and Gumby. Outside of SNL, the comedian is also known for his specials Delirious (1983) and Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) and movies such as Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Dr. Dolittle, and ...
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Eddie Murphy, who once rescued Saturday Night Live ... Murphy had made an indelible impact with characters like Gumby and Mr. Rogers and parlayed his fame into a Hollywood movie career.
The comedian later gets promoted to the main cast and portrays such characters as a petulant version of Gumby ... 1983 – HBO airs Murphy’s concert special, “Eddie Murphy – Delirious.” ...