The Flip Wilson Show

by Meghan Sutherland

Analyzes the social, political, and institutional context of The Flip Wilson Show, which ran on NBC between 1970 and 1974.

When The Flip Wilson Show debuted on NBC in 1970, the major legislative victories of the civil rights movement had been won, but the broadcast airwaves were far from integrated. A handful of shows featured black leading characters, but none had quite reached the top spot of the Nielsen ratings. By 1971, however,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814332528
• ISBN13: 9780814332528
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.1"