Aha! Chappelle/Chapelle Theory!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on December 22nd, 2005

We have smoked out the creators of Chappelle Theory… sort of. Either that, or we’ve been manipulated like one of those puppets on Thunderball XL5!

Not sure if they have bumped the whole enterprise out into the public arena earlier than expected, but it seems that the people behind the Chappelle Theory website were merely promoting a film project by Chappelle’s Show producer Neil Brennan.

We theorized that it sounded like a sketch that might have made the cut on Chappelle’s Show (admittedly, not much of a stretch), well, it now appears that it’s a promo for a longform, theatrical release of such a sketch.

It stars Charlie Murphy. If it’s nothing more than Murphy spinning the tale from the Chappelle Theory website with cheesy re-enactments, a la the show’s Rick James sketch, it will be a huge hit. We say this because we’re of the opinion that no other sketch on that show had more of an effect on the culture, had no more “viral” power than that segment and it’s catchphrase, “I’m Rick James, bitch!” We stil get hits on our site because of it. From Belgium, Togo, India, Columbus, Berkeley, London, Capetown, you name it.
For some reason that sketch, the irresistable appeal of Murphy and the subsequent tragic death of Rick James himself, contributed to a WWW Perfect Storm.

We’re just sorta surprised (given the success of Blair Witch!) that the Chappelle Theory people went wobbly and didn’t milk this thing a little further!

from → News • 0 Comments - Let's discuss! • Print-Friendly • Back To Top