Dave Chappelle tried out for 11 different sitcoms before he happened on something that worked for him: his own skewed sense of humor. After years of kicking around in TV failures (the short-lived "Buddies" was the only one to make it on the air) and being seen in small roles in films, from "The Nutty Professor" to "You've Got Mail," "Chappelle's Show" did more than become one of Comedy Central's biggest hits when it had its premiere in 2003.

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