The Richard Pryor Show
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1977-09-13
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".
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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 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 Aired
1977-09-13
Last Aired
1977-10-20
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Director
Richard Pryor
Status
Ended
Genres
Comedy
Language
English
Network
NBC
Production
Burt Sugarman Productions
Casts
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
Shirley Hemphill
Shirley Hemphill
Peter Cullen
Peter Cullen
Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
Marsha Warfield
Marsha Warfield
LaWanda Page
LaWanda Page
Tim Reid
Tim Reid
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
John Belushi
John Belushi
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou