The Flip Wilson Show

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:television_show
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:Color
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Flip_Wilson
gptkbp:cultural_impact Broke racial barriers in television.
Influenced future sketch comedy shows.
Popularized the use of recurring characters.
Set the stage for future variety shows.
Pioneered African American representation in comedy.
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:CBS_Television_Distribution
gptkbp:famous_for Catchphrases.
Sketch comedy.
Celebrity guest appearances.
Cross-dressing comedy.
Variety performances.
gptkbp:first_aired gptkb:1970
gptkbp:genre gptkb:variety_show
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Flip Wilson Show
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Saturday_Night_Live
gptkb:In_Living_Color
gptkb:Mad_TV
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired gptkb:1974
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Sammy_Cahn
gptkb:Jimmy_Van_Heusen
gptkbp:network gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:notable_character Geraldine Jones
Rev. Leroy
gptkbp:notable_guest gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Johnny_Carson
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:William_Cosby
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 130
gptkbp:number_of_seasons gptkb:6
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:premise Sketch comedy and variety performances.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Tandem_Productions
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Carol_Burnett_Show
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkbp:spin_off gptkb:The_Flip_Wilson_Show:_The_Best_of_Flip_Wilson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Muppet_Show
gptkb:Redd_Foxx
gptkb:Reflections
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4