What is the title of Dave Chappelle’s 2000 stand-up special filmed in Washington, D.C.?

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Dave Chappelle’s 2000 stand-up special filmed in Washington, D.C., is titled Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly.

The special was recorded at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., and originally aired on HBO in 2000. It helped establish Chappelle as one of the most distinctive American comedians of his generation, several years before Chappelle’s Show became a major cultural phenomenon.

Killin' Them Softly is often confused with For What It’s Worth, another Chappelle stand-up special released in 2004. The earlier special has a more intimate stage setting and focuses on observations about race, relationships, and everyday social behavior.

The title also appears in slightly different punctuation in some listings, but the commonly used title is Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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