Everybody Hates Chris - Episode Guide

Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bussed to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and dealing with the school bully, Joey.

When Chris's mother, Rochelle, hires the girl next door, Keisha, to tutor Drew at Math, Chris sees this as an ideal chance to impress her. But someone else may have the same intentions. Meanwhile, Julius finds himself in an awkward position when he becomes attracted to another woman, Sheila.

Chris joins the school Basketball team even though he can't play, but a failed pop quiz threatens to get him dropped. Back at home Julius gets a lodger after he offers 6 months rent up front, despite the fact he makes Rochelle nervous.

Fists fly and Dr. Raymond (Jude Ciccolella) must intervene in the conflict between Chris and the school bully.

Despite his parents' warnings, Chris lends his bike to a kid who disappears with it; While Julius is on strike, he proves to be a better housekeeper than Rochelle which makes her very angry.

In order to impress a girl Chris goes to an adult party where the girl will be. With some urging from his friend he decides to go as the eccentric singer Prince.

When Rochelle and Julius go out for the night, they hire a sitter to look after Chris, Drew, and Tonya. But the babysitter keeps leaving the house and Chris covers for her. Julius and Rochelle's night-out is anything but romantic when the restaurant gets robbed.

Chris spends all day at the laundromat while watching his younger brother and sister. His parents try to get a good deal on a new TV.

Julius finds $200 worth of food stamps but Rochelle is too embarrassed to use them; Chris and Greg have a big argument over their science project.

When Chris decides to hang out and play games at Greg's house without parental permission, Greg's father comes home, so Chris must hide to avoid getting caught.

Rochelle and Julius don't have enough money to get Chris his new Walkman that he wants for Christmas. Drew tells Toyna the truth about Santa Claus, which makes Tonya question about other things her mom and dad told her.

After deciding to buy a leather jacket, Chris goes to work with his dad to earn money and quickly learns the value of a dollar.

Chris gets a new outfit for school picture day, but Caruso ends up stealing it. Drew hides Toyna's shoe when she breaks his toy. Rochelle sells make-up at home to make some extra money.

Chris gets a bunch of "I hate you" cards from Caruso and also develops a crush on a girl named Tangee on his bus ride. Tonya reveals that she has a boyfriend which surprises Julius, and Drew gets a bunch of Valentines' cards from a lot of girls.

Julius and Rochelle struggle to give up the things they like: chocolate turtles and lottery tickets. Meanwhile, Chris claims to be a pro at "Asteroids", but when he hears that someone beat his score, it's up to him to defend his title.

Chris gets an "F" on his report card and tries to figure out a way to change his grade before his parents find out. When Julius is sick with the gout, he starts watching The Young and the Restless.

When Rochelle's dad, Gene unexpectedly dies during a family dinner, Rochelle starts acting less than normal and Chris is shocked to see his mother not acting like herself.

Sick of the constant bullying from Caruso, Chris attempts to get kicked out of Corleone. Meanwhile, Julius' smelly new job may drive the family away.

Fed up with Drew being the best at everything, Chris decides to take up karate. But when the two brothers challenge each other, Chris ends up breaking Drew's hand. Meanwhile, Toyna gets a lesson in gossip at the beauty salon.

Chris finds a Playboy magazine in Julius' toolbox and takes it to school, but the assistant principal confiscates it, Chris attempts to get it back. Julius is surprised when he finds out that Rochelle has money stashed in their room. Toyna teases Drew because of his fear of spiders.

Chris has to sell cookies in order to go on a field trip to Washington D.C. Meanwhile Julius and Rochelle had tickets for Dreamgirls but Drew and Tonya get sick.

Chris tries to find a gift for Julius for Father's Day, but all Julius wants is a day to himself.

Chris asks a girl on a date, but gets stood up; Rochelle clashes with new neighbor Louise over the establishment of a neighborhood watch program.

Chris runs for 8th grade class president, and Julius is diagnosed with high blood pressure.

Chris has to prepare a speech as part of his campaign for class president; Mr. Omar the funeral director moves into the rental apartment but winds up increasing Julius's stress.

Chris leads the neighborhood into thinking that he and Tasha are a couple. Drew feels left out when Rochelle doesn't have enough time for him. Julius is obsessed with trading stamps.

When Chris is robbed at work by the neighborhood's well-known criminal Malvo, he is scared to tell Doc who robbed the place. Julius gets a Betamax and is upset when Tonya accidentally tapes over Julius' stories.

The new vice-principal pairs Chris and Caruso up as buddies on a school field trip, but Chris and Caruso end up being left behind. Toyna takes Rochelle's hoop earrings and then loses one of them. Julius searches for a Wayne Gretzky hockey jersey for Drew.

Chris finds out that he can't fulfill his campaign promises as class president, causing him to become increasingly unpopular at school; Rochelle's brother comes to stay with the family temporarily but shows little interest in finding a job or moving out.

Julius' successful younger brother joins Chris' family for Thanksgiving dinner and Julius works hard to prepare the perfect Thanksgiving meal.

Chris's luck changes after he borrows a pair of socks from his father; Drew and Tonya conspire to get their parents to buy them things.

Julius works at a department store dressed up as Santa Claus along with Chris dressed up as an elf, but Julius gets fired for freaking the kids out and Chris ends up in the hospital.

For a class project, Chris has to take care of an egg as if it were a baby; Julius looks for ways to save money on the electric bill.

Chris' classmates do not take him seriously when he signs up to be a hall monitor; Tonya discovers that her friends hang out with her to get closer to Drew.

On a snowy day, Chris arrives at school only to find that classes have been canceled and he is expected to spend the day with Principal Edwards, the only other person there.

A black substitute teacher takes over Chris' class while Ms. Morello is away, but the teacher ends up giving Chris a hard time, prompting Chris to figure out a way to get rid of him. Toyna discovers that she can her own way by accusing Drew of hitting her, and Mr. Omar gets on Julius' last nerve.

With their teacher Ms. Morello out for the day, Chris and Greg decide to cut school and go see the movie "Ghostbusters".

When Chris stops Malvo trying to steal a gold chain from Vanessa, Malvo demands that Chris get him a gold chain. Tonya tries to win tickets to a Billy Ocean concert. Rochelle discovers that Julius has been hiding a credit card from her.

Chris decides to become a DJ, but his new career takes a wrong turn when he accidentally scratches Rochelle's James Brown album. Drew asks Julius to take him to a magic show, but Julius is afraid of rabbits.

Chris is stuck between a rock and a hard place when he has to make a decision about going to a baseball game with Julius and Drew or go to the movies with Tasha. Rochelle forgets to mail Tonya's letter to the Billy Ocean fan club. Rochelle's brother, Michael asks Vanessa out on a date.

Chris becomes Bed-Stuy's favorite odds-maker after Doc discovers he has a natural talent for predicting a game's outcome.

Chris starts telling dirty jokes after listening to his parents' comedy records. Rochelle tries to find a man for her mother, Maxine. Drew avoids a girl in a neighborhood who likes him.

Chris needs to get a good grade in algebra so the class will get a pizza party. Meanwhile, Drew breaks his dad's fav chair.

Chris is trying to get back at the school bully. Meanwhile, Drew wants to wear his graduation grown and cap, but something happens to it.

At the end of the 8th grade, Mrs. Morello hands out the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment Test (GEPA) and Chris doesn't study so he thinks it doesn't count. So, he purposely does bad on the test, which makes him See Mr. Avich, the guidance counselor, who tries to get Chris into a special needs class.

Caruso is beat up by one of Chris's classmates. As a result, the absence of Caruso's power throws the entire school into chaos.

Julius allows Chris to park the family car across the street, but he takes the car to school instead. Meanwhile, Rochelle goes to court to dispute a speeding ticket.

Chris is allowed to get a dog after the house is robbed. The dog turns out to be impossible to train, until Chris discovers that the dog only understands Spanish.

Since the rest of the family is sick, Chris is forced to spend a few nights at Mr. Omar's apartment, where he discovers Richard Pryor for the first time.

After Chris's first article for the school paper is rejected, he creates a bogus story about a serial killer in Bed-Stuy--which only gets him in more trouble.

Greg's friendship with Chris is put to the test when he spends the week at Chris's house, and Julius has an eventful first week as a taxicab driver.

When Doc refuses to give Chris a raise, Chris goes out and gets a new job at the local Chinese restaurant.

When a second black kid enrolls in Chris's school, the two become fast friends, which makes Greg jealous. Julius becomes nervous when the IRS gives the family a larger-than-expected tax refund.

Julius talks the family into celebrating Kwanza instead of Christmas this year because Kwanza is cheaper. Meanwhile, Chris helps Kill Moves find his mother as part of his school Christmas assignment.

The family plans to go to a relative's funeral in South Carolina, but Chris and Julius lose the ticket money to a three-card monte dealer.

Chris models himself after a popular rapper and takes on a bad boy persona in order to impress Tasha. Julius gets the family a free dinner at an expensive restaurant, but the restaurant is less than hospitable.

Chris tries to get himself invited to a spin-the-bottle party so that he can get a chance to kiss Tasha. He winds up kissing another girl, which only causes unforeseen problems.

Chris plans to take Tasha to an Easter pageant after she breaks up with her boyfriend; Rochelle seeks to win the hat competition at church.

Chris accompanies Drew as they skip school to get Wayne Gretzky's autograph for Drew.

Chris accepts a $250 Black Funeral Directors scholarship from Mr. Omar so that he can pay for Run-DMC concert tickets, but he gets more than he bargained for.

Malvo is out of prison. But instead of coming after Chris, he asks for his help in getting him into high school. Julius and Drew put a wager on a Mets/Dodgers series, and Tanya's new friend uses her as an alibi to lie to her mom.

Chris tries to enlist Julius to help him collect cans for an Earth Day project. Meanwhile, Tonya is reprimanded at school while mimicking her mother, causing Rochelle to try and stop yelling anymore.

Chris and Greg try to become cool, and Chris gets suspended from school when Greg is busted with a cigarette and blames it on Chris. And that's where the real trouble begins for him.

Chris catches a lot of grief for asking a white girl from his class to the ninth grade dance, so he backs out of it, which only makes things worse. Julius and Drew help out a relative starting a business, and Tanya takes up ballet.

Chris buys a knock-off version of an expensive perfume from Risky as a Mother's Day present, and Rochelle gets a rash from it. Julius discovers that he talked Drew into giving away an old toy that is worth $150.

Chris tries to get accepted into the Bronx Science Academy so that he can go to high school with Greg, Julius helps his brother start a Mix Tape business not knowing that they're illegal, and Drew helps Tanya with her ballet recital.

Chris is relieved to find out that he is not the only black person at his new high school. However, he does run into problems because he is the only non-white student in his homeroom class, and the teacher can't stand him.

An androgynous boy in Chris' home ec class helps him meet a cute classmate. Rochelle learns that Tasha's mom is an ex-con. Drew and Tonya get a job babysitting Mr. Omar's fish.

Chris gets a cute girl to go to the homecoming dance with him, and discovers that her parents are the Huxtables. But he may be forced to ditch her when he finds out that Greg is down and needs his attention.

Chris talks the English teacher to show movies based on books instead of reading the actual books, but their friendship is short-lived. Julius' plan to raise Mr. Omar's rent backfires when his apartment fails inspection.

Chris gets in over his head when he helps a star football player with his studies. Julius suddenly has a new outlook on life when he takes a job helping Mr. Omar at the funeral home.

Chris can't stand working for Doc's new young girlfriend at the store, so he deliberately breaks them up. Meanwhile, Tanya starts wearing a stuffed bra to school.

Chris' plan to snitch on a shooter and collect the reward money backfires when Jerome is put in jail. Meanwhile, Julius sets up the perfect anniversary for Rochelle, only to see it accidentally fall apart.

Chris starts dating one of the nerdiest girls in the school, but doesn't want anyone to know about it. Meanwhile, the entire neighborhood bets on whether the Giants or the Jets will lose first.

Ms. Morello forces Chris to become a "big brother," the family gets an answering machine, and Julius tries to get marital advice from a new talk show called "Oprah".

While Chris tries to find a way to get to Times Square for New Year's Eve, Julius becomes a hero after he talks a jumper down from the George Washington Bridge.

Chris becomes friends with Mr. Levine, Rochelle finds out she's a year younger, and Greg tries to stop being called Chris and Greg.

Chris joins the wrestling team to get a varsity letter, Rochelle puts the entire family on a diet, and Drew tries to put together a girl group.

Chris and Greg try to get fake IDs so that they can go to a Fat Boys concert, Drew buys a pair of X-ray glasses, and Rochelle gets upset when Julius won't let her give him a surprise birthday party.

Rochelle wants Chris to do well on the PSATs so that she can show him off to an elite African American club she wants the family to join. As a result, he cheats and gets a perfect score.

Mr. Thurman convinces Chris to take up boxing, a new neighbor has the hots for Julius, and Rochelle gets lonely for Julius while he takes on extra shifts.

Chris is forced to hide some marijuana for a neighborhood punk on the run from the police. Out of fear, he decides to bake it in his lasagna for his cooking class.

Greg breaks his leg after he is hit by a car, but Chris doesn't want anyone to know that he was driving the car. Meanwhile, Julius tries to take Tanya and Drew to Amityville for a beach vacation during Spring Break.

Chris buys his first car, which only leads to a series of unforeseen problems. Meanwhile, everybody else in the house accidentally stumbles into everyone else's private business.

Chris comes to blows with Rochelle when he refuses to clean the dishes, and Mr. Omar gives his notice to vacate because he believes he is dying.

Chris runs into unexpected problems when Tasha becomes his girlfriend, Rochelle finds out that Julius is still technically married to another woman, and Drew and Tonya have a contest to see who can be quiet the longest.

Chris calls in a bomb threat to get out of doing a punishwork assignment, and Rochelle tries to get rid of a "mojo" placed on her by one of her customers at the salon.

Chris opts to take the G.E.D. over repeating the 10th grade, Drew tries to go on Amateur Night at the Apollo, Julius tries to get $25 back from somebody who owes him, and Tanya graduates from sixth grade.