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#79 · Chappelle's Show

Comedy · 2003–2006 · 3 seasons · 28 episodes
IMDb: 8.8 79,029 votes  TVmaze: 7.9   My rating:
Show summary
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.

Season 1 2003 · 12 episodes · IMDb avg 7.84 My rating:

Season summary
Chappelle arrives fully formed: Clayton Bigsby the black white supremacist, Tyrone Biggums, and the Mad Real World — sketch comedy with the safety off.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 Black White Supremacist 2003-01-22 8.6
1,137
7
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.
2 Introducing Tyrone Biggums 2003-01-29 7.9
799
6.8
Dave plays crack addict Tyrone Biggums, who gives a speech to an elementary school classroom. Also featuring musical guest Mos Def.
3 Love Those Breasts 2003-02-05 7.5
698
7
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.
4 Slavery Reparations 2003-02-12 7.8
678
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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.
5 Great Moments in Hookup History 2003-02-19 7.7
651
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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."
6 The Mad Real World 2003-02-26 8.0
693
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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.
7 Wu-Tang Consulting Firm 2003-03-05 7.7
590
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.
8 The Return of Tyrone Biggums 2003-03-12 7.7
556
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.
9 Blackzilla 2003-03-19 7.9
582
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.
10 Inner City Gang Wars 2003-03-26 8.0
549
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.
11 Fisticuffs 2003-04-02 7.6
524
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.
12 Trading Spouses 2003-04-09 7.7
516
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 2004 · 13 episodes · IMDb avg 8.32 My rating:

Season summary
The Rick James and Prince stories, the Racial Draft, Wayne Brady's dark side — the most quoted season of sketch comedy since the 70s.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 The Racial Draft 2004-01-21 8.6
622
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."
2 The Niggar Family 2004-01-28 8.5
588
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.
3 White People Can't Dance 2004-02-04 8.0
528
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.
4 True Hollywood Stories - Rick James 2004-02-11 9.4
1,114
Dave unveils the Love Contract and offers up the True Hollywood Story of actor Charlie Murphy, along with musical guest Ludacris.
5 True Hollywood Stories - Prince 2004-02-18 8.8
659
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.
6 If The Internet Were Real 2004-02-25 7.9
468
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.
7 World Series of Dice 2004-03-03 8.0
504
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.
8 I Know Black People 2004-03-10 8.1
499
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.
9 Oprah's Baby Daddy 2004-03-24 8.1
466
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.
10 Making Da Band 2004-03-25 8.1
501
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.
11 Greatest Misses 2004-03-31 7.5
442
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.
12 The Wayne Brady Show 2004-04-07 9.0
666
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.
13 Black Bush 2004-04-14 8.1
484
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 2006 · 3 episodes · IMDb avg 7.4 My rating:

Season summary
The 'lost episodes' aired after Chappelle walked away from $50 million: three episodes assembled from what remained, including the sketch that reportedly made him quit.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 Lost Episode 1 2006-07-09 7.6
371
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.
2 Lost Episode 2 2006-07-16 7.3
307
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.
3 Lost Episode 3 2006-07-23 7.3
323
Dave meets the powerful Show Business and offers a look at a bunch of monsters who have seen their share of discrimination.

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