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Flip Wilson was the only Black guy on TV doing comedy
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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Flip Wilson was the onlyBlack guy on TV doing comedy and doing sketch comedy

Flip Wilson was the only
Black guy on TV doing comedy and doing sketch comedy

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Flip Wilson was the only Black guy on TV doing comedy
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and doing sketch comedy.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:03:18
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Rod Pictures,DCG Plus,Sidus,Invent Stone,CJ Venture Investment

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Movie Summary

It follows the progression of Black comedy through the years, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose and challenge society's injustices
S01 • E02 I was only the second Black woman - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
I was only the second Black woman
S01 • E01 "The Flip Wilson Show"... It was broad, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
"The Flip Wilson Show"... It was broad,
S01 • E02 And people would be like, "Congratulations." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
And people would be like, "Congratulations."
S01 • E01 I've gone to the extent of reserving a room - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
I've gone to the extent of reserving a room
S01 • E02 When you are constantly being stereotyped - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
When you are constantly being stereotyped
S01 • E01 - Yeah! - That's what we're gonna be - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
- Yeah! - That's what we're gonna be
S01 • E02 What's the protocol - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
What's the protocol
S01 • E01 You know why? Because, friends, there are many - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
You know why? Because, friends, there are many
S01 • E02 No, seriously. What the fuck is it? - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
No, seriously. What the fuck is it?
S01 • E01 "The Flip Wilson Show" was in the top 10 for five years, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:13
"The Flip Wilson Show" was in the top 10 for five ...
S01 • E02 If you look at Issa, she couldn't get any work, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:13
If you look at Issa, she couldn't get any work,
S01 • E02 "Awkward Black Girl" took off, and it was also during a time - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:16
"Awkward Black Girl" took off, and it was also dur...
S01 • E01 He burst upon the public consciousness - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
He burst upon the public consciousness
S01 • E02 And then HBO goes, "We'd like you to do that over here." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
And then HBO goes, "We'd like you to do that over ...
S01 • E01 The biggest motivation from a personal standpoint - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
The biggest motivation from a personal standpoint
S01 • E01 And it was, from everything I knew about it, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
And it was, from everything I knew about it,
S01 • E02 And White people at my job fuck up all the time! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
And White people at my job fuck up all the time!
S01 • E02 She created this persona - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
She created this persona
S01 • E01 And I wanted Black actors having the opportunity - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
And I wanted Black actors having the opportunity
S01 • E02 A Black woman who has anxiety, who is struggling in her career, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
A Black woman who has anxiety, who is struggling in her care...