"Chappelle's Show" (2003) TV series 2003-2006

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 | Hip Hop | Absurd Humor | Courtroom | Social Satire

Awards:

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

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	12:00 AM	CW
Sun. Nov. 15	12:30 AM	CW

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: Lil' Jon's (played by Dave Chappelle) right sleeve changes positions when he is in the doctor's office.

Quotes:

Tron: Night. Night. Keep yo butthole tight.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Entourage: Three's Company (#3.6)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Hip-Hop

Edgy, politically incorrect...hilarious

Dave Chapelle is one of the funniest men alive. He's no George Carlin or Richard Pryor but they've had years to show their genius. Chapelle makes racist jokes but no group is exempt, everyone is a target, so for white people claiming he is racist he takes a lot of shots at black people too. This show is hilarious, It reminds me of Richard Pryor's short lived show, he manages to slip little things under the radar, and he is unapologetic about it, which makes it better. Charlie Murphy has proven that he is the funny Murphy, he's capitalizing on what Eddie once was, I see Charlie becoming just as famous if not more than his brother, Eddie edge has plummeted in the last couple years. Keep this show on Comedy Central