The 9th episode of Season 8 and the 148th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on December 11, 1982, hosted by Ebersol-era cast member Eddie Murphy with musical guest Lionel Richie. Murphy substituted for his 48 Hours co-star Nick Nolte after Nolte fell ill and announced show as "Live from New York, it's the Eddie Murphy Show!". This is also his first-time hosting, while Lionel Richie made his only musical guest stint on SNL.
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Cold Open
Eddie Murphy Steps in for Nick Nolte as Host - SNL
Planned host Nick Nolte is ill, so Eddie Murphy introduces “The Eddie Murphy Show”.
Opening montage
Funnily enough, despite being credited and announced by Pardo as the host (with his head pasted over a picture of Nick Nolte), Eddie’s also still credited and announced as a cast member as usual.
Eddie Murphy Monologue
Eddie Murphy does stand-up about black people & haunted houses, Stevie Wonder.
Rubik's Grenade
“Maybe the last puzzle you’ll never solve”.
I Came, I Saw, I Came Again
A couple (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Joe Piscopo) see the Kensington Dance Theater For The Blind in action.
Merry Christmas, Dammit!
Frank Sinatra (Joe Piscopo) sings on Gumby (Eddie Murphy)’s special.
Harry Anderson
Harry Anderson tries bottle-in-a-tube trick with audience member.
Hairem Scarem
Dion Dion (Eddie Murphy) denies knowledge of stealing hair for wigs.
Herpes Gone Bananas
A Herpes Simplex II virus (Eddie Murphy) returns home from the front lines.
Joy of Christmas
Rerun from the previous season.
A Special Christmas Message
Jesus' birth, as told by April May June (Julia Louis-Dreyfus).
Clysler-Plymouth
Made in America means something again!
Lionel Ritchie performs "You Are"
Saturday Night News with Brad Hall
Dr. Jack Badofsky (Tim Kazurinsky)lists some Christmas-related medical problems; May Bradley (Robin Duke) has holiday advice for old people- drink smart egg nogs; and a riled-up Mary Gross offers some of her Christmas pet peeves.
Lionel Ritchie performs “Truly”.
Goodnights
Steve Martin is hurt because he wasn’t called upon to do the show. This was Steve Martin's only appearance in an SNL episode not produced by Lorne Michaels.
