Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

Why Are You Laughing?

Blind Mike Project

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

5 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Mike and Craig take a look at one of the most iconic comedy specials of all time, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip. The highest grossing comedy special until Eddie Murphy's Raw. This was also Pryor's first special after setting himself on fire!

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0:00.0	You know, I'm gonna give you a history lesson.
0:02.0	We got some dumb-ass motherfuckers floating around this country.
0:05.0	Stop laughing.
0:08.0	And when I do, start fucking.
0:11.0	Also, y'all did some nasty-ass jokes on my ass, too.
0:15.0	Funny jokes and unfunny jokes come out of the same birth.
0:19.0	You fucking guys are unbelievable.
0:22.9	Why are you laughing?
0:24.5	The evening, everybody.
0:25.3	Welcome to another episode of Why Are You Laughing, a history of comedy podcast.
0:29.4	And today, I am pleased to introduce to you, Richard Pryor, live on the Sunset
0:33.7	Strip, historic comedy special, Maybe one of the most iconic ever.
0:38.8	I really think if you picture, definitely if you picture Richard Pryor, you picture him in that red suit.
0:44.6	And honestly, I think if you picture comedy specials, there might be two or three others.
0:48.7	But Richard Pryor live on the Sunset Strip is probably the first that comes to mind.
0:53.1	I know a lot of diehard Richard Pryor fans have said it's not even his best work necessarily
0:58.5	or their favorite work.
1:00.0	So leave them in the comments, folks.
1:02.0	Let me know in the comments.
1:03.1	What's your favorite Richard Pryor album?
1:04.7	What's your favorite Richard Pryor movie?
1:06.6	Because this is, it seems to be the go-to reference at least for the, you know,
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