obamastate of the union
Hilarious! Did Richard Pryor see Obama coming? A preview of tonight’s State of the Union Delusion, from Richard Pryor, 1977

By Thomas Madison
Although there were only four episodes, all in 1977, the very controversial Richard Pryor Show broke new ground in television comedy, pushing the envelope with its bold and hilarious parodies of issues and institutions that many Americans were uncomfortable discussing, like homosexuality, religion, race relations, and even the exalted office of President of the United States was not exempt from the show’s acerbic humor.




