Richard Pryor - BBC Documentry (Pryor Night, part 1)

[MrRoyalnash]

i seen a documentary with rain pryor with short blond hair and she looked funny

[om82lndn]

F.. this is the equivalent of throwing a jimi hendrix tribute concert with the arctic monkeys.. Give me a break

[om82lndn]

Ok so you honor mr richard pryor by interviewing idiots like lenny henry and russel brand? God's sake..

[apuregem]

I read somewhere tat Mike Epps was going to play Richard Pryor in the biopic of the the Late -Great Comedienne

[CoolerKing37]

@apuregem I heard one of the Wayans Brothers.

[rjravaz]

We need Richard Pryor the movie.

[MrJacksonvill]

its interesting what happens to a child when he or she is exposed to Life

[ASH18YEARS]

9:05 - 9:10 is possibly the most English thing I have ever heard.

[willmymon]

no disrispect but dam rp's daughter looks like side show bow from the simpsons smexy xD

[1Cocknose1]

Sideshow Bob, thats all im saying

[1Cocknose1]

that story at the start is made up. lenny henry is one unfunny c*&t

[Morbideth69]

a true legend R.I.P.

[HarleyHernandez1993]

This cool cat is better than any other comedian. he is legend.

he changed comedy and people should know that.

[lilyofthevalley7]

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Look at Richard w/ that kitchen perm at the at the beginning! lol

Love Mr. Pryor.

[hallauthor]

Richard Pryor Live in 78 is the funniest performance in the history of comedy. Pryor and Jonathan Winters were the 2 most influential comedic geniuses of all time.

[gooznr1]

what does that man says on 07:19 til 07:23

[lickstickly]

i dont think outliving someone or having more experience really counts in comedy whammydoom, these lists are kinda pointless anyway if you ask me, personally both Richard and George cracked me up and they have both picked me up when i have had a rough day so the way i see it enjoy em both but dont compare as comedy aint really a competition its an art and these guys were 2 of the best artists ever

[pkazee]

All due props to Pryor, but he wasn't created in a vacuum. Dick Gregory paved the way for him. In fact, in the Bible of Edgy Black Comics, Gregory begat Pryor and Mooney, who in turn begat Rock and Chappelle.

[borninthe90sdecade]

damn prior was a good looking young man!

[bobsticles69]

Sucks the video isnt complete

[mjluvx]

@whammydoom richard all the way

[HottestCoupleEver]

"That Nigga' s crazy" was the funniest album that I have ever heard. I miss this man.

[bwov08]

how do you get the one where he is talking about jesse....and...you seen jesse nah you see that nigge tell him he owes me 25dollaz.and i needs my money badder than hawg need slop......quotes me and my bro used to listen to the tape every nite before we went to bed we have been tryin to find ever since its been 20yrs since...lemme know asap

[bodipsypha]

Ain't that Samuel Jackson at 9;30???

[Loganicarts]

I think it's Clarence 13X, founder of the Five Percent Nation of Gods & Earths. But, I had to look twice myself!:) S. Jackson could definitely pass for him, if ever the film role was made.

[bahanas301]

yeah thats him, he attended berkley at the time and was apart of the movement, u got good eyes DAMN!

[Knoh]

What's the song at 8:43 ? Sounds soooo cool :D

[rufus245]

colour has nothing to do with it laughter is the key pryor legend r.i.p

[dborey87]

Cosby,Bruce, and Pryor are the BEST

[TrimTOODLE]

anything richard pryor eccept for his death = ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

[trooperjoe73]

When he set himself on fire is ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ?

[TrimTOODLE]

yeah damnit even rich made a joke about it lol

[Pedgerow]

I've never heard anyone describe the Atlantic Hotel moment as a "nervous breakdown" before. Everyone else who talks about it just mentions that he said, "What the fuck am I doing?" and walked off.

[Noah97]

Russell Brand is crap.

What is he doing commenting on Richard Pryor?!?!

[connaught2008]

i hate that annoyin cunt too

[MickeyLove01]

maybe he's the wrong colour to comment

[Noah97]

no, there are plenty of white people that could have something interesting to say about Pryor.

Brand isn't one of them.

[MickeyLove01]

Brand is a very intelligent bloke, annoying to most but nonetheless intelligent and probably with a massive bank balance compared to you and I.

Do you hate him because you love Michael Sachs?

[Noah97]

Brand: "Ive never seen him in that incarnation, I cant imagine being like that, I cant this I cant that, blah blah"

As much as he annoys me, thats not why I'm particularly irritated here... he just had nothing to add. Just a familiar face. What does his income, or Sachs have to do with this btw?

[MickeyLove01]

You're attempting to justify your comment about brand and are asking me the relevance of Sachs? As far as I heard, Brand did add something constructive to the debate.

[trooperjoe73]

He comes off as annoying because he now's nothing of the time. He knows nothing of the black struggle of the time. If Sammy Davis Jr. got treated like shit, and he was part of the Rat Pack, imagine a black man going solo. That would be without the help of Sinatra, Lewis, etc.. Growing up as a black man in that era was difficult., of course he had to do in order to get in the door. Like any other comedian, it took a bit to get his act down. Who cares of Brands take on an era he couldn't imagine!

[MEpianist]

@Noah97 It was a good comment though!

[ESSJ333]

@Noah97 he couldnt lace his boots

[MrJacksonvill]

@Noah97 he's commenting because he's also a comic,and probably is a fan.Whats wrong with that. I like Russell and what he said was intelligent.

[zazunzas]

you killed richard pryor???

[BigSCTVfan]

Richard Pryor looked like Michael Richards when he was young and just starting out. He's got the Kramer hair and everything.

[Unwin85]

without Richard Pryor we wouldnt have had any Eddie Murphy stand up

Richard Pryor is a comedy god

[Whimplash]

What's the song being played at 0:39-0:47?

[joeyramoney]

"Cissy Strut", the meters.

[2008IQ]

Pryor´s still one of the BIG ONES. Even pro standup comics say that, I hear, looking up to this guy. Glad to hear Murphy´s gonna come back in standup as well! Anybody ever noticed most of these genius standups are BLACK guys!? Chappelle´s another fave of mine. Was Carlin our only "great white hope"...

[sexybushboy]

funniest comedian tht has been

its a real shame he's dead

[jlemon20]

Before i saw these videos, i thought that the funniest guys i knew were carrey or murphy... now i know i was wrong. Pryor is the man.

[HarleyHernandez1993]

@jlemon20 

[sleeplessintokyo]

Cafe Wha? bless and curse...

[colin942]

His father a pimp, his mother a prostitute, his grandmother operates a whorehouse... grew up watching hookers do their trade. Wow, that got to be an awesome life experience. That's why his stories are so hardcore. No comedian can top that.

[barba666ruiva]

"awesome life experience"? dude... sure, its got to be interesting, but far from pleasant or awesome.

[colossusrising]

man, the interviewer guy talks so smooth .... i like his accent

[SneakyShark]

British comedian Lenny Henry - he's from Dudley in the West Midlands. Not usually considered a smooth accent over here!

[colossusrising]

For real?! damn> he sound like he's lecturing comediology 212 at standford..

[kloten]

Why won't anybody post RICHARD PRYOR LIVE IN CONCERT (1979) online? It has got to be one of the all-time grweatest stand up comedy performances. WTF?

[colossusrising]

I know!!! there used to be waaaay more richard pryor vids than this...

[rickelmonoggin]

Remember when Lenny Henry was funny?

These days he's just a big bore.

[patriciacarrasco]

that must've been REAL fucked up to have been raiseed like he was...so sad

[grownmanown]

omg..that was samuel L jackson...LoL

[yaakhee]

the black pantha guy at 9:28 looks a hell of a lot like samuel jackson in jackie brown, same beard, same beret.

[koldkuts2]

mos def i think it is him

[jsy1486]

uh yea... cuz all black people look alike, right? ignorant ass

[yaakhee]

dont be a prick, all im saying is theres a resmblence. thats racist is it? fuck off you cunt.

[jakehr3]

holy crap a black british guy, jk.

[funkg]

yes,

there are plenty of us

[yasdrah1234]

fukin fool

[jakehr3]

why are people pissed i was making an observation, don't get your nuts in a bunch because i said there was a black british guy.

[therockyfan316]

also the incident where he just walked off stage and the reasons for why he did it sounds a lot like when chappelle left the country for a while. its like they went through the exact same thing.

[therockyfan316]

he opened the door for chris rock and chappelle, if he didnt go through what he went through, others that came after him wouldnt have been able to make it.

[theopenmikers]

Pryor is one of my hero's

[dvschsa]

excellent, thanks for sharing this

[conoba]

Wow, wonderful documentary!

Thanks for sharing!

[pancraselondon]

Thanks very much, great doc

[greenmonkey88]

what is up with this poodle shit on her head

[wana053]

so, poppertea.. if you admire someone you gotta copy??

[poppertea]

if lenny henry liked richard pryor so much how come hes soooo shit?!shouldnt he be more like eddie murphy?

[dex216sims]

What a wonderful documentary on Richard Pryor. I'm really enjoying it. He was/is a legend!

[HCShannon]

The Beeb is really good at these!

[RainMan34]

Incredible documentary,

[delboy65]

The first time I heard 'Nigger With a Seizure' from the LP or CD 'That nigger is crazy,' I nearly choke to death, from laughíng too hard, plus I was drunk!

[royalsteven]

I actually have that stand up on cd it's great but he said he was really nervous in that show with all the camera's on him. He said something like 'Being filmed is a drag, can u turn the camera's off then i can get down'.

[mike7743]

thank you for this

[hitman101]

When was this documentary aired on the BBC?

[undersolo]

Great bio. Saw one on A&E that wasn't nearly as good.

[beastieribs]

Shame Lenny isn't funny anymore :-(

[Flighn]

He never was.

[sorso08]

THE BEST! THE BEST! THE BEST! all the comedians out there took shit from this guy! Richard Pryor is and always will be the BEST COMEDIAN!

[Blackjesus3]

nice

[viewerjan291978]

it's a great docu. i saw it when it aired about a month ago on the bbc, and learned all kinds of stuff i didn't know about pryor.

[chrisdelionuwf]

I used to own that cassette 'That Niggers crazy' Pryor is the man!

[sennadepenna]

Awesome, thank you for this!

[TroyRawlings]

Great stuff...I learned and am learning a lot from Richard

[hsoomal]

very informative, i hope you can find the rest!

[TheSandmanno5]

the greatest. thank you.

[crusoerua]

I missed this-meant to tape it too-if anyone has the rest of it please put it up