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    Eddie Murphy’s Triumphant Return to <em>Saturday Night Live</em>

    After a 35-year absence, one of the show’s most venerated performers had a delightful homecoming as host.
    by David Sims Dec 22, 2019 3 minutes
    Source: Will Heath / NBC

    This may sound like a trite observation, but works best when you can tell it’s playing to a live audience. This week, with Eddie Murphy’s first appearance in 35 years on the show that launched the comedian to fame, it was easy to tell. The excitement in Studio 8H was palpable, and the crowd’s reaction to each laugh line crackled with joy. After starting with a cucumber-cool monologue, Murphy dialed his vigor right back up to his heyday as a sketch performer. is often guilty of too much nostalgia,

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