The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
Synopsis
The Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered on NBC on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 at 8 p.m. opposite ABC's popular television shows Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days. The show was produced by Rocco Urbisci for Burt Sugarman Productions. It was conceived out of a special that Pryor did for NBC in May 1977. Because the special was a major hit, both critically and commercially, Pryor was given a chance to host and star in his own television show. TV Guide included the series in their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".
First Air Date: 1977-09-13
Last Air Date: 1977-10-20
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Created By: Richard Pryor
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Richard Pryor as Host
- Robin Williams as Various
- Sandra Bernhard as N/A
- Charles Fleischer as N/A
- Paul Mooney as Floyd
- Shirley Hemphill as N/A
- Peter Cullen as N/A
- Edie McClurg as N/A
- Marsha Warfield as N/A
- LaWanda Page as N/A
Seasons
None (1977)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: (Episode 1)
Guests: --Paula Kelly (singer-dancer) --The O'Jays - sing ""Work on Me"" Sketches: --""Star Wars Bar"" - Mudbone (Pryor) works as a bartender at the galactic bar from ""Star Wars."" --Presidential Press Conference - The first Black president (Pryor) holds a press conference. (Marsha Warfield, Robin Williams, and Sandra Bernhard appear as reporters.) --""Club Harlem"" - Paula Kelly plays a chanteuse in a WWII era nightclub.
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Ep. 2: (Episode 2)
Richard Pryor is a Black samurai, a Mississippi prosecutor, the owner of a pet head, an archeologist in Egypt, a come-from man, and a rock-star from Black Death.
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Ep. 3: (Episode 3)
Richard Pryor is a diner who uses his food as foreplay; a caveman who discovers fire; Mr. Fixit; and Little Richard. A woman describes a lesbian encounter.
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Ep. 4: (Episode 4)
Richard Pryor is a Chinese chef, a wino, El Neggro, a ranch owner, a survivor of the Titanic and Santa Claus. The cast roasts him. Charlie Hill tells jokes.
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Ep. 5: (Episode 5)
Sketches: Pryor plays former Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada and a clergyman hustling for donations; Belushi portrays the master of a slave ship. Also: the Pips demonstrate how they would sound without Gladys Knight.
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