Chevy Chase is ready to share the not-so-funny side of his childhood. In CNN's new documentary I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not, the Saturday Night Live alum opened up about the alleged abusive household he grew up in before making it big in Hollywood. "I felt like this was an out-of-control woman, who I look back on, and I say, 'I feel sorry for her,'" Chase, 82, said when reflecting on his mom, Cathalene Parker, who died in 2005. "She had her own issues. Bad ones, but she was physically abusive to me." Chevy's wife, Jayni Chase, seemingly backed up the former Community star's claims when she recalled an incident when they first started staying together. Chevy Chase's Family Recalls His Struggles With Cocaine and Alcohol Abuse "The first time I went to wake him up, he shuddered," she said. "And he explained, 'Well, my mother would wake me up slapping me.' From the time he was a little guy, wham." When asked to describe his mom, Chevy's half-brother, John Cederquist, called her "a bag of cats" who was "certainly on the schizoid spectrum." Chevy's mom and biological dad divorced when he was 4. His mom went on to marry a man, also named John Cederquist. In the documentary, Chevy described him as "humorless" with his half-brother claiming the man could "lash out with a single blow." While his mom and stepdad are both deceased, Chevy had several friends and extended family members participate in the CNN documentary, who recalled hearing difficult stories about the actor's childhood. Chevy Chase Patti Perret / Netflix /Courtesy Everett Collection "I would hear stories from Chevy about some of the terrible things that would happen to him as a young man," friend Peter Aaron said in the program. "Things like being locked in the closet." Chevy's daughter Emily added, "Oftentimes, in abusive households, there's one child who's the target of the abuse. And unfortunately, he was that." There was one family member who appeared to be a protector during some points of Chevy's childhood. At one point in the documentary, the comedian recalled a moment when his brother, Ned, stood up for him during a scary situation. Chevy Chase Addresses Controversial 'Community' Exit, Denies He's 'Racist' "Ned and I were eating breakfast, and Cederquist came down and started slapping me across the back of the head," Chevy claimed. Ned later confirmed the incident and recalled, "I stood up and made it clear, I didn't think this was a time for corporal punishment. And John Cederquist sat down, and I sat down." Chevy added, "I knew at that time that Ned was there for me. That was a big moment for us." Chevy Chase's Ups and Downs: 'SNL' Exit, Feuds and More According to CNN, I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not details Chevy's rise from breakout Saturday Night Live star to box-office royalty, "thoughtfully examining the complexities and challenges that have shaped his legacy." Goldie Hawn, Lorne Michaels, Ryan Reynolds and Martin Short are some of the stars who agreed to sit down for the project that "cuts through the legend to reveal the complicated man beneath the smirk." I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not is available to stream for subscribers of CNN's streaming offering. If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.