The Richard Pryor Show
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The Richard Pryor Show was a short-lived but influential 1977 American sketch comedy television series created by and starring comedian Richard Pryor, noted for its edgy, boundary-pushing humor and social commentary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Richard Pryor Show canonical | 3 |
| The Richard Pryor Special? (1977 television special) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10525041 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Richard Pryor Show Context triple: [Paul Mooney, notableWork, The Richard Pryor Show]
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A.
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Richard Pryor: Here and Now is a 1983 stand-up comedy concert film and album showcasing Richard Pryor’s raw, improvisational style and influential, boundary-pushing humor.
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B.
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip is a landmark 1982 stand-up comedy concert film showcasing Richard Pryor’s raw, influential, and autobiographical comedic style.
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C.
The Gregory Hines Show
The Gregory Hines Show is a short-lived 1990s American sitcom starring dancer and actor Gregory Hines as a widowed father balancing single parenthood and his career.
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D.
The Cedric the Entertainer Show
The Cedric the Entertainer Show is an American sketch-comedy television series starring comedian Cedric the Entertainer, featuring a mix of sketches, stand-up, and musical performances.
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E.
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is a landmark 1979 stand-up comedy film capturing Richard Pryor at the height of his powers, widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy specials of all time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Richard Pryor Show Target entity description: The Richard Pryor Show was a short-lived but influential 1977 American sketch comedy television series created by and starring comedian Richard Pryor, noted for its edgy, boundary-pushing humor and social commentary.
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A.
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Richard Pryor: Here and Now is a 1983 stand-up comedy concert film and album showcasing Richard Pryor’s raw, improvisational style and influential, boundary-pushing humor.
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B.
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip is a landmark 1982 stand-up comedy concert film showcasing Richard Pryor’s raw, influential, and autobiographical comedic style.
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C.
The Gregory Hines Show
The Gregory Hines Show is a short-lived 1990s American sitcom starring dancer and actor Gregory Hines as a widowed father balancing single parenthood and his career.
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D.
The Cedric the Entertainer Show
The Cedric the Entertainer Show is an American sketch-comedy television series starring comedian Cedric the Entertainer, featuring a mix of sketches, stand-up, and musical performances.
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E.
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is a landmark 1979 stand-up comedy film capturing Richard Pryor at the height of his powers, widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy specials of all time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| airedDuringDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| airedOnDayOfWeek | Tuesday ⓘ |
| broadcastStandard | NTSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dealsWithTheme |
censorship on television
ⓘ
politics ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Richard Pryor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocco Urbisci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
monologues by Richard Pryor
ⓘ
musical performances ⓘ pre-taped comedy sketches ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1977-09-13 ⓘ |
| format | variety show ⓘ |
| genre | sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Edie McClurg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marsha Warfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Bernhard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Richard Pryor (as himself) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | African American culture ⓘ |
| influenced | later American sketch comedy shows ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1977-10-04 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boundary-pushing content
ⓘ
controversial sketches ⓘ edgy humor ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| notableSketch |
parodies of television censorship
ⓘ
satire of racism and police brutality ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | prime time ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| originalRunTimePerEpisode | 60 minutes ⓘ |
| partOf | American network television history ⓘ |
| productionCompany | T.A.T. Communications Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| starring | Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reappraisal for its innovation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Richard Pryor Show Description of subject: The Richard Pryor Show was a short-lived but influential 1977 American sketch comedy television series created by and starring comedian Richard Pryor, noted for its edgy, boundary-pushing humor and social commentary.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977 television special)