Email Address

Password

Forgot password?

Everybody Hates Chris

Name: Everybody Hates Chris
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 22, 2005
Rating: 88
Cast: Chris Rock, Tichina Arnold, Tyler James Williams, Tequan Richmond, Vincent Martella

METASCORE

Universal acclaim based on 32 Critics

See All

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

tbd	Your Score
tbd	User Score No score yet

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Series Details & Credits

The CW | Release Date: September 22, 2005

Starring: Chris Rock, Tichina Arnold, Tyler James Williams, Tequan Richmond, Vincent Martella, Terry Crews, Imani Hakim

Summary: Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock, narrates this very hilarious & touching story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s.

Uprooted to a neighborhood and bused into a primarily white middle school two hours away by his strict,Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock, narrates this very hilarious & touching story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s.

Uprooted to a neighborhood and bused into a primarily white middle school two hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris (played by Tyler James Williams) struggles to find his place, all while keeping his younger brother & sister in line at home and surmounting the tests of junior high school. This dependable, resilient teen brings a unique, comedic spin to his everyday trials & upsets in UPN's new single-camera comedy, "Everybody Hates Chris."

The year that Chris turned 13 was 1982. Filled with dreams that being a teenager would be really cool, Chris' entry into adolescence is turning out to be less pleasant. Moved from the projects to the tough "Bed-Stuy" neighborhood of Brooklyn, Chris is still stuck in his big brother role. As the family's "emergency adult," he's accountable for taking care of his younger brother Drew (played by Tequan Richmond), and his younger sister Tonya (played by Imani Hakim) while his parents are working; Drew, although younger, is taller and more confident than Chris, while Tonya is the baby of the family, who gets all of the attention from his parents.

Chris' rough, cost-conscious father Julius (played by Terry Crews) works numerous jobs in order to properly support his family. Meanwhile, his very strict, sassy mother Rochelle (played by Tichina Arnold), who works part-time in a small real estate office, runs the household on a very tight budget, while demanding the best for her children.

With his mother strong-minded to see him in a good school, Chris reluctantly faces multiple bus transfers each day to attend Corleone Junior High School in the fiercely Italian neighborhood, South Shore. Although being an immediate target for bullies, Chris' innate charm and sharp wit enable him to make new friends at school, such as Greg (played by Vincent Martella), another smart, nice kid...who can't fight, by the way.

As Chris Rock pointedly looks back, his younger self is set to find what his family already knows: Chris' sharp, scrappy character is going to take him places. But first, he's going to have to think, talk or run his way through one growing experience after another at both home and school, and on any number of buses along the way. "Everybody Hates Chris" is produced by 3 Art Entertainment and Paramount Studios.… Expand

Creator: Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi

Genre(s): Comedy

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy On

Stream On

Recent Episodes

tbd
S4:E22. Everybody Hates G.E.D.
Air Date: May 8, 2009
tbd
S4:E21. Everybody Hates Bomb Threats
Air Date: May 1, 2009
tbd
S4:E20. Everybody Hates Tasha
Air Date: April 24, 2009

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

100

Tim Goodman

Season 1 Review: With elements of "Wonder Years," "Cosby" and the "The Jeffersons," but also a spirit all its own, "Chris" is a sitcom that finally makes the family funny again. Read full review

100

Glenn Garvin

Season 1 Review: Sweet but never treacly, nostalgic but never dishonest, startlingly frank about race and always painfully funny, Everybody Hates Chris is the sitcom for which the networks have been yearning for the better part of a decade. Read full review

Barry Garron

Season 1 Review: Much of the charm in this show, as well as the humor, comes from Rock's ability to vanquish political correctness in favor of a candid but affectionate look at the past. Read full review

Heather Havrilesky

Season 1 Review: The kid is funny, the mom is funny, the dad is funny, the stories are funny, and Rock's voice-over is fantastic. Read full review

San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times

Charlie McCollum

Season 1 Review: [It has] a rich mix of sharp observant humor and a sure feel for the family dynamic. Read full review

Rob Owen

Season 1 Review: Should appeal to fans of Rock and to viewers who long for a family comedy reminiscent of "The Cosby Show" (albeit with a sharper edge). Read full review

Linda Stasi

Season 1 Review: What's missing here are the big laughs, despite Rock's clever narration. Read full review

SEE ALL 32 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

No reviews yet.

Seasons & Episodes

88

Series Overview
Season 4

tbd
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E22. Everybody Hates G.E.D.
  Air Date: May 8, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E21. Everybody Hates Bomb Threats
  Air Date: May 1, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E20. Everybody Hates Tasha
  Air Date: April 24, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E19. Everybody Hates Back Talk
  Air Date: April 3, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E18. Everybody Hates the Car
  Air Date: March 27, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E17. Everybody Hates Spring Break
  Air Date: March 20, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E16. Everybody Hates Lasagna
  Air Date: March 13, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E15. Everybody Hates Boxing
  Air Date: February 6, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E14. Everybody Hates PSAT's
  Air Date: January 30, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E13. Everybody Hates Fake IDs
  Air Date: January 23, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E12. Everybody Hates Varsity Jackets
  Air Date: January 16, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E11. Everybody Hates Mr. Levine
  Air Date: January 9, 2009
- tbd
  S4:E10. Everybody Hates New Year's Eve
  Air Date: December 12, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E9. Everybody Hates James
  Air Date: November 28, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E8. Everybody Hates Big Bird
  Air Date: November 21, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E7. Everybody Hates Snitches
  Air Date: November 14, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E6. Everybody Hates Doc's
  Air Date: November 7, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E6. Everybody Hates Doc's
  Air Date: October 20, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E5. Everybody Hates My Man
  Air Date: October 31, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E4. Everybody Hates the English Teacher
  Air Date: October 24, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E3. Everybody Hates Homecoming
  Air Date: October 17, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E2. Everybody Hates Cake
  Air Date: October 10, 2008
- tbd
  S4:E1. Everybody Hates Tattaglia
  Air Date: October 3, 2008
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2007
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2006
Season 1

88
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2005