The Richard Pryor Show

Season 1

An American comedy series hosted by comedian Richard Pryor

(Episode 1)
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(Episode 1)Guests: --Paula Kelly (singer-dancer) --The O'Jays - sing ""Work on Me"" Sketches: --""Star Wars Bar"" - Mudbone (Pryor) works as a bartender at the galactic bar from ""Star Wars."" --Presidential Press Conference - The first Black president (Pryor) holds a press conference. (Marsha Warfield, Robin Williams, and Sandra Bernhard appear as reporters.) --""Club Harlem"" - Paula Kelly plays a chanteuse in a WWII era nightclub.
(Episode 2)
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(Episode 2)Richard Pryor is a Black samurai, a Mississippi prosecutor, the owner of a pet head, an archeologist in Egypt, a come-from man, and a rock-star from Black Death. A woman in the projects encourages three teenage boys to keep singing. The O'Jays perform "Work on Me." African dancers whoop it up.
(Episode 3)
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(Episode 3)Richard Pryor is a diner who uses his food as foreplay; a caveman who discovers fire; Mr. Fixit; and Little Richard. A woman describes a lesbian encounter.
(Episode 4)
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(Episode 4)Richard Pryor is a Chinese chef, a wino, El Neggro, a ranch owner, a survivor of the Titanic and Santa Claus. The cast roasts him. Charlie Hill tells jokes.
(Episode 5)
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(Episode 5)Sketches: Pryor plays former Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada and a clergyman hustling for donations; Belushi portrays the master of a slave ship. Also: the Pips demonstrate how they would sound without Gladys Knight.