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Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

It's not just a show -- it's a social phenomenon. Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of stand-up bits and street-smart sketches. Hailed by critics and beloved by fans, Chappelle's Show brings the funk and the noise -- and some of the funniest comedy on television.

Genres: Comedy

Premiered: 2003-01-22

Runtime: 30 mins

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.9/10

Network: Comedy Central

Main Cast

Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle
as Various

Episode Guide

Season 1

  • Episode 1: Black White Supremacist
    Aired: Jan 22, 2003

    Dave pokes fun at an annoying Mitsubishi car commercial. Dave appears in a video to show Popcopy copy store employees how to annoy the customers. Dave makes a case for hip-hop's degradation of women, which ruins the legacy of Nat King Cole. Learn how to order your very own home stenographer. Dave plays a blind, angry white supremacist who joins the KKK, but doesn't know he's black.

  • Episode 2: Introducing Tyrone Biggums
    Aired: Jan 29, 2003

    Dave plays crack addict Tyrone Biggums, who gives a speech to an elementary school classroom. Also featuring musical guest Mos Def.

  • Episode 3: Love Those Breasts
    Aired: Feb 5, 2003

    Dave plays an angel who shows a woman, regretful of her large chest, the error of her ways in "It's a Wonderful Chest." A shopping network spoof finds QVC selling very odd and distasteful items. Dave also shares humorous outtakes from the classic miniseries "Roots." Also featuring musical performer Talib Kweli.

  • Episode 4: Slavery Reparations
    Aired: Feb 12, 2003

    Dave gives out awards to women with great "New York Boobs" and assesses the problems that would result from offering slavery reparations. Also featuring musical guest Busta Rhymes.

  • Episode 5: Great Moments in Hookup History
    Aired: Feb 19, 2003

    Dave looks at "Great Moments in Hook-Up History" and is an interview guest on "Inside Chappelle's Show Studio." Paul Mooney hosts a segment of "Ask a Black Dude." Redman offers up his new "Redman Potty Fresh" toilet cleaner in a commercial, and Dave shows a commercial for "Rocka Pads."

  • Episode 6: The Mad Real World
    Aired: Feb 26, 2003

    Dave envisions what "The Real World" would be like with a black cast that includes one super white man. Also featuring musical performer David Broom.

  • Episode 7: Wu-Tang Consulting Firm
    Aired: Mar 5, 2003

    Dave takes a look at a great moment in hook-up history and shows "Real Movies" based on "The Matrix" and a grim look at "Pretty Woman." The Wu Tang Clan advertises their new financial firm, and Paul Mooney offers up another segment of "Ask a Black Dude." A Jedi Scandal is exposed. Also featuring music performer Killer Mike.

  • Episode 8: The Return of Tyrone Biggums
    Aired: Mar 12, 2003

    Dave looks at what really happened behind the scenes of the movies "Ghost" and "Half Baked." Dave goes inside the racism present among Hollywood's animal stars. Dave also returns as crackhead Tyrone Biggums, whose friends stage an intervention and take him to a rehab center. Also featuring a musical performance by Slum Village.

  • Episode 9: Blackzilla
    Aired: Mar 19, 2003

    Dave invades Japan in the sci-fi-themed "Blackzilla" and stars in his own video game. Dave also offers up a look at the "Player Hater's Ball." Also featuring musical performer The Roots.

  • Episode 10: Inner City Gang Wars
    Aired: Mar 26, 2003

    Dave looks at one of the world's greatest wars. He also examines R. Kelly's older videos to point out the future sex crimes that are indicated in the material. Also featuring another segment of "Ask a Black Dude" with Paul Mooney and a musical performance by GZA.

  • Episode 11: Fisticuffs
    Aired: Apr 2, 2003

    Funkmaster Flex hires a rapper, played by Dave, who keeps repeating the same non-lyrical phrases over and over again. Dave visits a kid with cancer, but takes no mercy when he plays the kid at Playstation 2. Dave also buys a camera that has the power to see people's innermost thoughts. Also featuring music performer De La Soul.

  • Episode 12: Trading Spouses
    Aired: Apr 9, 2003

    Dave delves into what would happen if couples attempted "Trading Spouses" and introduces a new family-oriented form of marijuana which contains no THC. Also featuring musical guest Blackstar.

Season 2

  • Episode 1: The Racial Draft
    Aired: Jan 21, 2004

    Dave runs for office and offers a look at life in slow motion. Dave also plays Samuel L Jackson in a beer commercial, and co-commentates on the first-ever "Racial Draft."

  • Episode 2: The Niggar Family
    Aired: Jan 28, 2004

    Dave looks at what it would be like to have a black version of watermelon-smashing comedian Gallagher. Paul Mooney plays "Negrodamus" and Dave plays Calvin, who gets a job at WacArnolds. Also featuring music performer DMX.

  • Episode 3: White People Can't Dance
    Aired: Feb 4, 2004

    Dave Chappelle examines the age-old myth about white people's inability to dance. Dave tries out a new sleep aid. The Three Daves: A retrospective look at Dave at age 18, 24 and 30.

  • Episode 4: True Hollywood Stories - Rick James
    Aired: Feb 11, 2004

    Dave unveils the Love Contract and offers up the True Hollywood Story of actor Charlie Murphy, along with musical guest Ludacris.

  • Episode 5: True Hollywood Stories - Prince
    Aired: Feb 18, 2004

    Paul Mooney provides answers about the mysteries of life as "Negrodamus." "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Story" focuses on Prince, as he takes to the basketball court. Also featuring musical guest Cee-Lo.

  • Episode 6: If The Internet Were Real
    Aired: Feb 25, 2004

    Dave examines what the daily life of rapper Lil John might be like and tries to imagine how the internet would look if it was an actual place. Also featuring musical guest Anthony Hamilton.

  • Episode 7: World Series of Dice
    Aired: Mar 3, 2004

    Dave and his friends have a mishap at the drive-thru. A look at the World Series of Dice. Also featuring musical guests Common and Kanye West.

  • Episode 8: I Know Black People
    Aired: Mar 10, 2004

    Dave hosts the game show "I Know Black People" and offers up another look at "When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong." Also featuring musical performer Erykah Badu.

  • Episode 9: Oprah's Baby Daddy
    Aired: Mar 24, 2004

    Dave thinks Oprah is pregant with his child. Dave also goes into his experience as a member of the O.J. Simpson trial jury. Also featuring musical guest Wyclef.

  • Episode 10: Making Da Band
    Aired: Mar 25, 2004

    Dave takes a closer look at the P. Diddy-produced reality television show called "Making Da Band" and introduces a new children's show called "Kneehigh Park." Also featuring musical guests Snoop Dogg, and Wyclef and Q-Tip.

  • Episode 11: Greatest Misses
    Aired: Mar 31, 2004

    Dave introduces skits that were too crazy to make the cut, including footage of a trip to the Nelson Mandela bootcamp for teenagers. Dave also imagines what it would be like if the whole world was gay. Also featuring musical guests Kanye West and Mos Def.

  • Episode 12: The Wayne Brady Show
    Aired: Apr 7, 2004

    Dave quits his show at Comedy Central and is promptly replaced by comedian Wayne Brady. Dave returns as crackhead Tyrone Biggums, who appears as a guest on "Fear Factor." Dave also hangs out with Wayne Brady, who proves to be unexpectedly menacing. Also featuring music performer Talib Kweli.

  • Episode 13: Black Bush
    Aired: Apr 14, 2004

    Dave looks at recent world events and tries to assess the way things would have gone had President Bush been black. Dave takes a look back at the first black person in history to use a white toilet. Dave also examines a moment in the life of Lil Jon when he plays the rapper while talking to the real Lil Jon on the phone. Also featuring a musical performance by Big Boi.

Season 3

  • Episode 1: Lost Episode 1
    Aired: Jul 9, 2006

    Dave looks to enact vengeance on everyone who has done him wrong in the past after signing a sweet new deal. Meanwhile, people suddenly charge him a lot more money for even the most trivial things that used to cost very little.

  • Episode 2: Lost Episode 2
    Aired: Jul 16, 2006

    Dave hits the campaign trail as yell-happy presidential candidate Howard Dean and assumes the role of an antagonistic Gary Coleman. He also attempts to elude a crop of persistent racial stereotype pixies.

  • Episode 3: Lost Episode 3
    Aired: Jul 23, 2006

    Dave meets the powerful Show Business and offers a look at a bunch of monsters who have seen their share of discrimination.