Scripted series · Comedy Central
Chappelle's Show
If making fun of people was against the law, he'd be a lifer.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Yasiin Bey
Self - Black Star
4 eps
Dave Chappelle
Host / Various Characters
28 eps
Jelani Jeffries
T-Mart Washington
2 eps
Marisa DeVonish
Woman At Bar
1 eps
Funkmaster Flex
Himself
1 eps
Big Tigger
1 eps
Carson Daly
1 eps
Talib Kweli
Self - Black Star
2 eps
RZA
1 eps
GZA
1 eps
Rashida Jones
1 eps
Paul Mooney
4 eps
Jim Breuer
1 eps
Bill Burr
3 eps
Eddie Griffin
1 eps
Ye
1 eps
Common
1 eps
Erykah Badu
1 eps
Arsenio Hall
1 eps
Anthony Anderson
1 eps
Wayne Brady
1 eps
Lil Jon
1 eps
Donnell Rawlings
Crowd Member
10 eps
Susan Sarandon
1 eps
Charles Barkley
1 eps
Marla Gibbs
1 eps
Charlie Murphy
Weed Smoker (uncredited)
9 eps
Guillermo Díaz
2 eps
La La Anthony
1 eps
Rick James
Self
1 eps
Kelly Taffe
Woman Getting Reparations
1 eps
Lyric Marie Benson
Bride
1 eps
Geoffrey Dawe
Mr. Halsted
1 eps
Tiffany Thompson
Zondra
1 eps
Athena Karkanis
Educated Guess Announcer (voice)
1 eps
Irma St. Paule
Martha
1 eps
Sophina Brown
Mother
1 eps
Duane Littles
Jamaican Man
1 eps
Barney Fitzpatrick
Police Officer
1 eps
Randy Pearlstein
O'Dweed's Announcer (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Chappelle's Show actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Chappelle's Show reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 28 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
200319 episodes
Aired Specials & DVD Extras
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200312 episodes
7.8IMDbBest episode · S01E01 Black White Supremacist
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
200413 episodes
8.2IMDbBest episode · S02E08 I Know Black People
Season 3 · Complete
The Lost Episodes
20063 episodes
8.1IMDbThree "lost" episodes of Dave Chappelle's hilarious sketch comedy show turn up in this collection of laughs -- and it's a good thing someone finally found them. Dave's in top form as he mines all manner of controversial material for humor.
Best episode · S03E01 Lost Episode 1
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Black White Supremacist
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.
S02E05
True Hollywood Stories - Prince
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.
S01E10
Inner City Gang Wars
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.
S02E01
The Racial Draft
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."
S02E02
The Niggar Family
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.
S02E10
Making Da Band
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.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E03
Lost Episode 3
S03E02
Lost Episode 2
S03E01
Lost Episode 1
S00E05
The Best Of Chappelle's Show Season 2 Volume Two
S00E04
Music Jump-Off
S00E03
The Best Of Chappelle's Show Season 2 Volume One
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Norman LearWriter
- Nick KrollWriter
- Neal BrennanWriter
- Dave ChappelleWriter
Direction
- Rusty CundieffDirector
Where to watch
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