Any of you youngsters remember Flip Wilson? More on catch phrases:

[trof]

He gave us two American catch phrases still in use today.
"The devil made me do it."
"What you see is what you get."

These were delivered by his drag character "Geraldine Jones".
Flip as 'Geraldine'


"Clerow Wilson, Jr. (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998), known professionally as Flip Wilson, was an American comedian and actor. In the early 1970s, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series, The Flip Wilson Show. The series earned Wilson a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards.[1]

In January 1972, Time magazine featured Wilson's image on their cover and named him "TV's first black superstar"."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_Wilson#Personal_life_and_death

[hlthe2b]

1. Oh, yeah.....!

This "goody two-shoe" got sent to the principal's office because I'd been sharing a written summary of one of his monologues or skits...

Of course the guy tried to pull the "bad cop" routine on me and to guilt me into thinking I'd done something horrible, but that kind of backfired when he asked me where I'd gotten it. And, without a blink or pause, I said, MY MOTHER! (Mom was a big big fan of Flip Wilson)...

Seeing he wasn't going to get anywhere, he just muttered something or other and let me go.

Flip was a real hoot.

[Denninmi]

2. Of course.

I was only 3 when 'Laugh-In' premiered, but I do most certainly remember Flip Wilson's memorable recurring skits, as well as those of other cast members.

Want a Walnetto?

[trof]

4. Flip has his own show.

Don't think he was on Laugh-in.

[trof]

6. I stand corrected. Apologies.

During the 1960s, Wilson became a regular at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and was a favorite guest on The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, and The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1970, Wilson won a Grammy Award for his comedy album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress.

[OmahaBlueDog]

3. "Here Come the Judge!"

I miss Flip.

I'll always remember that shot of him trying to keep his house from siding down hill (as only a home in SoCal can)

[trof]

5. Don't think that was Flip's line.

[OmahaBlueDog]

8. You're right : that was Laugh In

I hate being over 40

[Art_from_Ark]

14. However, it was Flip Wilson as guest star who introduced the phrase on Laugh-In,

and it had apparently been a trademark phrase of Pigmeat Markham. Later, Shorty Long wrote and sang a song about it. One of the funnier hits of 1968.

[trof]

19. Pigmeat Markham as court bailiff: HERE COME DA JUDGE, HERE COME DA JUDGE!

ORDER IN DA COURT, 'CAUSE HERE COME DA JUDGE!

[Art_from_Ark]

22. We kids were saying that around our grandparents

who were aghast that we were repeating such "vulgar" expressions. So that ended my ability to watch both Laugh-In and Flip Wilson unless I was spending the night with a friend . At least I was able to listen to Shorty Long's song that was played on the radio a little while after that

[OriginalGeek]

7. Came into post that!

lol I think I was in 4th or 5th grade when that came on. I loved all those variety shows - Carol Burnett, Sonny and Cher, Laugh In, The Smothers Brothers... but I remember in school everyone always saying "Here come the judge" whenever the principal was roaming the halls...

ETA: oh Shit! Trof is right - that was Sammy Davis Jr on Laugh In! Well hell, I was a kid. I remember everything all messed up.

[Art_from_Ark]

15. My mom wouldn't let us watch either Flip or Rowan and Martin

because our grandparents were aghast when they heard us say "Sock it to me" and "The devil made me do it". We were allowed to watch Carol Burnett, Sonny & Cher, Dean Martin, and Lawrence Welk, though.

[RebelOne]

9. Remember him, but do not remember what shows he was on. n/t

[Manifestor_of_Light]

10. "Don't you touch me! Don't you touch me! I'm gonna sic Killer on you!"

Killer was Geraldine's dog.

[trof]

18. Naw, 'Killer' was his/her boyfriend.

[mzteris]

11. In a booth, in the back,

In the corner in the dark!

[Grantuspeace]

12. I have used his catch phrases for Facebook status updates.

None of them generated much of a response. But my it was more for my amusement than anyone else anyway.
He was such a ground breaking talent!

[chknltl]

13. Well ring my chimes!

Not sure if Flip Wilson said this but that line is what first came to mind when I spotted this thread. I think he may have said it as Geraldine on Laugh-in.

[GoCubsGo]

16. I wish MeTV or Bounce would start carrying his show.

I watched it every week. My whole family loved it. I wish they'd show "Laugh In" reruns, too.

[JitterbugPerfume]

17. He was one of a kind

I absolutely loved Geraldine.

[trof]

20. Don't know what Flip's sexual proclivity was, but...

he deserved at least an honorary Drag Queen Award for Geraldine.
He had her DOWN as the ultimate liberated take-no-prisoners don't-gimme-no-shit black woman.
I miss him.

[Bucky]

21. "what you see is what you get"

Mind you, this was years before we knew what WYSIWYG was

[grasswire]

23. "you don't know me that well!"

That's the line I remember.

[hifiguy]

24. I loved The Flip Wilson Show and Laugh-In in my

"tween" years. And "Here Come The Judge" was a favorite "cheez it" expression in my junior high, too.

Upper Midwest wrestling legend The Crusher also pinched that, and wore a judge's robe while carrying a sledgehammer when doing his interviews and coming to the ring. Memories of my youth......

[geardaddy]

25. I loved Flip!

I watched his show as a kid and my sister and I always imitated his lengthy hand shake bump thing.