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.

RIP Rich, John, Robin.....

Pryor was always ahead of his time.

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

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

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

John bang bang bang Witherspoon.

The "Japanese" was impeccable. 😂😂😂😂

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!

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

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

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 😊

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 💜 👏🖤🤎✊

Rich was 1000 steps ahead.

A precious man.

Finest Grade Comedy on Earth

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.

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