Eddie murphy has the ability to say something that no other cast member can. In the 40 season history of SNL, Eddie Murphy was the only cast member to ever host the show while still being a cast member. This wasn't something that SNL scheduled from the start. The original host, Nick Nolte, couldn't follow through with his hosting duties because he was, unfortunately, hung over. Another thing to note about this monumental episode is that Eddie Murphy famously announced "Live from New York, it's the Eddie Murphy show!" I bet this didn't set well with his fellow cast members. Of course, this occurred during the "non Lorne Michaels" years-because we know this wouldn't have flied if he had been there.
On another note, since we are speaking about the very talented Eddie Murphy, here's on of my favorite sketches of his run on SNL:
James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub!
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