The Best Episodes of The Richard Pryor Show

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
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   8.2/10(37 votes)

   #1 - (Episode 2)

   S1:E29/20/1977

   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.

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   8.1/10(56 votes)

   #2 - (Episode 1)

   S1:E19/13/1977

   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.

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   7.5/10(31 votes)

   #3 - (Episode 4)

   S1:E410/20/1977

   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.

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   7.4/10(29 votes)

   #4 - (Episode 3)

   S1:E39/27/1977

   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.

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