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The Best Episodes of The Richard Pryor Show Season 1

Every episode of The Richard Pryor Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Richard Pryor Show Season 1!

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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

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Richard Pryor Show Season 1 Episode 1 - (Episode 1)
    8.1/10(56 votes)

    #1 - (Episode 1)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Richard Pryor Show Season 1 Episode 2 - (Episode 2)
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #2 - (Episode 2)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Richard Pryor Show Season 1 Episode 3 - (Episode 3)
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #3 - (Episode 3)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Richard Pryor Show Season 1 Episode 4 - (Episode 4)
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #4 - (Episode 4)

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"(Episode 1)" is the best rated episode of "The Richard Pryor Show" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/13/1977. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "(Episode 2)".