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13 September 1977 (USA) more
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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more
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Surprisingly tame, but it had it's moments. more (4 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast [13])

Richard Pryor ... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1977)
Jeff Corey ... Judge (4 episodes, 1977)

Robin Williams ... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1977)

Sandra Bernhard ... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 1977)
Vic Dunlop ... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1977)

Edie McClurg ... Award Winner / ... (3 episodes, 1977)

Tim Reid ... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1977)

John Witherspoon ... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1977)
Allegra Allison ... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1977)
Marlene Clark ... Guest Audience Member (2 episodes, 1977)
Argus Hamilton ... Gun Shop Owner / ... (2 episodes, 1977)
Jimmy Martinez ... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1977)
Paul Mooney ... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1977)
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60 min
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TV debut of Robin Williams. more
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Referenced in Block Party (2005) more

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2 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Surprisingly tame, but it had it's moments., 31 March 2005
Author: Ddey65 from United States

Perhaps I'm guilty of judging the show by modern standards, but I don't really think the Richard Pryor Show was as outrageous as it presented itself to be, or as NBC's Bureau of Standards & Practices did in 1977.

One look at the four episodes of this show and you can tell, this is where the Wayans family got their ideas, back when they were stealing the thunder of comedians like Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. It's also surprising to find that this show was the humble beginning for people like Marsha Warfield, Sandra Bernhardt, and Robin Williams, who I thought did nothing but the comedy club circuit before his famous role as "Mork from Ork." Yet with all the co-stars, and special features within the box set, it's not as funny or outrageous as you'd expect. This doesn't mean, however that it's not worthy of adding to your DVD library, because it is.

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