10 episodes were originally ordered. Pryor walked off the show after disagreements with NBC over the show's time slot and content. Pryor returned, but agreed to produce only four episodes. NBC and Pryor announced that they would produce two specials a year for the next three years to fulfill the 10-episode agreement, but Pryor never worked for NBC again.
Pryor chose "For the Love of Money" as the show's theme song because money was his main motivation for doing the show.
First break for John Witherspoon, who starred in two of the four episodes.