Delirious was widely praised in the '80s but it's safe to say that a lot of the material in it hasn't aged well. Murphy used homophobic slurs which he apologized for years later in 1997 by releasing a lengthy statement in which one of the lines read: "I deeply regret any pain all this has caused." The 70-minute HBO special was Eddie Murphy's first feature stand-up. It was also quite profane as he ended up using a total of 501 curse words. However, Delirious was widely praised by both fans and critics. The comedian would go on to have a highly successful film career after its release.