FLIP WILSON SHOW, THE {PERRY COMO; CHARLIE CALLAS; DENISE NICHOLAS; LOLA FALANA} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Flip Wilson. Highlights of this program include the following: Wilson explains some of the best known uses of a stool; Perry Como explains how he first came to use a stool in his singing act; Lola Falana, Denise Nicholas, Charlie Callas, and Flip Wilson demonstrate how complicated phone calls can get; Perry Como sings "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Hello, Young Lovers" and joins Flip Wilson in a medley of songs including "Catch a Falling Star" and "Prisoner of Love"; Flip Wilson portrays a bachelor who accidently schedules two dates on the same night; Charlie Callas performs his own modern musical version of "Frankenstein"; Perry Como sings "Impossible"; and Flip Wilson as Geraldine Jones talks to a psychiatrist, portrayed by Perry Como, about her boyfriend, Killer, who doesn't want to get married. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: October 8, 1970 7:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:51:45
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:03466
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.); African-American Collection - Comedy
- 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
- Flip Wilson … Writer
- George Wyle … Conductor
- Jack Regas … Choreographer
- Flip Wilson … Host, Cast
- Perry Como … Performer, Singer
- Charlie Callas … Performer
- Lola Falana … Performer
- Denise Nicholas … Performer