"Chappelle's Show" premiered 10 years ago yesterday - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 01-23-2013, 10:40 PM

http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-c...ears-later-123

The Comedy Central series, debuting Jan. 22, 2003, was a "watershed" moment in
"the space of modern culture," says Morehouse professor David Wall Rice. Chappelle, he writes, "proved the show’s dead prez bass hum intro music and its social critique was more than rhetorical. It had roots. Ultimately, Dave Chappelle leaving his show was a powerful act of liberation, because it was done unapologetically in front of everyone, Richard Pryor style. PLUS:

TMC · 05-10-2013, 03:50 AM

Quite frankly, I have little respect or sympathy for Dave Chappelle at this point. He broke his contract and pretty much alienated his fan-base w/ his cry baby antics.

TMC · 05-13-2013, 02:14 AM

http://www.avclub.com/articles/has-d...y-right,83508/

Quote:

Maybe disappearing was the right idea after all.

TMC · 02-14-2014, 01:06 AM

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/...lle-rick-james

It was Feb. 11, 2004 that "Chappelle Show" aired the famous "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories" episode.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle/2#W3VB2syZgyKQpeA0.99

TMC · 06-16-2014, 01:40 AM

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...o-tv-1.8424885

Chappelle is making the media rounds this week (Letterman on Tuesday, Fallon on Friday), which begs the question: Could he return to Comedy Central?
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#xwmGc68heVJqwUHr.99

jensah · 06-18-2014, 09:07 AM

Well, I certainly wouldn't be opposed to him returning to TV in one way or another.

TMC · 08-18-2014, 02:47 AM

Does anyone feel in retrospect that the Dave Chappelle Show did more harm to the black community...

01-23-2013, 10:40 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,819	"Chappelle's Show" premiered 10 years ago yesterday http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-c...ears-later-123 The Comedy Central series, debuting Jan. 22, 2003, was a "watershed" moment in "the space of modern culture," says Morehouse professor David Wall Rice. Chappelle, he writes, "proved the show’s dead prez bass hum intro music and its social critique was more than rhetorical. It had roots. Ultimately, Dave Chappelle leaving his show was a powerful act of liberation, because it was done unapologetically in front of everyone, Richard Pryor style. PLUS:

02-14-2014, 01:06 AM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,819	Dave Chappelle said "I'm Rick James, bitch" 10 years ago today http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/...lle-rick-james It was Feb. 11, 2004 that "Chappelle Show" aired the famous "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories" episode. Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle/2#W3VB2syZgyKQpeA0.99

06-16-2014, 01:40 AM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,819	Will Dave Chappelle ever return to TV? http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...o-tv-1.8424885 Chappelle is making the media rounds this week (Letterman on Tuesday, Fallon on Friday), which begs the question: Could he return to Comedy Central? Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#xwmGc68heVJqwUHr.99

05-10-2013, 03:50 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,819	Quite frankly, I have little respect or sympathy for Dave Chappelle at this point. He broke his contract and pretty much alienated his fan-base w/ his cry baby antics.

06-18-2014, 09:07 AM	#6
jensah Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2014 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 9	Well, I certainly wouldn't be opposed to him returning to TV in one way or another.

08-18-2014, 02:47 AM	#7
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,819	Does anyone feel in retrospect that the Dave Chappelle Show did more harm to the black community...