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".

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

September 13, 1977

Last aired

October 20, 1977

Episodes

5

Network

NBC

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Burt Sugarman Productions

Creator

Richard Pryor