Eddie Murphy's long-awaited return to host Saturday Night Live was more than hilarious — it will likely be remembered as one of the famed late-night comedy show's iconic episodes, writes Dean Obeidallah for CNNOpinion
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Eddie Murphy's long-awaited return to host"Saturday Night Live" last Saturday was more than hilarious. It likely will be remembered as one of the show's best episodes. Even if you haven't watched"SNL" in years, go online and watch it as soon as you finish reading this article,"dammit!" Dean ObeidallahWhen I worked at"SNL" on the production staff from 1998 to 2007, there was always talk about why Murphy wouldn't return to host. I recall working on the 25th anniversary special in 1999 and the question would constantly come up,"Where is Eddie Murphy?!" At the time, the theories that abounded behind the scenes were that Murphy didn't think executive producer Lorne Michaels liked or respected him.
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