This skit by Dave Chappelle has broughten comedic racism and stereotypes to a whole new level. This skit is about a blind black man who thinks he is white. He is also one of the leading members of the Klu Klux Klan. but others dont know he is black and think he is white. The reporter tries to tell him that he is really white and the black man doesnt believe him. The whole video is him going off on how black people and all other races are bad, hitting every stereotype in the book. It is really ridicuolous and you need to watch and see . Here is a link to the video. This is the first skit of the Chappelle show and this is what kicked off Dave Chappelles carrer.
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?title=frontline-clayton-bigsby&videoId=24400
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?title=frontline-clayton-bigsby&videoId=24400
im surprised more people in this class havent watched more of this show, i watched both seasons before this class, and if your interested in writing more blogs about him i suggest you watch the rest too
ReplyDeleteCertainly an awesome way to start off the show. I would however say that this didn't kick off his career. he was a pretty succesful stand-up comedian as well as starring in some succesful features. I will submit that this show certainly launched into the stratosphere of super stardom. The only thing that sucks about Chappelle's Show is that it's not on anymore.
ReplyDeleteWOW! That's hilarious. I'm surprised by the lack of more modern black show's like Tyler Perry and Chappelle but I suppose he's trying to concentrate the class on times that are already defined, not those that aren't.
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