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FLIP WILSON SHOW, THE {RAY CHARLES, DON RICKLES, LESLIE UGGAMS} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Flip Wilson. Guests include musician Ray Charles, actress Leslie Uggams, and comedian Don Rickles.
Highlights include: an opening monologue from Wilson; a sketch featuring Wilson as his “Freddie” character and Uggams and Rickles as “rent-a-friends”; Uggams singing “If You Go Away”; Uggams appearing with Wilson and musical director George Wyle, and Uggams and Wilson singing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”; Rickles and Wilson in a sketch parodying silent films; Charles performing “Don’t Change on Me” and appearing with Rickles and Wilson’s “Geraldine” character; Wilson and Charles performing “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Your Cheating Heart,” and “Hey Good Lookin’.” Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: February 25, 1971 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:51:19
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:03461
- 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
- George Carlin … Writer
- Flip Wilson … Writer
- George Wyle … Music by
- Sid Feller … Music by
- Jack Regas … Choreographer
- Flip Wilson … Host
- Ray Charles … Performer
- Leslie Uggams … Guest
- Don Rickles … Guest