Show Analysis
Chappelle's Show85.6
Created by Neal Brennan, Dave Chappelle
Starring Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Charlie Murphy, Bryan Olsen, Yasiin Bey
Humor Index
95% CI: 84.6–88.5
2.2
7.2
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1,148
Is Chappelle's Show funny? Yes — Chappelle's Show scores 85.6 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #1 funniest of 17 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 1,148 jokes across 27 episodes. It averages 2.2 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.2 and an impact score of 7.2.
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Top 5 Episodes of Chappelle's Show
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
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Best Season
S2
515 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
86.6
unweighted avg · 27 episodes
Score Range
97.0→73.8
best to worst
7
Episodes 90+
23
Episodes 80+
27
Episodes 70+
5.2
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Humor Index — every episode
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
| Season | Episode | Title | Humor Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Black White Supremacist | 83.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Introducing Tyrone Biggums | 87.5 |
| 1 | 3 | Love Those Breasts | 86.1 |
| 1 | 4 | Slavery Reparations | 84.5 |
| 1 | 5 | Great Moments in Hookup History | 87.9 |
| 1 | 6 | The Mad Real World | 84.1 |
| 1 | 7 | Wu Tang Consulting Firm | 86.2 |
| 1 | 8 | The Return of Tyrone Biggums | 91.0 |
| 1 | 9 | Blackzilla | 84.6 |
| 1 | 10 | Inner City Gang Wars | 81.9 |
| 1 | 11 | Fisticuffs | 79.0 |
| 1 | 12 | Trading Spouses | 88.0 |
| 2 | 1 | The Racial Draft | 87.0 |
| 2 | 2 | The Niggar Family | 92.5 |
| 2 | 3 | White People Can't Dance | 87.6 |
| 2 | 4 | True Hollywood Stories: Rick James | 78.6 |
| 2 | 5 | True Hollywood Stories: Prince | 93.9 |
| 2 | 6 | If the Internet Were Real | 89.8 |
| 2 | 7 | World Series of Dice | 88.0 |
| 2 | 8 | I Know Black People | 73.8 |
| 2 | 9 | Oprah's Baby Daddy | 90.6 |
| 2 | 10 | Making da Band | 92.6 |
| 2 | 11 | The Wayne Brady Show | 97.0 |
| 2 | 12 | Black Bush | 92.1 |
| 3 | 1 | The Lost Episodes: Part 1 | 82.1 |
| 3 | 2 | The Lost Episodes: Part 2 | 78.6 |
| 3 | 3 | The Lost Episodes: Part 3 | 88.9 |
The Funniest Chappelle's Show Episodes
Of the 27 Chappelle's Show episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.
The Wayne Brady Show
S2E11 · 38 jokes
True Hollywood Stories: Prince
S2E05 · 56 jokes
Making da Band
S2E10 · 42 jokes
The Niggar Family
S2E02 · 40 jokes
Black Bush
S2E12 · 42 jokes
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Is Chappelle's Show Worth Watching?
By the data: Chappelle's Show earns a Humor Index of 85.6 out of 100, placing it #1 of 17 fully-scored shows here. Across 27 analyzed episodes it averages 2.2 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.2, and an impact score of 7.2. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.
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