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Everybody Hates Chris

The CW (Ended 2009)

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8.8 Great
3,183 votes

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The 3,438 users who count themselves as Everybody Hates Chris fans have written a total of 147 reviews.

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Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock, narrates this very hilarious &... more »

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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, hard-working parents, Chris (played by Tyler James Williams) struggles to find his place, all while keeping his younger brother & sister in line at home and surmounting the tests of junior high school. This dependable, resilient teen brings a unique, comedic spin to his everyday trials & upsets in UPN's new single-camera comedy, "Everybody Hates Chris." The year that Chris turned 13 was 1982. Filled with dreams that being a teenager would be really cool, Chris' entry into adolescence is turning out to be less pleasant. Moved from the projects to the tough "Bed-Stuy" neighborhood of Brooklyn, Chris is still stuck in his big brother role. As the family's "emergency adult," he's accountable for taking care of his younger brother Drew (played by Tequan Richmond), and his younger sister Tonya (played by Imani Hakim) while his parents are working; Drew, although younger, is taller and more confident than Chris, while Tonya is the baby of the family, who gets all of the attention from his parents. Chris' rough, cost-conscious father Julius (played by Terry Crews) works numerous jobs in order to properly support his family. Meanwhile, his very strict, sassy mother Rochelle (played by Tichina Arnold), who works part-time in a small real estate office, runs the household on a very tight budget, while demanding the best for her children. With his mother strong-minded to see him in a good school, Chris reluctantly faces multiple bus transfers each day to attend Corleone Junior High School in the fiercely Italian neighborhood, South Shore. Although being an immediate target for bullies, Chris' innate charm and sharp wit enable him to make new friends at school, such as Greg (played by Vincent Martella), another smart, nice kid...who can't fight, by the way. As Chris Rock pointedly looks back, his younger self is set to find what his family already knows: Chris' sharp, scrappy character is going to take him places. But first, he's going to have to think, talk or run his way through one growing experience after another at both home and school, and on any number of buses along the way. "Everybody Hates Chris" is produced by 3 Art Entertainment and Paramount Studios.
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Status

Ended

Ended

May 8, 2009

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  • Person Score
    9.7
    3 Reviews
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    Role: Chris Rock

    Tyler has younger brothers named Tyrel (b. 1997) and Tylen (b. 2002). Read More »

  • Person Score
    9.3
    6 Reviews
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    Role: Himself - Narrator

    Chris Rock was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, which is in Brooklyn, New York. He has been in stand-up comedy for over twelve years. He made his big screen debut in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and ... Read More »

  • Person Score
    9.5
    1 Review
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    Role: Julius Rock

    A native of Flint, Michigan, Crews learned to balance art and athletics at an early age. After winning many awards in high school for his art talent, he received a scholarship from Chrysler Motor C... Read More »

  • Person Score
    9.1
    3 Reviews
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    Role: Rochelle Rock

    Tichina R. Arnold is an American Actress best known for her roles of Pamela James on Martin and her most recent role of Rochelle on Everybody Hates Chris . She has a daughter, Alijah Kai, who wa... Read More »

  • Person Score
    9.5
    2 Reviews
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    Role: Greg

    Vincent began dancing at the age of 3, and delivered his first live performance in The Nutcracker. He began playing the piano at 5. Not long after, Vincent was performing in school plays and being ... Read More »

  • Person Score
    9.4
    1 Review
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    Role: Drew Rock

    Tequan Richmond stars as Drew, Chris' taller, more assured, younger brother, in the UPN comedy EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS. In March 2003, Tequan landed his first pilot, The Henry Lee Project, an Aaro... Read More »

  • Person Score
    9.4
    1 Review
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    Role: Tonya Rock

    Imani Hakim stars as Tonya, Chris' younger sister, the coddled baby of the family, in UPN's new comedy EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS. After showing a natural interest in acting at age 7, Hakim began stu... Read More »

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