Show Analysis
Chappelle's Show95.0
Humor Index
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Is Chappelle's Show funny? Yes — Chappelle's Show scores 95.0 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #4 funniest of 21 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 1,564 jokes across 27 episodes. It averages 3.1 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.4 and an impact score of 7.7.
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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
680 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
95.2
unweighted avg · 27 episodes
Score Range
100.0→86.4
best to worst
24
Episodes 90+
27
Episodes 80+
27
Episodes 70+
3.8
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
| Season | Episode | Title | Humor Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Black White Supremacist | 98.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Introducing Tyrone Biggums | 95.1 |
| 1 | 3 | Love Those Breasts | 86.4 |
| 1 | 4 | Slavery Reparations | 90.2 |
| 1 | 5 | Great Moments in Hookup History | 91.4 |
| 1 | 6 | The Mad Real World | 98.2 |
| 1 | 7 | Wu Tang Consulting Firm | 97.0 |
| 1 | 8 | The Return of Tyrone Biggums | 95.9 |
| 1 | 9 | Blackzilla | 97.0 |
| 1 | 10 | Inner City Gang Wars | 95.9 |
| 1 | 11 | Fisticuffs | 91.1 |
| 1 | 12 | Trading Spouses | 95.8 |
| 2 | 1 | The Racial Draft | 100.0 |
| 2 | 2 | The Niggar Family | 98.0 |
| 2 | 3 | White People Can't Dance | 92.6 |
| 2 | 4 | True Hollywood Stories: Rick James | 100.0 |
| 2 | 5 | True Hollywood Stories: Prince | 99.0 |
| 2 | 6 | If the Internet Were Real | 93.6 |
| 2 | 7 | World Series of Dice | 97.2 |
| 2 | 8 | I Know Black People | 88.4 |
| 2 | 9 | Oprah's Baby Daddy | 96.8 |
| 2 | 10 | Making da Band | 96.4 |
| 2 | 11 | The Wayne Brady Show | 100.0 |
| 2 | 12 | Black Bush | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1 | The Lost Episodes: Part 1 | 92.8 |
| 3 | 2 | The Lost Episodes: Part 2 | 88.9 |
| 3 | 3 | The Lost Episodes: Part 3 | 95.9 |
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 Racial Draft
S2E01 · 56 jokes
True Hollywood Stories: Rick James
S2E04 · 66 jokes
The Wayne Brady Show
S2E11 · 53 jokes
Black Bush
S2E12 · 53 jokes
True Hollywood Stories: Prince
S2E05 · 62 jokes
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Is Chappelle's Show Worth Watching?
By the data: Chappelle's Show earns a Humor Index of 95.0 out of 100, placing it #4 of 21 fully-scored shows here. Across 27 analyzed episodes it averages 3.1 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.4, and an impact score of 7.7. 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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