My wife and I watched most (if not all) of the Everybody Hates Chris episodes when they first aired on broadcast TV. We now own the entire series on DVD, and at first were very much enjoying the show - but lately, not so much. They surely could not have chosen a better cast; everybody does such a great job (everyone but a certain Caucasian boy, anyway) and each of them were over-the-top hilarious in the first season... but things seemed to taper off rapidly in the second year, and got even worse in the third. One factor which worked for the show's benefit was that it did NOT actually star Chris Rock - clearly one of the most obnoxious, loud-mouthed fools in Hollywood - though, surprisingly, his voice-overs blended well with the action as we got to know the characters and learn their idiosyncrasies. But in the second season the various actors mostly seem to be firmly "stuck in their ruts", simply doing and saying the sort of things we have come to expect from them. Did the writers get lazy, or is this just the way things must naturally play out? And then, rather than giving us occasional, amusing insight into the lives and behavior of his family and friends, the Chris Rock narration has become one loud, intrusive racial or political "joke" after another - which is often completely unnecessary and annoying. Sometimes it seems like Rock's big mouth intrudes after nearly every spoken line, and his personal racism is on prominent display while he regularly blurts comments like "Not if you're black!" or "Not if you're white!" - which have NOTHING to do with the plot, and only serve to illustrate what an ignorant (and wealthy) fool he is. (Sure, "black" people have NO chance of making it big in The USA... strange how some of the most affluent ones are endlessly beating that drum.) Many of his other remarks are "digs" at President Bush as well as other political figures and celebrities who have long since faded from the scene, so the jokes usually fall flat. We certainly aren't watching an episode or two every night like we started out, and are wondering how much more of this annoying mess we will bother to sit through.

I know all good things must come to an end, but boy do I miss this show. I really like that this show is able to deliver messages while being comedic at the same time. I do find it to be better than the Cosby Show. Yes you read right, I find it better than the Cosby Show. The reason I am doing this comparison is because many think the Cosby Show should be the standard of black sitcoms and every great one after should be compared to it. So I apologize firsthand for comparing black on black but I do want to offer my points and hope that all ethnic backgrounds will find my review useful.Even though there are families similar to the Huxtables, I can relate more to Chris and his upbringing. I did not have a mother who was a lawyer or a father who was a doctor like on the Cosby Show. My parents were (and still are) blue collar workers who made an honest living trying to provide for their family.I also like that on Everybody Hates Chris, the parents support their kids but they also teach them self efficiency. The kids on the Cosby Show were somewhat spoiled and very dependent on Cliff and Claire Huxtable. So if you had more of a tough lower middle class upbringing then you might relate more to this show. Finally, the best thing I like is that there is a lesson learned at the end of every episode without the writers forcing it down your throat like some shows do. There is no sappy music with a studio audience "awing" to let you know that they're about to get to the moral of the episode. You understand the lesson as you watch it, and none of the actors on screen have to sum it up even though Chris Rock's narration does hint at the morals.So overall I rate this family program a 10/10 for its comedy and life lessons. And it really should not be compared to the Cosby Show just because they both had predominantly black actors and actresses. This show is more comparable to The Wonder Years for those old enough to be familiar with that particular show starring Fred Savage. The only difference really is that Everybody Hates Chris is a bit less politically correct so you have episodes dealing with racism and frowned upon ways of "discipline".

I'm just going to get this out of the way: comedian Chris Rock is probably my favorite comedian of all time. When I was 14 in 1999 and although my mother was initially against it, she eventually caved and let me buy Chris Rock's hit comedy album "Bigger & Blacker," and it's probably my favorite spoken-word/comedy album. When I heard that Rock was going to be behind a semi-autobiographical show about his early life growing up in Brooklyn, New York, I got all giddy with excitement.Somehow or another, I watched the first episode of "Everybody Hates Chris" when it first debuted, and I immediately thought it was hilarious, and then somehow or another I never watched another episode for five years. Recently I've been continually watching re-runs of the show on various different cable stations (BET, Nickleodeon, UPN 20) and I have no idea why I never watched this show again after its 2005 debut.Rock narrates "Everybody Hates Chris" and co-created it with Ali LeRoi, which is centered around his childhood growing up in Brooklyn in the mid-1980s with father Julius (Terry Crews), mother Rochelle (Tichina Arnold), younger brother Drew (Tequan Richmond), and younger sister Tanya (Imani Hakim). As a teenager (played by Tyler James Williams), Chris is the only black student at Corleone Junior High School and is also its most hated student. His daily quest for survival at Corleone includes having to deal with racist bullies, culturally illiterate teachers, and an ineffective administration. His only friend is a nerdy classmate named Greg (Vincent Martella). Hilarity quickly ensues."Everybody Hates Chris" is an entertaining and funny show that manages to be both incredibly funny and have some valuable life lessons about growing up. But one of the great things about watching the show is that it manages to maintain a balance in being suitable entertainment for both children and adults. Rock's narration is also quite biting, smart, funny, and instantly reminds fans of his usual stand-up routine and why he was once proclaimed the "funniest man in America."The show doesn't just fall on Chris, though. All of the supporting characters are given their own time and place in every episode to shine. Many of the supporting actors are well-chosen and are quite colorful themselves and provide many of the show's best and most additional laughs. A lot of today's shows don't really have that anymore."Everybody Hates Chris" is one of the funniest shows on television right now. And now you know why Everybody LOVES Chris.10/10

I've seen Chris Rock's stand-up comedy and let's just say he's amazingly funny. But this show is terrible, we the audience are meant to believe that this happened to Chris...I know it's all fake! But come on, name it something else like...'Everybody hates me!' without tying the show to a particular person....I find Julius, played by the hilarious Terry Crews to be the only likable character, the story-lines are pathetic...with a unconvincing actor playing the role of Chris Rock..One of my friends told me that this show was funniest television show ever..I laughed and pointed out Fresh Prince, My wife and kids, Friends....Not very funny at all...