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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown full episode list
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Inspired by Chris Rock's life...as a kid. more
Plot:
Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock narrates this... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 42 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(87 articles)
Judge refuses ban on Chris Rock film
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Judge Refuses Ban On Rock Film
 (From WENN. 20 October 2009, 9:06 AM, PDT)

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Move Aside Cosby!! more (40 total)

Cast

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Vincent Martella ... Greg (89 episodes, 2005-2009)

Terry Crews ... Julius Rock / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tequan Richmond ... Drew Rock / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tichina Arnold ... Rochelle Rock / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Imani Hakim ... Tanya Rock / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tyler James Williams ... Chris Rock / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)

Chris Rock ... Narrator (84 episodes, 2005-2009)

Jacqueline Mazarella ... Ms. Morello / ... (48 episodes, 2005-2009)
Travis T. Flory ... Caruso / ... (44 episodes, 2005-2009)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
20 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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Trivia:
The character 'Drew' is loosely based on Chris Rock's brother Tony Rock. Growing up, real-Chris Rock said that Tony was cooler than he was. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In one episode, where Greg attempted to hug Chris, The adult narrator Chris made a reference to Brokeback Mountain. The movie wasn't released until 2005, and this series is set in the 1980s, but it is not the teenage Chris who makes the reference. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Greg Wuliger: [to Chris about girls] Dude you are so in there!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Girlfriends: Everybody Hates Monica (#7.5)" (2006) more

FAQ

Is This Show A Parody Of "Everybody Loves Raymond?"
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20 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
Move Aside Cosby!!, 30 June 2006
10/10
Author: ian-purnomo from Singapore

I love this series! At first, my friend told me that it's the visualisation of Chris Rock's stand up comedies. It got me thinking if it's still going to be as funny as what I listened. But yeah it is. It delivers and delivers well indeed.

Let me break down what's so good about Everybody Hates Chris: The fantasy scenes. Most of them are taken from Chris Rock's thought that he performed in his stand ups. Obviously the one that finally got made in the series are the tame ones. However I like this feature because normally in the sitcoms, they just talk about it, not really showing the funny possibilities it ala the Simpsons or Family Guy. Although it take out some of the funny point that you have while imagining it, but so far Everybody Hates Chris shows the funniest non-cartoon fantasy scenes on TV.

A black comedy which is not that black. Without being racist, this comedy is not that 'black' I mean everybody can watch it, enjoy it, and relate to it. I don't think Everybody Hates Chris only applies to a specific race group. I am an Oriental dude and I still laughed my ass off watching the show.

A black comedy which is not being white. Now this is very important. Remember the Cosby Show, anyone? But I just think that it's too white, similar to Fresh Prince from Bel Air. Those shows were kind of like white people's comedy, but they have black actors. Without being racist again, the series shows a natural and honest look of African American family, where the father is not a doctor or a lawyer. They barely made the end's meet, not living in a house with ten bedrooms. But above all they are happy.

Chris Rock as the narrator did a great job in connecting the show with us in this time period. Many of his comments are showing the results of the trends or what happened in the period that affects popular culture in our period. For examples are the many hip hop references Chris narrated.

The soundtracks are awesome. The songs are in the same time period when the show is supposed to be set.

The kid's expression. The kid actors in the series are top-notch. They act naturally and I love their expressions. They seem to be innocent and their faces show a willingness to learn and to know new things, which are very typical kids' reaction to the new stuffs they experience.

Everybody Hates Chris is a great sit-com. If My Name is Earl is a great sit-com about white-redneck Americans living in a small town, Everybody Hates Chris does the same thing about African American living in a big city.

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