The Richard Pryor Show | Episode 2 | NBC | 1977 

Richard Pryor foreshadowed the Wu, Ghost Dog, Afro Samurai, and Michael Jai-White, predating them by at least 20 years with that Afro-Japanese bushido skit. Genius.

ancient comedy gold 🥇 r.i.p. richard pryor 🕊🙏🕊 & robin williams 🕊🙏🕊

Richard Pryor "FOREVER: will be. The BEST. COMEDIAN 😁

Pryor was always ahead of his time.

RIP Rich, John, Robin.....

I bought my first Richard Pryor album in 72 been a fan ever since. True Talent...

Damn I just realized how many legends he really had in this show….today a show like this with actors of this caliber would be too expect to produce….💯

I remember watching his show on tv as a teenager and being so bummed out when they cancelled it...after FOUR shows! My dad said they cancelled it because white folks were losing their minds, calling and writing to NBC complaining about the content. Which of course was dealing with racism and other social issues of the day...from a completely hysterical but insightful point of view that only Richard Pryor could do at that time. He is the blueprint for ALL comedians today, black or white...Murphy, Rock, Chapelle, Lawrence, Williams and even Kevin Hart all owe their careers to Pryor. There'd be no "Living Color"...etc. if not for the genius of Richard Pryor. They "cancelled" Pryor before that term even came to mean what it means today...talk about political correctness! lol

The "Japanese" was impeccable. 😂😂😂😂

I see why Dave Chappelle's show was so great, it's because of Paul Mooney had written for The Richard Pryor Show as well as The Chappelle Show 💜 👏🖤🤎✊

Now I’m seeing somethings in this courtroom that Eddie Murphy used in the movie Life.. with him and Martin Lawrence.. This man paved the way for alot of the Greats.. because he wasn’t afraid to step outside of the box 📦. He brought you comedy in ways you could never imagine.. Pure Genius.💯And adding Robin Williams was a plus .. Rip.. to Richard and Robin.. 2 of the greatest of their times. Love ❤❤the collaboration of these icons.. And don’t forget young John Witherspoon who is the defendant on trial. Rip to him as well.. another great 😊

Love how richard always made sure to represent black culture and a good light. He was truly ahead of his time, before chappelle and all the technology these were ideas they just shot and it came out great!

Rich was 1000 steps ahead.

John bang bang bang Witherspoon.

Just came across this..Robin Williams was a genius 😂😂😂😂2023

I truly miss the day's when WE COULD LAUGH AT EACH OTHER WITHOUT SHOTS BEING FIRED!!!!!....

Oh , that , was , Robin Williams , he , always said Richard Pryor, was , one , of the greatest comedian's of all times. may them both rest in peace. Two of the greatest comedians of all times. November 21 , 2023 there will never ever be a comedian, like , them never in a billion years never.

Finest Grade Comedy on Earth

A precious man.

"That ain't your son" The Wayans learned from the best.

The word association skit on SNL is still funny some 40yrs on

this was chappelle show before Chappelle show.I remember seeing this when it was on NBC and lmao. I wished he had done more episodes outside of the three he made.there are some serious future famous comedians that Richard had on his show.

I remember the first time seeing the Egypt skit where Richard rediscovers the Book of Life, they did him dirty 😂😂

1/20/24: Wow I see, Sandra Bernhard, Robin Williams and John Witherspoon. Love Richard Pryor.

Martin totally got his shoes from him lol 😂

Rich had decent swordsmanship

Outstanding!!

I remember Richard Pryor playing 3 characters in 1977 Which Way is Up?. Eddie Murphy did the same in Coming to America and Tyler Perry in his movies

Before there was Afro Samuri there was Richard Pryor killing it. A legend that paved the road for greats like Eddie Murphy & Dave Chapelle.🎬😆😎

@8:32 They started off Don't Be A Menace with that gag, didn't they?

This is still funny 😂

I'm looking forward to the Egyptian stuff

Pure funny is timeless

Black Samuri 😅

Damn, the choreography and incredible synchronicity of that afro musical number was fire! Would love to know who produced that bit.

Many unknow comedians in there.. they should thank GOD for Pryor

The OJays

That group you see in front of you in those suits is the O Jays.. with lead singer Eddie Levert. He had a son name Gerald Levert that was a famous singer as well that passed away in November of 2006 . My mom went to school and sat next to Eddie throughout high school. 😇

thank all of u 4 discussing THE RICHARD PRYOR SHOW luvd by the teens, black & white. ok. 4 episodes may have been in the can, BUT only 2 episodes were broadcast in Philly. teens were pissed! let’s review: the mofos aired the 1st & 2nd episodes.., then in Philly tv, they reran episodes 1 & 2!! this was due to their experience that Pryor & Paul Mooney do what they do regardless & forever. so by new math, in Philly, 4 episodes = 2 new & 2 episodes 1 more again Philly teens, of all races, knew Pryor & Mooney blew all tv spots, because cmon yll RERUNS ONLY AIRED DURING SUMMERTIME then when we were out of school. remember how the media minimally addressed this phenomena that never happened b4 PRYOR on fn tv lol We witnessed this greatness in our awesome lives!! BigUP PRYOR & MOONEY

Chris Farley in this would be awesome

Way ahead of the game...

Now How Am I Supposed To Enjoy My Food With All This Noise?! Three Hound Dogs On The Corner Hollowing! I Ain't Coming Back Here No More To Eat Again! LMFAO

Dragon fly jones

Richard Pryor good actor stand up comic Era the network wouldn't let Richard Pryor be his self rest in peace Jeff Boswell from Youngstown Ohio lives in Houston texas

Extraordinary harmonica solo.

Splendid and beautiful actor 🥰☮️✊

8:28 - this was a predecessor to what Kim Wayans played on Don't Be a Menace in South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 😂😂😂😂

This is a master piece

Phil Hartman behind R. Williams in Africa market sketch? Is that John Witherspoon as defendant also? What a great up and coming cast. Great stuff, thanx for sharing!

I watched this as a kid. So funny.

One of the greatest… rest brother Richard rest🩸♥️🙏🏾😇😇

Don’t put your “foot” back here agian lol 😊

hard to believe that this was so controversial that NBC Canceled it!

Wow did I just see the Chappell Show, Afro Samurai, Saturday Night Live., In Living Color, Prince and KISS all before they were conceived? This man was truly a genius.

The Dave Shapelle before there was a Dave Shapelle. You can see where he got his material from.

❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂 funny show love it great actors

This is Fye !

Manythnx

AFRO SAMURAI!!!!!

GREATNESS❤

That song at the ROCKS.

Richard knew black people were the original people, I’m surprised NBC let him do that

6:00 😂 they all broke

This inspired Eddie Murphy to bring Coming to America to the big screen.

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42:07 The P-Funk and Kiss imagery if obvious but I wonder if this was an allusion to the Black punk rock band from Detroit called Death?

Once upon a time when Japanese characters were portrayed by actual Japanese cast. Cutting edge production.

RU-vid is Killin it❤

12:53 what the hell. .was you doing with her .. teen boy? lol... lawd she was a mess

As a kid i had know idea the impact of this show . As a man I get why it was canceled our comedy based in truth is threatening and uncomfortable for some folk back then. Also Sandra Bernhard 🔥 🍑

Peep 3:55 that's Sandra Bernhard!

6:45 he was so young!

the head is roger rabbit

"One day theyll be wanting to play baseball"

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Without Richard Pryor and Paul Mooney, there would be no In Living Color!

ROTFLMBBBBBAAAAAAOOOOO!!!!!

A time when nobody was of limits, 😮

I thinks the court room skit the second one in this video Funny shit, in real life I'm sure it was the woman 50 % of the time. Who can resist.??

When katt williams said steve harvey was a disrespectful SOB for saying his show was the original kings of comedy now you isee where he coming from ..he wasnt lying was he

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It looks like Richard Pryor either had some training, or he had some very expert choreographers for that fighting

11:11

You can pick up charges of any kind of.

That's Afro Samurai the 1st...

Who does that funky musical interlude?

Look at WITHERSPOON.

Blackness 👊🏾

Haaaaah haaah!

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Is that tony rock

Anyone know who that band was? thanks And: these shows are great!!

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Lol. @ morally depraved

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2023 2024 noone TV show would do this... folks dont want this to be seen .. but its Happening

Thank god as flawed as my parents were I was raised around black culture

One wonders, if behind closed doors, whether defense attorney's are found guilty of such "getting their client off" and if THAT might be why they make so little effort to do so...??? 🤔😏

The movie LIFE origins…..

At 21:46 the video loses audio til 24:01.