Beverly Hills Cop is still one of the greatest movies ever made.

This is the best interview of Eddie ever! The way he seemed like a totally natural guy just talking with someone. He didn't seem like a super famous person. Absolutely loved it!

"They had a check like I'd never seen before...and my morals and principles went right out the window." - Eddie Murphy, Legend

"Sometimes it's 'ok", and... Last Saturday was...' ok'... " Love the grounded honesty there.

Eddie had more leather pants than a KISS convention.

Two legends together. I like how laid back and down to earth they are.

I love the audience cheering for Eddie at the beginning of the video. You can tell that he was well on his way to superstardom.

I was at SNL in the audience when they introduced Eddie Murphy for the first time as a new cast member this was before the live show during the warm-up no one knew who he was but he got lots of applause even though no one knew he was gonna be a superstar.

"I don't think I'd do another movie just for money anymore. Well, unless it's like a tremendous amount..." Eddie Murphy, 1984

Eddie Murphy is multi talented... He can in fact sing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 not enough credit for it 💁🏽... Still Killin It 2023!!!!

Keeping things real and being naturally funny. My favorite comedian .He's unique.

I appreciate his honesty and self-awareness.

He’s so self-aware and perceptive. And, so humble and realistic. Great interview!

Eddie killed it & his last joke took it straight to the top "Actually this is about right!" Lol

Eddie was so down to earth back then

I remember this interview, I saw it when it ran originally. (I was in college and we never missed an episode of Dave.). I remember we were all stunned at how humble Eddie Murphy was, even at this high point in his career.

Eddie is one of those rare stars that you don't care if they did a crappy movie. Just a likeable person that it doesn't matter.

"This is the hippest show on televsion." -- Eddie Murphy Damn straight.

“If I had on a glitter glove and glitter suit I couldn’t go to the movies.” 🤣🤣

Stallone's version of Beverly Hills Cop became Cobra.

"I can do anything!" in Donkey's voice lol! Love Eddie, man.

Eddie - "I just dress normally..." Also Eddie - wearing a yellow women's sweater, black leather pants, white boots and a $100,000 gold and diamond studded watch...

This was back when I enjoyed Eddie's interviews equally as much as his performances. The guy is just plain funny.

Eddie has more talent than should be allotted to any human being. One of the great entertainers of all time.

"Actually this is about right..." 🤣

Eddie is so humble, and Letterman's respect for that clearly shows.

I like how Eddie kind of put Dave on the spot: "Do you like me?" 😉 Yeah, great early interview for both of them. No over-hype, arrogance, or b.s.

I love Eddie so much, dude was just so effortlessly cool

I love Eddie, he’s my favorite comedian of all times.❤❤❤

"I don't think I'd do another movie just for money anymore." - Eddie "Pluto Nash" Murphy, 1984

"Do you like me?" Omg, the candor and hilariousness of that is so good! Eddie Murphy is truly a one of a kind! Great to look back at this stuff after so long!

This is weird to watch. Dave is actually the nervous one, if you watch the first couple of minutes real closely; almost as if he's not sure quite what Murphy might be capable of, what he might say. Eddie was very down to earth in this piece, and Dave eventually got there.

I just realized that how I speak to kids was influenced by him. I speak to them as I'd generally speak to an adult. I also clearly remember being a child and appreciating when adults spoke respectfully to me and valued my voice.

I feel like Eddie Murphy is an uncle or brother! He is so awesome. (Also, I keep hearing Donkey from shrek everytime he talks lol)

I was fifteen when Eddie joined SNL and he immediately became THE GUY among me and my friends. We'd reenact his skits, recite his lines every chance we got... I was like the perfect age to get swept away by his unique talent... and he was only a few years older than me! One of a kind... I wish he'd return to stand-up, do a brief national tour. Just to give us all a chance to show how beloved he is.

I’ve been loving these old interviews. Thanks for posting

Eddie knocked it out of the park on his most recent SNL hosting gig!

Loved Dave's show and Eddie is a legend.

It'll either be really good, or really funny. As a comic, I cant lose. What a great mental on this young man. I hope he gets famous one day

I love the genuine comedy and honesty. He’s a true gem 💎

I don't care if he did Best Defence for the money. I just respect the fact he admitted to it, rather than pretend there were "artistic reasons". Just pure honesty about it actually made him even more likable!

At least he didn't destroy himself with drugs or alcohol like a lot of the cast members on Saturday night live

@ 8:35 for those of you that were wondering Eddie Murphy made $1 million for “Best Defense” in 1984

"Party all the time" haha

This is a great great new channel. It’s been a great week catching up on all these great clips and interviews. It helps fill the void created by Norm’s passing,.

Like how Dave casually described Eddie’s association with breaking the law like it was his other option

I forgot that Rick James was involved with Eddie's album. It all makes sense now, with Charlie and all...that.

Eddie such a solid dude.

One of the biggest stars of our generation. An overnight sensation. Much of his appeal was his down to earth nature and incredible diversity amongst character roles on SNL. We had never really seen a black man performing as a white man on TV before. Eddie Murphy was truly groundbreaking, and it’s crazy to think about how groundbreaking he was in terms of leading roles for black men that weren’t Cosby, Pryor, or even Poitier until the early 80s and Eddie Murphy broke through. And to think, he literally saved SNL during a time when the producer at the time didn’t necessarily believe in him from the outset, but she sure has taken credit for discovering him over the years. I think he’d have broken through in spite of Saturday Night Live, with his incredible talent, but maybe not as quickly.

Love his laugh !

Man that crowd was pumped up! Love these older shows.

Eddie Murphy could make anything look good including a canary yellow jumper lol

Eddie is very self aware here! I'm genuinely impressed and very happy to see this side of him!

I couldn’t imagine anyone else playing his roles. That’s funny. Eddie is awesome

I saw Eddie Murphy in 1989 I was in Hollywood walking down the street when I randomly happened upon the Lethal Weapon 2 premiere at Mann's Chinese Theater Eddie bumped into me before getting in his Limo. I don't think he was even in the movie but he was at the premiere.

I love 48 Hours, Trading Places and Coming to America. Can’t remember Beverly Hills Cop much. I’m gonna watch them all again soon

Eddie has always been a mellow and relaxed person in interviews, he just has a cool vibe.

Absolute legend. Eddie Murphy just owned the 80s. It's sad to think we have nothing that even compares today.

“You just can’t shake Mom.” LOL!

Eddie ended the interview with a great blimp joke.

Best time to grow up as a kid. The 80's. Thank you for this!!

I worked in the IBM building down the street from that Hammacher Schlemmer store off 5th ave. Super cool stuff in there.

For some reason when Eddie first came out and nodded at the audience his superstardom back then hit me in the gut... I don't know if the kids can truly understand how big he was.

Eddie is one of my fav celebs of all time. One of the few people that I hang on their every word.

He makes everything he does more delightful

"I mean, I was like after Jimmy Walker on the list..." - Eddie on casting for "48 Hours"

I love Eddie And this why we stayed up. thank u for posting dave.

Eddie Murphy was so organic and LOL funny in this. In regard to kiss asses or sycophants on a person's payroll Eddie was like, "You a genius. Umm, is my check ready?"

I don’t think I would ever just do another movie because of the money. Hahaha!!!! funniest thing Eddie Murphy ever said!.

I haven't seen Letterman nervous before.

His interviews are always great.

LOL Love the toddler sweater Eddie is wearing, easier to change him with the buttons on the shoulders. LOL 🤣🤣

It's really interesting how humble and relatable Eddie comes across in all the interviews he did during this period in his career. I don't think the last few generations understand just how huge Eddie Murphy was in the 80's. This was a time when Hollywood was still playing by Highlander rules when it came to black actors, and Eddie was the biggest there'd ever been up to that point. It's going to be interesting to see how Eddie interprets the Axel Foley character 40 years later now that they're doing a new Beverly Hills Cop film.

That was a cool interview... Great vibe from both of them. You could tell Dave was really happy to have Eddie on the show.

Eddie Murphy on David Letterman! It doesn’t get any better than this!

I love Eddie's laugh

I’m 52 now and I saw this in the movie theaters and Eddie Murphy is godly I grew up in Hicksville Long Island Eddie was #1 back then and still so funny 😁

I just love Eddie Murphy. Thank you for making my youth entertaining my brother...

Love Eddie and Dave. Awesome

Eddie and letterman and Eddie and Seinfeld are the best combinations

Well,he wasn't lying! He can do anything!

Wow, I was in Elementary school when this aired. Great interview!

He was in a class unto himself, as well as classy, in his own way.

The man is a legend and so humble.....all famous people should have that....

'Actually this about right!" Hilarious 😂

Two legends

That isn't Eddie Murphy that is Akeem Joffer, crown prince of Zamunda.

Much respect to Mr Letterman. I know that he also was one of the few late night hosts to embrace hip hop culture. He had The Rocksteady breakdancing group live in the studio before breakdancing went mainstream. Cool interview.

This was freaking awesome. Great post!

Dave was RARELY INTIMIDATED...He was with Eddie.....

It's all about the vibe.

I love Eddie's reactions to the dumb questions

The guy is simply brilliant..

Make more movies. Your awesome.

Great video. Much love from Wheeling west Virginia.

This makes me want to research Eddie and the movie business during this time period.

Two legends!

This is great. Takes you back to the time of his big breakout, what a personality!

Brilliant love you Eddie and David

That was awesome!