How Dave Chappelle Delivers a Callback

Dave Chappelle is most known for some pretty provoking pieces of banter, but apparently nobody's noticed he's great at a bunch of other stuff too.
In this vid, we'll look at one of Dave's most underrated comedy weapons; the callback.
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[@ComedyWithoutErrors]

Howdy folks, Some of you may notice this is a video I've previously published. There were a few comments which (quite rightly) pointed out that the backing music was too loud. My plan was to simply quieten the music and reupload, but upon re-watch there was a lot I wanted to change. So I've pretty much redone the whole vid haha. I've been surprised at how much my editing has improved since starting the channel so I've smoothed a few things out and hopefully made it a more enjoyable watch. Please think of this less as a shameless repost and more me trying to make the channel better in the long run :) Much love, Josh

[@ananth.r]

Your pacing & storytelling is getting a lot better. I can see the difference between the first time I watched this to now. Only thing I would note is the typography. Great work Kingsford & Davies!

[@EggBastion]

That's the way to do it!

[@theryangiles]

Well Done!

[@mervynramokgopa3869]

1st video I have seen you are Aces"♠️

[@rubberchix]

your work is like KZbin equivalent of smelling your own farts

[@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752]

This is one of the best comedy analyses I’ve seen.

[@thomasdr08]

Aside from the fact he got ganked in the “kicked her in the pussy” setup himself. The Emmett Till/Carolyn Bryant closer was actually the real bit, the first joke was simply a play on the concept of him writing jokes backwards.

[@Saint4Lakers]

@@thomasdr08 Yes I thought the same thing. Bravo

[@judetarkoh3966]

Ikr

[@cgrcooke]

Ditto

[@randomdude189]

That’s not saying much when you’re you 😂

[@DanielinAction]

The “He rape but he saves” callback is the greatest ever.

[@mpjmcevoy1]

It's a trick he pulls off almost identically, but even more ornately, with the "So I kicked her in the p****y" joke - the set up (you see it in the video above) where he does the story about picking lines out of a fishbowl, and builds the joke around it...but the 2nd call back, at the very end of that special, like Cosby's is deeply serious - how do you feel about terrible racist events like the murder of Emmett Till that directly led to huge positive social change - and then links it to the idea that America is never more united than when everyone is hating on Donald Trump together - that Donald Trump's election and presidency is somehow the Emmett till murder again, the horrible thing that will lead to great positive social change, and how that should make us feel about that event - the end line callback - kicking the woman who lied about Till in the p****y becomes not just a clever call back, but more profoundly, it grants permission to cheer the outcome while continuing to resent the event that caused it...while at the same time sneakily telling you, if you read between the lines, that the line never came from no fishbowl - the paradox of being grateful for horror because of the positives that came from it were the point all along, and it was THAT that he built the show around....

[@MichaelJohnson-qz8ql]

By far!!

[@Profile.4]

@@mpjmcevoy1 half the country is in love with trump. America is more bitter than every. Definitely not having any positive affect.

[@pjauthur9869]

It's not. The whole rape joke bits are funny until you know someone affected. Bill Cosby was a prolific rapist who didn't face justice... Big haha

[@MrBogus213]

Spectacular analysis. His style seems so effortless but you know there is serious contemplation at the root of nearly every word he says on stage.

[@anthonyzullo]

Dave said on stage in 07 at the laugh factory, "im so smart im uncomfortable in this world" that changed my entire direction of life. People like Dave and myself exist, its just he has a stage that demands respect but a lot of people like Dave and myself exist. We just don't have a platform. I was at rehab years and years ago and made a awesome black joke. The black people wernt too happy so I was threatened to be sent home. I asked the administratives if they enjoy Chris Rock, which they obviously did. So I said whats the difference between his jokes and mine and they said "he's a comedian" I had to reply, no. He's a comedian on HBO, I am a comedian in rehab. What is the difference. They had to tell the offended people to be quiet. Its just jokes. But the entire point being. That as a comedian, its your DUTY to speak. Its your job to make people uncomfortable. The more mad they are, the more they are offended the more you know as a comedian youre in the right. Im here to make you uncomfortable, its my purpose. Dave is just so good at spin that he knows what he's doing is profound and inspiring and he looks for the headlines where as most dread them. Thats simply testament to his genuine nature. He doesn't care for fame or respect, he jist wants to have his thoughts and be treated normal. Ive met him, he's more interesting being boring than any famous person I've met.

[@thomasgilby4597]

I feel a Chappelle call back truly delivers the real laugh that the audience didn’t want to give in the first place

[@lamarkpowells]

I think they usually make you think deeper about what ever subject he wants you to think deeper about

[@yurifan2537]

Nice way to put it

[@mikeisnotpure]

🥺 I thought this was going to be about the "it was Iceberg's money the whole time" call back from his latest special "unforgiven"

[@StarCastersUniverse]

man when he said that my mind was blown

[@skillfulgoose101]

FUCKING TAKE IT DAVE!!! TAKE IT!!

[@ahubdacap]

Thought I was one one the only ones that caught that!

[@MrCash-lm1xz]

If anyone needs it explained, Pimp was an allegory for what happened to him with Comedy Central. They made all that money from him but he got a small percent of the money from it. And all the people at the table, his agent, the executives, the producers, they all told him that they were right and that it was a good deal but they all were in on it just like in the Pimp story how the doctor told the bottom bitch that Iceberg was right and he was in on it and just like at the Three-card Monte table how the crowd told him the game was fair and they were in on it.

[@tarman8557]

ME T😁😆

[@SHIZZLE71]

One of the best callbacks is the Ja Rule joke. 😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Stavroization]

Cosby joke is the best

[@miltonpitts4185]

@@Stavroization naw. The Ja rule one keeps coming back over and over again

[@Stavroization]

@@miltonpitts4185 maybe but the cosby one I think is the best crafted callback of all time from any comedian.

[@miltonpitts4185]

@@Stavroization true I agree with that

[@SHIZZLE71]

@@Stavroization wait what joke is that?

[@jakedizzle]

“This is Dave. He has a long ass shirt. How did he get here?”

[@michaelbanks1207]

I remember thinking that the first time I watches that trailer 😂😂😂

[@ovi2wise]

Finally proper comedy analytics. Wasnt able to express how I felt about these performances but this helps me reflect and understand what I feel. Thanks man

[@nikolasdiallo]

I used to call this “I say that, to say this” jokes. But it’s simply called ‘callback’. That’s awesome. Great great info. I’ve been watching comedians and I said he’s the greatest at jokes because of his “callbacks”. Crazy man.

[@artlagunas2269]

Dave has transitioned from a comedian to an educator and at the same time manages to keep his funny essence. He is a genius.

[@scottbeaulieu8192]

He's becoming more like Carlin with bringing his comedy to much more relevant and meaningful topics to societies failures.

[@laboulesdebleu8335]

Because at the end of the day, what Dave Chappelle really is, is a master story-teller. It's his heritage and his craft; with it, he entertains and he educates... and he does it better than anyone else.

[@lindi1108]

@@scottbeaulieu8192 carlin Was really cynical though which made it Not nearly as serious because he made it seem like there Was no hope while dave really wants to have a Dialogue. Thats why he is better in all those social topics in comparison to carlin

[@Profile.4]

@@lindi1108 Carlin is better

[@JayMack87]

​@@Profile.4 that's up for debate

[@darthesgoobis123]

song at 3:10 is Nujabes: aruarian dance If anyone was wondering, wasn't in description.

[@Stannyhand]

Not sure what’s better... The breakdown of the comedy or the choice of videos to match your descriptions.

[@benvella1728]

The deceptive clip got me

[@thanossnap4170]

I'm so glad you included the Eddie Izzard bit in this! He is so intelligent with his delivery. And also the callbacks.

[@jongandy6732]

3:06 - FANTASTIC music choice!!! You sir, if you've done this intentionally, are a legend. I am an instant fan just for this.

[@KASLtja]

NUJABES!!

[@dannyrowleyyt]

Your channel is fantastic! Keep up the good work brother.

[@brandonholmes7157]

This is brilliant analysis! Once I understood what a call back was, I immediately thought about the baby drug dealer. 👏

[@illmaticvol5120]

thumbs up for the selected background music

[@epidemicstudios]

Nujabes

[@jaydbreaux2]

Too bad the description doesn't have it credited correct

[@dildonius]

Once again proving that _Shrek_ was one of the most important films in the history of cinema.

[@delston8363]

Gotta love Dave 😊💕 I really like how the commentator tells the story!

[@JarenHornbeak]

Oh I would LOVE to see more videos like this. They way you broke down the strategy of Dave's artform with comparison of others was so educational yet hilarious at the same time. Laughing & learning

[@michaelbanks1207]

I am so happy I found your channel, I can't wait to watch every single video.

[@NoThumb]

I completely missed that dogs without horses joke watching Mulaney's special 😂

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[@thefaminewolf7989]

You’re doing great work here. I knew as soon as I saw the video post that it was going to be about that joke, but your insight is top notch, as always.

[@daymieoncolson979]

This video is amazing and needs more recognition of your talent in dissecting comedy and explaining it in a simple way everyone can understand and comprehend

[@NickJoyce86]

Fantastic break down! Thank you for the hard work. Shared with all my friends 100%

[@braunarsch]

Great deconstruction! Makes me appreciate his art even more!

[@awjen-ne2539]

Your analysis is super. Keep it up. Well done 👍

[@chucknorris7900]

In-depth comedic analysis + Nujabes... I’ve subscribed. Thank you for sharing this Josh

[@barakajay]

very well put together!

[@cportis74]

this is brilliant. great work and great analysis.

[@ImChaseRichard]

Your videos are amazing. Taking comedy and breaking it down in the ways of the artist, the audience, and every aspect of the joke. Keep up this amazing work.

[@kayinsho2558]

It's so aggravating because I'd be banned from KZbin if I did a rape joke. The double standard on youtube is pathetic.

[@JonesJr876]

Well done writing and investigation. I enjoyed this a lot.

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[@rizeup238]

The gay superhero and the bill Cosby was gold

[@jelenaflajs5504]

🤣🤣

[@eriklakeland3857]

“UGH same hero, new boots.”

[@zacharyslater6568]

alot of the time espcially at big shows like stand up specials a callback punchline will have 2 waves of laughter and aplause, the first from the humour of the punchline and the second is when a percentage of the audiece remeber the original use of the line while clapping and they laugh and clap harder almost to let the comic know "i see what you did there" when ever i notice this i always just imagine stuart lee saying 'well done' ahah. love your videos man! (forgive my spelling nd grammer im on my phone)

[@Muzzlewump]

Great breakdown!

[@keefdavis244]

Outstanding breakdown & vid. 👏

[@mariuslyn]

Amazing video man!

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[@brianclark4713]

Well made video, excellent editing! Cheers!

[@dirrrrr82]

Brilliant breakdown. More like these pleeeaase

[@Am-gm4uy]

A very interesting analysis. Loved the video. Kudos my friend

[@DarkFutureConsolidated]

Wow! Thank god I stumbled across this video. Ive been watching stand up for years and have just been pretending to understand what was going on so nobody would catch on to my inability to comprehend the basics of comedy structure. Call back you say? And I thought they had just forgotten they'd used the same punchline earlier. Thank you for your detailed analysis, breakdown and explanation of an obvious comedic tool, and Dave's mastery of its facilitation. Im certain there's a bunch of his fans who get frustrated with him assuming his audience is intelligent enough to pick up on his mastery of the craft and wish he could break down his jokes and explain why they work during his sets. Now, thanks to you, we can enjoy his comedy more like a class for learning impaired children and without the distraction of enjoyment and laughter.

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[@ZAKLLRER4141]

This is great. Love your perspective and analysis

[@thedarkestcomedian]

Dave Chappelle is a comedy legend. We’re so lucky to have him.

[@ApoMelon]

i love your take on this concept, i love the videos you use to visualize these takes, and i love the music you use (you can never go wrong with nujabes - arurian dance)

[@carlocunanan0513]

Awesome work, bro!

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[@wsgray]

Insightful observations - well put together.

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[@xXSECRETWORMXx]

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[@andrewmarino4309]

Dude just watched literally all your vids, great quality content. if u keep grinding you’ll blow up no doubt. (Btw the thing ab the chapelle callback coming from a place of empathy with the specials mention to the opioid epidemic went completely over my head). Great stuff, keep up the good work

[@afteryoumylady]

Thanks for sharing

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[@dustinfocus]

Very, very well done. Dave Chappelle is one of my favorite people ever to exist. He understands what it means to be human. With that said, considering how well you made this video, I just subscribed and am going to watch more of your content. I think there is something to be learned here on this channel. Cheers, mate.

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underated video , thank you for the work.

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GREAT JOB!!!

[@djxsquizit]

You included Groundhog Day in this analysis. You sir have a new follower 😁👍

[@akrulla]

Good stuff. Thanks man.

[@Sam1878Henry]

Dave doesn’t make me laugh the most but he’s hands down my favourite. I could listen to him all day. Great video as usual mate

[@yadevumesh9267]

Amazing analysis

[@MB-ff4cl]

Unforgiven has the best call back, you should've talked about it

[@georgio3753]

He set that up perfectly

[@maddy8018]

Or.. I'll take it~DC

[@pezgraph]

Idk why but i thought u were talkin about the dude from Unforgivable.

[@thunderousbandit6679]

Facts

[@thomasgilby4597]

Iceberg’s money in the first place?

[@chipperpat]

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[@nickbarber100]

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This video IS without errors 👍 props.

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[@LikeAGentlemanPlease]

Should have brought up the sandwich biting bit. That had me crying.

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Just wow, so well done

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[@NathanNimi]

This is a very well made video!

[@lyricalloonytoon]

'You're so cool' from True Romance playing while you analyse Chappelle, followed by Nujabes?! I owe you a beer mate.

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