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Wilson popularized the phrase "The devil made me do it." The catchphrase "What you see is what you get," often used by Wilson's Geraldine character, inspired researchers at PARC (and elsewhere) to create the acronym WYSIWYG for computer software.
The devil made me do it. —Flip Wilson. Willow Moon River Hawk. 21 subscribers. Subscribed. 1. 233 views 1 year ago. ...more.
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Wilson popularized the catchphrase "The Devil made me do it!". Geraldine Jones was a recurring character played by Wilson wearing women's clothing. Some of Geraldine's most famous quotes are, "The Devil made me buy this dress!", "Don't you touch me, honey, you don't know me that well!
Episode #Episode #Original Air DateGuests1.1-117 Sep 70David Frost, James Brown, The Muppets2.1-224 Sep 70Roy Clark, Bobby Darin, Stanley Myron, ...3.1-301 Oct 70Lily Tomlin, Redd Foxx, The Tempatations, ...4.1-408 Oct 70Perry Como, Charlie Callas, Denise ...Sep 18, 2020 · Geraldine turned out to be something of a catchphrase machine, with lines like “The Devil made me do it,” “What you see is what you get,” and “When you’re hot, you’re hot; when you’re not, you’re not” entering the cultural vocabulary.
In the turbulent times of the 1960s early 70s, Flip Wilson had it made, a star in his own weekly TV show. He introduced America to not accepting responsibili...
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Apr 17, 2013 · His comic characters spawned two of the medium's hottest catchphrases, "The devil made me do it" and "What you see is what you get!" (The latter lives on in its acronym, a computer application...
