Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009)

Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock narrates this very hilarious and touching story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children ... See full summary »

Creators:

Ali LeRoi, Chris Rock

Stars:

Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 50 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Terry Crews	...	Julius (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tichina Arnold	...	Rochelle (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tequan Richmond	...	Drew (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Imani Hakim	...	Tonya (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Vincent Martella	...	Greg Wuliger (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tyler James Williams	...	Chris (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Chris Rock	...	Narrator (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Travis T. Flory	...	Joey Caruso (50 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jacqueline Mazarella	...	Vivian Morello (48 episodes, 2005-2009)

Storyline

Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock narrates this very hilarious and touching story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn, NY, in 1982. 1982 is the year that Chris (Tyler James Williams) turns 13. Filled with dreams of being a cool teenager, Chris moves with his family from the projects to the "Bed-Stuy: Do or Die" neighborhood. As the family's emergency adult while his parents are working, he's responsible for taking care of his younger brother Drew (Tequan Richmond), who's taller and more confident than Chris, and sister Tonya (Imani Hakim), who gets all the parents' attention. Chris' rough, cost-conscious father Julius (Terry Crews) works numerous jobs to properly support his family. Sassy mom Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) runs the household on a tight budget, is very strict, and works part-time in a small real estate office. With his mom determined to see him in a good school, though Drew and Tonya go to ...

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Plot Keywords:

neighborhood | bus | home | bully | friend | 

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Taglines:

If he wasn't picked on he'd have no material.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

UPN

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Alle hassen Chris

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chris Rock Entertainment, 3 Art Entertainment, Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All episode titles start with the words "Everybody Hates...".

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Goofs

In many episodes, the adult narrator Chris makes references to 1990s and 2000s pop culture. The series is set in the 1980s, but the narrator is in the present day looking back on his childhood.

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Quotes

Rochelle Rock: I'm gonna slap the black off of you!

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Morning RPG (2012)

User Reviews

A show that deserves a larger audience

Airing on UPN, Chris Rock's "autobiographical" sitcom doesn't get the viewers that it so richly deserves. Besides being one of the best acted series in production today, the show has a stellar writing staff that supplies not only laughs but biting commentary about society, the mark of a good production team.

The performers are impressive, especially Tyler James Williams as the title character. His expressive face and on-time delivery makes him one of the best child stars in the business. The other kids in the cast (Taquan Richmond as younger, but larger, brother, Drew; Vincent Martella as Chris's friend Greg, and Imani Hakim as younger sister Tanya) are equally gifted, never appearing to be acting, just being youngsters.

Adult actors Terry Crews and Tichina Arnold as Chris's parents bring about the right balance of humor and authority to their roles. If there is justice in the Emmy Awards next year, Arnold should walk away with a statue.

Chris Rock's off-camera narration is another plus for the series, along with the musical soundtrack, featuring hit songs from the era.