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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My son and I truly loved the show. We watch it still on BET. I am always sad when they air the end of the series. This has to be one of the best family shows ever, hysterically funny and relatable. Guess this is my way of saying bye to my favorite show.
So mad to here this, although I am a cracker I enjoyed this show
I definitely would love to see a a few more seasons especially because I was late getting to watch the show. I just started watching in on syndication and I cannot get enough of this show. I actually laugh out loud not just lol , to me that is rare, so I would love to see the show picked up on another network they did it for Futuroma. Yes I’m aware it is animated, but you get my point.
One of the funniest shows by far!!! So sad there won’t be anymore new ones to watch! My favorite lines where when Julius would say they amount of $ wasted on food!! My niece will ask for Mc Donalds and ill say “you got mc donalds money?” Too bad I loved this show!
One of the funniest shows by far!!! So sad there won’t be anymore new ones to watch!!
Hi guys ! I`m black, so i like this Serial, there was so funny moments in this film 🙁 so i want to ask something, why the film is cancelled becouse we are black ?
nz it aint cool we want one more seaon cause this show was one of the greatest show ever made and i really like chris rock and i request him to make one more season plzzz
Why don’t they have the show on YTV or on the Family Channel? They would keep showing shows like this
No this was one of he best shows i have ever seen. theyshould have made atleast 1 or 2 more seasons. As chris rock alays said in the narration, Damnnn.
what am i gonna go watch now
WHHHHHYYYYYYYYYY???????
i like everyone else in this world… do not think that it should have been cancelled because the show was going somewhere i am just a young kid but it… doesn’t matter the show had a basic story about a boy in his teenage years having problems and making due with what he has it is funnier than any other comdey I have ever seen…. this show made want to become a comdien when I am older… CHRIS ROCK IS THE B to the OMB
it shouldnt been canceld,or atlieast made a special 1 hour end, i mean the last episode wasent that good, for example the wonder year a white family about a young kid had a good finaly, and was longer cause they white, they should make 1 more seosen
I feel like its unfair everytime we get a good black show they cancel it and keep all the white shows like that’s so unfair u would thikm racism is over by now
you are right this show was basically attacking racism
*Deserves