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The 18 Greatest GIFs From 'Chappelle's Show'
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Today marks the 15th anniversary of Dave Chappelle's seminal television series Chappelle's Show. Airing its first episode on January 22, 2003, Chappelle's Show went on for three more years before abruptly ending in 2006 with the airing of "The Lost Episodes," three episodes that came from what was supposed to be the series' third season.
In its end followed a number of TV shows and comedians inspired by it. Without Chappelle's Show it's hard to imagine Key & Peele, The Eric Andre Show, and other subversive comedy shows led by people of color.
So, in honor of Chappelle's Show we've compiled a number of GIFs that reflect the sometimes absurd but always insightful genius of the comedy show.
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18. Dave Chappelle drinking the blood of a baby T. Rex
Season 3, Episode 3, Dave on MTV's CRIBS
Because you're only truly a balled if you eat T. Rex eggs.
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17. Dave Chappelle's bodyguard gets shot
Season 3, Episode 1, Dave Has $55 Million
"You gotta...you gotta...I'm dead."
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16. Dave Chappelle's Fisticuff needs his headphones turned up
Season 1, Episode 11, Fisticuff
"Nigga I said drop, not drumroll."
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15. Dave Chappelle walking through the club in slow motion
Season 2, Episode 1, Better in Slow Motion
Seriously, some moments should only take place in slow motion.
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14. Dave Chappelle's R. Kelly Makes A Laughable Mess
Season 1, Episode 10, R. Kelly's "Piss On You" Video
"Drip, drip, drip."
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13. Wu-Tang Financial wants you to get your C.R.E.A.M.
Season 1, Episode 7, Wu-Tang Financial
"You need to diversify your bonds, nigga."
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12. Dave Chappelle's son thinks Nick Cannon is hilarious
Season 2, Episode 3, The Three Daves
"F**k Nick Cannon. Dave Chappelle."
"He's hilarious."
"You know you acting like a little b**ch."
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11. Dave Chappelle And John Mayer prove that white people can dance
Season 2, Episode 3, Electric Guitar, Drums Or Electric Piano
There are many classic moments in this sketch but seeing the server break a plate over his head (and then body slam a table) is a subtle but absolutely hilarious scene.
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10. Dave Chappelle's Clayton Bigsby is too much for a white supremacist
Season 1, Episode 1, Frontline - Clayton Bigsby
If only all white supremacists had a spontaneous combustion like this when in the presence of black people.
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9. Dave Chappelle's Black Bush wants oil
Season 2, Episode 13, Black Bush
"What? Oil? Who said something about oil b**ch, you cooking?"
8. Dave Chappelle's Samuel L. Jackson can't stop yelling
Season 2, Episode 1, Samuel L. Jackson Beer
"Yes they deserve to die and I hope they burn in hell!"
7. Paul Mooney's Negrodamus explains why white people like Wayne Brady
Season 2, Episode 5, Negrodamus - Wayne Brady
"White people like Wayne Brady, because he makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X."
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6. Dave Chappelle's Tron Carter pleads the fif
Season 2, Episode 5, Tron Carter's "Law & Order"
"One, two, three, four, fiffffffffff!"
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5. Dave Chappelle's P. Diddy keeps shutting down the studio
Season 2, Episode 10, Making The Band
But he'll only open it if you get him the finest Cambodian breast milk.
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4. Wayne Brady shows another side of himself to Dave Chappelle
Season 2, Episode 12, The Wayne Brady Show
"Is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a b**ch?"
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3. Dave Chappelle's Rick James is cold blooded
Season 2, Episode 4, Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories - Rick James
Charlie Murphy was arguably one of the greatest storytellers of all time.
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2. Dave Chappelle's Prince is a savage on the basketball court
Season 2, Episode 5, Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories - Prince
"Game, blouses."
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1. Dave Chappelle's Dylan spits hot fire
Season 2, Episode 10, Making The Band
"Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan, because I spit hot fire."