Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr. (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998) was an American comedian and actor best known for his television appearances during the late 1960s and 1970s. From 1970 to 1974, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series The Flip Wilson Show, and introduced viewers to his recurring character Geraldine. The series earned Wilson a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards, and it was the second highest-rated show on network television for a time.

  • Title: Flip Wilson
  • Popularity: 4.09
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1933-12-08
  • Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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  • Also Known As: Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr., Clerow Wilson Jr.
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Flip Wilson Movies

  • 1974
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    Uptown Saturday Night
    Uptown Saturday Night

    6.2 1974 HD

    Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

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  • 1970
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    The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
    The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

    6 1970 HD

    Artist Peter Max pulls the strings as the pop group The Fifth Dimension travels through a technicolor land inhabited by wacky people.

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  • 1990
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    Zora is My Name!
    Zora is My Name!

    1 1990 HD

    A celebration of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who was born at the turn of the 20th Century and grew to be an important voice with her written...

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  • 1979
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    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    5.5 1979 HD

    The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become...

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  • 1979
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    Skatetown, U.S.A.
    Skatetown, U.S.A.

    5 1979 HD

    A street-gang leader challenges a handsome young skater in a championship contest at the local roller-disco rink.

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  • 1977
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    US Against the World
    US Against the World

    1 1977 HD

    This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the...

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  • 1974
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    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

    1 1974 HD

    Clerow is taken away from his sister's home by a social worker and placed into servitude with an evil foster family “where they put water in...

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  • 1970
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    Bing Crosby: Cooling It
    Bing Crosby: Cooling It

    1 1970 HD

    Entertainment variety special with Bing and special guests Dean Martin, Bernadette Peters, and Flip Wilson.

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  • 1976
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    Pinocchio
    Pinocchio

    6.8 1976 HD

    This musical adaptation of Pinocchio from 1976 features the incomparable talents of Danny Kaye, Sandy Duncan, Flip Wilson, and Clive Revill. Framed...

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  • 2002
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    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

    1 2002 HD

    From those early days of black and white with Ed Ames' memorable Tomahawk toss, to Tiny Tim's Technicolor wedding, to Letterman and Leno's stand-up...

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  • 1976
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    Joys
    Joys

    4 1976 HD

    Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies...

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  • 1979
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    Leif
    Leif

    1 1979 HD

    Teen idol Leif Garrett headlines this variety music, dance and comedy sketch special with guest stars Bob Hope, Marie Osmond, Brooke Shields and...

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  • 1970
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    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

    6 1970 HD

    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty...

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  • 1972
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    Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
    Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14

    1 1972 HD

    Clerow Wilson and his friends attempt to put on a play to raise money for their band uniforms.

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  • 1979
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    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    1 1979 HD

    Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of...

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  • 1974
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    Flip Wilson... Of Course
    Flip Wilson... Of Course

    1 1974 HD

    Flip Wilson's stand-up special.

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  • 1974
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    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1995
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    The Drew Carey Show
    The Drew Carey Show

    6.5 1995 HD

    Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with...

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  • 1968
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    Here's Lucy
    Here's Lucy

    6.9 1968 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Sonny & Cher Show
    The Sonny & Cher Show

    4.7 1976 HD

    Cher and Sonny Bono starred in this quintessentially '70's TV comedy/variety show. Sonny and Cher's hit songs featured prominently on the show, as...

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  • 1985
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    227
    227

    6.8 1985 HD

    A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and discusses all manner of things with her...

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  • 1985
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    Charlie & Co.
    Charlie & Co.

    1 1985 HD

    Charlie & Co. is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1985 to May 16, 1986. Created by Allan Katz, the series stars...

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  • 1967
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    6.4 1967 HD

    An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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  • 1969
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    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    5.8 1969 HD

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell from January 1969...

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  • 1970
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    The Flip Wilson Show
    The Flip Wilson Show

    4.8 1970 HD

    The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1973
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    The Bobby Darin Show
    The Bobby Darin Show

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1975
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    Cher
    Cher

    5 1975 HD

    Emmy Award nominated American variety show.

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  • 1975
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    Van Dyke and Company
    Van Dyke and Company

    5 1975 HD

    Short-lived variety show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show was best known for Dick's pantomime acting and a recurring skit...

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live
    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1974
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    The Six Million Dollar Man
    The Six Million Dollar Man

    7.232 1974 HD

    Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman...

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  • 1967
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    The Carol Burnett Show
    The Carol Burnett Show

    7.5 1967 HD

    The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

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  • 1967
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    The Carol Burnett Show
    The Carol Burnett Show

    7.5 1967 HD

    The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

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  • 1977
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    The Love Boat
    The Love Boat

    6.291 1977 HD

    Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

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  • 1973
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    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    5.3 1973 HD

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean Martin from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1958
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    Kraft Music Hall
    Kraft Music Hall

    4 1958 HD

    Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical...

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  • 1970
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    Kraft Music Hall
    Kraft Music Hall

    4.8 1970 HD

    The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American...

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  • 1970
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    Kraft Music Hall
    Kraft Music Hall

    1 1970 HD

    The best of the Flip Wilson variety show, a mix of skits, musical acts and famous guests.

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