Comedian Dave Chappelle

Fresh Air

Published September 2, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Richard Pryor calls Dave Chappelle his favorite comedian, and Chappelle himself claims he's America's No. 1 source for offensive comedy. Chappelle's Show is Comedy Central's top-ranked broadcast. Season one is now out on DVD, and it is uncensored.

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