Once the ice cream was bought, they would sing and dance mockingly in front of kids who could not afford it.
Then, he is introduced after the song and thanks The BusBoys for the opening act before starting his comedy routine.Īmong the topics Murphy addresses is the lure ice cream trucks have on children.
īefore the show started, The BusBoys performed "(The Boys Are) Back in Town" over a montage of pre-show footage of Murphy traveling with his road crew. The show was recorded at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Unlike his acts on Saturday Night Live, Murphy's performance was very profane, saying the word fuck a total of 230 times, and shit 171 times. Delirious was also released as an album on October 24, 1983, titled Eddie Murphy: Comedian, which won Best Comedy Album at the 1984 Grammy Awards. The 70-minute special was Murphy's first feature stand-up and the predecessor to the wide theatrical release in 1987, Eddie Murphy Raw.
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The stand-up set became a TV Special for HBO on August 17, 1983. JSTOR ( July 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Įddie Murphy Delirious is an American stand-up comedy television special directed by Bruce Gowers, written by and starring Eddie Murphy.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Eddie Murphy Delirious" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.