FLIP WILSON SHOW, THE {JOHNNY MATHIS, GEORGE CARLIN, ABBEY LINCOLN, JOE NAMATH} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Flip Wilson. Guests include singer Johnny Mathis, comedian George Carlin, jazz singer Abbey Lincoln, and professional football player Joe Namath.
Highlights include: an introduction featuring Wilson and Namath; Carlin performing his “Indian sergeant” routine; Lincoln performing “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”; a sketch featuring Wilson and Carlin as television newscasters; a sketch featuring Wilson’s “Freddie” character being visited by a woman, portrayed by Lincoln; Mathis performing “(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story”; Wilson and Mathis appearing onstage with their dogs and singing “What’s New at the Zoo?”; and a sketch featuring Namath with Wilson’s “Geraldine” character in a gymnasium. Commercials deleted.
(This program contains audiovisual errors. It represents the best copy available at this time.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: January 9, 1971 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:09
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:03462
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection - Comedy; TV - Comedy/Variety
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1970-1974
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Monte Kay … Executive Producer
- Bob Henry … Producer
- Patricia Rickey … Associate Producer
- Tim Kiley … Director
- Herbert Baker … Writer
- Hal Goodman … Writer
- Larry Klein … Writer
- Bob Weiskopf … Writer
- Bob Schiller … Writer
- Norman Steinberg … Writer
- Flip Wilson … Writer
- George Wyle … Music by
- Sid Feller … Music by
- Jack Regas … Choreographer
- Flip Wilson … Host
- Johnny Mathis … Performer
- Abbey Lincoln … Guest
- George Carlin … Guest
- Joe Namath … Guest