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The Richard Pryor Show was an American comedy variety show starring and created by Richard Pryor. It premiered on NBC on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 at 8 p.m. opposite ABC's Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days.
Original Release
09/13/1977 on NBC
US Release
09/13/1977
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Pryor | Host / Self / Various / U.S. President |
Robin Williams | Various / Self |
Edie McClurg | Various / Award Winner / Titanic Survivor |
Jimmy Martinez | Various / Self |
Jeff Corey | Gunslinger / Judge / Leader of the Dalton Gang |
Joey Camen | Various / White Guy Who Wants to Be Black |
Bob McClurg | Various / Man Ordering Fast-Food |
Charlie O'Donnell | Announcer / Reporter |
Argus Hamilton | Various / Self |
Rocco Urbisci | Young Burt Sugarman / Self |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Tuesday, 13 September 1977 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 20 September 1977 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 27 September 1977 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 20 October 1977 |
5 | (Episode 5) |
Directors
Writers
David Banks, Tom Moore, Richard Pryor, Arthur Sellers, Jeffrey Barron, Jeremy Stevens, Rocco Urbisci, Paul Mooney, Booker Bradshaw, Alan Thicke
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Pryor | Host / Self / Various / U.S. President |
Robin Williams | Various / Self |
Edie McClurg | Various / Award Winner / Titanic Survivor |
Jimmy Martinez | Various / Self |
Jeff Corey | Gunslinger / Judge / Leader of the Dalton Gang |
Joey Camen | Various / White Guy Who Wants to Be Black |
Bob McClurg | Various / Man Ordering Fast-Food |
Charlie O'Donnell | Announcer / Reporter |
Argus Hamilton | Various / Self |
Rocco Urbisci | Young Burt Sugarman / Self |
Paula Kelly | Betty 'Satin Doll' |
Charles Fleischer | Pet Head |
Thalmus Rasulala | Richard's friend |
Eric Laneuville | Young Eddie |
Juanita Moore | Mama Edie |
Sam Laws | Big Time Blazes Henry |
Bryan O'Dell | Young Sammy |
Kres Mersky | Lesbian in the Park |
The O'Jays | Themselves |
Al Alen Petersen | Construction Worker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Burt Sugarman | Executive Producer |
John Moffitt | Producer |
Rocco Urbisci | Producer |
Tim Steele | Producer |
John Kerwinn | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Won |
1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |