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- “White Like Me” This pre-taped mockumentary, where Murphy goes undercover as a white man and discovers that white people act differently when they are “alone,” is as timely and funny today as it was in 1984.
- Buckwheat. It’s still amazing he was able to take an old racist caricature from a kid’s show and turn him into an hysterical recurring figure on SNL. Buckwheat might be Eddie Murphy’s most popular character from his time in Studio 8H, and yet SNL barely has any sketches with him uploaded.
- Gumby. The idea of Gumby as a real “person” who is incredibly angry and entitled seems like it’d come off as stupid. Instead it’s one of Murphy’s best creations.
- Little Richard Simmons. A Wheel of Fortune “Before and After” category come to life, combining Little Richard and Richard Simmons into one high energy impression, let Eddie show off twice as much as normal.
Oct 12, 2019 · Rock's 60 Biggest 'Saturday Night Live' Moments. One of Eddie Murphy's most famous 'SNL' characters, Buckwheat, debuted on Oct. 10, 1981.
- Mister Robinson
- James Brown
- Mr. White
- Buckwheat
- Gumby
- Stevie Wonder
- Velvet Jones
- Raheem Abdul Muhammed
Mister Robinson's teachings may not have been parent-approved, but hey, kids would've learned words like "bastard" and "scumbucket" eventually. Plus, viewers could never see Robinson as totally crooked — Murphy's parody of a street-smart Fred Rogerswas too beguiling, and it remains one of the comedian's most iconic recurring characters.
Murphy was so electrifying as singer James Brown, with his spot-on mannerisms, that we want him to riff on more than just hot tubs: midcentury modern design, property taxes, Costco — any boring topic, Murphy could make it compelling.
Before Michael Che transformed into a white woman named Gretchen, Murphy became the briefcase-carrying, Dynasty-watching Mr. White in the mockumentary "White Like Me." His commentary on white privilege was illuminating, hilarious, and boundary-pushing, especially when it aired in 1984, when Murphy returned to host the show the season after he'd lef...
Murphy's most recurring character was an adult version of Our Gang/The Little Rascals character Buckwheat, still using the "O-tay" catchphrase. Murphy appeared as Buckwheat a dozen times during his stint on the show, even killing him at one point. But according to the final Buckwheat sketch in 1984, the Little Rascals character faked his own death....
Murphy's numerous turns as Gumby had everyone on the floor, including the character's creator, Art Clokey. The animator even said he preferred Murphy's temperamental green giant over other parodies like MADtv's, which he felt "went over the line." That's because Murphy is Gumby, dammit.
Murphy's Stevie Wonder was ebony to Frank Sinatra's (Piscopo) ivory in this 1982 sketch (one of three times Murphy impersonated the musician on the show). Their rapport and duet on racial harmony were funny, but our favorite is still the real Wonder appearing by Murphy's side on SNL a year later, schooling the comedian on how to properly impersonat...
We have so many burning questions for the salesman: Is he still hawking his erotic materials, like the I Wanna Be a Ho book? How has #MeToo affected his business model? We may be getting answers soon, as Jones is one of the characters Murphy said he wants to revisit.
With Murphy gone for so long, we've missed pop culture critic Raheem's hot takes on entertainment in the last 35 years, and you know he has thoughts on Euphoria. Raheem was one of Murphy's first characters on SNL, but the cast member would later pop up behind the "Weekend Update" desk in the same tracksuit to rant as himself. Either way, we want on...
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Oct 14, 2010 · To echo Murphy’s famous impersonation of Buckwheat hocking a greatest hits record of mush mouthed and garbled standards (the stone cold number best thing on here, but not by much), you’ll...
Dec 22, 2019 · Watching Eddie Murphy do Mister Robinson, Buckwheat and Gumby on #SNL is like having a front row seat while Prince plays Purple Rain, Kiss and 1999. The best greatest hits gig around.
