Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris (stylized as everybody hates chris) is an American semi-autobiographical sitcom created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi and originally broadcast on UPN and The CW from 2005 to 2009.[1] The series is based loosely on Rock's personal experiences as a teenager living in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City from 1982 to 1987. However, Rock's real-life adolescence took place from 1978 to 1984, having been born in 1965.[2][3][4][5][6]
Everybody Hates Chris
Teenage years of Chris Rock
Chris Rock
United States
English
4
88 (list of episodes)
- Chris Rock
- Ali LeRoi
- Michael Rotenberg
- Dave Becky
- Howard Gewirtz
- Don Reo
- Jim Michaels
21–23 minutes
- CR Enterprises, Inc.
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Paramount Network Television, Inc. (2005–2006)
- CBS Paramount Network Television, Inc. (2006–2009)
September 22, 2005 –
May 11, 2006
October 1, 2006 –
May 8, 2009
The series' title is a parody of the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. It was originally developed to air on FOX before being passed over to the UPN.[7] The series was shown on UPN for its first season until it was moved to the CW, where it aired its remaining three seasons. In 2009, Rock announced that the series' ending suited his own past and he felt it was time to end the story.[8][9][10] It received acclaim from both critics and audience for its writing, directing, humor, tone, and performances of the cast.
Syndication[edit]
The show aired regularly on broadcast TV during the week, and aired on Fox, MyNetworkTV and The CW affiliates. The show started airing on September 7, 2009, on Nick at Nite, becoming the youngest syndicated show on Nickelodeon. The series has since aired on TeenNick, TV One, Up, MTV2, VH1, BET, BET Her, and Fuse, Bounce TV and Laff (TV network). The series currently airs on the free-to-air DABL network.
In Canada, the show has aired on the networks YTV and Much. In the UK, the show has aired on Channel 5, Paramount Comedy 1 and now Sky Comedy. In Brazil, the series premiered on RecordTV in October 2006 and, as of 2022, reruns are still regularly broadcast on Sundays due to its immense popularity in the country.
In Kenya, the show aired on Kenya Television Network between 2006 to 2009. Between 2006 to 2008 the series use to air on Sunday at 7:35 am. In 2009, the show used to air on the same TV channel on Saturday 7:35 am.
Reboot[edit]
In March 2021, an animated reboot of the series was announced to be in development with Chris Rock returning as narrator.[23] In July 2021, Sanjay Shah, executive producer and co-showrunner of Central Park, was reported to be writing and producing the reboot.[24] In August 2022, it was reported the animated reboot would be titled Everybody Still Hates Chris.[10] In June 2024, casting was announced with Rock, Crews and Arnold reprising their roles, and new additions including Tim Johnson, Jr. as Young Chris, Ozioma Akagha as Tonya, Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Drew, and Gunnar Sizemore as Greg. It will premiere on Comedy Central in 2024 and will be released on Paramount+ at a later date.[25]