Chocolate News: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Comedy Central | Season Premiere Date: October 15, 2008

Starring: David Alan Grier

Summary: David Alan Grier's latest sketch comedy show targets news programs.

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: December 17, 2008
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S1:E10. Chocolate News 110
Air Date: December 17, 2008
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S1:E9. Episode 9
Air Date: December 10, 2008

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Ray Richmond

We get the feeling Grier is much more concerned with scoring a laugh than raising an issue, which makes his well-placed jabs all the more clever. Read full review

Paul Farhi

The cable network might have found "Chappelle's" worthy replacement in Chocolate News. Read full review

David Zurawik

This is social satire, and Grier's job is to make a mainstream audience see race and power in new ways. That often involves shock. Read full review

Ellen Gray

This is not unfunny stuff, but in a week in which a show that's willing to turn a satirical eye on race might have drawn real laughs, Chocolate News feels a bit like a lost opportunity. Read full review

Clark Collis

It pales-- satirically speaking, anyway--when compared with the "Daily Show," especially with Chocolate's tired sketch about imaginary rapper Phat Man. More promising is a bit in which Grier's Maya Angelou recites a poem penned to commemorate a McCain victory Read full review

James Poniewozik

In all, not a great debut, but one with potential, and it shows off Grier's versatility well. Read full review

Rob Owen

David Alan Grier, star of the new Chocolate News gets points for moxie, but the series fails on too many other counts. Read full review

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DwightB.

Oct 23, 2008

As funny, if not funnier than Chappelle Show. Just as powerful as "I'm Rick James, b***h!", people are going to sing and hum Phat Man's 'No Child Left Behind' for months to come. The first two episodes were flawless. Shows like Frank Tv highlight Frank's ability to As funny, if not funnier than Chappelle Show. Just as powerful as "I'm Rick James, b***h!", people are going to sing and hum Phat Man's 'No Child Left Behind' for months to come. The first two episodes were flawless. Shows like Frank Tv highlight Frank's ability to do impersonations, but I've gone countless episodes without cracking a smile ( He was a lot funnier on Mad TV). David Alan Grier is a Comedic Genius! Can't wait for episode 3!… Expand