| Genres: | Drama, Sitcom, Comedy |
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Everybody Hates Chris is about the trials and tribulations of teenage Chris (Tyler James Williams) -- and about many real-life issues, such as dealing with strict parents, constantly being picked on by a racist bully at school, and having a more popular, better-looking, taller younger brother.
Based on comedian Chris Rock's childhood in Brooklyn, the early '80s-set show puts an unusual spin on the usual sitcom formula. Rock narrates, there's no laugh track, and stories deal humorously with real issues.
Chris' parents work multiple jobs and still struggle to pay the bills, all while making sure their kids get a good education and stay on the straight and narrow.
Inspired by his childhood experiences, comedian Chris Rock narrates the hilarious, touching story of a teenager named Chris who struggles to cope with being uprooted to a new neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York and bused for the first-time to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away, while keeping his younger siblings Drew and Tonya in line at home.
When Rochelle hires their young neighbor Keisha to tutor Drew in math, Chris sees this as his chance to impress the girl next door, but his plans go awry when Keisha makes her own moves.
Assuming he's a great player just because he's African American, Chris gets recruited to the basketball team despite the fact that he really can't play the game.
Fists, rumors and even "D" batteries fly as the fight between Chris and school bully Joey Caruso escalates, forcing school principal Dr. Raymond to step in.
When Chris befriends Fat Mike, one of the cool kids in his neighborhood, he gets some relief from the area thugs, but their bond is quickly tested when Mike disappears with Chris' bike.
Chris' plans to attend his neighbor Lisa's big Halloween party are threatened when his mother Rochelle makes him take his younger brother and sister trick-or-treating.
When Julius and Rochelle decide to have a "date night," they hire a babysitter to watch the kids, but when she keeps leaving to take care of personal business, Chris is forced to cover for her.
Chris must endure a Saturday at the local Laundromat with Drew and Tonya in tow, but he finds his patience tested by the competitive patrons and his siblings' uncooperative behavior.
After Julius finds $200 in food stamps, Rochelle swallows her pride and goes to use them, but when a friend spots her at the grocery story, she panics and dips into the family's spending money instead.
Tired of constantly being blamed for Tonya's mischief, Chris decides to hang out and play Atari at Greg's house after school without their parents' permission, but when Greg's dad comes home, Chris ends up hiding out in the closet to avoid getting busted.
When the water heater breaks in their house, Julius and Rochelle must tell Chris that they can't afford to buy him the new Walkman cassette player that he wants for Christmas.
Tired of "hand-me-up" winter coats from Drew, Chris decides that a leather jacket will make him look "cool," but he learns the value of a dollar when he goes to work with his dad to earn the money to buy one.
With Rochelle's help, Chris tries to find an outfit for his school picture so perfect that the other kids will finally think he's cool.
While all the other kids at school are exchanging Valentine's Day cards, Chris receives a series of "I hate you" cards from the school bully, but love is in the air as he develops a "bus crush" on Tangee.
At the neighborhood corner store, Chris claims to be the greatest "Asteroids" player in Bed Stuy, until he meets his match and has to defend his title.
When Chris gets an "F" in math on his report card, he resorts to desperate measures to hide the bad grade from his parents.
When Rochelle's father Gene dies unexpectedly while in town for a visit, Julius and the kids grow increasingly concerned when Rochelle acts as if nothing's wrong.
Fed up with getting a daily butt kicking from his classmates, Chris asks Julius and Rochelle if he can attend the local middle school instead of Corleone Junior High, but when they say no, Chris tries to get himself expelled.
Hoping to FINALLY out-perform his brother, Chris convinces his parents to let him take up karate lessons. Meanwhile, Tonya goes with Rochelle to the beautician and discovers the fun of gossiping.
After finding his father's Playboy Magazine, Chris decides to bring it to school, where bully Joey Caruso steals it, but when Chris and Greg attempt to get it back before Julius knows its missing, things go from bad to worse when the school principal confiscates it.
When Chris' teacher announces a school cookie-selling competition to raise money for a field trip to Washington, Chris panics and turns to the Bed-Stuy crooks for selling tips, which gets him in trouble with the law.
When Julius decides that the best Father's Day gift he can receive is spending the day alone, an upset Rochelle decides to take the kids out to places Julius would never go.
