Everybody Hates Chris

During his first day at school, Chris squares off with a bully and meets a new friend, Greg.

Rochelle hires their young neighbor, Keisha, to tutor Drew in math, which Chris sees as a chance to impress the girl.

People assume that Chris is good at basketball, so he is recruited to the school team.

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

Chris gets some relief from area thugs when he befriends Fat Mike, but their newfound friendship is tested when Mike disappears with Chris' bike.

Chris' mother insists he take his younger siblings out trick-or-treating, which jeopardizes his own plans.

Julius and Rochelle hire a baby sitter to watch the children, but when she leaves them alone, Chris covers for her.

Chris is put in charge of doing the family's laundry and must endure a Saturday at the laundromat with Drew and Tonya.

Rochelle decides to use the food stamps Julius finds, but when a friend sees her in the store, she panics and dips into the family's spending money.

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 must tell Chris there will be no Christmas gifts so they can afford to replace the water heater.

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 enlists Rochelle's help as he searches for a cool outfit for his school picture.

Chris develops his first crush; Rochelle and Julius must deal with all the attention Drew and Tanya get on Valentine's Day.

Another player challenges Chris' status as the self-proclaimed Asteroids champion at the neighborhood store.

When Chris gets a failing grade on his report card, he resorts to desperate measures to hide it from his parents.

After Rochelle's father (Jimmie Walker) dies unexpectedly, Julius and the kids grow increasingly concerned that Rochelle acts as though nothing is wrong.

Chris tries to get himself expelled when Julius and Rochelle refuse to let him change schools to avoid his daily beatings.

Hoping he can excel at something and outperform his little brother, Chris convinces his parents to enroll him in karate lessons.

Chris finds Julius' men's magazine and brings it to school, where a bully steals it and the principal confiscates it.

Chris runs into the law when he looks to the Bed-Stuy crooks for cookie-selling tips; Drew and Tanya are afflicted with chicken pox.

Julius decides to spend Father's Day alone; Chris looks for the perfect gift for his father.