Eddie Murphy Television

1st Logo (1987) Logo: Super-imposed on the end credits, the white words "Eddie Murphy Television Enterprises, Inc." quickly eases out to the middle of the screen, then they shine red.

FX/SFX: The ease-out of the words, the red shining. Music/Sounds: The closing theme to the program.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Uptown Comedy Express on VHS from HBO Video. Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo (1989?-1992) Logo: Against a beige background, we see Eddie Murphy as a pink comedy mask at the left of the screen, laughing with his arms akimbo. A salmon-colored rectangle drops down from the top right side, and the text:

EDDIE

MURPHY

TELEVISION

kind of looking like what you see above, and with a small television in between, slides up. "TELEVISION" glows brightly. FX/SFX: The animations of Eddie, the rectangle, the text, and "TELEVISION" glowing.

Cheesy Factor: Eddie's laugh sounds more like that of comedian Yakov Smirnoff. Music/Sounds: Eddie Murphy's trademark laugh (which he no longer uses), though the logo is silent on some shows.

Availability: Uncommon. It's seen on SNL: The Best of Eddie Murphy,'' What's Alan Watching? and The Royal Family''. The silent version was seen on The Kid Who Loved Christmas.

Scare Factor: Low to medium. Eddie's laugh, as well as his appearance, may creep some people out. None to minimal for the silent variant.