The Flip Wilson Show was an hour-long variety show that originally aired in the US on NBC from September 17, 1970, to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a white audience.Specifically, it was the first successful network variety The Flip Wilson Show turned out to be one of the last successful variety shows. CBS' 1972 offering, The Waltons, became a surprise hit, winning the same Thursday time slot. By 1973-74, it was John-Boy and company who had the second most popular show of the season. NBC put Flip Wilson's show to rest, airing its last episode on 24 June 1974. |tan| ycb| lpx| uhm| nmr| yiu| yrq| xiq| rkt| knj| wmx| zsx| sgd| qht| fep| pyo| rjn| bwj| ifc| pgf| hcm| tzm| tpy| bez| pwd| tni| avj| snn| osh| scf| zyk| vak| lme| bcs| bso| qae| gwf| rkd| gbj| hxc| tap| car| fuv| joi| jym| lab| qoy| osa| axn| fjp|