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Chappelle's Show

2003-2006 3 seasons

8.8 Top 8%

(78,073 votes)

33 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.9, which is 0.5 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 32%
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S1
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E1
8.6
8.6
7.7
E2
7.9
8.4
7.3
E3
7.5
8.0
7.3
E4
7.8
9.4
E5
7.7
8.8
E6
8.0
7.9
E7
7.7
8.0
E8
7.7
8.1
E9
7.9
8.1
E10
8.0
8.1
E11
7.6
7.5
E12
7.7
9.0
E13
7.7
8.1
E14
7.5
7.6
E15
7.1
E16
7.6
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
17 Standouts
0 Infamous
13 Hidden Gems
3 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.17.68.08.58.99.4 Rating 192 300 468 731 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E4 The Love Contract & True Hollywood Stories: Rick James
Best Hidden Gem: S2E8 I Know Black People & Keeping It Real Goes Wrong

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.577.588.59 Rating S1 S2 S3 Season 7.8 8.1 7.4 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.6 7.5 -1.1 S2 8.6 7.6 -1.0 S3 7.7 7.3 -0.4

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.8 S2 Uneven avg 8.1 S3 Steady avg 7.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (9/10)

  1. 1 S2E4 The Love Contract & True Hollywood Stories: Rick James 9.4
  2. 2 S2E12 Wayne Brady & Tyrone Biggums's Fear Factor 9.0
  3. 3 S2E5 True Hollywood Stories: Prince & Red Balls Energy Drink 8.8
  4. 4 S1E1 Popcopy & Clayton Bigsby 8.6
  5. 5 S2E1 Samuel Jackson Beer & Racial Draft 8.6
  6. 6 S2E2 Negrodamus & The Niggar Family 8.4
  7. 7 S2E8 I Know Black People & Keeping It Real Goes Wrong 8.1
  8. 8 S2E9 Oprah's Baby Daddy & Jury Duty 8.1
  9. 9 S2E10 Kneehigh Park & Making Da Band 8.1
  10. 10 S2E13 Lil Jon On Lil Jon & Black Bush 8.1

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 2 dominates (2/5)

  1. 33 S2E15 Music Jump-Off 7.1
  2. 32 S3E3 Show Business & Lil Jon In Love 7.3
  3. 31 S3E2 Black Howard Dean & Stereotype Pixies 7.3
  4. 30 S2E11 Mandela Boot Camp & The Time Haters 7.5
  5. 29 S1E14 The Best of Chappelle's Show: Volume 2 Mixtape 7.5
33 Total Episodes
9.4 Highest Rating
7.1 Lowest Rating
2.3 Range