has forgiven a “cheap shot” joke David Spade made at his expense on . But it doesn’t mean he’s ever going to forget it. In interview “ Murphy, who starred on from 1980 to 1984, was particularly hurt because he felt the quip would have been approved by the show’s producer “ After a third movie disappointed at the box office the year before, tepid reception from moviegoers stung.
But Murphy told the he didn’t deserve to be mocked by cast members from a show where he had worked for four seasons. Spade opened up more about the diss, saying his act was his desperate attempt to carve out a bit that people would be talking about come Monday morning. He went after famous names, recounting how his first target was singer Michael Bolton.
“ He then realized that Murphy had just released several recent films that failed at the box office. “ The gag didn’t seem to make much of an impression. “ But Murphy called the show on Monday and demanded to speak with him.
Spade wrote that he was “ When they eventually spoke later that same day, Murphy berated Spade. The slight caused Murphy to refuse to appear on for many years. He eventually appeared briefly on a 40th anniversary special in 2015 and hosted an episode in 2019.
The two eventually patched things up and Murphy said in his interview with the that he has forgiven Spade. “ But elsewhere in his chat with the newspaper, Murphy complained that the press was.
