Dave Chappelle Brings Silky Johnson to ‘SNL’ for Dating Show Sketch

(R-L) Donnell Rawlings and Dave Chappelle appeared in "SNL" dating show spoof "Pop the Balloon" on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Credit: YouTube/NBC)

Dave Chappelle brought back some of his iconic Chappelle’s Show characters for a Saturday Night Live dating show sketch.

The comedian, who served as this weekend’s SNL host, appeared in the skit alongside Chappelle’s Show alum Donnell Rawlings.

The sketch titled “Pop the Balloon” saw Chappelle returning as infamous player hater Silky Johnson, with Rawlings back in character as Beautiful. This time, the pair were eligible bachelors hoping to score on a YouTube dating show.

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The women on the show each held a red balloon and were told to pop it if they weren’t interested in the men.

SNL regular Ego Nwodim hosted the dating show. As soon as Nwodim said “Meet Silky,” the ladies started popping their balloons.

A startled Beautiful shouted, “Silky, they’re shooting!”

Silky ignored the popping sounds and tried to pitch himself to the women. He told them he worked as a “purveyor of precious goods and services, i.e., bi–ches.”

One of the women needed clarification and asked, “I’m sorry. Are you some sort of sex trafficker?”

His response: “I don’t do traffic, I take helicopters, bi-ch.” The woman wasn’t impressed and stomped on her balloon.

Silky and Beautiful walked down the line of women, sized them up, and scrutinized their outfits.

SNL regular Heidi Gardner was dressed in a denim jumpsuit and green bolero, but Silky wasn’t impressed and compared her to Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street.

“That coat right there looks like you skinned a Grouch,” Silky said.

“Horrible bit–es make horrible decisions!” Beautiful told Gardner before spraying his Jheri curl.

The player haters weren’t done disrespecting the women. Silky stopped in front of rapper GloRilla, who was this weekend’s musical guest. She had zero interest and told his “chipmunk-looking ass” to move along.

There was one last bachelor, before the game ended.

A shirtless Ashy Larry, another Chappelle’s Show character played by Rawlings, walked in with ashy skin and chapped lips. The women popped their balloons at the sight of Larry.

A disappointed Larry vowed he was “going back to the streets.”

This weekend marked the fourth time Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live. His latest monologue was filled with observations about politics, the Los Angeles wildfires, and Diddy.


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