Who remembers "Snaps" the HBO comedy show that inspired Wild 'N Out?

[jensyao]

They only had 2 episodes, not sure why it was cancelled so fast

Snaps (TV Series 1995– ) ⭐ 7.1 | Comedy

30m

www.imdb.com

Snaps: The Blackson Baggers vs. The Talented Snap Squad



Snaps: The Awesome Arsenal vs. The Wolfmen



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bonus, Dave Chappelle used 2 jokes from the 2nd episode of Snaps

1st joke from snaps 1995 by Sommore, but granted it's common, it could be said by anyone back then


13:55

Dave's version on Conan 2001, reworded for late night TV


7:35

Dave's version on block party 2005


0:16

2nd joke from snaps 1995 by Ardie Fuqua and it's more specific


22:18

Dave's version on block party 2005


1:57

granted, there are some comedic gold in there that haven't seen the light of day in years, but would probably get shut down by the censors, go watch the 1st 2 links

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bonus 2, going thru the conan stuff, Dave Chappelle basically recycled his joke from 1997 in 2023 on the his latest special, and he laughs both times before trying out the voice

Dave's Aquaman underwater joke on Conan in 1997


4:17

Dave's Titanic underwater joke as his closer in 2023


0:23

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related:

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/who-remembers-watching-the-lyricist-lounge-sketch-comedy-show-on-mtv-in-the-early-2000s-can-some.843886/

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

There were only 2 episodes of this, but even this was influenced by Uptown Comey Club on Fox. It predates it by a couple of years. A lot of comedians such as Joe Torre and Tracy Morgan were on Uptown Comedy Club snaps competition. I was in my late teens recording them on vhs when these shows premiered