Every day seems to find a new way to make me feel older than dirt, and today we have the realization that July 2026 will mark 20 years since all-time great sketch comedy Chappelle's Show wrapped up its disjointed third season on Comedy Central, a year after its namesake Dave Chappelle took a mental health break in South Africa. Since that tumultuous time, the show's icon status has only grown, even as the comedian himself has become more of a lightning rod for self-provoking controversy. So what’s all this about a revival?
For many years, Chappelle has bypassed the idea of bringing the sketch comedy back for today’s audiences, but something must have inspired a turn of the cheek, as he shared a different viewpoint in an interview with AP, saying:
