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When he first hostedSaturday Night Livein 2016, Dave Chappelle famously said he wouldgive Donald Trump a chance.
That was sort of how I felt about Chappelle when I learned hed be hostingSNLthis weekend.
It was a fairly new feeling.
It was an instant hit of pure joy, directly into the bloodstream.
Suffice to say, a lot has changed since then both in America and in Dave Chappelle.
Having ones jokes appear effortless is a stand-up magic trick, and Chappelle is a wizard at it.
However, most of these specials were larded with lots of material that just felt low effort.
And all of this is before we even get to the elephant in the studio during thisSNLepisode.
And it has nothing to do with what youre saying I cant say.
It has everything to do with my right, my freedom of artistic expression.
That is valuable to me.
Its a valid point.
All of this is to say that by late 2022, Id become indifferent to Dave Chappelle.
WhenSNLannounced a threepeat of his post-election hosting tradition, though, I was willing to give him a chance.
I wasnt expecting him to help deliver by far the most consistently funny episode of the season.
Here are the highlights.
So, when Chappelles bluesman Willie T. Hawkins finally reveals itsvery realslavery-derived definition, it lands hard.
Heaven Scene
As a premise for a Chappelle sketch, Black heaven has a lot of potential.
You really do love to see it.
This recap has been updated.
