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whereas "snl" right from the gate and through the '80s was this big enterprise. >> after five golden years, lorne decided to leave and so did those close to him, including me, al franken. so nbc had to pick a new producer. now most knowledgeable people, as you might imagine, hoped it would be me, al franken. >> well there was a question of whether "saturday night live" would continue at all. or whether it would just die. >> the press hasn't been overly kind. >> yeah, i read that stuff. "saturday night live" is saturday night dead. >> oh, come on. >> from yucks to yacks. >> and my favorite is vile from new york. >> it is funny. it's funny. >> they were having a hard time. and then came the man to save the show, eddie murphy. ♪ wookie pa nub >> there was buzz about him so you tuned in and there was this kind of explosion of talent in