>> press hasn't been overly kind. >> yeah i read that stuff. >> saturday night live is saturday night dead. >> oh, come on. >> from yucks to yacks. >> and my favorite is vile from new york. >> it is funny. >> they were having a hard time. and then came the man to save the show, eddie murphy. ♪ >> there was buzz about him so you tuned in and there was this explosion of talent in front of your eyes. >> it really kind of rejuvenated the show. >> i'm gumby, you don't talk to me that way. >> after a while the show regained its status and clout and became even more of an institution than it had been. >> hey bob. penis looks great today. >> it's true. you'll never work in this town