The Richard Pryor Show
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".
| Created By | Richard Pryor | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | The Richard Pryor Show | |
| First Air Date | September 13, 1977 | |
| Last Air Date | October 20, 1977 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 5 | |
| Episode Runtime | 1h 0min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
| Production Companies | Burt Sugarman Productions | |
| Networks | NBC | |