The Richard Pryor Show

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".

Cast

Richard Pryor

Host

Robin Williams

Various

Sandra Bernhard

Charles Fleischer

Paul Mooney

Floyd

Shirley Hemphill

Peter Cullen

Edie McClurg

Marsha Warfield

LaWanda Page

Tim Reid

John Witherspoon