Everybody Hates Chris

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Season 1
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 208 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 173 out of 208
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 208
  3. Negative: 23 out of 208
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  1. AustinW
    Oct 12, 2005
    4
    The pilot was nothing new. Not edgy at all (like Rock's standup). Seemed like "Good Times" for a new generation... which, nostalgia aside, is not a good thing.
  2. RODNEYG
    Oct 10, 2005
    5
    This is an obvious and blatant attempt to steal the idea that Howard Stern mentioned on the air and put into place a long time ago. He is doing "Howard Stern: The High School Years" and it is basically the same show that Rock is doing here. Only for the fact that Rock has good taste in who he copies, did i give the show a 5.
  3. SusanM.
    Oct 5, 2005
    6
    I saw this last night for the first time. It was alright, but not as good as everyone goes on about. It has funny parts but the acting isn't that great.
  4. confusedperson
    Oct 7, 2005
    5
    I saw the first show. I am unsure where these ratings are actually coming from. I thought this was more like a splash back to the Good Times Show. II really have to say that all of the actors are bad, actors. This is not another Bernie Mac.
  5. SK
    Oct 13, 2005
    6
    Barely enjoyable. Old and tired jokes.
  6. RH
    Jul 2, 2006
    6
    Already a useless show. It was one of the funniest new sitcoms of the fall, then they ran out of material from Rock's childhood to mine and its morphed into Bernie Mac (a show that thinks it's funny when it's not). I honestly didn't crack a smile through the season's last six or so episodes and I don't plan to continue watching further. A shame, really.
  7. TropicallyMixed
    Sep 5, 2017
    5
    This show had so much potential. It's nostalgic for those of us who grew up in the 80s. It's also nostalgic for me because I was a black kid in a majority white school. I enjoy the young actors (the siblings and classmates) which are the funnier scenes. I also enjoy the cameos of actors from older sitcoms. BUT IMO the show went wrong with over-emphasizing Chris Rock's commentary. If ChrisThis show had so much potential. It's nostalgic for those of us who grew up in the 80s. It's also nostalgic for me because I was a black kid in a majority white school. I enjoy the young actors (the siblings and classmates) which are the funnier scenes. I also enjoy the cameos of actors from older sitcoms. BUT IMO the show went wrong with over-emphasizing Chris Rock's commentary. If Chris Rock tells a joke, no need to re-enact it. The joke alone could stand on it's own. This show tried too hard to make you laugh with the re-enactments and the parents. This show had so much potential!… Expand

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best TV Season of 2005
12
#12 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
18
#18 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    80
    Let's get this straight. Everybody Hates Chris is not the Second Coming. But it is one of the season's best new series.
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  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    80
    Should appeal to fans of Rock and to viewers who long for a family comedy reminiscent of "The Cosby Show" (albeit with a sharper edge).
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  3. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Michael Buening
    90
    The networks have been wondering how to compete with the no-holds barred nature of cable programming. This is it.
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