Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Arianna Moses
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Kamila Bell
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
fearfulofspiders
There's no way I would call Chappelle's Show the funniest show ever, but as far as sketch-comedy, it achieves far more than the recent years of MAD TV and Saturday Night Live. From Dave's impersonations as Rick James, Prince, and Samuel L. Jackson, there's truly a laugh-a-minute with those bits. The comedy can fall flat in some skits, as it goes too far in raunchiness and loses the comedic effect intended -- but this is rare. Dave's skits are hilarious, from The Mad Real World to Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories, there's a lot to enjoy.All in all, while Chappelle's Show ended very prematurely, what episodes remain are enough to garner repeat viewing -- I recommend maybe once every six-months, so that the comedic genius remains. Definitely watch this show; white, black, orange, blue -- this show is for everyone.
robb4964
Dave Chappelle has done what many have failed to do well. He has created a GREAT show based of exaggerations of reality. I have always been a Chappelle fan from day one and the first episode I had ever saw was just confirmation of his comic genius.He covers all the topics that have been covered a million times since the inception of TV comedy but it always has such a completely original flare to it you don't feel cheated like you are hearing recycled jokes. Thats hard to do in a world loaded with great comedians.I watch the show every chance I get and even have some of my favorite clips downloaded on my computer so I can watch them over and over. He nails the people he impersonates to a T.Charlie Murphy is a great addition to the show. He has a very talented actor that surprisingly enough didn't make it big until Chappele show. Where have you been hiding all these years Charlie? If you watch this show be prepared to laugh you aZZ off and hope that there is an hour of it scheduled. Because if you watch 30 minutes of it you are gonna be begging for more.I do not think there is a funnier television show in existence. Kudos to Dave for leaving when he felt he was being immoral. He chose to be a good person then to take more money and go against his standards of morality. Just be glad he gave us the great gift of comedy at all. Thanks Dave.
S.R. Dipaling
My summary line comes from(if you count compilation shows as episodes)the amount of shows this ran for it's two year,two and a half(really)seasons. A shame,really,because between all the material that's out there,and the fertile minds of Chappelle and his writing co-horts(among them co-producer and writing partner Neal Brennan and Charlie Murphy),there could've been so much more than that amount of shows.But alas,between DAve's lack of enchantment of being on a television production rigors and routines(he claimed he never wanted to do more than two seasons)and the network(Comedy Central)'s demand for more shows on THEIR schedule,this show was probably doomed to only go so long. Still,that shouldn't ruin one's enjoyment of the gutsy,edgy comedy supplied here(if anything,it might ENHANCE it)which featured equal parts sketch comedy based out of celebrity parody(riffs on Prince,rapper Lil'Jon,R.Kelly and Samuel L.Jackson stick out)and sly social commentary(his take on shows like "Law and Order" and "Thje Real Wrold "spring to mind). I think I may be interested in checking out the DVD's for extras,suspecting that there may be extra material where that came from. A show that need not be missed,since syndication(WGN,among others)has kept this show circulating. Highly recommended!
dap3979
Without a doubt, Dave Chappelle, along with his superb writers, have created a small space in this day and age of over-censored television, where anything goes and laughter is always the final product. If you are inclined to dislike the humor in racism, do not watch this show because your head would explode. If the thought of a black-blind-white-supremacist sounds like something you would find amusing, go ahead and watch Dave work his exaggerated magic. Remember Eddie Murphey? Well Charlie Murphey, Eddie Murphey's brother, spices things up with his favorite Hollywood stories and guest star Paul Mooney, delivers a clear-cut hit with his improv-comedy. I recommend this show to all viewers, with an appetite for comedy criticizing the social and political problems of our GREAT country.
