Chappelle's show is absolutely one of the funniest television shows I've ever seen! Dave is a flat out genius! I've never laughed out loud so much at one show in my life! There's literally not one episode that's not hilarious. I've watched every episode several times over and laugh just as much every time. Like many others here have already said, it's an absolute travesty that it only went for three seasons. It's not because it was canceled because it was one of the most popular shows on at the time, it's just that Dave didn't want to do anymore for some reason. Chappelle is one of the funniest comedians of this era and this is peak Chappelle at his best.
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Laugh Out Loud Funny!
Rob133130 January 2023
Chappelle's show is a sketch-comedy show starring if course, Dave Chappelle. He also performs a stand-up routine as he shows you the clips and usually ends with a popular musical act. This is absolutely one of the funniest shows in the history of television! I've never laughed out loud so much at one show in my entire life! It's just a shame it only went two seasons because Dave lost his mind for a little while after Season 2 and didn't want to return for another season even though they offered him record amount of money at the time. This show debuted almost 20 years and it's just as funny today as it was then. Not many shows hold up after 20yrs but this is absolutely one of them. It's one of the best comedies of all-time!
Funniest skit of all time
mbourque7417 August 2020
It has been awhile since i have hurt from laughing.
jbass-527 May 2005
I don't usually comment on things, and spend more time reading and seeing what others have to say, but I think Dave deserves more praise.
I just got season 2 on DVD and it has been nonstop laughter since I put it in. There were several times when I had to pause the show because I couldn't breathe.
I almost died when the grenade came rolling into the house in the skit that showed what would happen if Enron execs and similar were treated like true criminals.
It's bad that I like the show so much. Sometimes i bust out laughing at work and people think I am insane (which I probably am) On another note, I hope things can be worked out for season 3. If this is the end of the show, then I thank Dave for giving us what he has and I wish him the best.
I just got season 2 on DVD and it has been nonstop laughter since I put it in. There were several times when I had to pause the show because I couldn't breathe.
I almost died when the grenade came rolling into the house in the skit that showed what would happen if Enron execs and similar were treated like true criminals.
It's bad that I like the show so much. Sometimes i bust out laughing at work and people think I am insane (which I probably am) On another note, I hope things can be worked out for season 3. If this is the end of the show, then I thank Dave for giving us what he has and I wish him the best.
Funny and Provocative
FrakyouApple13 April 2020
And by "N" word, I mean Nebulous
catchthesmokeinc15 November 2020
I've seen the whole series probably 10-12 times all the way through with certain sketches so many more times over. I haven't seen it in a few years, and my gf had never seen it (how that happened, I don't know, I blame her parents). So we hunkered down for a Saturday, blazed some Laughing Buddha, and watched it all the way through. She said she understands why I am this way.
Chapelle Show is genius, pure and simple. Chapelle himself has been a little annoying with his holier than thou, try and cancel me attitude. That aside, this show is still relevant, still hilarious. Do yourself a favor, watch it. Whether it's the first time or the 40th time, it's amazing.
Chapelle Show is genius, pure and simple. Chapelle himself has been a little annoying with his holier than thou, try and cancel me attitude. That aside, this show is still relevant, still hilarious. Do yourself a favor, watch it. Whether it's the first time or the 40th time, it's amazing.
Brilliant, clever, irreverent, incendiary, thought-provoking comedy
grantss19 December 2015
Brilliant, clever, irreverent, incendiary, thought-provoking, comedy.
A show full of skits and stand-up, hosted by and starring Dave Chappelle. The skits are incredibly original, intelligent, left-field and funny, often covering topical issues like race relations, drugs, personal relationships, Prince and Rick James...
Very edgy, and clearly for the open-minded. If you're a bigot and/or easily offended, best to not watch it...
Pick of the skits, for me, would be from S1 E1 - Clayton Bigsby, the black White Supremacist. He's blind... Not only funny but also shows the irrationality and absurdity of racism.
A show full of skits and stand-up, hosted by and starring Dave Chappelle. The skits are incredibly original, intelligent, left-field and funny, often covering topical issues like race relations, drugs, personal relationships, Prince and Rick James...
Very edgy, and clearly for the open-minded. If you're a bigot and/or easily offended, best to not watch it...
Pick of the skits, for me, would be from S1 E1 - Clayton Bigsby, the black White Supremacist. He's blind... Not only funny but also shows the irrationality and absurdity of racism.
My favourite comedian
briancham19943 June 2020
Dave Chappelle has a very direct style of comedy that will put some people off. He confronts racial and political issues in America with a very unapologetic tone and never shies away. He has better commentary than a lot of serious, "professional" commentary!
About the only show on TV that honestly talked about race and other topics others were afraid to discuss.
planktonrules22 August 2013
While "Chappelle's Show" was occasionally uneven (which is true of any skit comedy show), the successful skits easily predominated. But the reason I liked the show so much was because it was so brave and honest--particularly when it came to race. Chappelle's program was the only show on television that talked openly and honestly about race--something ALL folks need to do in this ultra-politically correct world. But even more importantly, these supposedly offensive skits were hilarious and worked. Plus, no one I know felt offended by them--particularly the wonderful skit about the blind black man who hated blacks because he didn't realize he was black! Another great one was his getting the seemingly white bread Wayne Brady on his show for an insanely funny skit! Brave...and insanely funny. Probably NOT a show for kids but wonderfully entertaining.
RIP Charlie Murphy
geurtsdustin15 June 2019
Groundbreaking Television
tkdlifemagazine1 March 2022
This short lived television program dramatically pushed the envelope on.what was culturally and socially acceptable to show attack on television. Chappell understand human nature. He understands race issue from both sides of the aisle and he understands comedy. While he is a great stand up and storyteller he is also a great sketch comedy actor and impressionist. This show has so many funny, over the top sketches it is always hard to believe he got ways with all he did at the time. Groundbreaking. Cutting edge. Dare I say brilliant week after week b.
Chappelle is just a very smart guy
sikes-5652325 March 2023
Chappelle is just a very smart guy Most sketch comedy shows are hit and miss. Kids in the Hall and SNL in its prime in the late 80s and early 90s are the closest that shows have come to the hilarity that is Chappelle's Show. Only Chappelle can turn an already legendary figure Rick James into a whole new level of legend, absolutely REAM R. Kelly, beautifully spoof both Law & Order and the reality of white collar crime vs. Ghetto crime in one fell swoop, and after leaving the show, have a 2Pac skit that's easily among the best skits he's ever done solidify his legacy (notice the tremendous irony in that?!). There is no unwatchable Chappelle's Show episode...even if some skits aren't THAT funny, almost all of them are at least somewhat funny, and there's generally at least one very funny skit in each episode if not most or all of them. There's more than enough horrible entire shows of SNL, Mad TV, and Frank TV.
Most shows start off weak before they hit their stride (most pilot episodes of shows are ironically pretty bad compared to the rest of their runs) but Chappelle had probably one of the strongest outlandishly funny pilots of any show ever (South Park is pretty close). There was no doubt that something special was going on right from the get-go, and Chappelle never failed to deliver.
Some people would say perhaps it's best that the show didn't live a long life because most shows that have age like an old ballplayer still believing they can outplay everyone else. I think any true fan of the show would disagree...Chappelle has been a funny guy since back in the Robin Hood: Men In Tights and Half-Baked days and I'm pretty sure he would have still kept his knack for comedy for many more years if he kept the show going. Still, it's his show, his wish, and at the least we can thank him for 2 brilliant years and the extras that came afterward.
Most shows start off weak before they hit their stride (most pilot episodes of shows are ironically pretty bad compared to the rest of their runs) but Chappelle had probably one of the strongest outlandishly funny pilots of any show ever (South Park is pretty close). There was no doubt that something special was going on right from the get-go, and Chappelle never failed to deliver.
Some people would say perhaps it's best that the show didn't live a long life because most shows that have age like an old ballplayer still believing they can outplay everyone else. I think any true fan of the show would disagree...Chappelle has been a funny guy since back in the Robin Hood: Men In Tights and Half-Baked days and I'm pretty sure he would have still kept his knack for comedy for many more years if he kept the show going. Still, it's his show, his wish, and at the least we can thank him for 2 brilliant years and the extras that came afterward.
Highly Overrated
michael_the_nermal10 June 2006
I can't for the life of me understand the appeal of this skit comedy show. Chappelle is an okay comedian who occasionally make me laugh hard, but the yuks are mostly wanting in this particular program. The worst skit is ironically the most popular: "The Rick James Story." Chappelle looks and sounds nothing like Rick James, and his catchphrase has become overused ad nauseum in the real world. Other unfunny skits include the crack addict, Popcopy and the racist TV animals. This is not to say the show is a total loss. Paul Mooney's "Negrodamus" monologues are pretty funny, and I sort of liked that "blind, black KKK member" skit. One inspired bit was having the vanilla Steve Harvey play some creepy crook. For the most part, "Chappelle's Show" is a below-average skit comedy with some inspired moments. I will say that it is far superior to other swill that Comedy Central sees fit to broadcast, such as Adam Carolla's talk show, The Man Show, Crossballs, and the worst of the bunch, reruns of the putrid MAD TV.
Paul Mooney, one of the writers, has done better work on the excellent skit comedy show "In Living Color." He should write for and bring his "Negrodamus" skit to "Saturday Night Live." I'd watch it then.
Paul Mooney, one of the writers, has done better work on the excellent skit comedy show "In Living Color." He should write for and bring his "Negrodamus" skit to "Saturday Night Live." I'd watch it then.
Genius
radonner3 June 2005
I just reviewed the two season DVDs, in anticipation of the third season (alas postponed), and I have concluded that this is the funniest show on TV in a long time. Yes it's a little too edgy and risqué for some people, but those aren't the people who I give a >bleep!< about anyway.
It's not just Dave who does it all; he has a great cast around him (Ashy Larry may be one of my favorites), gets major names to drop in (Anthony Anderson, Mos Def, Wyclef Jean) and to stay (Charlie Murphy), and his longer-serving characters are no less valid than the fresh ones (Tyrone the crack addict).
It is not for the uptight; it is not for the close-minded. What he pokes fun at is stereotypes, and that's a taboo for many people today. The barriers that political correctness attempted to break down over the last 15 years is exposed by Chappelle in 24 episodes, showing the truth behind the masks that we all wear. Those of us strong enough to handle it find him refreshing and downright hilarious. Those who don't will face the consequences as they manifest themselves in myriad other, humorless ways.
It's not just Dave who does it all; he has a great cast around him (Ashy Larry may be one of my favorites), gets major names to drop in (Anthony Anderson, Mos Def, Wyclef Jean) and to stay (Charlie Murphy), and his longer-serving characters are no less valid than the fresh ones (Tyrone the crack addict).
It is not for the uptight; it is not for the close-minded. What he pokes fun at is stereotypes, and that's a taboo for many people today. The barriers that political correctness attempted to break down over the last 15 years is exposed by Chappelle in 24 episodes, showing the truth behind the masks that we all wear. Those of us strong enough to handle it find him refreshing and downright hilarious. Those who don't will face the consequences as they manifest themselves in myriad other, humorless ways.
Oh -- My Gosh!!
lambiepie-214 November 2003
This is the most daring, out there, hilarious show on Basic Cable TV.
Dave Chappelle has taken a bit of everything out there, put it in comedic sketches and has driven them off the cliff. Make no mistake, for the weak hearted, some of his sketches will offend some folks, but for the rest of us, this is one of the funniest programs of the new season. Comedy Central did "good" in presenting this guy a show.
Some of my favorite drop dead funny highlights from his first season (and I rate as must not miss...) sketches are "Ask a Black Dude" with Mr. Paul Mooney, "Ask A Gay Dude" with Mario, the "Pop Copy Training Video", "The Real World" spoof (Which is the most funniest spoof I've seen on this EVER!), the "Pretty Woman" spoof of 'if these movies were real life', the really out there "FrontLines" spoofs (The Hollywood animal one and the backwoods writer one are to die for!), the "World is Comming to an End Presidential Press Conference" and...the "Reparations" spoof had me on the floor in laughter.
I sure hope Comedy Central remembers to turn in some of these to Emmy Voters, they are funny -- I cannot wait to see Chappelle present more of this in additional seasons.
Dave Chappelle has taken a bit of everything out there, put it in comedic sketches and has driven them off the cliff. Make no mistake, for the weak hearted, some of his sketches will offend some folks, but for the rest of us, this is one of the funniest programs of the new season. Comedy Central did "good" in presenting this guy a show.
Some of my favorite drop dead funny highlights from his first season (and I rate as must not miss...) sketches are "Ask a Black Dude" with Mr. Paul Mooney, "Ask A Gay Dude" with Mario, the "Pop Copy Training Video", "The Real World" spoof (Which is the most funniest spoof I've seen on this EVER!), the "Pretty Woman" spoof of 'if these movies were real life', the really out there "FrontLines" spoofs (The Hollywood animal one and the backwoods writer one are to die for!), the "World is Comming to an End Presidential Press Conference" and...the "Reparations" spoof had me on the floor in laughter.
I sure hope Comedy Central remembers to turn in some of these to Emmy Voters, they are funny -- I cannot wait to see Chappelle present more of this in additional seasons.
Only lasted two seasons, but some very funny material was thought up for that time
Beta_Gallinger11 September 2008
I had never heard of this Comedy Central series, nor had I even heard of comedian Dave Chappelle, until after the first two seasons that were completed had aired, and probably after Chappelle had walked out of the third season. I was introduced to the show on The Comedy Network in Canada, where I started seeing ads for it, and eventually started watching reruns. Obviously, it didn't take long for me to see that it was a crude, very politically incorrect show, but I had seen and enjoyed that type of comedy before, and found this show pretty funny overall. It was basically the same when I recently decided to watch episodes on DVD after not seeing any in a while.
Each episode in seasons 1 & 2 begin with Dave Chappelle coming out in front of a live audience. As the host of the show, he does some brief stand-up comedy and presents a series of sketches. Each episode features a number of sketches, often involving racial stereotypes, and sometimes also involving drug addiction, sex, toilet humour, political satire, movie spoofs, celebrity spoofs, etc. These sketches feature characters played by Chappelle, and characters played by others, sometimes recurring ones in both cases. Some of the episodes have a performance from a hip hop artist to close it off. Season 3 contains only three episodes (the "Lost Episodes"), each featuring sketches filmed before Chappelle quit, with Charlie Murphy and Donnell Rawlings (two cast members of the show) as the hosts in front of the live audience.
As I stated above, the sketches often involve racial stereotypes, so there's lots of controversial content. Stereotypes of different races, such as Black, White, Asian, and Hispanic, are included, so you can't say it's one-sided, but it still has offended. Personally, I think some of the sketches are uncomfortable, such as the one where a white guy moves in with a bunch of black roommates, and they torture him in different ways and kill his father. Fortunately, however, it doesn't usually get this rough. For the most part, I have gotten a good amount of laughs out of the show, and have sometimes found hilarity in it. Highlights for me include Tyrone Biggums, the recurring crack addict character (didn't care much for the first sketch with him, where he talks in front of a class, but his second sketch, where he comes to what he thinks is a free crack giveaway, I think I could call hilarious), the clever sketch suggesting what the Internet would be like if it were a real place, the "Deep Impact" parody, Lil' Jon (another recurring character who shouts, "Yeah!", "What?", and "Okay!" repeatedly, which I find funny, though some could find it annoying), and the R. Kelly spoof (even though it's pretty juvenile).
Apparently, Dave Chappelle quit the show during the making of Season 3 for a variety of reasons, including stress, an uncomfortable work environment, and loss of creative control. Later, he was considering the possibility of returning to finish the third season, but not if Comedy Central aired the material without him, which he said would be a "bully move". Unfortunately, that's just what they did in 2006 (though I have to say some of these sketches are highlights, such as the one where he gets revenge on his ex-girlfriend), and I guess that made it official, it was over. Too bad Chappelle had to go through so much trouble, leading to a tragic end for the show, but fortunately, some very funny stuff was made for the show while it lasted, and it can be remembered as the bold, edgy show it was (or is). While the show may overdo it with the controversial subject matter (or just not do it very well), toilet humour, etc. at times, and I'm definitely not as big a fan as many others, I have to give it credit for making me laugh, and probably for pushing boundaries as well. As a comedian who tends to use shock value, Chappelle is much better than, let's say, Tom Green, that's for sure.
Each episode in seasons 1 & 2 begin with Dave Chappelle coming out in front of a live audience. As the host of the show, he does some brief stand-up comedy and presents a series of sketches. Each episode features a number of sketches, often involving racial stereotypes, and sometimes also involving drug addiction, sex, toilet humour, political satire, movie spoofs, celebrity spoofs, etc. These sketches feature characters played by Chappelle, and characters played by others, sometimes recurring ones in both cases. Some of the episodes have a performance from a hip hop artist to close it off. Season 3 contains only three episodes (the "Lost Episodes"), each featuring sketches filmed before Chappelle quit, with Charlie Murphy and Donnell Rawlings (two cast members of the show) as the hosts in front of the live audience.
As I stated above, the sketches often involve racial stereotypes, so there's lots of controversial content. Stereotypes of different races, such as Black, White, Asian, and Hispanic, are included, so you can't say it's one-sided, but it still has offended. Personally, I think some of the sketches are uncomfortable, such as the one where a white guy moves in with a bunch of black roommates, and they torture him in different ways and kill his father. Fortunately, however, it doesn't usually get this rough. For the most part, I have gotten a good amount of laughs out of the show, and have sometimes found hilarity in it. Highlights for me include Tyrone Biggums, the recurring crack addict character (didn't care much for the first sketch with him, where he talks in front of a class, but his second sketch, where he comes to what he thinks is a free crack giveaway, I think I could call hilarious), the clever sketch suggesting what the Internet would be like if it were a real place, the "Deep Impact" parody, Lil' Jon (another recurring character who shouts, "Yeah!", "What?", and "Okay!" repeatedly, which I find funny, though some could find it annoying), and the R. Kelly spoof (even though it's pretty juvenile).
Apparently, Dave Chappelle quit the show during the making of Season 3 for a variety of reasons, including stress, an uncomfortable work environment, and loss of creative control. Later, he was considering the possibility of returning to finish the third season, but not if Comedy Central aired the material without him, which he said would be a "bully move". Unfortunately, that's just what they did in 2006 (though I have to say some of these sketches are highlights, such as the one where he gets revenge on his ex-girlfriend), and I guess that made it official, it was over. Too bad Chappelle had to go through so much trouble, leading to a tragic end for the show, but fortunately, some very funny stuff was made for the show while it lasted, and it can be remembered as the bold, edgy show it was (or is). While the show may overdo it with the controversial subject matter (or just not do it very well), toilet humour, etc. at times, and I'm definitely not as big a fan as many others, I have to give it credit for making me laugh, and probably for pushing boundaries as well. As a comedian who tends to use shock value, Chappelle is much better than, let's say, Tom Green, that's for sure.
Clayton Bigsby Reeled Me In
view_and_review17 February 2022
The very first "Chappelle's Show" skit I saw was of Clayton Bigsby, the blind, African-American, White supremacist. Just typing that makes me laugh it is so utterly absurd. I laughed so hard at that skit I'm just happy I wasn't operating heavy equipment. That was some of the funniest ish I'd ever seen! It became appointment viewing from then on and I was not disappointed.
Quite possibly the funniest sketch comedy show ever
couturegal1112 June 2009
Dave Chappelle is a genius. He takes racist stereotypes and skewers them in the funniest ways imaginable. Some critics say he is too foul mouthed and crude, but walk into any middle school in America and you'll hear 11-year-olds saying worse stuff than he does. Dave is a brilliant comic and it's a shame this hilarious show didn't last longer. If you've never seen it, SEE IT!! Some of the best sketches:
"Black Bush"- Dave imagines what it would be like if President Bush was black. The part about the UN was superb.
"Trading Spouses"- Trading Spouses has gone interracial with hilarious results!
"World Series of Dice"- Live from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, New York!
"Clayton Bigsby"- oh my goodness, BREAHTAKINGLY HILARIOUS!!! How did Dave think of something so clever, so perfect as a blind, black white supremacist?
"The Mad Real World"- that was so funny I was in tears.
"The Niggar Family"- a hilarious and surprisingly insightful look at racial epithets
"True Hollywood Stories": the Rick James one is hilarious, but the Prince one is really funny, too, especially if you are a Prince fan.
And the best of all:
"The Racial Draft"- the funniest thing I've seen in a long, long time.
Watch Chappelle's Show and you won't be disappointed!
"Black Bush"- Dave imagines what it would be like if President Bush was black. The part about the UN was superb.
"Trading Spouses"- Trading Spouses has gone interracial with hilarious results!
"World Series of Dice"- Live from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, New York!
"Clayton Bigsby"- oh my goodness, BREAHTAKINGLY HILARIOUS!!! How did Dave think of something so clever, so perfect as a blind, black white supremacist?
"The Mad Real World"- that was so funny I was in tears.
"The Niggar Family"- a hilarious and surprisingly insightful look at racial epithets
"True Hollywood Stories": the Rick James one is hilarious, but the Prince one is really funny, too, especially if you are a Prince fan.
And the best of all:
"The Racial Draft"- the funniest thing I've seen in a long, long time.
Watch Chappelle's Show and you won't be disappointed!
Phenomenal ...except for the Lost Episodes
lotterypick27 September 2007
The Chappelle is just brilliant. Especially Season 2. I was hard pressed to find a skit that I didn't throughly enjoy. Its timely humour combined with timeless social commentary. The musical guest appearances where amazing. I really enjoyed performance by Kanye West and Common. I didn't the any of the skits form the "Lost Episodes a.k.a. what was supposed to Season Three". Don't get me wrong. Charlie Murphy and Downell Rawlings are very funny. They are great character actors that are part of a brilliant ensemble cast but only Dave Chappelle can really do these skits just with his monologues. I am not a fan of the way the media seemed to portray Chappelle as having a emotional breakdown because he couldn't handle the pressure. This was how it seemed to be spun to me. Chappelle was given a boatload of money by Comedy Cental for season three. Chappelle went to Africa because he "crazy". Give me break. This show stands on its own. I really believe that he didn't walk away from his show because of the pressure. I think he betrayed philosophically by a number of people around. Especially Comedy Central. That is why he felt that he had to make "Block Party". To explain his actions to his fans. Isn't about brand extension or merchandising? Its about people. A connection between himself and his fans. His material spoke to me personally. Made me think. He could really mix it up. He wasn't one dimensional in the sense that he would strictly use stand-up comedy or throw in a random joke here and there to "spice things up".
The best of the best
ChristopherBatesPA10 May 2019
The best sketch comedy show ever! The laughs never stop. I miss good sketch comedy shows. I found one online recently that's pretty good, but Chappelle's Sketch Comedy show was the best! I wish it would have gone on longer than it did.
Biggest disappointment in TV history...
jsweez877 November 2018
The biggest disappointment in television history is the that this show only really lasted 2 dang seasons! Probably the greatest sketch comedy show ever made, however brief, and unfortunately Dave couldn't handle it. The big wigs should be ashamed of themselves for not stepping back and letting him do his thing. As Chappelle said they came in while he was filming and he didn't like the way they were laughing at him, not with him. Keep hoping one day he will return but it will probably never happen.
Witty comedy sketches shining a spotlight on sociocultural stereotypes
tinytots25 April 2022
Satirical comedy sketches and parodies abound in Chappelle's Show hosted and presented by the comedian Dave Chappelle. Provocative and controversial, its episodes contain enacted skits, fictitious news broadcasts, advertisements and musical numbers (mostly hip-hop and rap) shown to a live studio audience. Its content is an excellent representation of early 2000s pop culture even as it highlights the cultural differences and racial stereotypes commonplace for that time and that are still existent to this day. Extravagant and flamboyant, the show's irreverence is notable and its creativity in enabling open discussion of a sensitive subject matter indisputable.
Personally, while I enjoyed Chappelle's Show overall, the sketches themselves were hit-or-miss for me. Some recurring segments like In the Life of Lil' Jon and True Hollywood Stories were hilarious as were one-off features like Clayton Bigsby. But others were underwhelming and at times became excessively lewd or vulgar for my taste. Perhaps my unfamiliarity with American society during the times when the show was created and aired contributed to my inability to identify with or relate to the presented material, a feeling accentuated by the audience reactions that felt especially over-the-top at times.
Despite these misgivings, Chappelle's Show is undoubtedly a sharp and incisive comedic creation that is well-worth a watch to adults who enjoy satirical humour. It addresses some difficult topics and themes without their feeling out of place, and does so without reinforcing or supporting existing prejudices but instead by lampooning their existence.
Personally, while I enjoyed Chappelle's Show overall, the sketches themselves were hit-or-miss for me. Some recurring segments like In the Life of Lil' Jon and True Hollywood Stories were hilarious as were one-off features like Clayton Bigsby. But others were underwhelming and at times became excessively lewd or vulgar for my taste. Perhaps my unfamiliarity with American society during the times when the show was created and aired contributed to my inability to identify with or relate to the presented material, a feeling accentuated by the audience reactions that felt especially over-the-top at times.
Despite these misgivings, Chappelle's Show is undoubtedly a sharp and incisive comedic creation that is well-worth a watch to adults who enjoy satirical humour. It addresses some difficult topics and themes without their feeling out of place, and does so without reinforcing or supporting existing prejudices but instead by lampooning their existence.
Not funny
xredgarnetx9 July 2006
I am in a distinct minority when it comes to this show. I found Chappelle oddly amusing as the insult comic in THE NUTTY PROFESSOR but not the slightest bit amusing on his own show. The characters, the routines, the gags, all leave me cold. Clearly, the show is aimed at a very specific audience. I just don't happen to be a member of that audience. I grew up during the heyday of Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. Now, those guys were funny. Chappelle is about as funny as Steve Urkel. Come to think of it, Urkel has had funnier moments. And now I have to type some nonsense to get up to IMDb's required 10 lines. Bear with me while I do this. At least my filler is funnier than anything Chappelle ever uttered.
One of the funniest shows on TV
whiteysopinion10 August 2004
This guy [see above] must be higher than Dave was on Half-Baked. Chappelle's Show is not only funny, but it's smart and irreverent too. When some people see it as sophomoric, Dave embraces that only to make fun of them. Look beneath the sometimes low-brow humor and you'll probably find a deep sociological statement. It must be funny to a lot of people because Dave just got PAID! I hope they can keep the show at the level it is now because it is simply hysterical, and the bits with Paul Mooney are brilliant. Richard Pryor himself watches the show and enjoys it, and if the funniest man ever likes it, Dave Chappelle must be doing something right.
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