"Maybe it SHOULDN'T be made today." Wholeheartedly agree. Some things are meant to be moved on from. Let things stay in their lane because, sometimes, that is the ONLY lane they make sense in.
I hate to be "that guy" but the blacks got shafted hard on that draft. Lost Wu-Tang, Kravits, Tiger. Devestating. I hope they can recover in comming years.
"This couldn't be made today" "Maybe it should be made today, keep it part of that bygone era" Honestly, Chappelle show was barely able to be made back then. The pressure from the popularity he was gaining in short time, an audience that expected a lot and many wanting just catchphrases, the studio wanting more catchphrase type sketches and fratboy humor, the more critical takes on the show that pretty much led to Dave thinking/realizing he was being laughed at than laughing with parts of the show's white audience. It's kind of a miracle the show even existed and the legacy it left was great, but Dave had to fight for his show to survive with his vision, until he just gave up fighting after round 2. I think commentary surrounding Chappelle's show can maybe lead to deeper thinking and wider topics than the show itself presented. Dave wanted to be goofy with a racial edge it seems, not too much more than that when it comes to purposeful social commentary. I feel like my comment is a lot of bs, but I'll stick with it
I agree that the show itself led to more intelligent humor and conversation than the show itself ever probably expressed which is too bad, Chappelle himself is a very intelligent and interesting dude but I can see how trying to make a show under somebody else's rules who is paying for everything. That seems... difficult at best, and as far as I have seen with my fave shows, to limit intelligent creators all the time!
@@aazhie There ain't really a way to make what you want to make without playing by somebody else's rules. Your vision can be expressed in words, images, and dollars and cents -- they're all equally important, but it's almost always somebody else who's holding the purse strings.
I always liked the Prince sketch more than the Rick James one, but that's probably because I really, REALLY like absurd, subversive twists. Prince becoming a magical basketball god and hovering in place at the basket before serving pancakes to everyone is just...just perfect. His team constantly having smoke following them is hilarious. And I'm glad you brought up the Love Contract, I remember having a similar thought process of "Oh, this is kinda funny!" and then that ending stinger, and it's...well, it's YOUR reaction.
I can appreciate anyone not enjoying daves stand up for whatever reason but theres no denying he is the absolute king of sketch comedy. Since he recently got the rights to all of his work i do hope he brings it back and gets a chance to have fun with it since Netflix seems to give him free range.
I watched the "Wayne Brady Show" sketch for the first time recently (having missed it somehow for all these years) and it had me in tears. It's hard to quantify how important the Chappelle Show was, and maybe that isn't the point. I really enjoyed your take. A couple of really great videos.
I've seen argued elsewhere that when people say something couldn't have been made today they are missing the facts that the art in question is addressing societal issues not necessarily present now but we're biting commentary when the original art was made
this is interesting to watch in light of the comments dave made in his new special defending JK Rowling and saying he is also a TERF (trans exclusionary radical feminist). I got some of those vibes from one of his more recent specials where he had some jokes about trans people that to me reflected how out of touch he was with these types of people since his jokes mostly amounted to him saying he doesn't understand the trans movement although they weren't outright transphobic from what I remember. which makes sense to me given how wealthy and successful he is though it doesn't excuse it. it's just unfortunate to see someone who I hold in such high regard come out to especially say he doesn't support trans people and pretty much deny their identity. he's entitled to his opinions, and I'm not the type of person who now finds his old stuff retroactively unwatchable as a result of his opinions (I still enjoy his older standup/Chapelles show), but the fact that he's been so increasingly outspoken on saying that he especially doesn't support the rights of a certain group of people has really made me lose interest in supporting or watching his stuff lately unfortunately. in any case, this video was an interesting watch as always and I always appreciate hearing your thoughts on the matter dude.
I personally view his opinions of trans people as more complex than that. He definitely doesn't understand being trans but seems to recognize that trans people are just going through human life just like everyone else.
What? In that special specifically he says he supports the rights of trans people. He says he's against things like bathroom bills, and he says "trans women are women." How is that not supporting their rights/their identity as trans people?
@@andrewteague114 dude he literally identified himself as a trans exclusionary radical feminist and compared their genitals to plant-based meat. I love Dave just as much as anyone else and that's what makes it that much more disappointing to hear him defend somebody like JK Rowling while simultaneously not understanding why people would be upset by his remarks. Now I'm not saying I think he's out right transphobic but he is extremely out of touch and obviously hasn't made much effort to understand the trans experience.
@@anthonyhenriques7654 And why do you care more about him saying "I'm on Team TERF" than the multiple times he contradicted that statement and its transphobic nature, such as when he said "trans women are women" or when he told the story about Daphne or said he's against legal forms of discrimination towards trans people? Where do I come out of that special being afraid of trans people or hating them?
@@andrewteague114 how does him contradicting himself make anything that he said any better? You can't conflate transness with black face and then just because you tell a story about your relationship with a trans person make what you said okay. in the statements I pointed out in my previous comment aren't the only problematic things he said especially if you include his previous specials in that conversation. Now I don't think any of what he said came from a place of hate but it came from a place of deep misunderstanding. If he had made equivalent comments about almost any other minority group it wouldn't have been okay but since transphobia is still so socially acceptable it's fine I guess. I truly hope he grows as a person and learns to understand what it means to be trans but when you're out here defending people like JK Rowling - and subsequently being defended by the likes of Tucker Carlson - you may just wanna do some self-reflection and evaluation. you can't just cherry pick one positive thing he said about the trans community and use that to excuse all the other terrible things he said.
I was a teenager when Chappelle's Show aired, living on a military base overseas (father was in the Air Force at the time). We lived in an on-base apartment of sorts and those who had grills lined them up on the side of the building, so it often functioned as an unofficial communal space. One evening my dad and I (both white, my dad with red hair/blue eyes me a blonde) were out grilling talking/laughing about a recent episode of Chappelle's Show. One other person was grilling beside us, I think a high ranking enlisted black Army personnel (it was a joint-branch base, my dad was a high ranking Air Force enlisted personnel), a person whom I'd seen my dad talking with before and I figured knew each other. When this gentleman heard what we were talking about, he interrupted and asked "Wait, y'all watch Chappelle's Show?" My dad replying something like "Yeah, that guy is freaking hilarious." To which this guy kind of smiled and nodded and said, "You know what? Y'all are alright." It's a moment that's stuck with me for reasons more nuanced than I can properly elaborate or that anyone here would care about even if I could, but I do believe that, at least at that time, only the joining thread of Chappelle's Show could have allowed it to happen.
Comedy doesn’t age well. If you go back and watch old Chris rock it doesn’t hold up as well. But it’s not supposed to hold up well. Because comedy especially stand up is commentary on the precise time that people are alive in
@@blackbeltjones2903 Exactly. There is humour that stands the test of time because it plays to universal truths and humour that is of its time. There is no one way to do funny.
I don't know....as problematic as it was/is - Eddie Murphy Delirious (I know many purists will argue RAW is better) still makes laugh until I'm crying actual tears
Thanks for covering the N-Word Family sketch. The only thing is that you glossed over the part of the joke where the stereotypes and implications of the word were applied to white people. It was a chance for Chapelle to seriously and overtly call white people that word and apply everything that goes with it to them. It was funny in reversing the roles of the language. White people were the butt of that word for a change.
The sketch itself was better but the fact that they actually got a 20 minute interview with rick james is way more hilarious overall. You can find it on here and i swear i dont think rick james is actually a person after that.
Comedy is ephemeral art. It exists in its time as a commentary on its time. Time + tragedy is often comedy but, comedy + time is often tragedy because nothing has changed.
I’m so glad you’re tackling Dave Chappelle. His comedy never completely went down easy. Kinda like South Park. Maybe do a video on South Park and their politics?
Isn’t that sketch with Wayne Brady a parody of the movie ‘Training Day?’ I haven’t seen it in like a decade so it’s completely possible I’m misremembering it though.
Excellent! A part of me wants to revisit the show as a whole to see if the majority holds up. Those classic sketches are so iconic, I don't know if the whole holds up ala Monty Python's Flying Circus. Especially as I was (and still am) immature in my humor. Also that Black Bush sketch is still underrated.
Also consider with the love contract more recent events like hot sauce gate. Where a famous person or athlete is trapped in a child support situation. So having a contract to cya seems less funny and more of necessity. Especially if there is a SA claim
Historical Annecdote: I can't recall the name of it, but there's also a movie that the wayne brady sketch was also based on a movie that came out around that time. The timeliness added a bit of humor to the sketch because of how messed up the movie was and that wayne brady was parodying it.
Yeah season 2 was more "memetic" and quotable. Charlie Murphy and Rick James episode alone was just a goldmine for me and my friends in high school and still used in memes to this day. N. Family is a true classic, the phrasing at parts was just gold like "He's so well spoken" I knew we had something special Prince episode I do find funnier than the Rick James sketch personally, mostly because of that moment with him floating down and the fact that Dave looks nothing like Prince, it was already funny with Rick James but it felt extra silly with him playing Prince.
I think the legacy of the Racial Draft episode is interesting. Cuz the premise is explicitly about mixed-race identity but one of the final jokes that breaks the sketch was trading condeleza rice and Colin Powell for OJ Simpson. But when people referenced it for years after, I almost always see a focus on the last part. We end up focusing on the idea of “trading away” individuals out of our own racial group because of their actions or persona. And we lose the consideration of mixed race identity altogether. Like people trying to trade away Candice Owens in the racial draft or something. Idk just something that I always noticed, like I think the point of the sketch gets lost a lot lol
It would be interesting to hear your perspective on how anti blackness/patriarchy plays out in black men/women’s choices of a partner. Also the role of the media in this.
AFAIK, the reason he stopped was because he felt too many of the jokes were mocking black people themselves, rather than mocking stereotypes used against them (and other people lower in the white-supremacy hierarchy). I didn't know many black people that liked the show, but I didn't know any white young people who didn't dig it, and while old white people are very openly racist, young white people tend to like discreet racism, like a sketch by a black guy that sometimes edges towards offensive, but because the creator is black we can all just laugh at the poor stupid people. I think if I saw the mini-clip of the guy mowing the lawn saying 'titties', I'll still laugh, but there are some very cringe moments, though the whole was very funny to me when I was younger. I think it's a mix of top level stuff with actually racist stuff, alongside everything inbetween, but my experience with racism is limited, I just know that racism adjacent white people loved that show to death (literally, as I point out above, it's part of why he canceled the show).
Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories were so great because of CM's storytelling and the absurdity of the literal reenactment style. I like was Dave Chappelle and Neil Brennan created, but I also think they benefited from switching things up and incorporating completely different styles into the show. (I Know Black People is another good example, where you've got non-comedy wild cards participating in the premise)
Regarding Chappelle's complaint about people laughing for the wrong reason; that was always going to be the case. Some people were going to connect with the message and others were going to laugh at the surface level jokes or just the shock value. I understand the frustration, but when I heard him talk about it, my first reaction was 'Duh'
T1J how did you not mention at 9:40 the casual hint at everyday american racism against the restaurant that they wouldn't give black people decent tables and that thus the white guy would get "the best table a n***** has ever gotten in this restaurant" (because he's white). To me that was the strongest statement in that entire sketch.
So, is it true the youtube algorithm will be delighted, and reward you somehow, if I leave a comment? Well... I don't always comment, but when I do...- - ... I first take the opportunity to thank the creator of the video. Thank you very much for the entertainment, sir! If you have a Part 3 in you, please feel free to make it - even if it's just some random thoughts with no conclusion. It has been fun reminiscing about the show with you. It got me laughing a bunch of times. Like I laughed at the fact that - at that point in time - the karate kick that Rick James takes to the chest, in this already crazy skit, was the absolute funniest shit I had ever seen up until then. And back then I didn't even smoke yet. Thanks again, man! Oh! And I used the link you advertised, but simply because it was the first time I watched a sponsored video AND was one of the first 1000 to watch it. Guess I have to go and learn something now...:( And, of all things: a skill! :'o
Just a friendly reminder to everyone that race as a concept is entirely made up and has no relation to genetics, intelligence, temperament, or any other factor. Any sketch or joke or conversation touching the idea is inherently going to be problematic because it's a made up idea that has no bearing on reality outside of the power it gives individuals with ill intentions who like to divide humanity up into small categories so we fight each other. Love y'all.
Clayton Bigsby is incredibly clever, not just funny. To me, it captures the spirit of a classic speech by Malcolm X, entitled "House Negro, Field Negro". (It's a speech one just watch regardless of what one's race is) But Chappelle's masterful comedic disguise make it hard to spot, but as you learn more history, it becomes unmistakably clear.
I think not addressing the way that Chappelle showed trans people, is a bit of a misstep here. Even as a teenager during the early 2000s, I felt pretty uncomfortable about how the show mocked trans people. Chappelle's recent transphobic statements/"jokes", only make this criticism more important.
Black Bush might be my favorite Chappelle sketch. Which is impressive because I only have limited knowledge of the Bush administration, but he is somehow still able to mock him effectively in my eyes.
seems like Chappelle and Brennan had that same dynamic for the Chappelle Show that Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor had when writing movies like Blazing Saddles. Maybe the real joke about the show as it was with Blazing Saddles was trying to catch everyone in the middle of a good laugh at someone else's expense off guard and at least a little uncomfortable even for a just a moment. I could really see Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor having a good laugh at making people who laugh at racist jokes uncomfortable. I still think Chappelle does this, maybe more than he should, with his stand up to this day.
The Clayton Bigsby sketch was one of my two favorite sketches. The other one was the PopCopy sketch. I was working at Staples running one of their copy centers at the time the sketch came out and it hit home really hard. I just felt that sketch in a very personal way. I also have to say I completely disagree with the statement that the show, or another one like it, shouldn't be produced today. Shows and comedy like Chappelle's Show that make people uncomfortable and push every ugly thing to the most extreme version of itself show us how ridiculous and meaningless those things are. Shows like his get people talking about things they would never normally talk about. That alone makes the show worth it.
I remember the first time I watched the I Know Black People sketch. At the question "Why do black people smoke menthol cigarettes?" I immediately said out loud "Newports."
Neil Brennan actually speaks about this often. Or he's asked. And he says it absolutely could be made today. But just because it could be, doesn't mean it should. And he explains that people are much more dumb today. And some people would be laughing at the wrong things for the wrong reasons.
What's funny is that quote isn't even from the Black Bush sketch! It's from a different episode where Dave talks about running for Mayor of New York :)
The early 2000's? Back in my day, the early 2000's were all about crawling around, repetitive gibberish, generational trauma from growing up in the aftermath of 9/11, and pooping my diapers.
I highly doubt Chappelle would do a show like that again. It clearly stressed him out and he's always said that stand up is his first love, and he is doing quite well just doing stand up.
@@T1J I believe what added to the stress was executive wanting him to change the show for more advertisers. You are right I doubt he would come back. Just wishful thinking.
have you talked about Eddie Murphy's RAW? i just thought of it when reading the comments. i always heard it was legendary comedy but when i tried to watch it in 2014, i turned it off because of all the anti-gay jokes. i haven't revisited it or looked for any comments from Eddie about it, if he ever said anything about that. i'll try to search, but i'm happy for anyone to link me too
I think Dave Chappelle gave a pretty good explanation for the sketch about the white family whose last name is the N word in his setup, when he said it's essentially him taking what white people who think they're allowed to use that word say, that it's "fine if you don't use it in a racist way" and putting that to the test to see if it feels normal and not racist in the most innocuous possible context, and the comedy comes from the fact that of course this doesn't work, the N word is completely inseparable from its racial history. And yeah, it has the same problem as the Clayton Bigsby episode in that this is a great, really funny and thoughtful premise, but also a lot of people are just going to laugh because they think it's funny to hear the N word a bunch from white people who look like the Leave if to Beaver family.
the answer....it depends on the certain comedy, these days the trans joke would make him a target sadly, COMEDY is subjective, you shouldn't be cancelled for it
Anyway - I think that part you mention with society not really knowing how to handle multi-racial people (put into what box? hey, he is black/white enough so he is one of us/not one of us!) also comes into effect with sexuality and race. Like - if a black gay man produces something... which group owns that? I see some black people online that claim black gay men things are there's, but as a white gay guy, I don't find that too agreeable (especially when I seem to hear that from a subgroup of black people that are more likely to be homophobic, statistically speaking).
I didn't think it was that great to begin with. The Prince sketch of course was great. But that's one great sketch out of several series. Wait, the player hater's ball had one funny line in it. "Now of you'll excuse me, I gotta go put water in x's bowl." So two stand outs.
"Maybe it SHOULDN'T be made today." Wholeheartedly agree. Some things are meant to be moved on from. Let things stay in their lane because, sometimes, that is the ONLY lane they make sense in.
Yes! The Prince sketch is an immortal classic
Prince and Rick james hated each other in real life. They have these funny cartoon skits that describe their relationship
The Racial Draft is still one of the funniest sketches of the whole show.
I hate to be "that guy" but the blacks got shafted hard on that draft. Lost Wu-Tang, Kravits, Tiger. Devestating. I hope they can recover in comming years.
@@DesignatedMember All for what? Oj Simpson? no thank you
We still make jokes about it to the point that people now see the memes and sont even know where it comes from
Wayne brady or charlie murphys true hollywood stories personally kill it for me. All in all it is the pinnacle of sketch comedy in general.
The Charlie Murphy parts were always my favourite. R.I.P.
"This couldn't be made today"
"Maybe it should be made today, keep it part of that bygone era"
Honestly, Chappelle show was barely able to be made back then. The pressure from the popularity he was gaining in short time, an audience that expected a lot and many wanting just catchphrases, the studio wanting more catchphrase type sketches and fratboy humor, the more critical takes on the show that pretty much led to Dave thinking/realizing he was being laughed at than laughing with parts of the show's white audience. It's kind of a miracle the show even existed and the legacy it left was great, but Dave had to fight for his show to survive with his vision, until he just gave up fighting after round 2.
I think commentary surrounding Chappelle's show can maybe lead to deeper thinking and wider topics than the show itself presented. Dave wanted to be goofy with a racial edge it seems, not too much more than that when it comes to purposeful social commentary.
I feel like my comment is a lot of bs, but I'll stick with it
I agree that the show itself led to more intelligent humor and conversation than the show itself ever probably expressed which is too bad, Chappelle himself is a very intelligent and interesting dude but I can see how trying to make a show under somebody else's rules who is paying for everything. That seems... difficult at best, and as far as I have seen with my fave shows, to limit intelligent creators all the time!
@@aazhie There ain't really a way to make what you want to make without playing by somebody else's rules. Your vision can be expressed in words, images, and dollars and cents -- they're all equally important, but it's almost always somebody else who's holding the purse strings.
Your voice is very calming and soothing, had a super anxious morning but watching this helped chill me out, thanks for that!
The Asian Delegation chooses the Wu Tang Clan! hehehe... good stuff.
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I always liked the Prince sketch more than the Rick James one, but that's probably because I really, REALLY like absurd, subversive twists. Prince becoming a magical basketball god and hovering in place at the basket before serving pancakes to everyone is just...just perfect. His team constantly having smoke following them is hilarious.
And I'm glad you brought up the Love Contract, I remember having a similar thought process of "Oh, this is kinda funny!" and then that ending stinger, and it's...well, it's YOUR reaction.
And it was 98% true, confirmed by Prince himself. The other 2% was that Prince didn't make the pancakes, his chef did.
I love the Rick James one but My mom couldn’t get enough of the Prince one🤣 She’d watch it every time it came on lol
I can appreciate anyone not enjoying daves stand up for whatever reason but theres no denying he is the absolute king of sketch comedy. Since he recently got the rights to all of his work i do hope he brings it back and gets a chance to have fun with it since Netflix seems to give him free range.
I watched the "Wayne Brady Show" sketch for the first time recently (having missed it somehow for all these years) and it had me in tears. It's hard to quantify how important the Chappelle Show was, and maybe that isn't the point. I really enjoyed your take. A couple of really great videos.
I've seen argued elsewhere that when people say something couldn't have been made today they are missing the facts that the art in question is addressing societal issues not necessarily present now but we're biting commentary when the original art was made
this is interesting to watch in light of the comments dave made in his new special defending JK Rowling and saying he is also a TERF (trans exclusionary radical feminist). I got some of those vibes from one of his more recent specials where he had some jokes about trans people that to me reflected how out of touch he was with these types of people since his jokes mostly amounted to him saying he doesn't understand the trans movement although they weren't outright transphobic from what I remember. which makes sense to me given how wealthy and successful he is though it doesn't excuse it. it's just unfortunate to see someone who I hold in such high regard come out to especially say he doesn't support trans people and pretty much deny their identity. he's entitled to his opinions, and I'm not the type of person who now finds his old stuff retroactively unwatchable as a result of his opinions (I still enjoy his older standup/Chapelles show), but the fact that he's been so increasingly outspoken on saying that he especially doesn't support the rights of a certain group of people has really made me lose interest in supporting or watching his stuff lately unfortunately.
in any case, this video was an interesting watch as always and I always appreciate hearing your thoughts on the matter dude.
I personally view his opinions of trans people as more complex than that. He definitely doesn't understand being trans but seems to recognize that trans people are just going through human life just like everyone else.
What? In that special specifically he says he supports the rights of trans people. He says he's against things like bathroom bills, and he says "trans women are women." How is that not supporting their rights/their identity as trans people?
@@andrewteague114 dude he literally identified himself as a trans exclusionary radical feminist and compared their genitals to plant-based meat. I love Dave just as much as anyone else and that's what makes it that much more disappointing to hear him defend somebody like JK Rowling while simultaneously not understanding why people would be upset by his remarks. Now I'm not saying I think he's out right transphobic but he is extremely out of touch and obviously hasn't made much effort to understand the trans experience.
@@anthonyhenriques7654 And why do you care more about him saying "I'm on Team TERF" than the multiple times he contradicted that statement and its transphobic nature, such as when he said "trans women are women" or when he told the story about Daphne or said he's against legal forms of discrimination towards trans people?
Where do I come out of that special being afraid of trans people or hating them?
@@andrewteague114 how does him contradicting himself make anything that he said any better? You can't conflate transness with black face and then just because you tell a story about your relationship with a trans person make what you said okay. in the statements I pointed out in my previous comment aren't the only problematic things he said especially if you include his previous specials in that conversation. Now I don't think any of what he said came from a place of hate but it came from a place of deep misunderstanding. If he had made equivalent comments about almost any other minority group it wouldn't have been okay but since transphobia is still so socially acceptable it's fine I guess. I truly hope he grows as a person and learns to understand what it means to be trans but when you're out here defending people like JK Rowling - and subsequently being defended by the likes of Tucker Carlson - you may just wanna do some self-reflection and evaluation. you can't just cherry pick one positive thing he said about the trans community and use that to excuse all the other terrible things he said.
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"I was probably high when I watched this...because college." Made me literally laugh out loud
I was a teenager when Chappelle's Show aired, living on a military base overseas (father was in the Air Force at the time). We lived in an on-base apartment of sorts and those who had grills lined them up on the side of the building, so it often functioned as an unofficial communal space. One evening my dad and I (both white, my dad with red hair/blue eyes me a blonde) were out grilling talking/laughing about a recent episode of Chappelle's Show. One other person was grilling beside us, I think a high ranking enlisted black Army personnel (it was a joint-branch base, my dad was a high ranking Air Force enlisted personnel), a person whom I'd seen my dad talking with before and I figured knew each other.
When this gentleman heard what we were talking about, he interrupted and asked "Wait, y'all watch Chappelle's Show?" My dad replying something like "Yeah, that guy is freaking hilarious." To which this guy kind of smiled and nodded and said, "You know what? Y'all are alright." It's a moment that's stuck with me for reasons more nuanced than I can properly elaborate or that anyone here would care about even if I could, but I do believe that, at least at that time, only the joining thread of Chappelle's Show could have allowed it to happen.
Comedy doesn’t age well. If you go back and watch old Chris rock it doesn’t hold up as well. But it’s not supposed to hold up well. Because comedy especially stand up is commentary on the precise time that people are alive in
Some comedy doesn't age well* Much of standup comedy is commentary on timeless aspects of human nature.
@@blackbeltjones2903 ^^^i agree, same thing goes for music, fashion, anything pop culture for that matter.
@@blackbeltjones2903 Exactly. There is humour that stands the test of time because it plays to universal truths and humour that is of its time. There is no one way to do funny.
I don't know....as problematic as it was/is - Eddie Murphy Delirious (I know many purists will argue RAW is better) still makes laugh until I'm crying actual tears
@@samij6071 you have a nostalgia bias with it and I assume some lived experience of the time being commented upon.
Thanks for covering the N-Word Family sketch. The only thing is that you glossed over the part of the joke where the stereotypes and implications of the word were applied to white people. It was a chance for Chapelle to seriously and overtly call white people that word and apply everything that goes with it to them. It was funny in reversing the roles of the language. White people were the butt of that word for a change.
🎶 hangin in a chow line 🎶 This still takes me out 🤣🤣🤣
i feel like i'm the only one who prefers the prince sketch to the rick james one.
Game... Blouses.
You are not alone. I cry laughing every time I watch it.
Prince was a million times better. Partially because it was generally more absurd.
The sketch itself was better but the fact that they actually got a 20 minute interview with rick james is way more hilarious overall. You can find it on here and i swear i dont think rick james is actually a person after that.
Anybody want pancakes
N family, was the funniest episode in my opinion.
I will say that the final line, "All this racism is KILLING ME inside!" has kind of been a mantra of mine for the past 4 - 6 years...
@@Davethe3rd True story
Comedy is ephemeral art. It exists in its time as a commentary on its time. Time + tragedy is often comedy but, comedy + time is often tragedy because nothing has changed.
"Condoleezza Rice: Given away by the Blacks."
Still hilarious and was the "We do not claim them" of the early 00s.
Man there's so much on this channel that I like. I have been binging yours videos all evening and now its almost 2am. Not stopping.
I needed this video because my weird has thought about if CS was as great as we thought. I love your analysis, well done 🙌🏾
I laughed at your simple descriptions of the skits!
That was really interesting! Thanks for sharing 💕
I would love to see I Know Black People be an actual game show
Great video! I still say "Fuck yo couch!" when referring to someone who disregards others.
I’m so glad you’re tackling Dave Chappelle. His comedy never completely went down easy. Kinda like South Park. Maybe do a video on South Park and their politics?
Man you this is my new favorite UA-cam channel!
Isn’t that sketch with Wayne Brady a parody of the movie ‘Training Day?’ I haven’t seen it in like a decade so it’s completely possible I’m misremembering it though.
Yeah, there's some Training Day parody in it
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Excellent! A part of me wants to revisit the show as a whole to see if the majority holds up. Those classic sketches are so iconic, I don't know if the whole holds up ala Monty Python's Flying Circus. Especially as I was (and still am) immature in my humor.
Also that Black Bush sketch is still underrated.
Oh god the Ribs skit 😂😂
Top 3 Best Chappelle Show Episodes: 3.) Rick James punching Charlie Murphy 2.) Prince episode 1.) Wayne Brady episode
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Also consider with the love contract more recent events like hot sauce gate. Where a famous person or athlete is trapped in a child support situation. So having a contract to cya seems less funny and more of necessity. Especially if there is a SA claim
Historical Annecdote: I can't recall the name of it, but there's also a movie that the wayne brady sketch was also based on a movie that came out around that time. The timeliness added a bit of humor to the sketch because of how messed up the movie was and that wayne brady was parodying it.
Yep its a parody of Training Day :)
@@T1J that's the name of it, thanks for the new content :)
Personally the black Bush sketches were always my favorite.
"i've always wanted to say this: 'for shizzle!'" LMAO
The Rick James skit always leave me stitches
Yeah season 2 was more "memetic" and quotable.
Charlie Murphy and Rick James episode alone was just a goldmine for me and my friends in high school and still used in memes to this day.
N. Family is a true classic, the phrasing at parts was just gold like "He's so well spoken" I knew we had something special
Prince episode I do find funnier than the Rick James sketch personally, mostly because of that moment with him floating down and the fact that Dave looks nothing like Prince, it was already funny with Rick James but it felt extra silly with him playing Prince.
The Lost Episodes were rough... they're like Godfather Part 3 compared to the 1st 2
Black Bush is forever my favorite
When stars are young they have material we can relate to. When they get older they start talking/ singing about sort of pompous rich people shit.
you know its good satire when even the ppl being made fun of find it funny 🔥
I love the 2pac skit in season3
I think the legacy of the Racial Draft episode is interesting. Cuz the premise is explicitly about mixed-race identity but one of the final jokes that breaks the sketch was trading condeleza rice and Colin Powell for OJ Simpson.
But when people referenced it for years after, I almost always see a focus on the last part. We end up focusing on the idea of “trading away” individuals out of our own racial group because of their actions or persona. And we lose the consideration of mixed race identity altogether. Like people trying to trade away Candice Owens in the racial draft or something.
Idk just something that I always noticed, like I think the point of the sketch gets lost a lot lol
Great video!! Commenting for that algorithm!!!
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It would be interesting to hear your perspective on how anti blackness/patriarchy plays out in black men/women’s choices of a partner. Also the role of the media in this.
AFAIK, the reason he stopped was because he felt too many of the jokes were mocking black people themselves, rather than mocking stereotypes used against them (and other people lower in the white-supremacy hierarchy). I didn't know many black people that liked the show, but I didn't know any white young people who didn't dig it, and while old white people are very openly racist, young white people tend to like discreet racism, like a sketch by a black guy that sometimes edges towards offensive, but because the creator is black we can all just laugh at the poor stupid people.
I think if I saw the mini-clip of the guy mowing the lawn saying 'titties', I'll still laugh, but there are some very cringe moments, though the whole was very funny to me when I was younger. I think it's a mix of top level stuff with actually racist stuff, alongside everything inbetween, but my experience with racism is limited, I just know that racism adjacent white people loved that show to death (literally, as I point out above, it's part of why he canceled the show).
For the algorithm gods. Oh and True Hollywood stories was my favorite. R.I.P Charlie Murphy
I forgot about the Black Bush skit, but I still go "be careful with that" every time I see someone with a slice of yellow cake 😂
Dave hanging out with Wayne Brady was hilarious 🤣
Engagement!!!
Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories were so great because of CM's storytelling and the absurdity of the literal reenactment style. I like was Dave Chappelle and Neil Brennan created, but I also think they benefited from switching things up and incorporating completely different styles into the show. (I Know Black People is another good example, where you've got non-comedy wild cards participating in the premise)
My favorite Chappelle's Show sketches were probably the "Moment in the Life of Li'l John" ones.
WHAT?
YEAH!
A thirty minute show would and could be a two hour show for studio audience.
Is that how you describe going to the movies lol. 3:38
Every single skit is almost gold some of them are cringey but in the time it was like 7 skits fire 3 ehh..also very diverse cast of writers
Regarding Chappelle's complaint about people laughing for the wrong reason; that was always going to be the case. Some people were going to connect with the message and others were going to laugh at the surface level jokes or just the shock value. I understand the frustration, but when I heard him talk about it, my first reaction was 'Duh'
I'm sure Dave grew up on p
Prior, Carlin, Cosby, and Murphy.
T1J how did you not mention at 9:40 the casual hint at everyday american racism against the restaurant that they wouldn't give black people decent tables and that thus the white guy would get "the best table a n***** has ever gotten in this restaurant" (because he's white). To me that was the strongest statement in that entire sketch.
I like how you didn't bring up the r Kelly sketch at all.
So, is it true the youtube algorithm will be delighted, and reward you somehow, if I leave a comment?
Well... I don't always comment, but when I do...-
- ... I first take the opportunity to thank the creator of the video. Thank you very much for the entertainment, sir!
If you have a Part 3 in you, please feel free to make it - even if it's just some random thoughts with no conclusion. It has been fun reminiscing about the show with you.
It got me laughing a bunch of times. Like I laughed at the fact that - at that point in time - the karate kick that Rick James takes to the chest, in this already crazy skit, was the absolute funniest shit I had ever seen up until then. And back then I didn't even smoke yet. Thanks again, man!
Oh! And I used the link you advertised, but simply because it was the first time I watched a sponsored video AND was one of the first 1000 to watch it. Guess I have to go and learn something now...:( And, of all things: a skill! :'o
Always.
I looooove black bush
I haven't seen either season why did I watch this whole video 😭😭
I'll go watch the show and edit this comment in two weeks when I'm done 😅
Just a friendly reminder to everyone that race as a concept is entirely made up and has no relation to genetics, intelligence, temperament, or any other factor.
Any sketch or joke or conversation touching the idea is inherently going to be problematic because it's a made up idea that has no bearing on reality outside of the power it gives individuals with ill intentions who like to divide humanity up into small categories so we fight each other.
Love y'all.
Clayton Bigsby is incredibly clever, not just funny. To me, it captures the spirit of a classic speech by Malcolm X, entitled "House Negro, Field Negro". (It's a speech one just watch regardless of what one's race is) But Chappelle's masterful comedic disguise make it hard to spot, but as you learn more history, it becomes unmistakably clear.
I almost had a stroke during the draft.
I think not addressing the way that Chappelle showed trans people, is a bit of a misstep here. Even as a teenager during the early 2000s, I felt pretty uncomfortable about how the show mocked trans people. Chappelle's recent transphobic statements/"jokes", only make this criticism more important.
Black Bush might be my favorite Chappelle sketch. Which is impressive because I only have limited knowledge of the Bush administration, but he is somehow still able to mock him effectively in my eyes.
I think the howard dean sketch is the best from season 3
4:23 I Know Black People was UNSCRIPTED? Shit, I didn’t know that at all.
seems like Chappelle and Brennan had that same dynamic for the Chappelle Show that Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor had when writing movies like Blazing Saddles.
Maybe the real joke about the show as it was with Blazing Saddles was trying to catch everyone in the middle of a good laugh at someone else's expense off guard and at least a little uncomfortable even for a just a moment. I could really see Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor having a good laugh at making people who laugh at racist jokes uncomfortable.
I still think Chappelle does this, maybe more than he should, with his stand up to this day.
I was JUST talking about my feelings on Chappelle's show
The Clayton Bigsby sketch was one of my two favorite sketches. The other one was the PopCopy sketch. I was working at Staples running one of their copy centers at the time the sketch came out and it hit home really hard. I just felt that sketch in a very personal way.
I also have to say I completely disagree with the statement that the show, or another one like it, shouldn't be produced today. Shows and comedy like Chappelle's Show that make people uncomfortable and push every ugly thing to the most extreme version of itself show us how ridiculous and meaningless those things are. Shows like his get people talking about things they would never normally talk about. That alone makes the show worth it.
I remember the first time I watched the I Know Black People sketch. At the question "Why do black people smoke menthol cigarettes?" I immediately said out loud "Newports."
Neil Brennan actually speaks about this often. Or he's asked. And he says it absolutely could be made today. But just because it could be, doesn't mean it should. And he explains that people are much more dumb today. And some people would be laughing at the wrong things for the wrong reasons.
6:17 my script is in progress
It's definitely a pity that the Black Bush sketch is likely better known for the "modern problems require modern solutions" meme
What's funny is that quote isn't even from the Black Bush sketch! It's from a different episode where Dave talks about running for Mayor of New York :)
@@T1J someone ought to tell UA-cam that, when you search for modern problems you get Black Bush xD
RIP Charlie Murphy.
Yes.
Engagement for the engagement god!
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you’re goddamned right it was good
The early 2000's? Back in my day, the early 2000's were all about crawling around, repetitive gibberish, generational trauma from growing up in the aftermath of 9/11, and pooping my diapers.
How much would comedy central have to give Dave to come back for 2 year plus full control
I highly doubt Chappelle would do a show like that again. It clearly stressed him out and he's always said that stand up is his first love, and he is doing quite well just doing stand up.
@@T1J I believe what added to the stress was executive wanting him to change the show for more advertisers. You are right I doubt he would come back. Just wishful thinking.
wait there was only two of those skits? just prince and rick james, huh felt like there were more of them
Was "In Living Color" as good as I remember it? How does it compare to the Chappelle Show?
Just tried to watch some... I think we outgrew that humor.
The oldest show I can think that still holds up is The Dana Carvey show.
Some of it is. A lot of it isn't, because the targets of the social commentary are no longer relevant.
Doing important things in life, hey bud 🧐😂
have you talked about Eddie Murphy's RAW? i just thought of it when reading the comments. i always heard it was legendary comedy but when i tried to watch it in 2014, i turned it off because of all the anti-gay jokes. i haven't revisited it or looked for any comments from Eddie about it, if he ever said anything about that. i'll try to search, but i'm happy for anyone to link me too
Just an opinion, but Key & Peele was a much better show.
Possibly, but unquestionably Key & Peele wouldn't exist if Chappelle's show didn't come first.
@@T1J Undeniable. Hadn’t thought about that.
Man get tf on with that bs lol
I think Dave Chappelle gave a pretty good explanation for the sketch about the white family whose last name is the N word in his setup, when he said it's essentially him taking what white people who think they're allowed to use that word say, that it's "fine if you don't use it in a racist way" and putting that to the test to see if it feels normal and not racist in the most innocuous possible context, and the comedy comes from the fact that of course this doesn't work, the N word is completely inseparable from its racial history. And yeah, it has the same problem as the Clayton Bigsby episode in that this is a great, really funny and thoughtful premise, but also a lot of people are just going to laugh because they think it's funny to hear the N word a bunch from white people who look like the Leave if to Beaver family.
"it was funny, but socially irresponsible" 😬
the answer....it depends on the certain comedy, these days the trans joke would make him a target sadly, COMEDY is subjective, you shouldn't be cancelled for it
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Don't worry... * I * know who she is.
Anyway - I think that part you mention with society not really knowing how to handle multi-racial people (put into what box? hey, he is black/white enough so he is one of us/not one of us!) also comes into effect with sexuality and race. Like - if a black gay man produces something... which group owns that? I see some black people online that claim black gay men things are there's, but as a white gay guy, I don't find that too agreeable (especially when I seem to hear that from a subgroup of black people that are more likely to be homophobic, statistically speaking).
I didn't think it was that great to begin with.
The Prince sketch of course was great.
But that's one great sketch out of several series.
Wait, the player hater's ball had one funny line in it.
"Now of you'll excuse me, I gotta go put water in x's bowl."
So two stand outs.
I liked the Prince sketch. The love contract was cringe from the start and shouldn't have been made even back then IMO.