never heard of him.
Went to LA with a friend once and decided to go see the Tonight Show live. It was so easy -- we actually picked which night we wanted to go by checking the TV Guide! (We chose the night that Laurie Anderson was the musical guest.)
Unfortunately Jay Leno was guest-hosting all that week -- you definitely beat the odds by catching Johnny behind the desk!
Love Flip Wilson & Carson. Legends.
RIP to both 🙏💔☹️☹️
We were blessed.
It is so wonderful to see this clip again. One of the classics.
I miss having comedians like him around. And having something that could launch comedians like Johnny Carson could. What a funny story-joke!
I read this joke from a joke book once... the art is on the delivery
@@seniorsergeanttomcroydon6401 you realise this was almost 60 years ago?
@@Max-op5vu I'm saying it's good. The man has talent for delivery and timing...
Even great funny storyteller Myron Cohen thought it was hilarious - I bet he wished it was his joke...
HE IS A NATURAL..... LOVE LISTENING TO HIM...
Flip Wilson was something special.., when he came on the scene, he basically owned the comedy throne for a period of time...
Best comment on this vid!!👏👍🏻
But only basically?
Flip was a rarity. Clean, funny jokester and terrific storyteller. One of the best comedians ever.
Just Loved to watch him.
Johnny was, is and always will be the king
Amazing that a bit from so long ago feels completely modern and not dated in the least! A timeless performance.
The Definition of “Killing” on the Tonight Show. Legendary
Nothing better than a Johnny Carson full belly laugh!!!
Geraldine was shining through with that "devil made me do it" attitude. Flip Wilson was on top of the world that night, just look at the reaction he got from Johnny and his guests. Just brilliant!
Love it! I still watch it! 10 P.M. Eastern Monday through Friday. 👏
Uh-Huh Killer....ha ha ha
Omg, I totally forgot about Geraldine! Ha ha
I've watched this soo many times over the course of my life and no matter what mood I'm in or if it's a bad day, flips delivery is perfect, Johnny's laugh infectious and then I smile and think it's a great day!
Flip Wilson starred in the second vignette in the very first episode of Love American Style in 1969. It was a terrific segment, very well-written and -acted, took place in a specifically African-American context, and everyone in the large cast was African-American. When I watch it today, I'm reminded of two things: what a great performer Flip Wilson was (his role here is understated, more light-drama than knee-slapping comedy, and he nails it), and how sure it seemed in the 70s that racial division was finally being torn down and America would be a nation of neighbors going forward.
This man was an all time great
I LOVED THE FLIP WILSON SHOW!!!!!!!!! He was the funniest!
He was beyond brilliant
I wasn't sure if he is talking about Flip or Johnny, but in the long run, it doesn't really matter!
Super joke, by Flip Wilson, and also super to see the young Johnny Carson.
Flip, you were a legend sir. They don't make em like Flip anymore.
After all these years, I now know that my dad stole that joke from Flip Wilson.
A lot of people stole that joke from Flip Wilson
My dad always used to say “ Here come the judge ! “ I thought he was silly but now I miss my folks bad.
@@dontgettoknowm9864 I miss my old man every day.
That joke is also on the 1965 LP recording of "You Don't Have to be Jewish," so I'm not really sure where that joke came from.
Same!
What a talented man. I’m 63 and watched his show every week
A joke with zero profanity. I loved watching Flip Wilson when I was little….pure talent !
@M Simmons Profanity is cheap, has a lower quality form of humor, lack of language understanding skills. Mr Wilson told a story. These so called comedians can’t think of a joke…so they throw a bunch of “F” words in a sentence, that doesn’t make sense … people laugh…. WHY ????
@M Simmons The comedians that you named, use brains, creativity and honesty to tell their jokes/stories…here are some others Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Foster Brooks. You can not tell me that jokes with “F” every other word is comedy… cause it’s NOT!
@M Simmons I stand by my opinion…f u
Isn’t that funny?
That’s because the network censors wouldn’t allow profanity.
There are two comedian's jokes that got me on the floor. This one, and the Buddy Hackett duck joke
Flip Wilson,awesome talent. Loved his show back in the early 70’s. My brother and I, it was our favorite show. Miss those days dearly.
My dad told me that joke back in the day lol. Never knew it was Flip. Awesome.
Same here. I think a lot of our dads told this joke. Never knew where it came from till now.
Man I loved Flip Wilson! My dad and I would laugh till we cried watching his show.
Johnny was right. When Flip told a story, you just didn't know where he was going, but rest assured you had fun all the way to end of the ride. rip Flip and thanks for the laughs.
I remember this Flip Wilson joke. A hilarious masterpiece! It made me stop eating bananas.
What about your monkey?
@@mikerichards1264 🤣
@ Mike Richards.....
BEST 🏆 WINNING
REPLY to a JOKE EVER😂
@@jeffreygranger6913 my monkey 🐒 started eating moon pies.
@@mikerichards1264 But not banana moon pies.
LMFAO bloody hell yeah thanks for the memories. Philadelphia USA
That joke was genius. I remember his show well.
Funny man Mr Wilson , great story teller 🤣😁
when you can make Johnny laugh hard, you've done well.😆😆😆😆
I suspect, in those days, his reaction was even more important than the audience's.
When I was a boy my mom bought the best of Johnny Carson box set. I probably watched it all 5 or 6 times. This clip was one of my favorites
Flip's nonchalant, easy delivery was a marvel.
This segment got me started for real on Johnny. My mom watched him during his last few years while I was around, but I didn’t become a fan until the VHS compilations came out. My grandad got them all and I watched them about a thousand times each easily. Every time I’d go to my grandparents house I’d play through all of them. Never realized until now how much of this bit is embedded perfectly into memory. The “She gets offended!” portion in particular is just burned in perfectly.
A different era. Thank God I was there for it.
Flip Wilson the funniest black comedian there ever will be.
you will never, ever see a late night talk show or host of this caliber...ever!! days gone by.....sad...
You know you had it made if Johnny was laughing
I couldn't do what I do for a living today without Flip. Robin Williams Scottish golf bit and this one are two jokes that I could watch over and over and still laugh every time.
Was always great to see Johnny really break out laughing!
Can’t remember how many times that I’ve heard that joke😂🤣😂🤣😆😅and it still has me in stitches some 20 years later😆
Johnny Carson was a legend.
Excellent timing and delivery. When Johnny Carson is cracking up, you know he's good!!!!
Now we get Fallon who would laugh like that when someone said there was traffic on the way in 🙄
LMBO 😂😂 that's hilarious but nothing but the truth he laughs at everything like it's a nervous tick.
I don't watch him
Damn his soul to hell (Fallon I mean, not Flip Wilson)
Lol don't be that guy
Fallon is an alcoholic ass!!!
Fallon's never been funny.
Flip Wilson was the master of the "shaggy dog story." Loved him, loved his show. Love Johnny's response. RIP both of them.
(Also amazing to see someone smoking on stage!)
That is the best belly-laugh I have EVER heard from Johnny. Great stuff from Flip! 🤣👍
Flip Wilson was wonderful! And you know if you can make Johnny Carson laugh that hard you're a hit!
Damn, Flip Wilson.😂
I loved him!! He left us waaay too early.😢
He crafted every word in these stories so carefully, and told them so beautifully. You really get involved in the story, then the punchline sends you over the bend!
And I love how he delivers that last line and the room collapses in laughter ... he strolls over and lays a handshake on Johnny and leaves.
There are few things in life that are more joyous than Johnny's laugh.
Flip was definitely one of the best!
Flip was awesome! My mother loved him.
I love Johnny's laugh.
I miss Flip. I miss this period of time in our American history.
I grew up watching the last few years of Carson’s time on the Tonight Show. I’ve seen hundreds of episodes. But I’ve never seen Johnny Carson laugh quite like that before. It looks like one of those incredibly rare jokes that stays with you forever. One that you happen to remember ten years later, and start laughing all over again. Flip Wilson had an undeniable streak of brilliance, and Carson was just one of a kind.
God I miss that America!!! They were the best in Entertainment
You are not alone!! Can you imagine a comedian doing that joke today...especially a black comedian? We never missed a Flip Wilson show and his color wasn't an issue...he was a funny talented man...period. I'm 67 and would love to go back to the days when American's laughed!!
Flip was a hilarious treasure! I listened to the album on which this joke was made legendary almost until the groove was through the other side of the LP. The story about The Berry is another amazing Flip creation.
Both are old favorites. And the gal who nobody asked to go out: "seven digit phone number, dial five numbers and she's on the line, ''I'll GO!'"
He was hysterically funny. A brilliant comedian. I had watched him from the early 60s.
Loved Johnny and Flip
Flip was priceless, his TV show was fantastic!
Flip Wilson. What a brilliant comic! I get irritated at TH-cam sometimes, but I have to admit they’re helping keep alive the memory of these geniuses of the performing arts; especially those like Wilson who did most of their work for TV.
The Flip Wilson Show & The Carol Burnett Show were my shows back then!!
Flip had excellent delivery , inflection and timing to make a clean joke hilarious. His observational embellishments like the guy selling the 25 cent sandwich for a buck fifty added hilarity to the scene he was describing . You could imagine it all happening in detail .
One of my fondest memories is watching the Flip Wilson show on Thursday nights on CBS with my parents and sisters. My absolute favorite was Geraldine.
“What you see is what you get!”
He was a comedic genius and a trail blazer. There would be no Chris Rock, Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy if it were not for Flip. So many people of a younger generation have no idea who this historic figure is. Pity.
Another example: "This joke will creep up on you later . . .like those Fruit of the Loom shorts . . !"
Flip could tell a story. Loved his show.
Thank you Mr Carson
Hilarious. I love you Flip. So glad you were with me in my youth.
Oh my word, I never heard this one.
I always watched Flip! Genius!🇺🇸
And Myron Cohen sitting there too, cracking up. Quite a complement.
My very first cat I got in 1970 was named Flip after Flip Wilson.
Hard to believe this joke is now 57 years old (now 2022), but I still laugh at the punchline (and at Johnny's cracking up !)
He was one of the greats!!
I remember this. I loved the joke so much that I still remember it, and every once in a while, I tell it (slightly updated, but the same joke). It's timeless. Flip was so, so talented.
Flip Wilson show was awesome. He could not ever be replaced. A funny funny guy.
It is of the times that Flip was so fantastic, Johnny laughed his ass off, yet Flip was not invited to sit for a chat.
Flip Wilson was one of the greats.
You know you're time travelling when you see Johnny Carson laugh in black and white...
And no grey hair!
@@nancydemoss608 Later, his wife at the time, Joanna, advised him to stop having it dyed, thought he would look better. She was right!
I remember watching the Flip Wilson show. He influenced a generation with "The Devil Made Me Do It" to "Here Comes the Judge " and Geraldine! Best part it was good clean comedy. Thanks Flip for the good times!
Here Come the Judge was Sammy Davis Jr on Laugh-In. I didn't know Flip did it also.
The court's in session. The court's in session. Now here comes the judge. Here comes the judge.
Sammy would flip the sleeves of the judge's robe.
Laugh-In was also classic TV. It could be raunchy but overall it was fun. We loved hearing Goldie Hawn's giggle. She'd get started and couldn't stop!
@@nancydemoss608 Your right! Are you related to my wife? Just asking! LOL
@@nancydemoss608 Pigmeat Markham originated it. After Sammy made it a standard on Laugh In, Pigmeat got to perform it on Carson. You can see it here on TH-cam.
American sense of humor is 🤣 hilarious witty and eye-wateringly clever! This gentleman is top class! 👌
Didn't see that one coming. What a zinger.
Flip Wilson, SO underappreciated!
I loved watching The Flip Wilson Show. It just didn't last long enough. But it was a highlight of our week! Geraldine!!
First time hearing this Hilarious 🤣🤣
One of the Greatest Story Tellers/Comedians/ of All Time.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Can’t get away with that in our looney run world today. We need to bring back good laughter like that. He was great. ❤️👍🏻👍🏻