In the network’s commitment to get out of the “sitcom business,” the CW has cancelled Everybody Hates Chris. There won’t be a fifth season but luckily series creator Chris Rock beat them to the punch.
Everybody Hates Chris is loosely based on Rock’s early life and features Tyler James Williams, Terry Crews, Tequan Richmond, Tichina Arnold, Imani Hakim, and Vincent Martella.
The show’s been around for four seasons and its viewership has been in decline for awhile. It certainly didn’t help that, this season, the CW decided to strand the sitcom on little-watched Friday nights. Added to the fact that Chris doesn’t exactly match the network’s targeted demographic, it was obvious that the show’s days were numbered.
Rather than take a chance on not being able to give the show a proper ending, Rock decided to finish the show on his own terms. The season four finale revolves around Chris dropping out of high school, just as Rock did in real life. If the series had returned for year five, it could have explored his journey to do stand-up but as it is, the season finale still works as a last episode. There’s even a not-so-subtle nod to the famous Sopranos finale at the end.
Williams is currently pursuing a film course at New York University and is satisfied with the final episode. He told TV Guide, “If it ends here, we ended it the right way.” Rock agreed, saying, “It might not be a bad way to go.”
Are you upset or glad that the show won’t be back for season five?
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wat a shame,i think this is the best tv series,i hav watched alot of series but i guess it was d best
Well it always ends up the same a great family show gets cancelled. Not enough $$$$
I guess only mindless reality and smut tv are the only things that go now a days.
This was a show me and my whole family could watch together to enjoy
Definately disapointing! I can say my family and I have truly enjoyed this show. Why do all of the good ones have to go. Becoming very unamused and truly displeased with the CW! I will NOT replace my viewing time of the show with another unworthy series….and there are too, too many of those!!!
every other cw show sucks except everybody hates chris smallville is the stupidest show i have ever seen i am really disapointed and will no longer watch the cw channel
It was a very well-written, funny show. I’m sorry to see it go. I hope there’s reruns to look forward to!
im sry but i cant hold this in any longer. the cw network has taken off all the black shows. and top model does not count. i am extremly disappointed and i will no longer watch the channel. ive seen three great shows live the network and i always looked forward to watching them on friday night after a long week. first Girlfriends, then The Game, now Everybody Hates Chris! ugh this is so wrong. really sad to see the LAST black show on the network go. says alot about the network.
HOW CAN YOU CANCELLE EVERY BODY HATES CHRIS!!!!!!!!!!!! I DONT EVEN WATCH THE CW I ONLY WATCH IT 4 DAT SHOW NOW ITS GONE
I GUESS THAT NETWORK IS GOING TO GO BROKE CAUZ NO1 WATCHES THAT CHANNEL HONESTLY
I loves everybody hates Chris so funny and the game. They are alwasy cancellening good shows.
I love that show me and my brother sit down every friday night to watched it. And all thier other show are crap why do they always take off the good shows it was very stupid of them to do that now because they lost a lot of people. Then they wonder where their rateings went. Iwill no longer watched cw everagain. because who wants to watch a show about pms white girl looking to get back with each other that cant act any way.
I’m saddened by the show’s cancellation. It’s one of the few shows I enjoy watching with my kids besides SEINFELD. (Thank God for syndication)
I thought Chris Rock and his co-creators gave us a great run of 4 seasons. I thought the show was smartly written and gave parents and their children something to look forward to.
Finally, I think it’s inaccurate to say that the viewing audience dropped off when the networks decide to switch the time slots at random so that same dedicated audience can’t find it. I think that was a major factor that probably undermined any chance of a fifth season.
Overall, Thank you, Chris, for giving us the gift of a great show. As a filmmaker and Television enthusiast, I am forever inspired! The kids will find all 4 seasons under the Christmas tree this year.
Chris from Los Angeles.
WHAT THE F#!@. EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS IS LIKE THE BEST, FUNNIEST, GREATEST SHOW EVER AND U HAD TO CANCEL IT!!! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CW’S RATINGS AFTER IT GOT CANCELED DOUCHE BAGS!!!
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