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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

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Season 1

  • (Episode 2)
    8.2/1037 votes

    (Episode 2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1977

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • (Episode 1)
    8.1/1056 votes

    (Episode 1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1977

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • (Episode 4)
    7.5/1031 votes

    (Episode 4)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1977

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • (Episode 3)
    7.4/1029 votes

    (Episode 3)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1977

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown