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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Within the last 4months I have started to DVR the show……and I absolutely love the show! It’s the part of the day that I know that I get a great laugh. I actually just saw the final episode and didn’t understand what was going, but now I know=( Do you think that you could take the show to another network and pick up where you left off???
Loved the show. I will surely miss it. Sad!
i will miss this show it is funny not enough episodes only 88. pitiful there shoulda been like 200
I surely will miss this show!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this show, it shows BedStuy at its prime! Im from BedStuy so I related with everything about it. I loved the whole cast well except that damn bully!
No bueno. This always happens to the good shoes on TV, while crap like Gossip Girls and One Tree Hill lives forever. BET should have taken the reigns on this one but go figure. Chris this show continues to captivate my attention my man, hopefully you can do it again.
This show was a breath of fresh air
I was gutted. When you think about the absolute rubbish on tv with no thought gone into it and the dark days we are going though with the credit crunch why cancel something that bought a smile to peoples faces. Just goes to show that them that think they are in the know know nothing when it comes to what makes people happy. This show had the potential of following Chris through his life, a show that could have gone on and on. Im so sorry to see it go. 🙁 Please bring it back if only to do a… Read more »
This show is /was my refuge from all the other lame crap shows we have to put up with. I’m 50 and totally relate and love this show. Reminds me of growing up in Tulsa. How on earth could this show be in decline? It is laugh out loud hilarious. BRING IT BACK. GET TO CREATING SOMETHING CHRIS !!!
i’m pissed………end of story
aaaaaaah son of ***** this was one of the best series i ever seen i woult put it in my top 3 series whit the big bang theory and chuck just dam //cry…
im glad there wont be a season five i actually agree w/ tyler willams and chris rock. chris rock ended the show the right way i mean who doesnt like a endin w/ a mistery if u wanna noe the endin ask chris rock bout his life but i doubt he’ll tell u
too maddddddddddddd
é claro que estou triste. “TODO MUNDO ODEIA O CRIS” é uma série muito legal, não sei como o pessoal não gosta. Eu particularmente gosto muito!!!
I’m sad. I love that show, k?
IM MADDDDDD!! I LOVEE THAT GODDAMN SHOW AND CHRIS TOO. HIS PRETTY ASS!! I WANTT HIM!