Dave Chappelle Says He’s Been 'Considering' Bringing Back “Chappelle’s Show ”

Angela AndaloroWed, April 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM UTC

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Dave Chappelle in 2025Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty -

Dave Chappelle is opening up about revisiting his sketch comedy past

The comedian created Chappelle's Show, which ran on Comedy Central from 2003 to 2006

In an interview with the , Chappelle explains why changes in comedy and media have caused him to give the series a second thought

Dave Chappelle hasn't left sketch comedy behind just yet.

In a recent interview with the about the controversies surrounding his stand-up career in recent years, the comedian, 52, talked about his Comedy Central series, which aired from 2003 to 2006.

Asked about revisiting Chappelle's Show, he shared, “If you’d asked me that question a year ago, I’d have told you absolutely not. But in the last few weeks … I’m considering it."

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Dave Chappelle in June 2022Credit: Shannon Finney/Getty

Of the shifting comedy landscape, Chappelle pointed to Druski as one of the comedians connecting with audiences.

"I love what he does," he shared, noting that Druski's come-up as a digital creator has helped him hone his craft in a way that peers who go viral and instantly rise to the top do not experience.

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“One of the worst things that can happen to a comedian is becoming successful before they get good,” Chappelle said. “Because you miss the part where you get to explore and make mistakes.”

Dave ChappelleCredit: M. Caulfield/WireImage

Chappelle famously walked away from the series in 2005 due to stress and creative differences, leading Comedy Central to suspend production. Ultimately, three episodes were compiled for the show's final season in 2006.

In an 18-minute-long stand-up segment posted to Instagram in 2020, Chappelle talked about leaving the series.

"When I quit the show, all my friends would say, 'Well then f--k them, Dave, why don't you just do Chappelle's Show at another network?' Yeah, yeah, yeah. And why doesn't the slave run from one plantation to another plantation because the master over there might be nicer! My God, man, I was trapped."

Chappelle admitted at the time that he had "thought about coming back and doing another Chappelle's Show." He then explained he "can't call it Chappelle's Show because my name and likeness is being used by them in perpetuity throughout the universe. It's in the contract."

Reps for Comedy Central and Viacom did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment at the time.

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