From what I've heard it was still very high in the ratings during its final season so what gives? Did Flip decide not to do it anymore?
We can DO IT ALLLL DAY LONG, (We'll have to pay more for the light bill if we do it at night!)
I remember reading somewhere that in 1974, Flip's TV show was still scoring high ratings. However, he quit the series in order to spend more time with his children. I don't remember what my source was nor how accurate it was.
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It actually slipped out of the top 30 in the 1973-74 season; variety shows in general were dying, with only Carol Burnett really a solid hit. Money was becoming a problem, too, as Flip's salary increased, and the show became more expensive to produce. I expect Flip said something like, We can do another season, but it will cost this much, and NBC said, No thanks.
Flip's Thursday at 8:00 time slot went to something called Sierra, which got pounded by The Waltons, and it lasted half a season.
The Waltons cut into Flip's audiance as well - which explains his drop from a Top 20 show for his 3rd Season,and out of the top 30 for his 4th
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