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| Synopsis: Inspired by his childhood
experiences, comedian Chris Rock narrates the hilarious, touching story
of a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn,
New York during the early 1980's. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused
into a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict,
hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping
his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior
high. This responsible, resilient adolescent brings a distinct, funny
spin to his everyday trials and traumas, in UPN's new single-camera comedy
"Everybody Hates Chris. "
1982 was the year that Chris turned 13. Filled with dreams that being a teenager would be really cool, Chris' entry into adolescence is turning out to be less then idyllic. Moved from the projects to the tough "Bed-Stuy" neighborhood of Brooklyn, Chris is still stuck in his older-brother role. As the family's "emergency adult," he's responsible for taking care of Drew, his taller, more assured brother, and Tonya, the baby of the family, when his parents are working. His rugged, cost-conscious father Julius works multiple jobs to support the family. Meanwhile, his strict, sassy mother Rochelle, who works part-time in a small realty office, runs the household on a tight budget, while demanding the best for her children. With his mother determined to see him in a good school, Chris grudgingly faces numerous bus transfers each day to attend Corleone Junior High in the fiercely Italian neighboring South Shore. Despite being an instant target for bullies, Chris' inherent charm and sharp wit enable him to make new friends at school, such as Greg, another smart, nice kid…who can't fight. As Chris Rock pointedly reflects back, his younger self is set to
discover what his family already knows -- Chris' sharp, scrappy nature
is going to take him places. But first, he's going to have to think,
talk or run his way through one growing experience after another at
home, at school and on any number of buses along the way. (Courtesy
UPN, 2005) |
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