Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and others are taping their own segments.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Richard PryorSelf / Various | Self / Various |
 Maya AngelouWillie's Wife | Willie's Wife |
 Shirley HemphillPushy Fan from Tour Group | Pushy Fan from Tour Group |
 LaWanda PageSister Mabel Williams | Sister Mabel Williams |
| WWilliam GuestSelf | Self |
| MMerald KnightSelf | Self |
| EEdward PattenSelf | Self |
 Glynn TurmanBooster Johnson | Booster Johnson |
 John BelushiSlave Driver / Bartender | Slave Driver / Bartender |
| FFalstaff WildeNot listed | Not listed |
| PPat HodgesChoir | Choir |
| DDenita JamesChoir | Choir |
| JJessica SmithSelf | Self |
 Lois JanuaryOlder Woman | Older Woman |
| JJohn WheelerSecurity Guard | Security Guard |
| AAlice JubertSelf | Self |
| DDebbie HoffmanSelf | Self |
| JJanice MorganSelf | Self |
| JJan-Minika HughesSelf | Self |
| DDiane WhitmoreSelf | Self |
| YYvonne MooneySelf | Self |
 Azizi JohariSelf | Self |
 Peter CullenDrunken Bar Patron | Drunken Bar Patron |
| NNorma MillerBar Patron | Bar Patron |
| JJeri GrayBar Patron | Bar Patron |
 Arnold JohnsonOld Man | Old Man |
| EEddie SingletonKid | Kid |
 Kristoff St. JohnKid | Kid |
 Dick Anthony WilliamsWriter | Writer |
 Mike EvansWriter | Writer |