publication date: Thursday, March 5, 2020 (part of Spring 2020)

category: Comedy

clue: Millions of today's comedians owe a debt to this blue-collar giant of the prior generation.

explanation: Pryor starred in Brewster's Millions and Blue Collar. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates


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