"Chappelle's Show" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Creators:

Neal Brennan
Dave Chappelle

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

22 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

A new brand of comedy.

Plot:

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

Plot Keywords:

Sketch Comedy | Culture | Social Satire | False Advertisement | Masturbation

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 7	3:00 AM	COMEDY
Tue. July 7	3:30 AM	COMEDY

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

"Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes" (USA) (third season title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-MA | Canada:18A (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Marobru Inc.

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the third "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit, Brenda's last name changes from Johnston to Rounds.

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?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Block Party (2005)

Soundtrack:

Hip-Hop

This show will go down as the funniest show of the decade

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.