David Spade spent 25 years trying to "win back" Eddie Murphy.

The 61-year-old comedian admitted it was "weird" having to deal with the fact the Nutty Professor star "hated" him following a joke he made on Saturday Night Live which didn't go down too well.

Back in 1995, a photo of Eddie popped up on the screen during David's Hollywood Minute sketch and he said: "Look children, it's a falling star, make a wish."

And speaking on his Fly on the Wall podcast, David reflected: "I do love Eddie Murphy.

"We had some bumps in the road along the way, early on. It was weird going from being a super fan to having him hate me overnight, and to try to win him back for the last 25 years."

The comic noted he was doing "Weekend Update on SNL" and was "new to the show, making fun of all the celebrities" and when Eddie - who branded the comment "racist" - called him, he felt too "guilty" to defend his corner properly.

He said: "I made fun of him and it didn't go well, and he called me and we had it out.

"Actually, he had it out. I didn't fight back really, because I did feel a little guilty about it, and he did make some sense. I just didn't like that because he was a hero."

Things are now "all good" between the pair, and they had a chat during the SNL 50th anniversary special earlier this year.

David said: "We talked a little bit and everything's fine, and then he admitted on the show -- not admitted, they just asked him about it -- and he said, 'Yeah, we're all good.' So we're all good."

David's guest, Dana Carvey, noted the situation was a good example of some "wisdom" he lives by.

He said: "Time heals all wounds, and later on you go, 'Well, really, what was I so upset about?'

"This is what happened. Eddie, he just totally let it go."

Back in 2024, Eddie admitted he felt the joke had been "racist" and a "cheap shot", which came less than two months after his film Vampire in Brooklyn had "flopped".

He said: "It was like, 'Yo, it's in-house! I'm one of the family, and you're f****** with me like that?' It hurt my feelings."

The Beverly Hills Cop actor clarified his frustration was with the show as a whole but insisted he had no hard feelings.

He added: "I'm cool with everybody. It's all love."