Everybody Hates Chris

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Season 1
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  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2005
Season #: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
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Universal acclaim- based on 202 Ratings

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  • Summary: Chris Rock narrates this comedic look back on his childhood in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant in the early 1980s. It is being compared by critics to classic series such as "The Wonder Years" and "The Cosby Show."
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    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.
  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    100
    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.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    90
    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.
  4. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    90
    The kid is funny, the mom is funny, the dad is funny, the stories are funny, and Rock's voice-over is fantastic.
  5. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    90
    [It has] a rich mix of sharp observant humor and a sure feel for the family dynamic.
  6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    80
    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).
  7. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    50
    What's missing here are the big laughs, despite Rock's clever narration.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 109
  3. Negative: 16 out of 109
  1. SaaraS
    Feb 22, 2007
    10
    This show is the best show in the whole world I love it to bits!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. mikes
    Nov 14, 2005
    10
    cool show hilariuos
  4. mariej
    Oct 13, 2005
    10
    me and josh and my whole 8 grade class think it is funny
  5. NirmalJ
    Mar 22, 2006
    10
    Simply awesome.
  6. FionaR
    Nov 22, 2005
    9
    reminds me of growing up in the 80's and having to babysit my little sister all the time! Hilarious
  7. [Anonymous]
    Oct 7, 2005
    8
    I admit this is funnier than I thought i would be, but its just not my cup of tea I personal think Lost is the best show on tv, others may disagree.
  8. CraigM.
    Oct 8, 2005
    0
    Not very funny. On top of that, the script is full of rascism.

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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best TV Season of 2005
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#11 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#17 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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