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The Frontline Interview with Clayton Bigsby
SKETCH-O-VISION
A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.
The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
In this mockumentary sketch from the very first episode of "Chappelle's Show," a news program called "Frontline" profiles the life and work of Clayton Bigsby, a blind, virulent racist who is unaware that he is a Black man. The interviewer, Kent Wallace, follows Clayton as he promotes his racist books, interacts with his followers, and reveals the shocking truth of his identity to a stunned crowd, leading to chaos and confusion. The sketch is a biting satire on racism and identity.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 5
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
If you have hate in your heart, let it out!
I am in no way shape or form involved in any n*ggerdom.
Breathing all the white man's air.
The only person sleeping with my sister is gonna be ME!!!
I'm overwhelmed by the irony.
America's at war with Al-Qaeda, but we're still losing the war against Al Sharpton.
WHITE POWER!
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.
Andre Allen
Director
Rusty Cundieff
Director
Bobcat Goldthwait
Director
Dave Chappelle
Writer
Neal Brennan
Writer
Norman Lear
Writer
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
The character of Clayton Bigsby was inspired by Dave Chappelle's maternal grandfather, who was a blind white man raised by a Black family and identified as Black. The actor who played the interviewer, William Bogert, passed away in 2020. This was the first sketch in the first episode of the series.
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