Special 1983
Delirious
Eddie Murphy Murphy at 22 in a red leather suit, delivering the ice cream man, Aunt Bunny, celebrity hot tub, and the thrown shoe. The special that made him the next Pryor.
Bits Analyzed
“You ain't got no ice cream. You didn't get none.”
Ice Cream Man
Eddie Murphy
Delirious, 1983
Storytelling Character Work Observational
“Aunt Bunny fell down the steps!”
Aunt Bunny Falls Down the Stairs
Eddie Murphy
Delirious, 1983
Storytelling Character Work Observational
“Mr. T! What you doin'? I'm gon' whup yo' ass, Eddie!”
James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub
Eddie Murphy
Delirious, 1983
Character Work Celebrity Storytelling
“My mother's shoe had a guidance system.”
Your Mother Threw a Shoe
Eddie Murphy
Delirious, 1983
Storytelling Observational Character Work
