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The show consisted of many skits over an hour. Flip Wilson was most famous for creating the role of Geraldine Jones, a sassy, modern woman who had a boyfriend (who, when he wasn't in prison, he was at the pool hall) named Killer. Flip also created the role of Reverend Leroy, who was the minister of the Church of What's Happening Now!. New parishioners were wary of coming to the church as it was hinted that Reverend Leroy was a con artist.

In addition to the skits, Flip Wilson also signed many popular singerIn music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. uses the voice as an instrument to make music. A lead singer is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backup singer who sings backup vocals to a song or harmonies to ts to provide entertainmentEntertainment Entertainment is an amusement or diversion intended to hold the attention of an audience or its participants. Examples of entertainment include: Animation (primarily traditional, computer, and stop-motion) Betting Chat Circus Dance Film Drin. African-American singers such as The Jackson Five, Stevie WonderStevie Wonder ( real name: Steveland Judkins Hardaway born May 13, 1950) is an American composer, singer, humanitarian and social activist, blind from birth and originally from Saginaw, Michigan. At the age of eleven he began recording (under the name Lit, Ray CharlesRay Charles ( September 23, 1930 June 10, 2004) was a pioneering pianist and soul singer who helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful sound to everything from country music to pop standards to " God Bless America". His birth name w, Della ReeseDella Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early on July 6, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan), is a famous African American actress. Reese, a Christian, began singing at the age of six. She would later join famous gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. She later forned a ban and Pearl BaileyCarl Van Vechten, 1946 Pearl Mae Bailey ( March 29, 1918- August 17, 1990) was an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a Tony Award for the title role in Hello, Dolly in 1970. Her rendition of “Takes appeared on the program, as well as many contemporary white entertainers. Usually, the singers also chose to partake in skits with Wilson.

Wilson's clout allowed him to get both the new breakout performers (such as Broadway singer Sandy Duncan, who became very popular during this period) as well as established singers. In late 1971, Mahalia Jackson made one of her last public performances on The Flip Wilson Show.