Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedians Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show and starring in the majority of its sketches. Chappelle, Brennan, and Michele Armour were the show's executive producers. The series premiered on January 22, 2003, on the American cable television network Comedy Central. The show ran for two complete seasons. An abbreviated third season of three episodes aired in 2006, compiled of previously unreleased sketches.
| Chappelle's Show | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Dave Chappelle Neal Brennan |
| Written by | Dave Chappelle Neal Brennan |
| Starring | Dave Chappelle Charlie Murphy Donnell Rawlings Paul Mooney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dave Chappelle Neal Brennan Michele Armour |
| Running time | 16–26 minutes |
| Production companies | Pilot Boy Productions Marobru Productions Comedy Partners |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | January 22, 2003 – July 23, 2006 |
After numerous delays, production of the third season of Chappelle's Show was abruptly ended when Chappelle left the series. Critically acclaimed throughout its run, the series often satirized and examined—through dark and racial humor—race, social stereotypes, masculinity, celebrity culture, and comedy itself. TV Guide included it on their list of "TV's Top 100 Shows" and it was placed 26th on Entertainment Weekly's "New TV Classics" ranking.