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The Richard Pryor Special?

1977 · 60 min

A loose, sketchy comedy special that drifts between backstage chaos and sharp character bits, funny but uneven and very much of its era.

Overview: Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and others are taping their own segments.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Race, media, identity, power
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
media
identity
power
celebrity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild