Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

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Chappelle's Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedians Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show and starring in the majority of its sketches. Chappelle, Brennan, and Michele Armour were the show's executive producers. The series premiered on January 22, 2003, on the American cable television network Comedy Central. The show ran for two complete seasons. An abbreviated third season of three episodes aired in 2006, compiled of previously unreleased sketches.

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United States
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English
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3
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16-26 minutes
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Pilot Boy Productions
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Comedy Central Productions
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January 22, 2003 (2003-01-22)
July 23, 2006 (2006-07-23)
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  • Sketches were shot for the aborted third season but did not air including:
    • A parody of Michael Jackson's videos Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) and "Beat It" referencing his child molestation trial


    • A parody of Super Size Me (2004) called "Maximize Me"


    • A sequel to Daddy Day Care (2003) starring Charlie Murphy


    • Dave uses the speech patterns of politicians to receive special treatment at a coffee shop and a strip club


    • A parody of the Virgin Mobile commercials featuring two singers on the street


    • A "Hip-Hop Newsbreak" portraying the lyrics of Nas's "If I Ruled the World"


    • Dave imagines what would what happen if he sold a ringtone and spoke at the Republican National Convention


    • A "Hip-Hop Newsbreak" stating lyrics of Dr. Dre's "Still D.R.E."


    • Dave harasses his ex-girlfriend's husband at his job at a donut shop


    • A "Hip-Hop Newsbreak" stating lyrics of Das Efx's "They Want EFX"


  • The song that plays when Chappelle walks on stage is "Hip-Hop" by Dead Prez. The group shot a performance of the song for the third season but it did not air.
  • Dave Chappelle left the show abruptly during filming of the third season. He later stated in interviews that he never intended to make a third season but he felt pressured by Comedy Central and his co-workers to continue. Comedy Central pulled the show from its 2005 schedule and decided to shelve the completed sketches in hopes that Chappelle would return to finish the season. Chappelle stated in interviews that if Comedy Central aired the episodes he would definitely not return to the show. After negotiations with Chappelle stalled, Comedy Central decided to repackage some of the completed sketches and air them in 2006. Charlie Murphy and Donnell Rawlings took over the hosting duties.
  • After returning from his spiritual trip to Africa, Dave Chappelle has since expressed distaste for the show, as well as losing his partnership with writer Neal Brennan.
  • 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.

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