The word resurgence mildly describes Dave Chappelle’s long-awaited return to the public eye. Resurgence implies that Chappelle had fallen off his game as a comedian when he simply went on hiatus. The best way to describe Chappelle’s re-emergence is to compare it to that of Michael Jordan’s return from retirement in 1995: Still the best in the world at what he does.

In Nov. 2016, four days after the controversial outcome of the presidential election, Chappelle hosted a memorable episode of “Saturday Night Live,” his first appearance in a sketch comedy show since his tour de force, “The Chappelle’s Show,” last aired in 2004.

In a nutshell, Chappelle was the perfect host to deliver the jokes after President Donald Trump’s polarizing election victory. It was as if every single sketch Chappelle touched had turned to gold, proving to be one of the best episodes SNL had produced in the election season.

Over a week later, it was revealed that Netflix would be releasing three new Chappelle stand-up specials in 2017. On March 21, two of the specials were released: “The Art of Spin” and “Deep in the Heart of Texas”.

While neither will top Chappelle’s best work in 2000’s “Killin’ Them Softly,” both specials see Chappelle return to form.

Whereas his previous specials saw him primarily deliver observational bits about race and life as a black American, his Netflix specials possess some remnants of his old material, but focus more on Chappelle’s life as a celebrity and as a family man.

The first special, “The Art of Spin,” is the most recent of the two specials. It was filmed in March 2016 in Los Angeles, Chappelle’s first performance in Los Angeles in thirteen years. It also proves to be the better of the two specials, given that it covers a wide range of topics that are still relevant an entire year later.

Chappelle masterfully breaks down everything from watching the Care Bears, to the four different occasions he had met O.J. Simpson, to his complicated take on Bill Cosby’s pending rape allegations.

He also demonstrates how he is an expert at the give and take joke, in one instance describing a bad show in Detroit in which publications claimed he was booed off stage, to which Chappelle stated, “I was booed, I did not leave.”

But one of the highlights of his special saw him teeter on the lines of homophobia and transphobia, examining the LGBTQ community, specifically meanings of “the Q” and “the T.”

At first, things start slightly uncomfortable and offensive, but in prime Chappelle fashion, he dissolves with it a great give and take joke.

“Of all those letters, the ‘T’ has the toughest road ahead. In fact, I think the ‘T’ should stand for ‘tough road ahead,’” Chappelle said.

This leads into a bit regarding Caitlyn Jenner’s transition, where Chappelle is largely supportive, praising America’s overwhelming positivity for Jenner. Then his punch line was, “Although Dave Chappelle, the black American… He was a little jealous. I was like ‘How the f— are transgender people beating black people in the discrimination Olympics?’”

Chappelle also talks about being invited to the 2016 Academy Awards ceremony by host Chris Rock, an invitation he took up over a charity benefit in Flint, Michigan, because, as Chappelle puts it, “What am I gonna do about that water? What am I, a f—— superhero? I need to have fun.”

The bit goes on to talk about how Chappelle was interviewed on the red carpet by the black media, in which he was being shamed for going against the #OscarsSoWhite boycott by black celebrities. Chappelle, famed for subtle shots, retorted by saying saying, “I haven’t been working in 10 years” before dropping one of two ultimate punch lines in the special, “I had to watch f—— [Keegan Michael] Key and [Jordan] Peele do my show every night.”

“Deep in the Heart of Texas,” while slightly dated, given that it was recorded in April 2015, is still a highly enjoyable two hours of comedy. It presents some of Chappelle’s comedy club style, casually asking the audience for a cigarette and making excessive, yet side-splitting jokes about women’s genitalia.

Like in the first special, Chappelle approaches the line of being offensive when describing a joke about his “gay friend” but pokes fun at himself by revealing his foot fetish.

Some of the topics Chappelle covers include Ray Rice, Ebola as the “new AIDS” and situations regarding racism.

His best bit in the special proves to be discussing his home life and getting through a tough time in his marriage. The joke takes the audience for through the end of the special ending on a rather disgusting, but hilarious punchline.

Unlike over 10 years ago when Chappelle walked away from the public spotlight, it’s obvious in these two specials, that Chappelle is enjoying what he does once again and is doing it on his own terms. The comedian is at a special point in his life where he is truly happy as a family man and wants to share his happiness with the rest of the world once again.

A third special is scheduled to be released later in 2017 and as the first two specials have shown, viewers are in for an absolutely hilarious treat.