There were many controversial skits that aired, but the most controversial bit was the first episode's unaired title-card scene in which Pryor was shown nude but with his genitals removed like a Ken doll, with Pryor insisting "I have given up absolutely nothing" from his material to ensure the program was televised (the gag being that Pryor was indeed, euphemistically, neutered). A skit in which Pryor appeared as a machine gun-toting rocker who kills all of his white fans also caused a stir.
Eddie Murphy's stand-up routines often pushed boundaries, but two specific sketches caused significant backlash: the unaired title card scene where he appeared nude without his genitals, and another sketch featuring him as a violent rocker targeting white fans.