September 13, 1977
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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".
Richard Pryor
Host
Robin Williams
Various
Sandra Bernhard
Cast
Richard Pryor
N/A
Charles Fleischer
Cast
Paul Mooney
Floyd
Shirley Hemphill
Cast
Peter Cullen
Cast
Edie McClurg
Cast
Marsha Warfield
Cast
LaWanda Page
Cast
Specials
4 episodes
May 5, 1977
Season 1
5 episodes
September 13, 1977
Burt Sugarman Productions
US
