FLIP WILSON SHOW, THE {LILY TOMLIN; ED MCMAHON; SAMMY DAVIS, JR.} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Flip Wilson. Highlights of this program include the following: Sammy Davis, Jr. does his impersonation of Flip Wilson and then sings "All the Way" while impersonating Nat "King" Cole, Tony Bennett, Frankie Laine, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Jimmy Stewart, and Dean Martin; Ed McMahon plays a slick con-artist who sells empty boxes; two friends (Flip Wilson and Sammy Davis, Jr.) start a car rental company with an antique car; Lily Tomlin portrays a five-year-old girl, Edith Ann, who visits a new neighbor, whom Lily Tomlin also portrays; Sammy Davis, Jr., performs "Mr. Bojangles"; Sammy Davis, Jr., and Flip Wilson portray a singing duo about to break up their act; the two then perform "Side By Side"; and two telephone operators, Ernestine (Lily Tomlin) and Geraldine (Flip Wilson), enjoy being obnoxious and discourteous to their customers. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: March 2, 1972 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:51:49
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:03214
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy/Variety; African-American Collection - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1970-1974
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Monte Kay … Executive Producer
- Bob Henry … Producer
- Tim Kiley … Producer
- Patricia Rickey … Associate Producer
- Herbert Baker … Writer
- Hal Goodman … Writer
- Larry Klein … Writer
- Bob Schiller … Writer
- Bob Weiskopf … Writer
- Sid Green … Writer
- Dick Hills … Writer
- Flip Wilson … Writer
- George Wyle … Conductor, Music (Misc. Credits), Music supervised by
- Sid Feller … Music (Misc. Credits), Additional music arrangements by
- Flip Wilson … Host
- Sammy Davis Jr. … Cast, Singer , Dancer
- Ed McMahon … Cast
- Lily Tomlin … Cast