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For many, it may be harder than ever to buy him in this role.
Chappelle spent a significant chunk of his Netflix run punching down at trans people.
Its something he loves to do.
How do I know that?
(The closing credits ofThe Dreamerfeatured a photo of Chappelle and Netflixs Ted Sarandos smiling together.)
The results are the same, though, either way.
(Legendary empathy-haver Dave Chappelle, ladies and gentlemen.)
Looking past this glaring, harmful hypocrisy was easierwhen Chappelle last hostedSNLin 2022.
It also helped that the surrounding episode was exceptional.
Its got something for everybody.
(His plan to defeat the California wildfires involves filling theUphouse with water balloons.)
(AsThe Latenighterpoints out, the No.
3 slots are occupied by previous Chappelle outings.)
Seated and blasting a cig, he takes rascally delight in exploring taboo opinions.
Needless to say, not all of it lands.
Ofcourse, hes going to make jokes about the wildfires.
The rest of the episodes efforts at finding humor within the grim, still-unfolding catastrophe lands in this sketch.
Its not just a highlight of the episode but one of Longfellows finest moments altogether.
Ifthe Immigrant Dad Talk Show sketchlooked familiar, its because itfirst appearedin the Ramy Youssef episode from last March.
