Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an American television period sitcom inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987. However, Rock himself was actually a teenager from 1978 to 1985, having been born in 1965. The show was created by Rock and Ali LeRoi and was originally developed for Fox, before being passed over. It was then picked-up by UPN where it aired for its first season in 2005. UPN merged with The WB to become the CW a year later, where it aired its remaining  three seasons. In 2009, Rock announced that the series' end had matched up with his own past and he felt it was time to end the show. Reception. "Everybody Hates Chris" received critical acclaim. 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." "Everybody Hates Chris" was named one of the Best School Shows of All Time by AOL TV. Common Sense  Media's Marjorie Kase and Shanel Walker & Emily Kofoed 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." Broadcast history. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> U.S. broadcast history. UPN The CW Syndication. 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 the channel. The series has since aired on TeenNick, TV One, Up, MTV2, VH1, BET and BET Her. The series currently airs on Fuse and Bounce TV. 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. Awards. "Everybody Hates Chris" won a NAACP Image Award for its writing  in 2007. It has also been nominated for a Golden Globe and several 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." Awards and nominations. Boldface type indicates a win. DVD releases. "Everybody Hates Chris" has been released in Region 1 and Region 2. Streaming. The series is available to stream on Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video (through Paramount+), and Hulu, while it can be streamed for free on CW Seed, Pluto TV, and Peacock. The series is often streamed with Season 1  incomplete, but Peacock now has the complete season set. The series is also available to be purchased on the iTunes Store, Google TV, YouTube, and Vudu. Reboot. In March 2021, it was announced an animated reboot of the series was in development with Chris Rock returning as narrator. It was announced in July 2021 that Sanjay Shah, previous executive producer and co-showrunner of "Central Park", was tapped to write and executive produce the series.