Current Events > I recently watched Chappelle's Show

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Man some of that shit is still gold. Granted, some of it didn't age well in terms of race jokes or sex/consent jokes.

But damn, some of it is still so great. The Prince sketch, the various sketches with Lil Jon, Mad Real World, damn I kinda wish he would return for another season (unfortunately no Charlie Murphy though)
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I watched Tyrone Biggums and I Know Black People today.
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Think: You can probably shout, "I'm Rick James, bitch," and it'll be completely new for teenagers. Chapelle's Show is that old.
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AlCalavicci posted...

Man some of that shit is still gold. Granted, some of it didn't age well in terms of race jokes or sex/consent jokes.

What do you think didn't age well? Even in today's climate (and looking at his recent specials), I think they would still play well.
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SolKarellen posted...

Think: You can probably shout, "I'm Rick James, bitch," and it'll be completely new for teenagers. Chapelle's Show is that old.

"Hahahahaha. I'm Wayne Brady, bitch."
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Wayne Brady skit is fucking legendary.

That show was so damn good.

Glad he walked away from it. It went out without dipping in quality.
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Kastrada posted...

AlCalavicci posted...

Man some of that shit is still gold. Granted, some of it didn't age well in terms of race jokes or sex/consent jokes.

What do you think didn't age well? Even in today's climate (and looking at his recent specials), I think they would still play well.

I can't remember specifically which sketches, but I know at least one of them played on some kind of situation where a guy was trying to take a girl home while drunk so he could have sex with her. That kinda thing as far as the sex/consent joke goes. Can't remember about the race jokes but I remember just having the feeling during certain episodes like "ooooh that might not fly today".

I don't remember them being any of the really classic memorable sketches though.
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Roger and Peter live in modern times. Pretty sure they're both pedophiles if you treat everything as canon somehow..
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AlCalavicci posted...

I can't remember specifically which sketches, but I know at least one of them played on some kind of situation where a guy was trying to take a girl home while drunk so he could have sex with her. That kinda thing as far as the sex/consent joke goes.

http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/kw3fj0/the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper-welcome-to-the-opposition-w--jordan-klepper/2cm64x

Ignore the text in the link, but that's the scene you were talking about. He does drop one shot but the gist of the sketch isn't to get the girl wasted to hook up with. (In the whole sketch she is receptive and into everything he does). The joke is him doing everything he can to satisfy her friends' via booze, weed, and pizza.

I mean even look at Chappelle today. He is still doing the same style of sex and race jokes now. Any controversy that occurs (his transgender jokes and his calling a famous singer gay while drunk) never sticks. I honestly can't explain it but he's pretty invincible to cancel culture.
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