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"How much stand up comedy has Eddie Murphy done?"


  

          

Other than the 2 big movies.

He got the SNL gig @ age 19. Then starred in big budget comedies and action movies. He recorded a comedy album, I think. He made Delirious and Raw during the time.

When was he a touring stand up comic though? Is his whole stand up career that one album and those 2 movies?? Is his rep as a comic based only on THAT?

fuck you.

  

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How much stand up comedy has Eddie Murphy done? [View all] , SoWhat, Tue Feb-17-15 06:25 PM
 
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he did stand up in comedy joints as a teen to adult
Feb 17th 2015
1
When? Where?
Feb 17th 2015
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      14-19 in small comedy clubs
Feb 17th 2015
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      says who?
Feb 17th 2015
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           ah so there's the rub..smh
Feb 17th 2015
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           Keenan Ivory Wayans
Feb 17th 2015
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           Eddie himself has stated this in interviews...
Feb 20th 2015
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      SNL cast members and writers do standup all the time
Feb 17th 2015
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           Right. But I hear no stories about it.
Feb 17th 2015
9
he lebronned that shit. put in work in high school and skipped
Feb 17th 2015
5
Maybe he's moe like Jordan and baseball.
Feb 17th 2015
16
      Jordan and baseball might be a good analogy in another way
Feb 18th 2015
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           That makes sense
Feb 18th 2015
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RE: How much stand up comedy has Eddie Murphy done?
Feb 17th 2015
6
^^^ I caught some of a rebroadcast w/Eddie hosting
Feb 17th 2015
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He toured and worked out at NYC comedy clubs...
Feb 17th 2015
7
yea Chris Rock has some good stories about the Comic Strip
Feb 17th 2015
8
Yup.
Feb 17th 2015
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there it is.
Feb 17th 2015
12
his stand up career was relatively short
Feb 17th 2015
11
I'm trying to understand his status as a stand up.
Feb 17th 2015
14
that hurt my head and my heart
Feb 17th 2015
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ive all but accepted it.
Feb 17th 2015
20
naw the short duration + impact proves he's the GOAT
Feb 17th 2015
22
      Im not convinced.
Feb 17th 2015
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Chevy Chase
Feb 17th 2015
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the 30+ years obscures what he did
Feb 17th 2015
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or maybe he didn't do it.
Feb 17th 2015
21
      its possible.
Feb 17th 2015
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           right.
Feb 17th 2015
59
couple things
Feb 17th 2015
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Yeah, couldn't imagine him doing shows like that without that background
Feb 17th 2015
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1. SNL; 2. 48 Hrs; 3. BH Cop; 4. Trading Places.
Feb 17th 2015
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      what? lol
Feb 18th 2015
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           i was giving reasons those 2 shows could've sold out
Feb 18th 2015
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But he doesn't have a history as a seasoned comic.
Feb 17th 2015
26
why does that matter?
Feb 17th 2015
28
I'm trying to contextualize his career as a comic.
Feb 17th 2015
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      now im confused
Feb 17th 2015
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      i was at lunch talking to ppl about SNL 40.
Feb 17th 2015
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           i see what your saying
Feb 17th 2015
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                that very well could be.
Feb 17th 2015
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      Dude was a standup for the first 8 yrs of his career though
Feb 17th 2015
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           great.
Feb 17th 2015
66
okay. so he was seen more as a prodigy
Feb 17th 2015
29
Good for you.
Feb 17th 2015
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      hell, you asked
Feb 17th 2015
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           Sure did, boss.
Feb 17th 2015
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                *finger guns*
Feb 17th 2015
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                     *jazz hands*
Feb 17th 2015
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yes, he does..as a teen to adult
Feb 17th 2015
34
5 yrs, huh?
Feb 17th 2015
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      so? she was seasoned by the seventies. Didnt have to be even 10 to be se...
Feb 17th 2015
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           listen, chief.
Feb 17th 2015
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                but I do, counselor
Feb 17th 2015
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                     that's dope.
Feb 17th 2015
96
I think he was like MJ in a sense
Feb 17th 2015
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      sure.
Feb 17th 2015
52
I dont think thats what sowhats asking about
Feb 17th 2015
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the question/issue seems to be about quantity more than quality
Feb 17th 2015
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      he did much standup though..sw is just doing his lawyer thing lol
Feb 17th 2015
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           says who?
Feb 17th 2015
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                oh counselor lol
Feb 17th 2015
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                *crack knuckles*
Feb 17th 2015
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                thanks. this is what i'm looking for.
Feb 17th 2015
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                     filmed? no
Feb 17th 2015
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                          sure.
Feb 17th 2015
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                               RE: sure.
Feb 17th 2015
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                                    thanks.
Feb 17th 2015
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                You're asking for "proof" from an era where there weren't camera phones....
Feb 17th 2015
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                     yet somehow history was recorded back then.
Feb 17th 2015
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                          Hey, Snarky McSnarkington, Esq., sorry if I hurt your feelings by showin...
Feb 17th 2015
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                               should i copy and paste links to the YT videos from the 80s
Feb 17th 2015
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                                    Maybe the world isn't actually round. We should keep studying it.
Feb 17th 2015
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                                    so you chose grace.
Feb 17th 2015
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                                         You get really pissy when you're wrong
Feb 17th 2015
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                                              how was i wrong, player?
Feb 18th 2015
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                                    outside of reels for auditions and public appearances its hard
Feb 17th 2015
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                                         stories from ppl who were there are 'proof'.
Feb 17th 2015
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both of those were after he was already a movie star though....
Feb 17th 2015
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      but wait
Feb 17th 2015
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           RE: but wait
Feb 17th 2015
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           sure. and i don't care about any of y'all's opinions about
Feb 17th 2015
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           different skill sets involved.
Feb 17th 2015
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           snl was not saved because of eddie murphy...lmao...who agreed to
Feb 17th 2015
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                I don't know if it's true or not, but a lot of people say it....
Feb 17th 2015
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Download his comedy albums
Feb 17th 2015
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not what i'm asking.
Feb 17th 2015
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And those two filmed stand ups are more than enough
Feb 17th 2015
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awesome.
Feb 17th 2015
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lol
Feb 19th 2015
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Eddie Murphy Comedian (first album), Delirious and Raw were from tours
Feb 17th 2015
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where did you see him?
Feb 17th 2015
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      Atlanta CIvic Center
Feb 17th 2015
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           right on.
Feb 17th 2015
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           My mom say that tour, it was called "Lawd Have Murphy"
Feb 18th 2015
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                Lol @ the title.
Feb 18th 2015
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           ticket stub please?
Feb 18th 2015
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                I wish I was a ticket stub guy
Feb 18th 2015
183
1976 - 1987 are his stand up comedy years (15-26yrs old)
Feb 17th 2015
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says who?
Feb 17th 2015
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      says Eddie. that's who.
Feb 17th 2015
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      semantics
Feb 17th 2015
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      uh huh.
Feb 17th 2015
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      Did he say he started at 16? Or answer the question?
Feb 17th 2015
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           yeah. that.
Feb 17th 2015
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      It aint that hard to research the answers youre looking for
Feb 17th 2015
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           yet you didn't do it.
Feb 17th 2015
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                youre arguing something that doesnt matter
Feb 17th 2015
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                     am i?
Feb 17th 2015
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                     you also asked for proof
Feb 17th 2015
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                          its courtroom shennanegins lol
Feb 17th 2015
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                          i asked for proof b/c
Feb 17th 2015
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                     he's a lawyer lol
Feb 17th 2015
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                          i asked a question.
Feb 17th 2015
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                               sure you did
Feb 17th 2015
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                                    great. so you're just talking shit.
Feb 17th 2015
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                                         uh huh, sure
Feb 17th 2015
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                                              you need to be right about something.
Feb 17th 2015
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                                                   you got it, counselor
Feb 17th 2015
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                                                        we'll try again.
Feb 17th 2015
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                                                             got it
Feb 17th 2015
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how did ya'll make this question hard?
Feb 17th 2015
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The thing that kills me is that comics put in a lot of work...
Feb 17th 2015
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      exactly
Feb 17th 2015
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      seems simple enough.
Feb 17th 2015
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      you answered his question.
Feb 17th 2015
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      and that's great, player.
Feb 18th 2015
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      Word
Feb 18th 2015
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      yep
Feb 19th 2015
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Eddie Murphy Pieces of my Mind - 1986
Feb 17th 2015
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Damn bring this Eddie back!!!
Feb 17th 2015
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i swear Rock's Top 5 was a dart right at Eddie
Feb 17th 2015
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Ehh, or Adam Sandler? Same concept as Funny People
Feb 17th 2015
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that could be a reason he was asking him to come back.
Feb 17th 2015
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i was thinking tucker
Feb 19th 2015
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after Pryor the Most Important Comedian,deal with it
Feb 17th 2015
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Bruh Eddie's career is Prince like
Feb 17th 2015
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      Eddie's career>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Prince
Feb 18th 2015
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he looked awkward as shit at the SNL thing
Feb 18th 2015
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that's what made me wonder how much stand up he's done.
Feb 18th 2015
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      Someone could've written him a quick joke...
Feb 18th 2015
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      100% agreement
Feb 18th 2015
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      I think he could come back if he wanted
Feb 18th 2015
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           based on what? He has a very limited history
Feb 18th 2015
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           I think he has a natural talent for comedy
Feb 18th 2015
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           well obviously the only thing stopping him is him
Feb 18th 2015
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      The eddie that was on SNL 40...
Feb 18th 2015
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           this is a terrible anaolgy
Feb 18th 2015
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                And still does Purple Rain era music.
Feb 18th 2015
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                     makes sense to me
Feb 18th 2015
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                          Cool
Feb 18th 2015
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                          maybe embarrassment due to cringe-inducing sections deriding gay people ...
Feb 18th 2015
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                          If he was rolling with Rick James
Feb 19th 2015
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I made a post about this a while back. Eddie is a borderline hack
Feb 18th 2015
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Maybe but that shit was funny back then.
Feb 18th 2015
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OOO
Feb 18th 2015
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I don't think you know what hack means - his material was original
Feb 18th 2015
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these niggas yo
Feb 18th 2015
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His material is hacky as fuck. It was practically vaudeville shit
Feb 18th 2015
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      I don't think you understand the criticisms of vaudeville
Feb 18th 2015
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           I think you fail to realize how anachronistic Eddie's material was
Feb 18th 2015
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                Was he vaudeville or 1950s and 60s? I'm trying to understand
Feb 18th 2015
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                     Are you making the claim that his material was not anachronistic?
Feb 18th 2015
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                          Only thing anachronistic is your understanding of comedy eras
Feb 18th 2015
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                               LOL
Feb 20th 2015
246
this post and that post are not the same at all
Feb 18th 2015
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not at all.
Feb 18th 2015
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So what if he uses funny voices to make people laugh....
Feb 18th 2015
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you are doing way too much in here lmao
Feb 19th 2015
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There is footage of him from the Comic Strip in 1983 on youtube
Feb 18th 2015
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I see. You ppl think I was attacking Eddie's legend.
Feb 18th 2015
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      You kept saying, 'says who' and mentioned 'Jordan and baseball'
Feb 18th 2015
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      my goodness. the fanboys have sent an advocate.
Feb 18th 2015
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           I think Phil Hartman's 'Caveman Lawyer' would really resonate with you
Feb 18th 2015
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                cool.
Feb 18th 2015
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      thing with Comedy is that the routines and the subject matter
Feb 19th 2015
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I must be the only late 30s Black Man who thinks Eddie is highly
Feb 18th 2015
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He is, but people have a hard time
Feb 18th 2015
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so it seems.
Feb 18th 2015
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^ not the point of this post.
Feb 18th 2015
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So?
Feb 18th 2015
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      that wasn't for you.
Feb 18th 2015
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Early 30s but never was a fan of his standup either
Feb 18th 2015
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overrated? probably, but not garbage or anything.
Feb 19th 2015
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disagree
Feb 19th 2015
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(link) Here at around the 13:00 mark he mentions where he got his
Feb 18th 2015
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thanks. i forgot about this.
Feb 18th 2015
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      I did too...it's actually a great interview. I'm listening to it now
Feb 18th 2015
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SoWhat has that next level snark game that only comes from both being
Feb 18th 2015
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RE: SoWhat has that next level snark game that only comes from both bein...
Feb 19th 2015
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Lmao yup
Feb 19th 2015
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i feel like you're asking for hard evidence when there really isn't any
Feb 18th 2015
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it has been provided. lol
Feb 18th 2015
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my mother caught his delirious tour...
Feb 18th 2015
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i love it. LOL
Feb 18th 2015
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Your post reads like a poem
Feb 18th 2015
185
Clip of SoWhat confronting Eddie Murphy about his stand up career...
Feb 18th 2015
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Welp...
Feb 19th 2015
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That other post get locked for too many Eddie posts?
Feb 19th 2015
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yeah, weird. somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed
Feb 19th 2015
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      OR: http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=1...
Feb 19th 2015
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           yep, i was right.
Feb 19th 2015
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           LOL! Mods is passionate as hell!
Feb 19th 2015
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           its actually quite simple...
Feb 19th 2015
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           LOL... he is on his J.O.B.
Feb 19th 2015
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           did you unban fromthego yet?
Feb 19th 2015
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This thread....
Feb 19th 2015
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RE: This thread....
Feb 19th 2015
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ONE MORE FUCKING TIME
Feb 19th 2015
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      early on it comes off like you didn't believe people
Feb 19th 2015
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      i didn't.
Feb 19th 2015
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      RE: ONE MORE FUCKING TIME
Feb 19th 2015
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           Sho you right. Lol
Feb 19th 2015
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However he did it...
Feb 19th 2015
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This post made me pull out my collection of The PJ's...
Feb 19th 2015
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and this is how most revisionist history starts
Feb 19th 2015
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no, it's not.
Feb 19th 2015
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      i know you got your agenda but ...
Feb 19th 2015
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           bullshit.
Feb 19th 2015
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Wait Have y'all seen Delirious and Raw in the last 10 years?
Feb 19th 2015
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most of us have seen it enough times that it doesn't hit...
Feb 19th 2015
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I've watched both in the last couple of years, and my takeaway is
Feb 19th 2015
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      complete agreeance
Feb 19th 2015
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      So you think he's a hack as a writer then, not as a standup. Because if
Feb 19th 2015
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           nah, I think his stand-up is weak
Feb 20th 2015
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Pryor is the King and Redd Foxx Party record King, Eddie though
Feb 19th 2015
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props to Eddie for not dissing Bill Cosby
Feb 19th 2015
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      major props
Feb 19th 2015
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this is awfully Millenial of you.
Feb 19th 2015
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what? to ask about Eddie's stand up career
Feb 19th 2015
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RE: this is awfully Millenial of you.
Feb 19th 2015
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it was neither contrarian nor cynical.
Feb 19th 2015
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This was your Snark Week so no one believes you...
Feb 19th 2015
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      ikr?
Feb 19th 2015
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           FOR THE 18TH TIME, PLEASE BELIEVE ME, PLEEEEASE BELIEVE ME!!!!!
Feb 20th 2015
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smh @ trying to use Eddie to shit on Cosby...
Feb 19th 2015
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You've crammed some not very good stuff into this post.
Feb 19th 2015
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Gen X barely knew this
Feb 19th 2015
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i don't get the argument here?
Feb 19th 2015
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because it was fashionable to hate on Eddie because
Feb 19th 2015
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lets talk about how this is better than
Feb 19th 2015
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      i use to get all of his music
Feb 20th 2015
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but...he didn't say...
Feb 19th 2015
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b/c I HAD NO FUCKING ARGUMENT.
Feb 19th 2015
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      Yeah I thought you acknowledged your question was answered in #12.
Feb 19th 2015
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I hoped this post would be filled with youtube clips and the like
Feb 19th 2015
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This post has a lot of the YouTube clips you hoped for
Feb 19th 2015
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One thing I wish we had footage of
Feb 20th 2015
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