The comedian's opening monologue doubled as one of his sets, going on for 17 minutes and covering topics from the Southern California wildfires to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

Chappelle has hosted “SNL” three times to date and will soon be a four-time host. That will leave him one hosting gig shy of the elite Five-Timers-Club, a group that includes stars like Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Tina Fey.

Dave Chappelle hit the Saturday Night Live stage on Saturday (January 18) with heavy doses of truth serum. He jumped right in the deep end, tackling everything from Diddy’s drama to Palestine to a plea to Donald Trump. Chappelle didn’t hold back, calling out the Bad Boy mogul’s current legal woes.

In the longest monologue in “Saturday Night Live” history, Dave Chappelle delivered a pointed message to incoming President Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration Monday, calling for empathy and compassion as Americans prepared for a new chapter.

While hosting SNL, Dave Chappelle praised Jimmy Carter's empathy and urged Donald Trump to improve, emphasizing the need for humanity and understanding in leadership.

Who else thought Dave Chappelle's "Evacuation Alert" sketch on SNL over the weekend was one of the most hilariously unhinged things the show has done in years?