and Gumby. Outside of SNL, the comedian is also known for his specials Delirious (1983) and Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) 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.

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are Coming 2 ... That included all-time favorites Mister Robinson, Buckwheat, and of course, Gumby. Murphy also assembled quite a bit of talent on stage for his ...

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.” ...