Pryor's Place
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| Pryor's Place | |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Starring | Richard Pryor |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 22, 1984 – June 1, 1985 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Pryor's Place is a short-lived children's television series that aired on CBS. The live-action series starred comedian Richard Pryor as himself.
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[edit] Overview
Despite a reputation for profanity from Richard Pryor, Pryor's Place was aimed at children. Like Sesame Street, Pryor's Place featured a cast of puppets (via the aid of Sid and Marty Krofft), hanging out and having fun in a friendly inner city environment along with several children and characters portrayed by Pryor himself. However, Pryor's Place frequently dealt with more sobering issues than the series it so closely resembled.
The theme song was performed by Ray Parker Jr.[1] of Ghostbusters fame.
Pryor's Place was broadcast on CBS (at 11:30 am ET) from September 22, 1984 - June 15, 1985.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Richard Pryor ... Himself
- Akili Prince ... Little Richie
- Cliffy Magee ... Wally
- Danny Nucci ... Freddy
- Tony Cox ... Allen
- Keland Love ... Meatrack
- Leanne Richelle ... Patty
- Michael Sheehan ... Puppeteer
- Marla Gibbs ... Miss Stern (3 episodes, 1984)
