Jost may have appreciated the legacy Weekend Update characters the most, but he’s created some iconic moments of his own ...

When Eddie Murphy debuted on SNL in 1980, he instantly became the show’s biggest star — in large part because of the ...

But for me, the two craziest ones and the most fun in the last couple of years were when Eddie Murphy came back and did Gumby on Update and when [Adam] Sandler came back as Opera Man, because ...

He originated iconic characters like Buckwheat, a street-wise spoof of Mr. Rogers called Mister Robinson, and a more cynical version of Gumby ... fellow "SNL" alum Eddie Murphy in the Netflix ...

Eddie Murphy is one of the most singularly talented people ever to star on SNL, but he did so much it’s hard to choose one character. For its sheer absurdity and originality, we’re going with Gumby.

He originated iconic characters like Buckwheat, a street-wise spoof of Mr. Rogers called Mister Robinson, and a more cynical version of Gumby ... Morris and Eddie Murphy, and the first Black woman.

Having paved the way for such cast members as Eddie Murphy, Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson, the Emmy nominee added, “I feel proud that I was a minuscule part of the beginning of SNL, that I created ...

Morgan Freeman and Ernest Borgnine - SNL At this point ... It’s easy to see why Eddie Murphy became a superstar. His characters and sketches felt original and unique. Only he could’ve brought ...