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On This Day: February 21, 1981 - Eddie Murphy Premiered Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood on Saturday Night Live

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On This Day: February 21, 1981 - Eddie Murphy Premiered Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood on Saturday Night Live.

On February 21, 1981, Eddie Murphy introduced one of his most famous Saturday Night Live characters, Mister Robinson, with the debut of Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood—a hilarious parody of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

The sketch put a gritty, urban twist on the wholesome children’s program, featuring Murphy as Mister Robinson, a streetwise character who taught "life lessons" from his rundown apartment. Instead of the gentle wisdom of Fred Rogers, Mister Robinson humorously tackled...
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