Saturday Night Live did a lot more than “otay” in the ratings with former cast member Eddie Murphy’s first hosting turn in 35 years.
He was first brought on as a featured player for Season 6, then promoted to repertory status ahead of Season 7.
TVLine readers gave the highly anticipated Christmas episode an average grade of “A.”
Additionally, that 2.5 ties The Masked Singer’s season opener for the best demo number for any entertainment telecast this TV season — and it also makes the Dec. 21 SNL the top-rated comedy telecast since The Big Bang Theory’s series finale in May.