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"Chappelle's Show" (2003): :  -- Friday: Over 50 people are dead after Continental Flight 3407 crashes near Buffalo; Congress gets set to pass an economic stimulus package; Plus, Steve Hartman finds out what it takes to be a hero.
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"Chappelle's Show" (2003): :  -- Tuesday: The Fed slashes its interest rate to a record low. Plus, inside the Mexican Drug War; a CBS News exclusive. And, Hollywood manages to create movie magic in spite of a recession.
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Overview

User Rating:
9.1/10   5,711 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 full episode list
Release Date:
22 January 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music more
Tagline:
A new brand of comedy. more
Plot:
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
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User Comments:
This show will go down as the funniest show of the decade more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 5 of 71)

Dave Chappelle ... Various / ... (32 episodes, 2003-2006)
Donnell Rawlings ... Announcer / ... (22 episodes, 2003-2006)
DJ Cipha Sounds ... Himself - D.J. (19 episodes, 2003-2006)
Karl Lake ... Robot Dancer / ... (16 episodes, 2003-2006)
Neal Brennan ... Himself / ... (14 episodes, 2003-2006)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes" (USA) (third season title)
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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:TV-MA | Canada:18A (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14
Filming Locations:
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA more
Company:
Marobru Inc. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Somewhere in every episode of the second season, the same man can be seen intensely dancing "The Robot". He is Karl Lake, set dresser for the show. In the first season, he was asked to be in a crowd scene and do something funny. Chappelle liked the dance Lake was doing and made it a fixture of the second season. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the third "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit, Brenda's last name changes from Johnston to Rounds. more
Quotes:
[during a basketball game with Prince]
Charlie Murphy: Hey Prince, you got a towel? It's kinda hot in here.
Prince: Why don't you purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Block Party (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Hip-Hop more

FAQ

I heard that Clayton Bigsby was based on Dave's grandfather? Is this true?
What is the name of the song that plays during the "Blackzilla" sketch?
Whats the name of the song in the "Slow Motion" skit in the laundromat scene?
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36 out of 42 people found the following comment useful:-
This show will go down as the funniest show of the decade, 30 June 2004
Author: john ribaudo from St. Louis, Missouri

Mark my words....

Some people deem this show as racist/sterotyping/labeling. Well I think thats the point.

Welcome to the new millennium, where a guy takes things we've had in my country (USA) since its founding, like racism and makes it funny (An effort to try to tear down racial barriers? Maybe) and exploits how ridiculous and stupid racism and sterotyping really is.

And at the same time how does Chapelle hit pop culture so well? The vice city sketch, John Mayer in the Harlem barber shop, the player haters ball, the real world with one super white guy, I know black people, and of course the racial draft...

You just got to take all the skits' racism out of context (The way I think Chapelle does), and just laugh at yourself and your entire race for once instead of hyper-defending your race. And if you can do that you'll realize why this is one of the funniest shows of the decade.

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