Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
From 1970, the brilliant comedian Flip Wilson (1933-1998) shows us how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs. She sounds a lot like Geraldine, lol! And the wingspan on those lapels is simply stunning. He was a stylish dude. First aired in Season 2 (Ep 151), this was ripped from Ep 1915, another gift from the always stylin' Jeremy Maine aka @Sesame Maniac. Flip did at least two more inserts (counting 1-20 and one about arms and legs) that I'm on the lookout for as well.
NOTE: If you're not familiar with Flip Wilson and have never heard of Geraldine or her man, Killer, please entertain and educate yourself via the bonus vids below. It's called comedy. Post one gay joke or slur and you're outta here, kids, got it? Good. Auntie Tiny here is not taking any guff these days! ;-)
The Muppets appeared on his hit NBC variety show, the aptly named "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970-1974), four times with three of them using Sesame Street characters or actors. Sadly, the original hour-long show has been sliced and diced over the years for cable airings and then DVD releases until many of the Muppet scenes (along with other guest spots) have been cut out completely. Including a 30 minute compilation at the start, there are nine videos from the series linked below via the playlist. Also, one of the bonus videos includes Ernie and Bert's "Clink, Clank" and a brief glimpse of Jim Henson at the end.
VIDEOS (9 videos): bit.ly/3hEHt8M
PLAYLISTS: bit.ly/Sesame_Street_Celebs, bit.ly/Jim_Henson_1
BONUS VIDEO (Flip Wilson as Geraldine w/Harry Belafonte): bit.ly/3hJ72Wl
BONUS VIDEO (Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers, Helen Reddy; 1973): bit.ly/2CSjyUz
BONUS VIDEO (George Carlin, Joe Namath, Miss Black America finalists; 1972): bit.ly/3hC8KbN
BONUS VIDEO (The Muppets, Jack Benny, Pearl Bailey; 1972): bit.ly/2ElLX5Q and bit.ly/3f5yH1I
Shameless Amazon Plugs! (Does NOT include this sketch; no idea what Muppet bits made the cut)
The Flip Wilson Show (Prime Video) amzn.to/2CP3P8K
Best of The Flip Wilson Show (3 DVDs) amzn.to/30UTTmi
The Flip Wilson Show: Vols 1 and 2 (DVD) amzn.to/3hvvKcy
The Flip Wilson Show: Vols 3 and 4 (DVD) amzn.to/32XUG8C
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Flip_Wilson
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1915
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_0151 (First)
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Flip_Wilson_Show
tvparty.com/flip.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_Wilson
nytimes.com/1998/11/27/arts/flip-wilson-outrageous-comic-and-tv-host-dies-at-64.html
Twitter: twitter.com/TinyDancer500
Instagram: instagram.com/tinyd500
Web: bit.ly/Sesame_Street_Lyrics_Archive
YouTube: youtube.com/user/TinyDancer500
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From 1970, the brilliant comedian Flip Wilson (1933-1998) shows us how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs. She sounds a lot like Geraldine, lol! And the wingspan on those lapels is simply stunning. He was a stylish dude. First aired in Season 2 (Ep 151), this was ripped from Ep 1915, another gift from the always stylin' Jeremy Maine aka @Sesame Maniac. Flip did at least two more inserts (counting 1-20 and one about arms and legs) that I'm on the lookout for as well.
NOTE: If you're not familiar with Flip Wilson and have never heard of Geraldine or her man, Killer, please entertain and educate yourself via the bonus vids below. It's called comedy. Post one gay joke or slur and you're outta here, kids, got it? Good. Auntie Tiny here is not taking any guff these days! ;-)
The Muppets appeared on his hit NBC variety show, the aptly named "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970-1974), four times with three of them using Sesame Street characters or actors. Sadly, the original hour-long show has been sliced and diced over the years for cable airings and then DVD releases until many of the Muppet scenes (along with other guest spots) have been cut out completely. Including a 30 minute compilation at the start, there are nine videos from the series linked below via the playlist. Also, one of the bonus videos includes Ernie and Bert's "Clink, Clank" and a brief glimpse of Jim Henson at the end.
VIDEOS (9 videos): bit.ly/3hEHt8M
PLAYLISTS: bit.ly/Sesame_Street_Celebs, bit.ly/Jim_Henson_1
BONUS VIDEO (Flip Wilson as Geraldine w/Harry Belafonte): bit.ly/3hJ72Wl
BONUS VIDEO (Redd Foxx, Joan Rivers, Helen Reddy; 1973): bit.ly/2CSjyUz
BONUS VIDEO (George Carlin, Joe Namath, Miss Black America finalists; 1972): bit.ly/3hC8KbN
BONUS VIDEO (The Muppets, Jack Benny, Pearl Bailey; 1972): bit.ly/2ElLX5Q and bit.ly/3f5yH1I
Shameless Amazon Plugs! (Does NOT include this sketch; no idea what Muppet bits made the cut)
The Flip Wilson Show (Prime Video) amzn.to/2CP3P8K
Best of The Flip Wilson Show (3 DVDs) amzn.to/30UTTmi
The Flip Wilson Show: Vols 1 and 2 (DVD) amzn.to/3hvvKcy
The Flip Wilson Show: Vols 3 and 4 (DVD) amzn.to/32XUG8C
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Flip_Wilson
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1915
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_0151 (First)
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Flip_Wilson_Show
tvparty.com/flip.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_Wilson
nytimes.com/1998/11/27/arts/flip-wilson-outrageous-comic-and-tv-host-dies-at-64.html
Twitter: twitter.com/TinyDancer500
Instagram: instagram.com/tinyd500
Web: bit.ly/Sesame_Street_Lyrics_Archive
YouTube: youtube.com/user/TinyDancer500
Facebook: facebook.com/TheSesameStreetLyricsArchive
