List of Everybody Hates Chris episodes

The following is a list of episodes of the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. A total of 88 episodes were produced over the course of 4 seasons airing from September 22, 2005 to May 8, 2009.

All episode titles begin with the phrase "Everybody hates....".

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired	DVD release
	1	22	September 22, 2005 – May 11, 2006	October 10, 2006
	2	22	October 1, 2006 – May 14, 2007	October 9, 2007
	3	22	October 1, 2007 – May 18, 2008	August 26, 2008
	4	22	October 3, 2008 – May 8, 2009	August 18, 2009

Season 1: 2005–2006

Series #	Season #	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original U.S. air date	Production code
1	1	"Everybody Hates the Pilot"	Reginald Hudlin	Chris Rock & Ali LeRoi	September 22, 2005	101
In the first episode, Chris's family moves out of the projects, but money is very tight. His dad works night shifts while his mom works during the day. Chris is sent to all-white junior high across town and gets into a fight with the school bully Joey Caruso (Travis T. Flory). Note: This Episode doesn't end with "Everybody Hates Chris".
2	2	"Everybody Hates Keisha"	Eric Laneuville	Kriss Turner	September 29, 2005	102
When Chris' mother, Rochelle, hires the girl next door, Keisha (Aree Davis), to tutor Drew at math, Chris sees this as an opportunity to impress her.
3	3	"Everybody Hates Basketball"	Lev L. Spiro	Aron Abrams & Gregory Thompson	October 6, 2005	103
Chris joins the school basketball team even though he's a terrible player, but a failed pop quiz threatens to get him dropped.
4	4	"Everybody Hates Sausage"	Lev L. Spiro	Ali LeRoi	October 13, 2005	104
Dr. Raymond (Jude Ciccolella) forces Chris to serve 3 days detention after Chris threw a battery at Caruso in retaliation for Caruso throwing it at Chris. Chris missed and it broke a window, and now he is stuck with three days in detention, in which case Rochelle gets mad at him for not coming home on time. Meanwhile, after suffering through a "vegetarian meal", Julius buys a big crate of sausage which will be the entire week's dinner. However, Tonya refuses to eat sausage, causing friction between her and Rochelle. Julius tries to be nice to her in this case. Eventually, Rochelle tries to force the sausage down Tonya's throat and the rest of the family try to stop Rochelle from doing so.
5	5	"Everybody Hates Fat Mike"	Eric Laneuville	Craig DiGregorio & Ali LeRoi	October 20, 2005	105
Chris makes friends with Fat Mike (Myzel Robinson), who protects him from thugs. Chris met Jerome (Kevontay Jackson) who asked him "Little Dude, Let Me Hold A Dollar". Meanwhile, Julius is out of work and does the chores Rochelle usually does which makes her mad. Absent: Vincent Martella as Greg
6	6	"Everybody Hates Halloween"	Eric Laneuville	Rodney Barnes & Courtney Lilly	October 27, 2005	106
Chris is asked by his mother to accompany his siblings while they "trick or treat" on Halloween. When Drew is invited to a party by Keisha, Chris goes in his place dressed as Prince. Meanwhile, Julius buys inexpensive generic brands of candy causing a counterattack from Rochelle. Note James first came in
7	7	"Everybody Hates the Babysitter"	Ken Whittingham	Alyson Fouse	November 3, 2005	107
Julius and Rochelle plan a romantic evening out and hire a babysitter, Yvette (Erica Hubbard), to watch Chris, Drew and Tonya. However, Chris turns out to be more of a babysitter when Yvette continues to come and go from the apartment for some apparent errands. Meanwhile, the restaurant Julius and Rochelle are dining at is robbed and Rochelle knows who 1 of the robbers are. Absent: Vincent Martella as Greg
8	8	"Everybody Hates the Laundromat"	Gina Prince-Bythewood	Kriss Turner	November 10, 2005	108
While Julius and Rochelle shop for a television set, a drowsy Chris is forced to do the laundry at the local laundromat with his warring siblings on a Saturday morning.
9	9	"Everybody Hates Food Stamps"	Jerry Levine	Ali LeRoi	November 17, 2005	109
When Julius gets food stamps, Rochelle feels ashamed to use them when she goes for the weekly shopping as she runs into Shelia while paying with food stamps and decides to pay with money that was supposed to last her the whole month. Meanwhile, at Corleone Junior High, Chris and Greg have a heated argument about their science project which is eventually short lived after forgiving each other during a fist to fist fight as their new partners hold their items.
10	10	"Everybody Hates Greg"	Jerry Levine	Howard Gewirtz	November 24, 2005	110
Tonya becomes a troublemaker at home and blames her brother when caught. Chris decides to avoid Tonya's instigating by going over to his friend Greg's house in Brooklyn Beach after school. While there, Chris finds out that Greg is not allowed to have friends over without permission and is forced to hide in the closet when his father (Gary Basaraba) arrives home. During his absence, Tonya gets into trouble when she tries to blame Chris, only to discover he is not there and Drew declares "wasn't me."
11	11	"Everybody Hates Christmas"	Dennie Gordon	Alyson Fouse & Ali LeRoi	December 15, 2005	111
At Christmas time, after the Water heater breaks before Rochelle and Julius can buy Chris's present, Rochelle makes the effort to give Chris a good Christmas in its place. Meanwhile, Chris's teacher makes repeated efforts to deliver the school's food drive to his family and Drew reveals to Tonya who really puts the Christmas presents under the tree.
12	12	"Everybody Hates a Part-Time Job"	Tamra Davis	Aron Abrams & Gregory Thompson	January 19, 2006	112
When Chris needs $50 to buy a leather jacket to look cool, Julius suggests he comes to work delivering papers with him. Meanwhile, after their school is closed to be re-painted, Drew and Tonya engage in a game of "dares" which ends in tears when Tonya is taken to the emergency room after being dared to drink a "hot-sauce shake." Which makes Tonya sick in the stomach and needing to go to the doctor. After working with Julius, Chris makes enough money for a leather jacket in 6 months.
13	13	"Everybody Hates Picture Day"	Linda Mendoza	Story by: Aron Abrams, Kevin A. Garnett & Gregory Thompson Teleplay by: Kevin A. Garnett	February 2, 2006	113
As school picture day approaches, Chris wants to find the perfect outfit with his mother's help. Rochelle then begins a job as a cosmetics saleswoman to earn extra money. On picture day however, Chris' clothes are stolen by Caruso which causes him to take his pictures in other clothing, such as, lost and found clothes and a drama set of clothes. Drew steals Tonya's shoe in revenge of breaking his items.
14	14	"Everybody Hates Valentine's Day"	Millicent Shelton	Lance Crouther	February 9, 2006	114
Caruso annoys Chris by leaving "I Hate You" cards in his locker. Chris breaks up a fight between his "bus crush" and her boyfriend. Greg gets his first girlfriend. Rochelle and Julius attempt to control the many valentines both Tonya and Drew are receiving.
15	15	"Everybody Hates the Lottery"	Malcolm D. Lee	Rodney Barnes	February 16, 2006	115
Chris tries to hold on to his fame as the best Asteroids player in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Rochelle becomes mad because she runs out of chocolate turtles, and Julius tries to win the lottery for extra money. He gets a winning number and Chris ruins it by playing Asteroids
16	16	"Everybody Hates the Gout"	Jerry Levine	Story by: Aeysha Carr & Ali LeRoi Teleplay by: Ali LeRoi	March 2, 2006	116
While Julius has the Gout, he discovers his passion for The Young and the Restless with his neighbor Sheila. Meanwhile, Chris lies to his parents when he earns an F in math. Chris also forges Rochelle's signature. Rochelle embarrasses Chris in front of his classmates when he lied about his report card.
17	17	"Everybody Hates Funerals"	Matt Shakman	Alyson Fouse	March 23, 2006	117
Chris' beloved grandfather (Jimmie Walker) dies from a unexpected heart attack while paying a visit, which causes Rochelle to act nice in a strange way as her extended family comes to town to pay their respects, and causing Chris to act like Rochelle. Eventually, Rochelle becomes fed up with her snotty mother (Loretta Devine) The Family and Rochelle's Brother Michael (Earthquake) gives her a piece of her mind.
18	18	"Everybody Hates Corleone"	Chris Rock	Felicia D. Henderson	April 13, 2006	118
Chris can no longer tolerate the constant bullying,even by a girl, Sydney (Brooke Mackenzie) and in order to attend his neighborhood middle school, Chris attempts to be expelled from Corleone in order to avoid his daily bullying. Meanwhile, Julius finds a new job that pays more than his previous two jobs combined. Unfortunately, no one can stand the smell, and soon Julius quits his new job for his family.
19	19	"Everybody Hates Drew"	Jerry Levine	Aron Abrams & Gregory Thompson	April 20, 2006	119
Frustrated at Drew being superior, Chris takes karate and uses a move taught by his karate teacher and purposely breaks Drew's hand in a fight which backfires on him with Drew being able to do more with one hand then two hands. Meanwhile, Tonya goes to the Beautician and discovers the fun of gossiping, in which Tonya starts gossiping to the lady's in the beauty shop since Rochelle did not say Tonya can't gossip to the girls.
20	20	"Everybody Hates Playboy"	Lev L. Spiro	Chuck Sklar	April 27, 2006	120
Chris steals his father's Playboy magazine from his fathers tool box while getting crazy glue to fix the table and brings it to school, where it soon gets confiscated by the vice principal. When Julius discovers that it is missing, he desperately tries to get it back, so Rochelle does not know Julius has been looking in those magazines. Meanwhile, Tonya discovers Drew's fear of spiders.
21	21	"Everybody Hates Jail"	Jeff Melman	Andrew Orenstein	May 4, 2006	121
Chris gets tips on raising the most money for a field trip to Washington, D.C. in the school cookie-selling competition from neighborhood crooks,which is saying they fell out of a truck this morning, which gets him in trouble with the police. Meanwhile, Julius' plan to see "Dreamgirls" with Rochelle on their wedding anniversary is thwarted when Tonya and Drew catch chickenpox. Features a cameo by Stephen King as a man who steals a box of cookies from Chris.
22	22	"Everybody Hates Father's Day"	Ali LeRoi	Rodney Barnes & Ali LeRoi	May 11, 2006	122
Chris goes looking for the perfect Father's Day gift for his father. However, all Julius wants is to spend the day alone, which upsets Rochelle.

Season 2: 2006–2007

Series #	Season #	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original U.S. air date	Production code
23	1	"Everybody Hates Rejection"	Ken Whittingham	Andrew Orenstein	October 1, 2006	201
When Keisha moves away, Chris prepares for his first date with a new girl from the neighborhood. Meanwhile, a nosy new neighbor (Whoopi Goldberg) moves in next door and pressures Rochelle to organize a neighborhood watch patrol. After volunteering to be a crossing guard, Drew has girls all over him. Chris Meets Tasha Clarkson (Paige Hurd).
24	2	"Everybody Hates the Class President (Part 1)"	Jerry Levine	Ali LeRoi	October 8, 2006	202
Chris runs for eighth-grade class president against Caruso. Meanwhile, Julius learns he has high blood pressure and tries to reduce the amount of stress in his life. Tanya wants Drew to teach her how to Moonwalk like Billy Ocean.
25	3	"Everybody Hates Elections (Part 2)"	Ali LeRoi	Ali LeRoi	October 16, 2006	203
In order to win votes for class president, Chris tries to write a campaign speech. Meanwhile, Rochelle rents out the upstairs apartment to a funeral director (Ernest Thomas) with a long list of lady friends. Drew finds money that his mother lost and spends it.
26	4	"Everybody Hates a Liar"	Jerry Levine	Adrienne Carter	October 23, 2006	204
Chris makes everybody think that he is going out with Tasha. Meanwhile, Julius wants to get something fun with his trading stamps, but Rochelle wants a new refrigerator.
27	5	"Everybody Hates Malvo"	Debbie Allen	Alyson Fouse	October 30, 2006	205
Chris gets robbed by Malvo, a local thug, after Doc lets him work the cash register at the corner store, and he fears the thief will kill him if he snitches. Meanwhile, after buying a Betamax, Julius gets angry when Tonya tapes over his Young and the Restless and refuses to apologize to her after Rochelle tells him he hurt Tonya's feelings.
28	6	"Everybody Hates The Buddy System"	Ken Whittingham	Ali LeRoi	November 6, 2006	206
The new school principal, Mr. Edwards (Jason Alexander) teams Chris with Caruso on a field trip in a hope that the two will bond. Meanwhile, Tonya loses one of Rochelle's hoop earrings after being told she can't wear them. Julius tries to buy a Wayne Gretzky jersey for Drew.
29	7	"Everybody Hates Promises"	Millicent Shelton	Chuck Sklar	November 13, 2006	207
Students want to impeach Chris as class president after he fails to deliver on his campaign promises. Meanwhile, Rochelle's never-do-well brother, Michael, visits after their mother kicks him out of her house, and asks if he can stay. Rochelle agrees, but Julius("Big Man") isn't too happy about it.
30	8	"Everybody Hates Thanksgiving"	Matt Shakman	Alyson Fouse	November 20, 2006	208
Julius wakes up the family at 5 A.M. in order to create a fantastic Thanksgiving meal to impress his younger brother, Louis (Wayne Brady). When Chris spoils his family's favorite Thanksgiving tradition, Mac N' Cheese, Chris's boss Doc shows him how to make it from something different. This episode is a spoof of the TV series, 24.
31	9	"Everybody Hates Superstition"	Debbie Allen	Adam Lorenzo	November 27, 2006	209
Things start going Chris's way at home and at school after he wears his dad's lucky socks; Drew prepares to sing in a school talent show, even though he can't carry a tune. In the meantime, Julius and Rochelle have a plan to end Tonya and Drew's greedy behavior.
32	10	"Everybody Hates Kris"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Adrienne Carter	December 11, 2006	210
Julius works as a department store Santa and Chris is one of his elves, but Julius frightens the kids when they ask for expensive gifts, which results in his firing, and Chris gets so sick he has to be hospitalized. While in the hospital, he meets a mysterious man named Kris (Richard Lewis), who helps him see how blessed he really is.
33	11	"Everybody Hates Eggs"	Jerry Levine	Lisa Parsons	January 22, 2007	211
Chris must care for an egg like it's a baby for a week as part of a social-studies project on parenting; Tonya is afraid to sleep because Drew told her werewolves will come out in the dark, which explains the reason why the electric bill is $25.83 more than usual; Julius tries to find ways to lower the electric bill. Caruso puts Chris's egg in a chair, and Chris accidentally sits on it.
34	12	"Everybody Hates Hall Monitors"	Arlene Sanford	Aeysha Carr	January 29, 2007	212
Chris becomes a hall monitor at school to get some respect, but no one takes him seriously. Meanwhile, Julius grows weary of Rochelle complaining about her new job. Tonya gets frustrated because her girlfriends spend more time with Drew than with her.
35	13	"Everybody Hates Snow Day"	Jerry Levine	Ali LeRoi & Andrew Orenstein	February 5, 2007	213
Chris is the only one that shows up when Corleone is closed for a snow day and has to stay with Principal Edwards until they can get in touch with his parents. Meanwhile, when he realizes his son isn't around, Julius comes to find him. Rochelle gets robbed on the subway.
36	14	"Everybody Hates The Substitute"	Millicent Shelton	Andrew Orenstein	February 12, 2007	214
After Ms. Morello goes to Africa, Chris is excited to get a black substitute teacher (Orlando Jones), but his enthusiasm quickly turns to dread when the substitute pressures him to get an A. Meanwhile, Julius gets frustrated with Mr. Omar because he keeps borrowing his phone. Tonya keeps getting Drew in trouble by telling Rochelle that he hit her.
37	15	"Everybody Hates Cutting School"	Keith Truesdell	Andrew Orenstein Story by: Kevin A. Garnett & Andrew Orenstein Teleplay by: Andrew Orenstein	February 19, 2007	215
When Ms. Morello is away for the day, Chris and Greg cut school so they can see Ghostbusters and end up getting busted. Meanwhile, Rochelle embarrasses Tonya and Drew when she helps out at their school's book fair, and Julius spends a frustrating day trying to get his driver's license renewed at the DMV.
38	16	"Everybody Hates Chain Snatching"	Lev L. Spiro	Rodney Barnes	February 26, 2007	216
Malvo demands Chris steal a gold chain for him and threatens a beating if Chris doesn't comply. Tonya tries to win tickets to a Billy Ocean concert from a radio station.
39	17	"Everybody Hates DJ's"	Jerry Levine	Rodney Barnes	March 19, 2007	217
Chris becomes a DJ after the neighborhood DJ, Hilly Hill (DJ Quik), is arrested and, in doing so, has a problem when he scratches his mother's James Brown album. Meanwhile, Julius takes Drew to a magic show and passes out when he sees a rabbit. The episode ends by repeating "Everybody" like a scratched record in "Everybody hates Chris".
40	18	"Everybody Hates Baseball"	Ali LeRoi	Chuck Sklar	March 26, 2007	218
Chris must decide whether he wants to go to a Mets game with his father and brother or to go see Back to the Future with Tasha. Meanwhile, Rochelle's slacker brother asks her hairdresser, Vanessa (Jackée Harry), out on a date, and Rochelle tries to talk her out of going. Rochelle forgets to mail Tonya's letter to the Billy Ocean fan club. Note: This is one of only two episodes featuring a voice-over done by someone other than Chris, the second being in the episode "Everybody Hates Mother's Day".
41	19	"Everybody Hates Gambling"	Jason Alexander	Aeysha Carr	April 23, 2007	219
Chris wins a lot of money for Doc by correctly predicting upsets in pro basketball games---until the neighborhood bookie, Paulie (Vincent Pastore), threatens him. Back at home, Tonya gets tips from Julius on how to beat Drew in checkers. Julius gets behind Rochelle's back to bet on an upcoming basketball game---not realizing it's his son, "Chrissy the Black," who's calling the shots.
42	20	"Everybody Hates Dirty Jokes"	Keith Truesdell	Matthew Claybrooks	April 30, 2007	220
Chris starts telling dirty jokes at school after he secretly listens to his parents' Redd Foxx album. Meanwhile, Rochelle tries to set up a blind date for her mom, Maxine (Loretta Devine); and Drew is pestered by a girl who keeps telling friends that he kissed her.
43	21	"Everybody Hates Math"	Ken Whittingham	Devon Shepard	May 7, 2007	221
Chris has trouble learning algebra, so Rochelle tries to teach him. But when he has problems with her, he goes to his grandmother, a former algebra teacher herself, for help. Meanwhile, Julius gets Risky a job helping him deliver newspapers. Drew breaks his dad's chair, but Tonya takes the blame and then makes Drew wait on her hand and foot.
44	22	"Everybody Hates the Last Day"	Kelsey Grammer	Rodney Barnes	May 14, 2007	222
It's the last day of school and Chris wants revenge on Caruso for making his life miserable. Meanwhile, Julius tries to fix Mr. Omar's clogged drain, but he only makes things worse and has to be reported to the housing authority and Ms.Milone gave Chris a sheet he failed Science class he will going to Summer School he study hard next year.

Season 3: 2007–2008

Series #	Season #	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original U.S. air date	Production code
45	1	"Everybody Hates the Guidance Counselor"	Keith Truesdell	Ali LeRoi	October 1, 2007	301
Chris fails an assessment test and is sent to the guidance counselor (series co-creator Chris Rock), who doesn't have a clue how to help Chris. Back at home, Julius tries to find a way out of buying the kids new school clothes. Chris voice got deeper
46	2	"Everybody Hates Caruso"	Keith Truesdell	Andrew Orenstein	October 8, 2007	302
Caruso gets beat up by a kid he picked on and abdicates his role as school bully. Unfortunately, the situation makes life even more troublesome for Chris, because his fellow students are vying for Caruso's old post, by picking on him. Back at home, Julius takes on extra work while he is supposed to be on vacation and tries to hide it from Rochelle.
47	3	"Everybody Hates Driving"	Debbie Allen	Chuck Sklar	October 15, 2007	303
Julius asks Chris to move the family car across the street, but Chris ends up driving it to school even though he doesn't have a license in order to impress a girl. Meanwhile, Rochelle goes to traffic court to argue about a speeding ticket.
48	4	"Everybody Hates Blackie"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Adrienne Carter	October 22, 2007	304
Chris is allowed to get a dog, which the family names Blackie, after a burglary at his home but unlike him, Julius wants it to be a guard dog, not a pet. Meanwhile, because the TV has been stolen, Tonya and Drew decide to entertain themselves by making prank calls. The singing at the end is in Spanish, since Blackie responds to Spanish. Note: At the end of this episode, the phrase "Everybody Hates Chris" is said in Spanish.
49	5	"Everybody Hates the Bachelor Pad"	Jerry Levine	Adrienne Carter	October 29, 2007	305
Chris is left alone in Mr. Omar's apartment when his family comes down with the flu and Mr. Omar, who's supposed to look after him until the family recovers, leaves him for a widowed woman. Tonya lies about being sick to avoid failing a quiz she forgot to study for. Greg then suggests he invite Tasha over for some alone time watching Richard Pryor, but the moment gets ruined when more people come to watch as well. Even though Chris puts his whole family in a coma, Rochelle catches Chris and Tonya in a middle of the party.
50	6	"Everybody Hates Bed-Stuy"	Debbie Allen	Rodney Barnes	November 5, 2007	306
Chris makes up a story about a serial killer that causes a panic in the community after joining the writing staff for the school newspaper, as his skills as a writer don't go down well. Meanwhile, Rochelle campaigns for Lamar Johnson, a slick city councilman, much to Julius' dismay.
51	7	"Everybody Hates Houseguests"	Keith Truesdell	Frank Sebastiano	November 12, 2007	307
With his dad out of town, Greg comes to stay at Chris' house and gets special treatment from Rochelle, which upsets Chris. Meanwhile, Julius gets a job as a cab driver and takes a passenger named Eddie (Tommy Davidson) on a road trip to Las Vegas for $1000 despite his initial reluctance to do so. Unfortunately, Eddie is a bank robber.
52	8	"Everybody Hates Minimum Wage"	Debbie Allen	Aeysha Carr	November 19, 2007	308
Chris quits his job at Doc's store and gets another job at a Chinese restaurant called Hoo's Hunan because he isn't getting paid minimum wage; Rochelle becomes a hair model for an upcoming hair show. Meanwhile, Julius visits Drew's school in order to find out why he's failing history tests and Greg tries to find the courage to talk to a girl.
53	9	"Everybody Hates The New Kid"	Ted Wass	Alyson Fouse	November 26, 2007	309
Chris is happy when another black kid named Albert arrives at his school, but Greg worries that Chris will forget about him. Although Chris and Albret are friends, Chris doesn't realize that Albert is different than what he thought. Meanwhile, Rochelle gets an unexpected tax refund and goes on a shopping spree, but Julius is concerned that the IRS will come and take back the extra cash.
54	10	"Everybody Hates Kwanzaa"	Eyal Gordin	Adrienne Carter	December 10, 2007	310
For a school assignment, Chris must help Kill Moves find his estranged mother (Phylicia Rashād). Meanwhile, Julius decides it's cheaper to celebrate Kwanzaa than Christmas.
55	11	"Everybody Hates the Port Authority"	Ali LeRoi	Ali LeRoi	March 2, 2008	311
Chris and his family decide to take a trip down South to attend the funeral of Julius' distant relative. Unfortunately, while waiting for the bus at Port Authority, Chris and Julius get sucked into playing Three-card Monte and are too afraid to tell Rochelle that they lost all their money.
56	12	"Everybody Hates Bad Boys"	Ali LeRoi	Aeysha Carr	March 9, 2008	312
Chris adapts from a 'nice guy' into a 'bad boy' when he discovers Tasha likes bad boys, while Julius wins a free meal with his family at a fancy restaurant called Domaine et Mer after he wins employee of the month but it comes with unexpected restrictions.
57	13	"Everybody Hates the First Kiss"	Debbie Allen	Aeysha Carr	March 16, 2008	313
After finding out that Tasha is going to "spin the bottle" parties, Chris is determined to get an invitation to the next party so he can finally experience his first kiss. When Rochelle runs into an old boyfriend while the family is out to dinner, Julius becomes extremely jealous and asks Tonya to spy on her mother and find out whether she still has feelings for her ex. Mr. Omar borrows five dollars from Drew, not realizing that Drew is deadly serious about getting his money back.
58	14	"Everybody Hates Easter"	Jerry Levine	Alyson Fouse	March 23, 2008	314
When Tasha breaks up with her boyfriend, Chris is more than happy to step in and serve as her escort for the Easter Pageant, but first he has to figure out how to be in two places at the same time without his mother finding out. Rochelle is confident that she'll win the Easter Pageant Hat-Off competition for the fourth year in a row, but she definitely has to up her game after finding out that the church's newest member intends to take away her title. Julius pretends that he has to work on Easter so that he can stay home and watch baseball.
59	15	"Everybody Hates Gretzky"	Jerry Levine	Andrew Orenstein	March 30, 2008	315
In an attempt to keep his younger brother, Drew, out of further trouble, Chris reluctantly agrees to skip school and accompany Drew on a mission to find his idol, hockey great Wayne Gretzky. Also, Tonya was supposed to go on a school trip to Philadelphia, which was unsuccessful as Julius couldn't afford to take her.
60	16	"Everybody Hates the BFD"	Jerry Levine	Alessia Costantini	April 6, 2008	316
Chris is so desperate to raise the funds to go to a Run–D.M.C. concert that he jumps at the chance to participate in Mr. Omar's Black Funeral Directors' (BFD) scholarship fund. Meanwhile, when Rochelle injures her arm, she quickly realizes that the longer she's out of commission, the longer she can avoid taking care of Julius and the family.
61	17	"Everybody Hates Ex-Cons"	Debbie Allen	Rodney Barnes	April 13, 2008	317
Chris attempts to help Malvo, a career criminal who was recently released from jail, turn his life around by going back to high school. Rochelle is alarmed by the parenting skills of one of Tonya's friend's parents (guest star Shar Jackson) and decides to share her wealth of knowledge. A die-hard Dodgers fan, Julius feels betrayed when Drew decides he's a fan of the Mets.
62	18	"Everybody Hates Earth Day"	Jerry Levine	Adam Lorenzo	April 20, 2008	318
Chris must come up with a school project for Earth Day, so he decides to collect cans, believing it will be an easy task and something Julius can help him accomplish. When Rochelle is called to school to discuss Tonya's inappropriate behavior, it quickly becomes obvious to Rochelle that it's a case of the apple not falling far from the tree.
63	19	"Everybody Hates Being Cool"	Ken Whittingham	Rodney Barnes	April 27, 2008	319
On a mission to become one of the "cool" kids, Chris is caught with cigarettes and suspended from school. Of course, Tonya intercepts the call from Chris' school letting his parents know he has been suspended and decides to blackmail him. Meanwhile, in an effort to get even with Julius for keeping a coat given to him by his ex-girlfriend, Rochelle decides to parade around the neighborhood in inappropriate clothing.
64	20	"Everybody Hates the Ninth-Grade Dance"	Ken Whittingham	Ali LeRoi	May 3, 2008	320
When Chris is the only boy without a date for the ninth-grade dance, Greg suggests he ask out Carrie but when he does, word spreads of the inter-racial couple. Meanwhile, Tonya pesters her parents about taking ballet lessons. Tony Rock, the inspiration for Drew, guest stars as entrepreneurial Uncle Ryan.
65	21	"Everybody Hates Mother's Day"	Keith Truesdell	Jason M. Palmer	May 11, 2008	321
When Chris attempts to buy Rochelle expensive perfume as a Mother's Day gift from a store, he discovers he cannot afford it and buys a knock-off from Risky. However, Rochelle breaks out in hives and takes Chris to the store she believes he bought it from. Note: This is the second of only two episodes featuring a voice-over done by someone other than Chris.
66	22	"Everybody Hates Graduation"	Jason Alexander	Chuck Sklar	May 18, 2008	322
Chris' joy at graduating to junior high school is short-lived when he finds out Greg is going to a different school next year, so he needs enough money to go to Greg's school. Meanwhile, Rochelle volunteers Drew to be Tonya's partner in "Swan Lake" after her partner suffers an ankle injury.

Season 4: 2008–2009

Series #	Season #	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original U.S. air date	Production code
67	1	"Everybody Hates Tattaglia"	Jerry Levine	Ali LeRoi	October 3, 2008	401
Chris enters high school and is placed in an all-white homeroom with a rather jerky teacher. Meanwhile, Tonya starts working with Rochelle at the local beauty parlor, where her blunt honesty gets her into trouble with customers by telling somebody had a giant mole.
68	2	"Everybody Hates Cake"	Keith Truesdell	Adrienne Carter	October 10, 2008	402
Chris is asked to tutor an androgynous classmate named Angel (pronounced in spanish as An-hel) (Hector Garcia), so he can get the attention of another student. When Mr. Omar goes away for a week, he asks Drew and Tonya to watch after his goldfish. Meanwhile Tasha's ex-con mother, Peaches (Tisha Campbell-Martin) asks Rochelle for help to turn her life around. In the end, Greg is kicked out of the Bronx Academy of Science, and becomes a nerd again. Note: This episode reunites Tisha Campbell-Martin and Tichina Arnold, who both starred in Little Shop of Horrors and Martin. Also, this is the only episode in the series which at the end, the theme song says "Everybody hates Chris, and Greg."
69	3	"Everybody Hates Homecoming"	Jerry Levine	Frank Sabastiano	October 17, 2008	403
Chris is thrilled when Jenise Huckstable (Tristin Mays) asks him to the homecoming dance. His nerves begin to get the better of him when Jenise tells him that her father Dr. Clint Huckstable (Orlando Jones) wants to meet him before the dance. Drew tries to get Doc to feng shui the store when he takes over Chris' hours. A boy tries to seduce Tonya, which makes James jealous. Note: The Huckstables are a spoof of the Huxtables in The Cosby Show. Similarities include the name, professions of the parent, the sweaters, the living room set, and the "studio audience". This is the second time (Orlando Jones) has Guest Starred on (Everybody Hates Chris)
70	4	"Everybody Hates the English Teacher"	Jerry Levine	Rodney Barnes	October 24, 2008	404
Julius and Rochelle raise Mr. Omar's rent, and Mr. Omar demands that they bring the apartment up to code, as a result, he stays with the family until the repairs are done, and passes the time by playing blackjack with Drew and Tonya, but it takes a turn for the worse when Mr. Omar uses real money. Chris is assigned to do a book report on Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, but decides to watch the movie with the same name title, and Greg fakes the news that the movie that Chris watched has nothing to do with the book itself.
71	5	"Everybody Hates My Man"	Jerry Levine	Warren Hutcherson	October 31, 2008	405
In order to be allowed to hang out with the cool kids, Chris decides to help the football team with homework. Meanwhile, Julius begins work collecting dead bodies for Mr. Omar's funeral home.
72	6	"Everybody Hates Doc's"	Lev L. Spiro	Luisa Leschin	November 7, 2008	406
Doc's new girlfriend, Stacy (Robin Givens), makes Chris' life complicated, so he decides that she and Doc should break up. Meanwhile, a bra in Julius' sock drawer makes Rochelle unhappy; however, what she doesn't know is that Tonya hid it there.
73	7	"Everybody Hates Snitches"	Anton Cropper	Jason M. Palmer	November 14, 2008	407
Chris witnesses a shooting outside a movie theater when he is supposed to be babysitting Drew and Tonya while his parents are at a Broadway musical for their anniversary; however, when Julius accidentally hits one of the performers, he and Rochelle get thrown out. Note: Julius and Rochelle went to go see a Broadway show called "Showdogs" for their anniversary. The show was a spoof of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats".
74	8	"Everybody Hates Big Bird"	Ted Wass	Adam Lorenzo	November 21, 2008	408
Chris agrees to go on a date with "Big Bird", the dorkiest girl in school, but only to spare her feelings. Meanwhile, Rochelle hopes for the Jets to win the big football game, whereas Julius bets on the Giants.
75	9	"Everybody Hates James"	Jerry Levine	Luisa Leschin	November 28, 2008	409
Julius takes marriage advice by watching The Oprah Winfrey Show, but Rochelle misreads his new attitude and believes him to be having an affair. Meanwhile, Chris volunteers for a Big Brother program, only to learn the identity of his "little brother".
76	10	"Everybody Hates New Year's Eve"	Ted Wass	Warren Hutcherson	December 12, 2008	410
Chris wants to spend New Year's Eve in Times Square but cannot go unless he finds a responsible adult to accompany him, and the only available chaperones are the ex-cons Peaches and Malvo. Meanwhile, Julius becomes a local hero when he stops a man from jumping off the George Washington Bridge and Drew and Tonya make a bet to see who can stay up the longest.
77	11	"Everybody Hates Mr. Levine"	Oz Scott	Ali LeRoi	January 9, 2009	411
Upon learning that she is actually a year younger than she thought, Rochelle adopts a youthful attitude while Chris receives help from a complete stranger named Stan Levine (Steve Landesberg) during a city-wide blackout and tries to repay him by helping him meet new friends. Meanwhile, Greg tries to create a new identity apart from his friendship with Chris.
78	12	"Everybody Hates Varsity Jackets"	Jerry Levine	Adrienne Carter	January 16, 2009	412
Chris and Greg want varsity jackets to impress girls, so they join the wrestling team. Meanwhile, Rochelle goes on a diet by drinking a weight-loss beverage and Julius tries to persuade everyone else to join the diet because it's cheaper than buying groceries. Drew starts an all-girls band and reluctantly lets Tonya join the group.
79	13	"Everybody Hates Fake IDs"	Debbie Allen	Rodney Barnes	January 23, 2009	413
Chris and Greg try to obtain fake IDs in order to attend an age-restricted Fat Boys concert. Meanwhile, Rochelle plans a surprise party for Julius and Drew tries to return a faulty pair of X-ray glasses he received through the mail. Note: On this episode, a variation of the end chorus was sung "Everybody Hates Gene" instead of "Everybody Hates Chris", because of Chris' fake name on the ID.
80	14	"Everybody Hates PSAT's"	Keith Truesdell	Frank Sebastiano	January 30, 2009	414
Chris' efforts to study for a college-entrance exam get sidelined by Rochelle's plans for the family to attend a social event. Meanwhile, Julius wins a contest for a new TV, but soon discovers a hidden catch.
81	15	"Everybody Hates Boxing"	Ken Whittingham	Adam Lorenzo	February 6, 2009	415
In order to defend himself against Caruso, Chris takes up boxing after Coach Thurman suggests he do so. Meanwhile, Julius suspects Rochelle of adultery after he discovers a phone bill with several late-night calls on it and an attractive neighbor flirts with him.
82	16	"Everybody Hates Lasagna"	Debbie Allen	Alison McDonald	March 13, 2009	416
Chris reluctantly agrees to hold onto a stash of marijuana for a criminal on the run, but he finds it difficult to find an appropriate hiding place that won't get him in trouble, only to end up baking it in his lasagna for his cooking class. Meanwhile, Vanessa insists that Rochelle learn the beauty salon's new computer system, enlisting the help of Peaches which does not sit well with Rochelle.
83	17	"Everybody Hates Spring Break"	Jerry Levine	Shawn Thomas	March 20, 2009	417
Chris test-drives a car and accidentally hits Greg, who suffers a broken leg and ends up in the hospital. Rochelle cancels her beach vacation plans to care for Greg for a week since his parents are out of town, leaving Julius to entertain Drew and Tonya at the shore where it rains every day. Chris and Greg lie and say someone else hit him who wasn't supposed to be driving.
84	18	"Everybody Hates the Car"	Millicent Shelton	Jason M. Palmer	March 27, 2009	418
Chris gets a driver's license and buys a car, which is quickly stolen and vandalized, but then he realizes that having ownership of a car is a huge responsibility. Meanwhile, Rochelle discovers Julius' hidden racing form while searching for her secret cigarette stash.
85	19	"Everybody Hates Back Talk"	Lev L. Spiro	Kristi Korzec	April 3, 2009	419
Chris takes a stand against his mother's strict rules and refuses to do his household chores, causing her to tell Julius that her son is disrespecting her. Meanwhile, Mr. Omar believes he is dying, so he blurts out whatever is on his mind.
86	20	"Everybody Hates Tasha"	Debbie Allen	Adrienne Carter	April 24, 2009	420
Chris asks Tasha to be his girlfriend and is shocked when she agrees. But he's also surprised to find out that having a girlfriend means sacrificing most of his free time. Meanwhile, Rochelle learns that Julius was married once before. Even worse, he isn't legally divorced, Rochelle and Julius actually got remarried.
87	21	"Everybody Hates Bomb Threats"	Keith Truesdell	Sarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie V. Freeman	May 1, 2009	421
Chris calls in a bomb threat to school so he can delay his William Henry Harrison's inauguration speech that he must give in history class as a punishment for disrupting it. Meanwhile, Rochelle starts having problems of her own after a disgruntled customer named Tallulah Lafitte (Vanessa A. Williams) puts a voodoo hex on her; only if she gives Tallulah a refund can the hex be undone.
88	22	"Everybody Hates the G.E.D."	Ali LeRoi	Story by: Adam Lorenzo Teleplay by: Don Reo	May 8, 2009	422
Chris is told that if he is late to school one more time, he will have to repeat the tenth grade. The next day, Chris is late and told he will have to repeat the tenth grade, so Chris decides he will drop out of high school and get a job. At first Rochelle and Julius are against the idea of him dropping out, but they decide to support him. Chris takes the G.E.D. test and if he passes he will be able to get a job. Meanwhile, Drew wants to perform on the Apollos, but he realizes he doesn't have a talent. Rochelle, Drew and Tanya meet Chris at a diner, waiting for Julius. The episode ends with the entire family sitting around a restaurant table, listening to "Livin' on a Prayer" (performed by Bon Jovi), as Julius has Chris' G.E.D. results. The last thing said is Chris asking, "What's it say?", then the scene blacks out, ending the Everybody Hates Chris series. Note: The ending is a spoof of The Sopranos series finale. Also, When Julius parks his truck, the camera closes up to the number 735 which is painted onto his truck. The number is implying 735 was Chris's score, which means he did pass his GED (a 92 percent), considering GED is scored out of 800.

External links

• List of Everybody Hates Chris episodes at TV.com