Mooney on the Merv Griffin Show [1982]

What I loved most about this performance is how you can tell Mooney is testing out and perfecting material which becomes standard fare for him in the 90's. How courageous you have to be to go on the Merv Griffin show and tell jokes about the
scourge of race in America? What huge ones!

Then...watch Merv call Mooney back to the stage after his set is over. Hilarious.

Is Paul Mooney Too Black For Hollywood?

In this interview, Mooney asks the question, "If it's obvious that I'm black, how is it possible for me to be too black for hollywood?