Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL
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Season Nine (1983-84): Eddie Gets the Star Treatment and SNL Snags a Backup Belushi
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Season Nine (1983-84): Eddie Gets the Star Treatment and SNL Snags a Backup Belushi

Plus: The women disappear and Billy Crystal emerges
Wasn't That Special
Oct 30, 2023
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Replacing Eddie Murphy is no enviable task, but in Season Nine of Saturday Night Live, producer Dick Ebersol attempted to do just that.

Before the season, it was clear that Eddie - now the biggest comedy name in the world - wouldn’t be able to make all the shows. So Ebersol and Murphy struck a deal - Eddie would tape a number of sketches before the seaso…

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Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL
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