Rhino Home Video has announced The Best of The Flip Wilson Show, a 3 disc set coming on February 27. This set contains the full-length episodes, not the cut-down versions that air on TV Land and were used for Rhino's previous releases. Episodes include:
Disc 1
Airdate: February 24, 1972
Guests: George Carlin, Joe Namath
Airdate: December 14, 1972
Guests: Johnny Cash & June Carter, Albert Brooks, Bill Russell
Disc 2
Airdate: February 1, 1973
Guests: Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller, The Committee
Airdate: October 11, 1973
Guests: Redd Foxx, Helen Reddy, Joan Rivers
Disc 3
Airdate: November 29, 1973
Guests: Richard Pryor, Tim Conway
Airdate: March 7, 1974
Guests: Lena Horne, Tony Randall, Bob & Ray
The set will also include some bonus material:
- Interview with Producer Bob Henry
- Episode Introductions from Tim Conway and Phyllis Diller
- Two rare, half-hour animated TV specials from David DePatie/Friz Freleng:
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (1972)& Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (1974) featuring Flip Wilson as many of his signature characters.
- Flip Wilson: Portrait Of An Artist
- DVD Photo Gallery
The set will retail for $49.95.
  
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