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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Are yall freakin serious???? Man this was the BEST SHOW on T.V. I never watch sitcoms but this was it along with THE GAME and now I find out that both are cancelled!! Just awful. I hope CW goes bankrupt for this.!
WTF are you serious? Canceled? All the good shows are always canceled. I’ve always liked this show, and recently have started watching it more and more and have officially fallen in love. And now I find out it’s CANCELED? **** this…
Man, Thats A Shame!I Hate Those CW People.Why did they cancel it?!Any Ways They always cancel black show.This one has a white guy Vincent Martella!Im going to beat the CW people And bring all the shows back!
Anyways they didnt cancel it its goin on now i think???
We really loved Everybody Hates Chris. We watched it every week…and we are white, middle aged without kids. It was entertaining and funny. We are sad it’s gone…but good for Rock getting to do it his own way. He was so underused on SNL…they should be kicking themselves. Rock has a documentary coming out this fall…I’ll definitely going to be watching. I think he’s the stand-up funniest comedian in the US.
I too am sorry the show has been cancelled. I guess it was too “clean”. The only shows that seem to last now are the ones that are riddled with sexual undertones (and overtones). It brought back memories of a more wholesome time.
It’s sad that CW has cancelled this show. When I saw that they moved it to Friday nights, I knew something was going to happen. I swear, Friday night is the kiss of death for tv shows. I enjoyed this sitcom and sadly, I won’t be watching the CW because there is nothing that interests me on their primetime shows.
That’s one of best series that i saw. Smart, funny, very real and true.
Would be interesting more episodes or a movie to explain what’s happened after finale of season 4.
Sad, very sad it’s over. Here in Brazil, still thrives. 😉
I was just watching this on Nick @ Nite and I loooove it! Sad…
Great show! I was always watched it on the internet though, due to the very very bad time slot it was given. CW, what the hell were you thinking? I really hope another network picks this show up, and gives it a proper day, and time slot that it deserves. I agree Cha “This is just TRAGIC!!! TRAGIC I tell you!” 🙂
I’m soooo sad… I just watched the finale on DVD! BOOO HOOOO! My 9 yr. old daughter and I LOVE the show! This is just TRAGIC!!! TRAGIC I tell you!
I just love that show and I am goign to miss it a lot. I was looking forward to a 5th season. I hope they will reconsider and take the show to a different station.
I’m a die hard fan of “Everybody Hates Chris”….plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz bring it back!!! :’-(
I am really upset that everybody hates chris is ending . . . but as i live in england i am only wathcing season 3 at the moment and haven’t seen season 4 yet. But i am sure that chris rock has done a fantastic job with the last ever episode as he is a comedy genius ! ! ! ! ! i am soo sad to hear the show has been axed
It is a great show. I am very sorry it was cancelled.
What morons make these decisions. ????
Okay, I’m officially not a CW fan anymore. I just read in the responses Chris Rock and The Game are axed! What!!! Is TV not for minorities anymore. I only watch a few shows on television and there’s only a few for us to choose from. It was so relaxing to watch both of these shows. In these days we need some laughter! I feared when the shows were moved to Friday nights that would happen. Most teens are at high school activities on Fridays! Duh! Of course the ratings would drop for that main reason!