2017·Comedy·1h 4m
7.2
★
Comedy legend Dave Chappelle returns to his roots with an all-new stand-up special filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Directed by Stan Lathan
talk show
stand-up comedy
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Dave Chappelle
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Crew
Stan Lathan
Director
Dave Chappelle
Writer
Dave Chappelle
Executive Producer
Stan Lathan
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
93 reviews
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Can we get a vape count?
Stand up occupies a comparatively odd space for me as a viewer. While well written jokes often offer nuanced commentary, the experience is fundamentally binary—the joke lands or it doesn’t—in a way that other sensory oriented mediums rarely are. Some jokes are funnier than others, but the overall enjoyment is much more black and white to me than something like a song or a film which invite a graduated response.
This makes it difficult to assess holistically. There are specials where I can isolate a single bit and call it funny and there others where nothing stands out yet the cumulative effect is funny to me.
I wouldn’t say this was funny at all. I would consider this a weaker special and won’t revisit it. But even in his lows, Chappelle almost always offers an unparalleled level of narrative command, fluidity between provocation and tenderness, and presence.
I am aware I just claimed to have a black and white view on stand up, then proceeded to offer a gray assessment, but when have I ever had a convicted take I thought of 5 minutes ago.
Stand up occupies a comparatively odd space for me as a viewer. While well written jokes often offer nuanced commentary, the experience is fundamentally binary—the joke lands or it doesn’t—in a way that other sensory oriented mediums rarely are. Some jokes are funnier than others, but the overall enjoyment is much more black and white to me than something like a song or a film which invite a graduated response.
This makes it difficult to assess holistically. There are specials where I can isolate a single bit and call it funny and there others where nothing stands out yet the cumulative effect is funny to me.
I wouldn’t say this was funny at all. I would consider this a weaker special and won’t revisit it. But even in his lows, Chappelle almost always offers an unparalleled level of narrative command, fluidity between provocation and tenderness, and presence.
I am aware I just claimed to have a black and white view on stand up, then proceeded to offer a gray assessment, but when have I ever had a convicted take I thought of 5 minutes ago.
Can we get a vape count?
Stand up occupies a comparatively odd space for me as a viewer. While well written jokes often offer nuanced commentary, the experience is fundamentally binary—the joke lands or it doesn’t—in a way that other sensory oriented mediums rarely are. Some jokes are funnier than others, but the overall enjoyment is much more black and white to me than something like a song or a film which invite a graduated response.
This makes it difficult to assess holistically. There are specials where I can isolate a single bit and call it funny and there others where nothing stands out yet the cumulative effect is funny to me.
I wouldn’t say this was funny at all. I would consider this a weaker special and won’t revisit it. But even in his lows, Chappelle almost always offers an unparalleled level of narrative command, fluidity between provocation and tenderness, and presence.
I am aware I just claimed to have a black and white view on stand up, then proceeded to offer a gray assessment, but when have I ever had a convicted take I thought of 5 minutes ago.
Stand up occupies a comparatively odd space for me as a viewer. While well written jokes often offer nuanced commentary, the experience is fundamentally binary—the joke lands or it doesn’t—in a way that other sensory oriented mediums rarely are. Some jokes are funnier than others, but the overall enjoyment is much more black and white to me than something like a song or a film which invite a graduated response.
This makes it difficult to assess holistically. There are specials where I can isolate a single bit and call it funny and there others where nothing stands out yet the cumulative effect is funny to me.
I wouldn’t say this was funny at all. I would consider this a weaker special and won’t revisit it. But even in his lows, Chappelle almost always offers an unparalleled level of narrative command, fluidity between provocation and tenderness, and presence.
I am aware I just claimed to have a black and white view on stand up, then proceeded to offer a gray assessment, but when have I ever had a convicted take I thought of 5 minutes ago.
Ilina
10.0★ · 10/31/25
Ive watched this like 14 times if you count all the yt shorts clips
Ive watched this like 14 times if you count all the yt shorts clips
knicksin5
9.0★ · 12/27/24
his most dynamic special ever, and certainly his best since he came out of retirement (circa 2016)
his most dynamic special ever, and certainly his best since he came out of retirement (circa 2016)
Brendan
back when he wasn’t a total dick 😔
back when he wasn’t a total dick 😔
frenchie
day two of trying to watch all the dave chappelle netflix specials
day two of trying to watch all the dave chappelle netflix specials