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Eddie Murphy's 32 Funniest Lines From His SNL Days

Jason Wiese

30 June 2024 at 11:00 am

The greatest hits from one SNL's greatest actors.

"This Is How You Answer A Door In My Neighborhood. WHO IS IT?"

"Wookin' Pa Nub In Aw Da Wong Places..."

"I Studied For My Role Very Carefully. I Watched Lots Of Dynasty"

"It Still Sucks, Man"

"C-I-L-L My Landlord!"

"So, I Messed Up. Shut Up!"

"The Whole Other Team Is Run By The Mob!"

"Can You Use This Word In A Sentence, Boys And Girls? Ransom... 'I RAN SOME Dog Out The Yard And Now I Got Him'"

"HEYYYYYY! Too Hot In The Hot Tub"

"Timing? It's Time For You To Go To The Glue Factory, Horse!"

"'She Loves You' Was Originally Titled 'She Loves You, Man'..."

"Sometimes, Too, I Be Getting Ripped Off By Little Kids, You Know? They Be Putting, Like, Tic Tacs Under Their Pillows"

"We All Alone Again Today. You Know Why? My Wife Walked Out On Me. Isn't That Nice?"

"Just Think: $1500 A Week Without Even Leaving The Comforts Of Your Own Bedroom"

"If Somebody Shrunk Me From 11 Inches To Four Inches, I'd Be Pretty Upset Myself"

"I Was Just Listening To My Walkman"

"... I Have So Much In Common With Santa Claus: We Both Like To Sneak Into Your House Late At Night"

"[Stevie Wonder] Walked Up To Me. He Goes, 'Eddie, If You Ever Imitate Me Again, I'll Kick Your Behind.' Needless To Say, I Wasn't Afraid"

"If You Can't Understand The Difference Between Me And Your Mama And You A 'Gymocologist,' Some Woman Out There Is In Trouble"

"You Will Never See Me Again On This Show Because, Tonight, I Died From Overexposure"

"You Know, A Lot Of Boys Come To Me And They Say, 'Mister Robinson, You Play In The Park, You Talk To Your Puppets, You Sing To Us. You Don't Have No Job, Do Ya?"

"My God, What Happened To You Since The Verdict?"

"A Good Education Is Just About As Important As A Warm Bucket Of Hamster Vomit"

"Why Spend Good Money On Classes When You Can Do That For Half The Price In My Basement"

"$46.79. Wow. That's A Lot Of Money, Boys And Girls, Especially For A Lady Who Could Only Afford To Give Me A Quarter To Carry This To Her Car"

"How Can You Say There's Too Much... Violence On TV? There Ain't Enough"

"I Got Parts Of My Body Bigger Than Gary Coleman"

"There's A New Company Called 23andMe And, Because Of Them, 23 People Now Say Their Father Is Me"

"Your Man Think You Look Good? Who Is He? Ray Charles? Stevie Wonder?"

"All I Ever Wanted Was A Little Piece Of Property By Fire Island"

"Just Because They Call It A Night Stick Don't Mean You Can't Use It In The Daytime, All Right?"

"Keep On Laughing. Tonight, I'm Going Home Clutching The Chest Of Meryl Streep Or Jessica Lange"

The greatest hits from one SNL's greatest actors.

Despite being cast on Saturday Night Live at a young age (19, to be precise), Eddie Murphy quickly became one of the sketch comedy series’ most beloved performers and was even credited with single-handedly saving the show with his uproarious characters and witty lines. Look back on and celebrate the huge impact he made on SNL in such a short time by reliving the Oscar-nominated Studio 8H veteran’s most hilarious quotes from the show.

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Our choices for some of SNL star Eddie Murphy's funniest quotes from the show.

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