Everybody Hates Chris

This article is about the TV show. For the Ludacris song of the same name, see Theater of the Mind.

Everybody Hates Chris
First promotional poster
Genre	Comedy / Narrative
Created by	Chris Rock Ali LeRoi
Starring	Terry Crews Tichina Arnold Tequan Richmond Imani Hakim Vincent Martella Tyler James Williams
Narrated by	Chris Rock
Theme music composer	Marcus Miller
Composer(s)	Marcus Miller
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	88 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chris Rock Ali LeRoi Michael Rotenberg Dave Becky (all; entire run) Howard Gewirtz (early season 1) Don Reo (seasons 2-4)
Location(s)	Paramount Studios Hollywood, California
Camera setup	Film; Single-camera
Running time	22-30 minutes
Production company(s)	CR Enterprises, Inc. 3 Arts Entertainment Paramount Television (season 1) CBS Paramount Television (seasons 2-4)
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	UPN (2005–2006) The CW (2006–2009)
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Original run	September 22, 2005 (2005-09-22) – May 8, 2009 (2009-05-08)

Everybody Hates Chris is an American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock (who is also the narrator), while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York (often referred to in the show as Bed-Stuy). The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years 1978-1983. Chris Rock grew up with a boy named Kenny Montero whom he has often referred to as the inspiration for a lot of the episodes. In many interviews, Rock has described Kenny as the reason he got into comedy in the first place. The title of the show parodies the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Rock stated "Everybody Loves Raymond but Everybody Hates Chris!". The show's lead actors are Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim, Vincent Martella and Tyler James Williams.

In fall 2008, the The CW moved Everybody Hates Chris and The Game to the Friday night death slot. The fourth season of the series premiered Friday, October 3, 2008, at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. On May 21, 2009, The CW announced that it had cancelled Everybody Hates Chris. Prior to this, executive producer Chris Rock announced that the end of season 4 matched up with his own past—dropping out of high school to become a comedian—and that it was time to end the show.

Plot summary

Main article: List of Everybody Hates Chris episodes

Chris, a teenage boy living in the 1980s, finds himself being repeatedly rejected and bullied by all of his fellow schoolmates because of being black except for a rather nerdy boy and fellow unpopular student named Greg. At home, Chris's life is not any easier, with a cheap father named Julius, a boisterous, loud, and paranoid mother named Rochelle, an attractive, lucky, and popular brother named Drew, and an overindulged, whiny sister named Tanya.

Series finale

The fourth and final season concluded with a series finale titled "Everybody Hates the G.E.D.", which focused on Chris getting his G.E.D. after he decides to drop out of school due to having to repeat the tenth grade for being late 30 times. His parents oppose at first, but they later decide to support and love him regardless. The entire Rock family were in a diner with Chris's G.E.D results, and as soon as they were about to announce his results, the screen went black. The ending scene is a parody of The Sopranos series finale "Made in America".

Characters

Main article: List of Everybody Hates Chris characters

Reception

Critical

The American Film Institute selected Everybody Hates Chris as one of the best 10 television series of 2007, stating that the show "provides a very real look at growing up in America — a challenge that demands a discussion of race and class often absent from television today." Common Sense Media's Marjorie Kase and Shanel Walker & Emily Kofoed gave the show 4 stars, and said it was "a prime example of how to take serious issues and approach them in a humorous yet thought-provoking way. The series is innovative, funny, and stereotype-defying -- enjoyable for teens and their parents." Marjorie, however, did warn parents that there are "jokes about drugs (becoming a "crackhead") and the "N" word has been used sparingly. There's also some mild kissing and jokes about teen pregnancy."

Awards

Everybody Hates Chris won an NAACP Image Award for its writing in 2008. It has also been nominated for many Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. In December 2008, Entertainment Weekly lists the Kwanzaa episode from this show as seventh on the magazine's "Must List: 10 Holiday Things We Love."

Syndication

The show airs regularly on broadcast TV during the week. The show was launched on September 7, 2009 on Nick at Nite, becoming the youngest syndicated show on the channel, beating George Lopez. The series has since expanded from Nick at Nite, and has joined sister network, TeenNick, with the first run from July 18, 2011 to August 15, 2011. It currently airs on TeenNick weekdays in the 11PM EST hour. The show also airs weekdays on BET and UPN.

Awards and nominations

Boldface type indicates a win.

• Golden Globes

2006 - Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy (Nominated)

• Emmy Awards

2009 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series - Darrian Jones for episode "Everybody Hates Back Talk" (Nominated)

2006 - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series - Mark Doering-Powell for episode "Everybody Hates Funerals." (Nominated)

2006 - Outstanding Costumes for a Series - Kendra Long & Laura Haas for episode "Everybody Hates The Pilot" (Nominated)

• Writers Guild of America

2006 - New Series (Nominated)

• Young Artist Awards

2006 - Best Family Television Series (Comedy)

2006 - Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor (Comedy or Drama) - Brian Cleavland (Nominated)

2006 - Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Drama) - Vincent Martella (Nominated)

2008 - Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor - Coady Duffy (Nominated)

2008 - Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor - Emily Smookler (Nominated)

• Television Critics Association Awards

2006 - Outstanding Achievement in Comedy (Nominated)

2006 - Outstanding New Program of the Year (Nominated)

• Teen Choice Awards

2006 - TV - Choice Actor: Comedy - Diamond Hill (Nominated)

2006 - TV - Choice Actress: Comedy - Adam Darrar (Nominated)

2006 - TV - Choice Breakout Show (Nominated)

2006 - TV - Choice Comedy/Musical Show (Nominated)

2006 - TV - Choice Parental Unit - Tichina Arnold & Terry Crews (Nominated)

2006 - TV - Choice Sidekick - Vincent Martella (Nominated)

• Image Awards

2010 - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Tyler James Williams (Nominated)

2010 - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Tichina Arnold (Nominated)

2010 - Outstanding Comedy Series (Nominated)

2010 - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series - Ali LeRoi for episode "Everybody Hates the G.E.D." (Nominated)

2009 - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Tyler James Williams (Nominated)

2009 - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Terry Crews (Nominated)

2009 - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Tichina Arnold (Nominated)

2009 - Outstanding Comedy Series (Nominated)

2009 - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series - Ali LeRoi for episode "Everybody Hates Port Authority" (Nominated)

2008 - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series - Ali LeRoi for episode "Everybody Hates Guidance Counselor"

2008 - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Tyler James Williams (Nominated)

2008 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Terry Crews (Nominated)

2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Tichina Arnold (Nominated)

2008 - Outstanding Comedy Series (Nominated)

2008 - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series - Ali LeRoi for episode "Everybody Hates Baseball" (Nominated)

2008 - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series - Millicent Shelton for episode "Everybody Hates the Substitute" (Nominated)

2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Tyler James Williams

2007 - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Tichina Arnold (Nominated)

2007 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Terry Crews (Nominated)

2007 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Antonio Fargas (Nominated)

2007 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Whoopi Goldberg (Nominated)

2007 - Outstanding Comedy Series (Nominated)

2007 - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series - Ali LeRoi for episode "Everybody Hates Elections" (Nominated)

2007 - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series - Millicent Shelton for episode "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day" (Nominated)

2006 - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Tichina Arnold

2006 - Outstanding Comedy Series

2006 - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Tyler James Williams (Nominated)

2006 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Terry Crews (Nominated)

2006 - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series - Ken Whittingham (Nominated)

• Environmental Media Awards
• 2008 - Episodic Comedy (Nominated)

• Satellite Awards

2006 - Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical (Nominated)

• People's Choice Awards

2006 - Favorite New Television Comedy (Nominated)

• Motion Picture Sound Editors

2006 - Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement - for episode "Everybody Hates Basketball" (Nominated)

2006 - Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Music - for episode "Everybody Hates Halloween" (Nominated)

Nielsen Ratings

Season	Timeslot (EDT)	Season Premiere	Season Finale	TV Season	Rank	Viewers (in millions)
1	Thursday 8:00 PM	September 22, 2005	May 11, 2006	2005-2006	#120	4.3
2	Sunday 7:00 PM (October 1, 2006 - October 8, 2006) Monday 8:00 PM (October 16, 2006 - May 14, 2007)	October 1, 2006	May 14, 2007	2006-2007	#137	2.7
3	Monday 8:00 PM (October 1, 2007 - December 10, 2007) Sunday 8:00 PM (March 2, 2008 - May 18, 2008)	October 1, 2007	May 18, 2008	2007-2008	#198	2.3
4	Friday 8:00 PM	October 3, 2008	May 8, 2009	2008-2009	#176	1.7

Broadcast history

U.S. broadcast history

UPN

• September 2005 – May 2006: Thursdays 8:00 PM/7:00 PM (new)

The CW

• October 2006 – October 2006: Sundays 7:00 PM/6:00 PM (new)
• October 2006 – March 2008: Mondays 8:00 PM/7:00 PM (new)
• March 2008 – May 2008: Sundays 8:00 PM/7:00 PM (new)
• October 2008 – Fridays 8:00 PM/7:00 PM (new)
• December 2008 – Sundays 5:00 PM/4:00 PM (Repeats)
• September 2009 – syndication

Nickelodeon (Nick at Nite)

• Weekdays – 9:00PM & 9:30PM / 3:00AM & 3:30AM (syndication)

BET

• Weekdays – 8:00AM & 8:30AM / 4:00PM & 4:30PM (syndication)

International broadcast history

Everybody Hates Chris is broadcast on the following stations (and many others) around the world:

Region	Network(s)	Regional Title
Arab World	MBC4	Everybody Hates Chris
Albania	Koha TV	Te Gjithë e urrejnë Krisin
Australia	Network Ten / The Comedy Channel	Everybody Hates Chris
Austria	ORF 1	Alle hassen Chris
Barbados	Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation / CBCTV CH8	Everybody Hates Chris
Belarus	kuraj bombey / kuraj bombey	Все ненавидят Криса
Belgium	VT4/ La deux	Everybody Hates Chris (subtitled) / Tout Le Monde Déteste Chris (dubbed)
Brazil	Sony Brazil / Rede Record	Everybody Hates Chris (subtitled) / Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris (dubbed)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	FTV	Svi mrze Chrisa
Bulgaria	BTV Comedy	Всички мразят Крис
Canada	Citytv, YTV (Currently, Tuesdays to Thursdays at 8:00pm–9:00pm ET)	Everybody Hates Chris
Croatia	Nova TV	Svi mrze Chrisa
Denmark	TV 2 Zulu	Everybody Hates Chris
Ecuador	Ecuavisa	Todos odian a Chris
Falkland Islands	British Forces Broadcasting Service	Everybody Hates Chris
Faroe Islands	Sjónvarp Føroya	Everybody Hates Chris
Finland	Nelonen	Lapsuuteni Luuserina
France	M6	Tout Le Monde Déteste Chris
Germany	ProSieben	Alle hassen Chris
Hong Kong	TVB Pearl	阿傑出少年/ Everybody Hates Chris
Hungary	TV6	Mindenki utálja Christ!
Iceland	SkjárEinn
India	Zee Cafe	Everybody Hates Chris
Ireland	TV3 Ireland	Everybody Hates Chris
Israel	Bip, Channel 2 (Keshet)	כולם שונאים את כריס/Everybody Hates Chris (translation)
Italy	Comedy Central Italy, Rai 2	Tutti odiano Chris
Jamaica	Television Jamaica (TVJ)	Everybody hates Chris
Kosovo	Kohavision	Të gjithë e urrejnë Krisin
Latin America	TBS Very Funny	Everybody Hates Chris
Macedonia	Sitel (TV channel)	Сите го мразат Крис
Malaysia	8TV	Everybody Hates Chris
México	TV Azteca	Todos odian a Chris
Montenegro	TV IN
Netherlands	Veronica	Everybody Hates Chris
New Zealand	C4 TV3
Norway	TV2 Norway	Alle Hater Chris
Peru	Sony	Todos odian a Chris
Philippines	Jack TV
Poland	Comedy Central Polska, VH1 Polska	Wszyscy nienawidzą Chrisa
Portugal	RTP2 / Fox	Todos Contra o Chris
Russia	kuraj-bambey.ru / Кураж-Бамбей.Ру, 2x2.	Все ненавидят Криса
Serbia	Fox televizija	Svi Mrze Krisa
Slovakia	TV Markíza	Chrisa nemá nikto rád
Slovenia	Kanal A	Vsi sovražijo Chrisa
South Africa	SABC 1
South Korea	FOXlife	크리스는 괴로워
Spain	FactoríaDeFicción	Todo el mundo odia a Chris
Sweden	TV4 Komedi	Everybody Hates Chris
Switzerland	TSR 1 (French part) SF zwei (German part)	Tout le monde déteste Chris (French part) Alle hassen Chris (German part)
Trinidad and Tobago	CCN TV6 (TV6) / Caribbean New Media Group (CNMG)	Everybody Hates Chris
Turkey	ComedyMax	Everybody Hates Chris
United Kingdom	Comedy Central / 5* / Channel 5	Everybody Hates Chris
United States	Nick @ Nite / BET (2009–present) / UPN(2005–2006) / The CW(2006–2009)	Everybody Hates Chris
Uganda	NTV Uganda	Everybody Hates Chris
Venezuela	RCTV	Todos odian a Chris

External links

• Everybody Hates Chris at the Internet Movie Database
• Everybody Hates Chris at TV.com