TV series
The Richard Pryor Show
1977 · 1 season
A scattershot sketch-comedy ride that swings between silly and sharp, with a magnetic host holding the chaos together.
- Created by
- Richard Pryor
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Sandra Bernhard
- Overview
- 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".
- How it feels
- Satirical, absurd, cynical and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Race, class, media, identity
- Content
- Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Richard Pryor
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Sandra Bernhard
