Charlie Murphy was originally filmed telling the story while sitting down. But Neal Brennan realized that by having Murphy stand it would give the scenes more energy.
According to Chappelle, the use of sparse sets for the "Rick James" sketch was inspired by the Family Ties (1982) episode A, My Name Is Alex (1987).
Included as a bonus episode on the DVD release of The Best of Chappelle's Show Uncensored - Top 25 Sketches.