'Wasn't That Special' Season Seven Bonus Clips

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Here are some of the materials we discuss throughout the Season Seven episode:

Prose and Cons

Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder

Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood

In 1982, Fred Rogers appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and discussed meeting Eddie Murphy. His critique of Murphy’s impression? “Some of them aren’t very funny.”

Velvet Jones:

Here’s a short documentary from 1980 in which a not-yet-famous Eddie Murphy is interviewed about his desire to be a household name:

Pudge and Solomon - Solomon’s Wife

Pudge and Solomon - Willie Returns

The Whiners on an Airplane

Happy’s Mayonnaise Palace

In the middle of the season, John Belushi died and Brian Doyle Murray paid Tribute:

Survivalist Talk Show

Stress Out

“Come Out, America!”

Christian’s pick for “sketch that aged badly/could never be done again.”

I Married a Monkey at the Convent

Season Seven also had a number of notable guests, including:

Michael Davis Juggles Razor-Filled Apples

Harry Anderson Does Magic

Andy Warhol Puts on Makeup

Monty Python’s Graham Chapman

In 1982, print media also started to pick up on Eddie Murphy’s genius. Here’s a story in which Murphy admits he stole one of Chevy Chase’s tricks in order to make a name for himself on the show:

Here’s a Cincinnati Enquirer cover story on Murphy from January 17, 1982:

And by the end of Season Seven, Murphy had become “the hottest comedian in America:”