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The Niggar Family
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The setup
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The funny people
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Highly quotable.
I mean, we're rich, they're Niggar rich.
Don't call us wetbacks, Niggar. We find it offensive.
The premise
Here’s the bit.
Presented as a black-and-white 1950s family sitcom with a sung theme, the sketch follows Frank, Emily and their son Tim, a cheerful white suburban family whose surname turns every polite remark into a racial double meaning. Across town, Mr. Halsted is horrified to hear that his daughter Jenny has a date with Tim until she explains the family name, and he quickly decides the Niggars are a family going places. Clifton, the family's milkman, delights in using their name over breakfast, teases them about pork and an unpaid bill, and later bristles at a restaurant when the maître d' calls for the Niggar party while he is out with his wife, only to find Tim and Jenny behind him. That evening Frank and Emily welcome their dinner guests, whose own surname turns the joke around.
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.
Neal Brennan
Writer
Dave Chappelle
Writer
Norman Lear
Writer
Rusty Cundieff
Director
Dave Chappelle
Producer
Neal Brennan
Producer
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
- According to IMDb's episode trivia, Neal Brennan has said the idea for the sketch came from Mike Birbiglia, Roger Hailes and Nick Kroll. - IMDb's trivia also says Chappelle improvised the moment where Clifton pops back into the Niggars' kitchen. - The same episode also featured Paul Mooney as Negrodamus; DMX was the musical guest.
Script
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- 00:26
Emily Niggar
breakfast is served
- 00:36
Frank Niggar
look hon my sister just had another baby look at this little bundle of joy
- 00:41
Emily Niggar
she's got those nigger lips
- 00:43
Frank Niggar
i know is tim still asleep
- 00:46
Emily Niggar
i think so he sure is one lazy nigger
- 00:51
Tim Niggar
Good morning, Mom. Morning, Dad.
- 00:54
Good morning.
- 00:55
Frank Niggar
You know, Tim, we're having a dinner party tonight. I trust you'll be here.
- 00:59
Tim Niggar
Oh, I can't. I have my first big date with Jenny Halstead.
- 01:05
Jenny has a date tonight with a nigger boy from school.
- 01:08
Mr. Halsted
What? Oh, God, no.
- 01:09
Jenny Halsted
No, Daddy, that's his name, Timmy Nigger.
- 01:12
Mr. Halsted
Oh, of course. Look at that nigger. He's a very good athlete and so well-spoken that family's going places. I mean, we're rich, they're nigger rich.
- 01:24
Clifton the Colored Milkman
Oh, bitch! Morning, niggers!
- 01:27
Why, it's custom, our colored milk family.
- 01:29
Clifton the Colored Milkman
And it's my favorite family to deliver milk to. The niggers.
- 01:35
Clifton the Colored Milkman
Something sure smells good. You niggers cooking?
- 01:40
Emily Niggar
We sure are. There's some leftover bacon if you'd like some.
- 01:44
Clifton the Colored Milkman
Ooh, nothing for me. I know better than to get between a nigger and their pork. Might get my fingers bit.
- 01:52
Clifton the Colored Milkman
Here you go Don't bother you about this But, uh, well, you didn't pay your bill last week And I know how forgetful you niggas are When it comes to paying bills
- 02:03
Frank Niggar
Golly, Clifton, it slipped my mind Here you go Sorry about that
- 02:09
Clifton the Colored Milkman
Oh, nigga, please Nigga, please Damn it, Mr. Edwards I have a hot date with the wife tonight
- 02:16
Frank Niggar
All right, take care
- 02:17
Clifton the Colored Milkman
All right, peace, nigga
- 02:31
Maitre d'
Stevenson, party of four Stevenson, party of four Table five, please. Bon appetit. Nigger, party two. Nigger, party two.
- 02:43
Clifton the Colored Milkman
Looky here, Jack. Just because we're colored didn't mean we came out here to be disrespected, okay?
- 02:48
Tim Niggar
Uh, we're the nigger family. Uh, oh, hi, Clifton.
- 02:52
Clifton the Colored Milkman
Oh, well, hello, little nigger. These are the niggers I was telling you about.
- 02:59
Clifton's Wife
Are you the nigger that broke the bottle over Ronnie's head at the dice game?
- 03:02
Clifton the Colored Milkman
No, not that nigger. The nigger from work. The nigger from work. milk route
- 03:06
oh oh
- 03:08
Clifton the Colored Milkman
have a nice meal i bet you'll get the finest table the niggas ever got in this restaurant giving me inside
- 03:26
Frank Niggar
what's your dinner party face on
- 03:30
hello
- 03:33
Emily Niggar
well you must be the wet bags
- 03:37
Mr. Wetback
it's sanchez don't call us wet backs nigger we find it offensive i'm just kidding we are the the wetbacks.
- 03:54
Frank Niggar
Wait till we tell the Jews.
- 03:57
Oh, you're one crazy nigger.
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