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Everybody Hates Chris
EpisodesSeason 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
Everybody Hates the Pilot
Thu, Sep 22, 2005 30 mins
Chris (Tyler James Williams) commutes to a predominately white school to fulfill his mother's wish for a better education, but he soon finds himself an outcast with the student body and the target of a racist bully. Julius: Terry Crews. Rochelle: Tichina Arnold. Drew: Tequan Richmond. Tonya: Imani Hakim.
Episode 2
Everybody Hates Keisha
Thu, Sep 29, 2005 30 mins
Chris tries to impress the girl of his dreams (Aree Davis) after she's hired to tutor Drew, but his heart breaks when he discovers them kissing in his bedroom. Elsewhere, Julius is a bundle of nerves when he finds himself attracted to another woman. Caruso: Travis Flory. Greg: Vincent Martella. Detective: P.J. Marino.
Episode 3
Everybody Hates Basketball
Thu, Oct 6, 2005 30 mins
Chris joins his school's basketball team, despite the fact that he can't play, and a failed pop quiz might keep him off the court. Elsewhere, Julius takes in a boarder who pays for six months rent up front, but the man makes Rochelle nervous. Coach Brady: Robert Cicchini. Tate: Clarence Williams III. Jennifer: Shelby Young.
Episode 4
Everybody Hates Sausage
Thu, Oct 13, 2005 30 mins
Julius buys a crate of cheap sausage, and the family eats it at every meal, except for Tonya, who refuses to try it, forcing a standoff with her mother. Elsewhere, Chris gets three days of detention after a rumor that he beat up a bully spreads through school.
Episode 5
Everybody Hates Fat Mike
Thu, Oct 20, 2005 30 mins
Chris lets a neighborhood kid ride his new bike, despite Julius's warning, and the kid takes off with it. Elsewhere, Julius's coworkers go on strike, so he fills his free time with housework, much to Rochelle's dismay.
Episode 6
Everybody Hates Halloween
Thu, Oct 27, 2005 30 mins
Halloween starts out as a treat for Chris when an older girl invites him to a costume party, but Caruso has a trick for the teen---rotten eggs. Meanwhile, Julius buys cheap candy to hand out to the neighborhood kids. Sweet Tooth: Antonio Fargas. Lisa: Jazz Raycole. Shabazz: Alex Brown. Caruso: Travis Flory.
Episode 7
Everybody Hates the Babysitter
Thu, Nov 3, 2005 30 mins
Julius and Rochelle have a "date night" and hire a babysitter to watch the kids, but she has to leave to take care of a personal matter, so Chris must cover for her.
Episode 8
Everybody Hates the Laundromat
Thu, Nov 10, 2005 30 mins
A tired Chris spends his Saturday morning with his siblings at a Laundromat, and Tonya storms out after arguing with Chris. Elsewhere, Julius and Rochelle shop for a new television and a salesman tries to get them to sign up for a credit card. Salesman: Phil Ursino. Manager: Gerry Black. Shiela: Keesha Sharp.
Episode 9
Everybody Hates Food Stamps
Thu, Nov 17, 2005 30 mins
Julius finds $200 in food stamps, but Rochelle is too embarrassed to use them; Chris and Greg have a falling out over a science project they are working on together. Sheila: Keesha Sharp.
Episode 10
Everybody Hates Greg
Thu, Nov 24, 2005 30 mins
Chris's friendship with Greg is jeopardized when they break the rules of Greg's house by playing video games after school. Elsewhere, Tonya misses having her big brother around to take the fall for her misdeeds. Art: Gary Basaraba. Greg: Vincent Martella.
Episode 11
Everybody Hates Christmas
Thu, Dec 15, 2005 30 mins
Chris wants a portable cassette player for Christmas, but his parents can't afford to buy one. At school, Chris brings in canned goods for the needy and is surprised to find out that the food drive is for him. Mrs. Morello: Jacqueline Mazarella.
Episode 12
Everybody Hates a Part-Time Job
Thu, Jan 19, 2006 30 mins
Chris wants to buy a leather jacket so girls will think he's cool. To earn money for it, he works with his dad delivering newspapers. Also, Drew dares Tonya to drink a hot-sauce shake and she ends up in the emergency room. Keisha: Aree Davis.
Episode 13
Everybody Hates Picture Day
Thu, Feb 2, 2006 30 mins
Chris tries to find the perfect clothes to wear for picture day at school; Rochelle attempts to sell cosmetics from her home, but the women she invites are only interested in eating her food.
Episode 14
Everybody Hates Valentine's Day
Thu, Feb 9, 2006 30 mins
Chris fears that he won't receive a Valentine's Day card from anyone, but then he meets a cute girl on the bus. Back at home, Julius gets worried when Tonya says she has a boyfriend at school.
Episode 15
Everybody Hates the Lottery
Thu, Feb 16, 2006 30 mins
Chris becomes the champion player of an arcade game at the corner store; Julius and Rochelle agree to cut back on their guilty pleasures (her chocolates, his lottery tickets) to save money.
Episode 16
Everybody Hates the Gout
Thu, Mar 2, 2006 30 mins
Chris fails math but he changes the grade on his report card before showing it to his parents; Julius recovers from the gout by staying at home and watching soap operas.
Episode 17
Everybody Hates Funerals
Thu, Mar 23, 2006 30 mins
Rochelle's father (Jimmie Walker) visits, but he dies of a heart attack while eating dinner. Rochelle then has to help her controlling mother with the funeral arrangements.
Episode 18
Everybody Hates Corleone
Thu, Apr 13, 2006 30 mins
Chris tries to get himself expelled from Corleone Junior High, where he routinely gets picked on, so he can transfer to the local middle school. At home, everybody complains that Julius stinks now that he works at a fish market.
Episode 19
Everybody Hates Drew
Thu, Apr 20, 2006 30 mins
Chris takes karate lessons and accidentally breaks Drew's hand; Tonya learns the art of gossiping when she goes with Rochelle to the beauty shop.
Episode 20
Everybody Hates Playboy
Thu, Apr 27, 2006 30 mins
Chris finds a Playboy magazine hidden in his dad's toolbox and takes it to school, where he charges kids a dollar to look at it. But when Caruso steals the magazine, Chris must find a way to replace it before Julius discovers that it's missing.
Episode 21
Everybody Hates Jail
Thu, May 4, 2006 30 mins
Chris gets tips on raising the most dough in a school cookie-selling competition from neighborhood crooks, which gets him in trouble with the police; Julius's plan to see "Dreamgirls" with Rochelle for their anniversary gets thwarted. Joey Caruso: Travis Flory. Desk Sargeant: Darius Dudley. Gunman: Owen Smith.
Episode 22
Everybody Hates Father's Day
Thu, May 11, 2006 30 mins
Chris tries to find the perfect Father's Day gift for Julius, but all his dad wants is to spend the day alone, which upsets Rochelle.
