Everybody Hates Chris

Blog Five: Flight for White: What Difference Does It Make and Do We Really Care?

source: dterry65 (WordPress)

In the episode of “Everybody Hates Chris” viewed during class, we see young, black Chris adjusting to being thrust in an all-white school across town. His mother argues the change will provide him with enhanced opportunities—better education, stability, safer environment—compared...

Published Fri, Nov 6

Chris Rock to star in 2010’s “Grown Ups”

source: TBT

Overall, this has been a successful year for Chris Rock. Along the way, though, he did lose his sitcom, “Everybody Hates Chris,” to cancellation, but Rock has kept things moving. Just this past week, he took over the fall entertainment headlines as if his show had returned for a fifth season....

Published Sun, Oct 11

“The Cleveland Show” is keeping Black TV Alive

source: TBT

During the 2007-2008 television season, the black sitcom began dwindling and the number was reduced to two. There were no pilots developed to stop this, so the 2008-2009 season only featured two black sitcoms. When it became clear that the two black sitcoms, “Everybody Hates Chris” and “T...

Published Fri, Oct 9

Can Michael Strahan revive the Black Sitcom?

source: TBT

Still, there is a void in broadcast television. The CW finished off the last of their black sitcoms. “The Game” and “Everybody Hates Chris” have been cancelled. However, “The Game” is moving to BET with more new episodes and former “Chris” star, Terry Crews will be starring in a new TBS sitcom.

Published Mon, Sep 21

"Everybody Hates Chris" deserves a Second Chance

source: TBT

Earlier this summer, The CW officially cancelled their black sitcoms, “Everybody Hates Chris” and “The Game.” While “The Game” was sent into overtime by BET, “Everybody Hates Chris” was not as lucky. As the longest-running black sitcom and, arguably, the best, “Everybody Hates Chris” d...

Published Thu, Jul 16

Friday Jul 17 09:00PM Everybody Hates Chris (Everybody Hates Boxing)

source: The CW Episode Guide

Coach Thurman (guest star Paul Ben-Victor) witnesses Chris (Tyler James Williams) being bullied by Caruso (Travis Flory) and suggests Chris learn to box to defend himself. Julius thinks Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) is having an affair when he finds a telephone bill showing several calls...

Published Sat, Jul 11

Friday Jun 12 09:00PM Everybody Hates Chris (Everybody Hates The English Teacher)

source: The CW Episode Guide

When Julius (Terry Crews) and Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) decide to raise Mr. Omar's (guest star Ernest Thomas) rent, Mr. Omar demands they bring the apartment up to code and moves in with Chris' (Tyler James Williams) family until the repairs are done. While staying with the family, Mr. Omar s...

Published Sat, Jun 6

Wrapping Up Everybody Hates Chris

source: childrenofsaintclare (WordPress)

Other funny episodes included “Everybody Hates Varsity Jackets,” where Chris joined the wrestling team and was only a success because their competition never had anybody in his weight class, “Everybody Hates The Car” which chronicled everything that could have possibly gone wrong w...

Published Thu, Jun 4