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Richard Pryor, the comedian and writer
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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Richard Pryor,the comedian and writer, was badly burned in an accident at his homein...

Richard Pryor,
the comedian and writer, was badly burned in an accident at his home
in California last night

Full Transcript

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Richard Pryor, the comedian and writer,
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was badly burned in an accident
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at his home in California last night.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:11
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Rod Pictures,DCG Plus,Sidus,Invent Stone,CJ Venture Investment

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Movie Summary

It follows the progression of Black comedy through the years, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose and challenge society's injustices
S01 • E02 All the comedians got to get involved, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
All the comedians got to get involved,
S01 • E01 Authorities say Richard Pryor either walked or ran - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
Authorities say Richard Pryor either walked or ran
S01 • E02 Every gesture onstage, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Every gesture onstage,
S01 • E01 It was very touch-and-go, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
It was very touch-and-go,
S01 • E02 We have to keep in mind that comedy is deeply historical, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
We have to keep in mind that comedy is deeply historical,
S01 • E01 And I held signs in my dad's room that said, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:15
And I held signs in my dad's room that said,
S01 • E02 You're in a situation - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
You're in a situation
S01 • E02 The only way to deal with that was to joke about it. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
The only way to deal with that was to joke about it.
S01 • E01 And I think I've spent the rest of my life - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
And I think I've spent the rest of my life
S01 • E02 Enslaved people simply could not speak back - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:17
Enslaved people simply could not speak back
S01 • E01 The fire changed him and changed his development. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
The fire changed him and changed his development.
S01 • E02 I like to tell people that a whole encyclopedia - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
I like to tell people that a whole encyclopedia
S01 • E01 He made a promise to himself of being honest - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
He made a promise to himself of being honest
S01 • E02 "Mm-hmm." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
"Mm-hmm."
S01 • E01 Eventually he takes that hellish story - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Eventually he takes that hellish story
S01 • E01 Awhile back, Richard Pryor was so badly burned - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Awhile back, Richard Pryor was so badly burned
S01 • E02 There's no question there's a tradition - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
There's no question there's a tradition
S01 • E01 We think about all the explosive parts - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:14
We think about all the explosive parts
S01 • E02 For example, Bert Williams making sure - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
For example, Bert Williams making sure
S01 • E02 Of course, Dick Gregory standing in front of White folks - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
Of course, Dick Gregory standing in front of White folks