IMPORTANT DATE IN TV HISTORY: December 13, 1975 PROGRAM ORIGINALLY AIRED ON THIS DATE: Saturday Night Live, “Richard Pryor” (season 1, episode 7). [Stream on Hulu.] ...

Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels fought hard with NBC executives to book the provocative Richard Pryor as the host of the show's seventh episode on Dec. 13, 1975.

The Peacock Net is launching SNL Vintage (10/9c) — focusing on classic installments from the sketch comedy’s four-decade history — with a Season 1 episode hosted by Richard Pryor.

One of Pryor's sketches with cast member Chevy Chase was featured as part of "SNL 50," which aired Sunday on NBC. Background: Comedy legend Richard Pryor forever linked to Peoria ...

At that time, Murphy was just beginning his career on “Saturday Night Live,” and Pryor was already a well-established name in comedy.

Comedians like George Carlin and Richard Pryor were, of course, a part of that transformation in the early 70s, alongside Saturday Night Live.

“SNL” star Pete Davidson uses comedy to overcome tragedy. “I totally relate to Richard Pryor when he said he used comedy to get over the pain,” Davidson told us. The comedian lost his ...