A typical episode would show Pryor walking around in his childhood neighborhood and remembering the events and problems that happened to him as a child. The story would then flash back to "young Richie" as a child trying to find a solution to the problem of the story.
Assisting young Richie were various neighborhood characters and friends (Pryor played an old man in the 'hood who gave some funny advice, I think) and puppets (some comical talking rats made regular appearances). The stories usually ended with Richie finding a solution to his problem and the adult Richard Pryor summing up the episode in a gentle voice about the lessons learned.
A valiant attempt for Pryor to be kid-friendly...if low-rated.
CBS's NCAA football and basketball coverage pre-empted the series on the West Coast often.
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Date: 2013-08-29 07:49 pm (UTC)Assisting young Richie were various neighborhood characters and friends (Pryor played an old man in the 'hood who gave some funny advice, I think) and puppets (some comical talking rats made regular appearances). The stories usually ended with Richie finding a solution to his problem and the adult Richard Pryor summing up the episode in a gentle voice about the lessons learned.
A valiant attempt for Pryor to be kid-friendly...if low-rated.
CBS's NCAA football and basketball coverage pre-empted the series on the West Coast often.