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| Genre | Comedy / Narrative |
| Created by | Chris Rock Ali LeRoi |
| Starring | Tyler James Williams Terry Crews Tichina Arnold Tequan Richmond Imani Hakim Vincent Martella |
| 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 – May 8, 2009 |
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 who 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 Tyler James Williams, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim, and Vincent Martella.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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Set in the mid 1980s, the show revolves around the everyday life of Chris. Chris is a 16-year-old high school student in the series' last episode. Chris is one of the few "normal" characters on the show, surrounded by a collection of eccentric characters that, in his point of view, act as if they dislike him. Chris lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, a working-class community and attends an all-white school in Brooklyn Beach, where students and teachers alike pick on him. If events progress favorably for Chris throughout an episode, they will almost certainly backfire on him by the end. Likewise, if a situation isn't going Chris' way, it always gets worse for him, whether he tries to change it or not.
In the third season finale, Chris graduates from Corleone Junior High School, but his joy is cut short when his best friend Greg moves to a new school—Chris quickly hatches a plan to go to Greg's high school. Greg ends up having to go to Chris' high school due to poor behavior.
There are several references to The Godfather on the show. Chris' junior high school is named Corleone, which is named after Vito Corleone and the Corleone family. Chris' high school is named Tattaglia, another one of the Five Families. Also, Tattaglia's mascot is The Sleeping Fishes. In the episode "Everybody Hates Bomb Threats", there is also a school called Barzini high school, the third of the Five Families. Finally, Tattaglia's rival is Clemenza high school, one of Don Corleone's caporegime.
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 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."[3] Common Sense Media's Marjorie Kase 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."[4]
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."[5]
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, which lasted from July 18, 2011 to August 15, 2011. Currently, Nick @ Nite only airs the series; the show also airs weekdays on BET.
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| Season | Timeslot (EDT) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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| 1 | Thursday 8:00 PM | September 22, 2005 | March 30, 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 |
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Everybody Hates Chris is broadcast on the following stations (and many others) around the world:
| Region | Network(s) | Regional Title |
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| 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 | Kohavizion (KTV) | 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 | |
| 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[7] | Todos odian a Chris |
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