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Directed by John Moffitt. With Richard Pryor, Maya Angelou, Shirley Hemphill, LaWanda Page. Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and others are taping their own segments.
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- Comedy
- John Moffitt
- 1977-05-05
Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and ...
- 49 min
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- Official Richard Pryor
The special opens on a slave ship, one of the most salient images with which to start a story about centuries of Blackness in America. John Belushi, playing the vicious boss, needs a victim to...
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.
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Brief Synopsis. An hour of comedy with Richard Pryor in his first TV special. Cast & Crew. Read More. John Moffitt. Director. Richard Pryor. Host. John Belushi. Mike Evans. Lawanda Page. Shirley Hemphill. Film Details. Also Known As.
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Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and others are taping their own segments.
