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Everybody Hates Chris

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...

  • 2005
  • TV-PG
  • The CW
  • 2005
  • TV-PG
  • The CW

Everybody Hates Chris

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 22, 2005
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 32 Critic Reviews
must-watch
88
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 123 User Ratings
8.2
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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...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 32 Critic Reviews
88
97% Positive
31 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 32 Critic Reviews
88
97% Positive
31 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
It is, in short, a show about real life, as seen through the eyes of one of the funniest men in America.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
100
Blends Rock's signature, whip-smart irreverence with richly humorous, character-driven stories of his own adolescence to create the rare family comedy that is both hilariously honest and filled with heart.
By Mike Duffy FULL REVIEW
90
The best of the new fall sitcoms.
By John Leonard FULL REVIEW
90
The networks have been wondering how to compete with the no-holds barred nature of cable programming. This is it.
By Michael Buening FULL REVIEW
90
Rock deals with a harsher teen reality than Cosby did in his Fat Albert days, but he is hitting the same universal notes of conflict, love, weirdness and strength found in close-knit families.
By David Zurawik FULL REVIEW
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).
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
50
What's missing here are the big laughs, despite Rock's clever narration.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 123 User Ratings
8.2
85% Positive
105 Ratings
5% Mixed
6 Ratings
10% Negative
12 Ratings

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 123 User Ratings
8.2
85% Positive
105 Ratings
5% Mixed
6 Ratings
10% Negative
12 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Chris Rock Entertainment
  • 3 Arts Entertainment
  • Paramount Network Television
  • CBS Paramount Network Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 22, 2005
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 4 Wins & 29 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations

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