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Art_from_Ark

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

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 04:05 AM

Mar 2012

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.

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Any of you youngsters remember Flip Wilson? More on catch phrases: [View all] trof Mar 2012 OP

Oh, yeah.....! hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1

Of course. Denninmi Mar 2012 #2

Flip has his own show. trof Mar 2012 #4

I stand corrected. Apologies. trof Mar 2012 #6

"Here Come the Judge!" OmahaBlueDog Mar 2012 #3

Don't think that was Flip's line. trof Mar 2012 #5

You're right : that was Laugh In OmahaBlueDog Mar 2012 #8

However, it was Flip Wilson as guest star who introduced the phrase on Laugh-In, Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #14

Pigmeat Markham as court bailiff: HERE COME DA JUDGE, HERE COME DA JUDGE! trof Mar 2012 #19

We kids were saying that around our grandparents Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #22

Came into post that! OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #7

My mom wouldn't let us watch either Flip or Rowan and Martin Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #15

Remember him, but do not remember what shows he was on. n/t RebelOne Mar 2012 #9

"Don't you touch me! Don't you touch me! I'm gonna sic Killer on you!" Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2012 #10

Naw, 'Killer' was his/her boyfriend. trof Mar 2012 #18

In a booth, in the back, mzteris Mar 2012 #11

I have used his catch phrases for Facebook status updates. Grantuspeace Mar 2012 #12

Well ring my chimes! chknltl Mar 2012 #13

I wish MeTV or Bounce would start carrying his show. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #16

He was one of a kind JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #17

Don't know what Flip's sexual proclivity was, but... trof Mar 2012 #20

"what you see is what you get" Bucky Mar 2012 #21

"you don't know me that well!" grasswire Mar 2012 #23

I loved The Flip Wilson Show and Laugh-In in my hifiguy Mar 2012 #24

I loved Flip! geardaddy Mar 2012 #25