Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

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

Genre: ComedyMusic

Cast:Dave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsRudy RushCharlie MurphyNeal BrennanYasiin BeyRandy PearlsteinMelle PowersGreer BarnesBlaire ReinhardYoshio MitaPaul MooneyGuillermo DiazWilliam BogertSophina BrownQuestloveBryan OlsenBill Burr


1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Popcopy & Clayton Bigsby

Wed, Jan 22, 2003

First show of the series. Sketches include a training film for employees of PopCopy, Dave plays Clayton Bigsby, a white supremacist, then unveils racy videos starring an iconic singer.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Tyrone Biggums At School & Wrap It Up Box

Wed, Jan 29, 2003

Dave introduces the character, crack addict Tyrone Bigguns, who visits an elementary school and gives (what should've been) an anti-drug lecture to a class of 11 year olds.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Zapped & It's A Wonderful Chest

Wed, Feb 5, 2003

Dave discusses his turning down QVC, a parody of Roots, including an out-take reel of gags and bloopers (to the tune of 'Yakkety-Sax'), Dave shows clips from previous, aborted shows which were filmed, but never aired. A modern take on _ 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946)_ where Dave shows a girl who curses her big breasts away, and wonders what life would've been like without them.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Reparations & NY Boobs

Wed, Feb 12, 2003

Dave's in New York City's Time Square with Fear Factor's Joe Rogan, to award woman for having 'N.Y. Boobs'.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Great Moments In Hookup History & Ask A Black Dude

Wed, Feb 19, 2003

Dave's sketches include; 'Ask a Black Dude, with Paul Mooney' and 'Great Moments in Hookup History'.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Mad Real World & Ask A Gay Dude

Wed, Feb 26, 2003

Dave's sketches include a parody of 'The Real World, with an all-black cast and one white man.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Real Movies & Wu-Tang Financial

Wed, Mar 5, 2003

Dave introduces a financial consulting firm created by the Wu-Tang Clan. Plus he gives his "realistic" take on some movie classics such as "The Matrix" and "Pretty Woman".

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Tyrone Biggums's Intervention & Racist Hollywood Animals

Wed, Mar 12, 2003

Tyrone Biggums, returns in a skit. Plus Dave takes a look at racism amongst Hollywood's top animal stars, including Flipper, Ron Tin-Tin, and Lassie.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Blackzilla & Playa Haters' Ball

Wed, Mar 19, 2003

Sketches include Dave starring in his own video game. Plus, Dave introduces 'The Playa Haters' Club', and Dave's take on Japanese monster movies with 'Blackzilla!'.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Piss On You & The World's Greatest Wars

Wed, Mar 26, 2003

Dave stars in a recreation of R. Kelly's infamous video. Also, a take-off on the film, 'Deep Impact' (1998), and the inner-city gang wars of the '80s.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Make-A-Wish & Fisticuff

Wed, Apr 2, 2003

Dave riffs on 50 Cent's latest album, and reprises 'Turn my Headphones Up.' A spoof of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. A skit parodying The "Magic Camera". Musical guest; De La Soul.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ O'Dweeds & Trading Spouses

Wed, Apr 9, 2003

Skits include a parody of the TV series _ 'Trading Spouses' (2004)_ (between a black husband/father and white husband/father which swap families). Also: a parody sponsor's commercial for 'O'Dweeds Non-Intoxicating' marijuana. Musical guest; "BlackStar" (featuring Mos Def & Talib Kweli).

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Best of Chappelle's Show: Volume 1 Mixtape

Wed, Apr 16, 2003

Skits include an instructional training film for new employees of PopCopy', on the finer points of customer-staff relations (abuse). Dave discusses misogyny as being in the entertainment business far longer than rap music, and illustrates the point with 'found footage' from the '50's, of Nat King Cole behaving badly towards women. A commercial for the Home Stenographer'. PBS Frontline does an exposé on the blind KKK leader who believes he's white.

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