Delirious (stand-up special)

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Delirious is Eddie Murphy’s groundbreaking 1983 stand-up comedy special, famous for its edgy, high-energy routines and major influence on modern stand-up.

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instanceOf stand-up comedy special
television special
containsAdultContent true
containsHomophobicJokes true
containsProfanity true
containsSexualContent true
costumeFeature red leather suit worn by Eddie Murphy
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception acclaimed
cultStatus cult classic
director Bruce Gowers
distributor HBO
executiveProducer Eddie Murphy
featuresCharacter Eddie Murphy onstage persona
followedBy Eddie Murphy Raw
genre comedy
stand-up comedy
hasFormat DVD
home video
streaming video
television special
hasHomeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
digital download
hasSubject celebrity culture
family life
pop culture
race and ethnicity
relationships
influenced many later stand-up comedians
modern stand-up comedy
mainPerformer Eddie Murphy
notableFor edgy material
high-energy performance style
influence on modern stand-up comedy
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork HBO
partOf Eddie Murphy stand-up specials
producer Eddie Murphy
Robert Wachs
publicationDate 1983-08-17
recordedAt Constitution Hall
recordedInCity Washington, D.C.
recordingDate 1983
releaseYear 1983
runtimeMinutes 70
setIn theatre stage
starring Eddie Murphy

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Raw (stand-up film) ("Delirious (stand-up film)")
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Eddie Murphy
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