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Black Monsters

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The setup

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

In this black and white Halloween-themed sketch titled "The System Is Not Designed For Us," classic movie monsters (Frankenstein's Monster played by Charlie Murphy, The Werewolf played by Dave Chappelle, and The Mummy played by Donnell Rawlings) navigate a world that discriminates against them. The sketch is a commentary on racism, showing how the monsters perceive criticism of their monstrous qualities as racial discrimination. Frankenstein gets violent at work, The Mummy arrives late to his probation officer because he walks slowly, and The Werewolf gets called out for not wearing pants at a restaurant. A lawyer eventually breaks them out of prison using the race card.

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