Hear about Richard Pryor's early career, which he built by following in the footsteps of comedians popular at the time, such as Bill Cosby. These early years led Pryor to develop his own style of inoffensive, physical humor that made people—black and white—flock to their TV sets to see what he'd do next. Pryor's easy humor garnered the attention of thousands of viewers and propelled him into standup comic stardom.