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| + | [[File:Richard-pryor_l.jpg|thumb|300px|Pryor on ''Sesame Street'']] |
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| + | Pryor recorded several inserts for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in the 1970s, including reciting the alphabet {{eka|0862}}, talking about parts of the body {{eka|0989}} and demonstrating emotions (with narration by [[Luis]]). {{youtube|hO3M60RO7rk}} |
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| − | Pryor had a long battle with multiple sclerosis, lasting from 1986 until his death. He died 10 days after his 65th birthday, on December 10, 2005. |
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| + | *In the 1989 special ''[[Miss Piggy's Hollywood]]'', [[Miss Piggy|Piggy]] asks [[George Wendt]] to talk about the party where they hobnobbed with Richard, and Wendt asks "Widmark? Pryor? [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]?" |
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| + | *In the ''[[I Love Muppets]]'' documentary, [[Chris Langham]] claims he replaced Richard Pryor as a guest on the ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' because Pryor "blew himself up freebasing." |
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| − | *[[1971]]: Appeared in several inserts on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| − | Richard Pryor was to appear on an episode of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' but "blew himself up freebasing" according to [[Chris Langham]] who replaced him as guest star. |
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| − | :''Richard Pryor:'' "They go ga-ga for them!" |
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| − | :''Richard Pryor:'' "Why not buy both?'' |
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| − | * Chris Langham quote: ''[[I Love Muppets]]'' documentary. |
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| − | *[http://www.richardpryor.com/ |
+ | *[http://www.richardpryor.com/ Official site] |
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001640/ IMDb] |
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Revision as of 22:33, 23 May 2012
Richard Pryor makes a sale in The Muppet Movie.
Pryor on Sesame Street
Richard Pryor (1940-2005) was a groundbreaking and versatile comedian, actor and social commentator.
Pryor recorded several inserts for Sesame Street in the 1970s, including reciting the alphabet (EKA: Episode 0862), talking about parts of the body (EKA: Episode 0989) and demonstrating emotions (with narration by Luis). (YouTube)
In 1979, Pryor made a cameo appearance in The Muppet Movie as a balloon salesman.
References
- In the 1989 special Miss Piggy's Hollywood, Piggy asks George Wendt to talk about the party where they hobnobbed with Richard, and Wendt asks "Widmark? Pryor? Nixon?"
- In the I Love Muppets documentary, Chris Langham claims he replaced Richard Pryor as a guest on the The Muppet Show because Pryor "blew himself up freebasing."