7.7/10603 votes#1 - Everybody Hates The Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2005
Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bussed to 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 dealing with the school bully, Joey.
Director: Reginald Hudlin
Writer: N/A
7.6/10422 votes#2 - Everybody Hates Keisha
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2005
When Chris's mother, Rochelle, hires the girl next door, Keisha, to tutor Drew at Math, Chris sees this as an ideal chance to impress her. But someone else may have the same intentions. Meanwhile, Julius finds himself in an awkward position when he becomes attracted to another woman, Sheila.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Kriss Turner
7.5/10401 votes#3 - Everybody Hates Basketball
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2005
Chris joins the school Bastketball team even though he can't play, but a failed pop quiz threatens to get him dropped.Back at home Julius gets a lodger after he offers 6 months rent up front, despite the fact he makes Rochelle nervous.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Aron Abrams, Greg Thompson
7.7/10384 votes#4 - Everybody Hates Sausage
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2005
When Julius buys a big crate of sausage, he makes everyone eat it with every meal. But Tonya refuses to, causing friction between the pair. While at school, Chris is sentenced to 3 days of detention after a rumour goes round about him beating up the schoo
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Ali LeRoi
7.5/10365 votes#5 - Everybody Hates Fat Mike
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2005
Chris lets a neighbourhood kid ride his bike, despite Julius's warnings, and he takes off with it. When Julius's co-workers go on strike he takes up some of the housework, much to Rochelle's annoyance.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Ali LeRoi, Craig DiGregorio
7.6/10378 votes#6 - Everybody Hates Halloween
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2005
It's Halloween and Chris is excited when another girl invites him to a costume party. But Caruso has plans for him... Back at home, Julius buys cheap candy for the local kids.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Rodney Barnes, Courtney Lilly
7.9/10381 votes#7 - Everybody Hates the Babysitter
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2005
When Julius and Rochelle have a special 'date night' they hire a baby-sitter. But Chris is called upon to take charge when she leaves to take care of something personal.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Alyson Fouse
7.4/10336 votes#8 - Everybody Hates the Laundromat
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2005
While Julius and Rochelle go shopping for a new TV, Chris has to take his warring siblings to the laundromat. Then things take a turn for the worse when Tonya storms out.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writer: Kriss Turner
7.8/10361 votes#9 - Everybody Hates Food Stamps
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2005
Julius finds $200 in food stamps but Rochelle is too embarassed to let Sheila see them, so she dips into the family savings while at the store. This leads to trouble at home when Julius has all kinds of ideas on how they can spend the cash they saved by using the stamps. Elsewhere, Chris and Greg fall out over a school science project.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ali LeRoi, Jerry Levine
7.7/10340 votes#10 - Everybody Hates Greg
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2005
Chris and Greg fall out when they break the rule of 'no computer games' after school at Greg's house. Back at the Rock home, Tonya is missing Chris as she can't blame everything on him.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Howard Gewirtz
8.0/10371 votes#11 - Everybody Hates Christmas
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2005
It's Christmas and Julius and Rochelle find it difficult in breaking the news that they can't afford presents because of broken water heater. Chris is suprised to discover who the canned food drive is really for...
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Ali LeRoi, Alyson Fouse
7.8/10320 votes#12 - Everybody Hates a Part-Time Job
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2006
After Chris decides he wants to buy a leather jacket, he goes to work with Julius to earn some extra money. But it's not as easy as he thinks... And Drew dares Tonya to drink hot sauce which ends in disaster
Director: Tamra Davis
Writer: Aron Abrams, Greg Thompson
7.6/10311 votes#13 - Everybody Hates Picture Day
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2006
Chris tries to put together the right outfit for the school pictures in order to convince the other kids that he's cool. Rochelle tries to earn extra money selling cosmetics from home.
Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: Kevin Garnett, Aron Abrams, Greg Thompson
7.4/10317 votes#14 - Everybody Hates Valentine's Day
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2006
While Chris develops a crush, Julius and Rochelle have their work cut out dealing with all of Tonya's and Drew's admirers.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Lance Crouther
7.9/10327 votes#15 - Everybody Hates the Lottery
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2006
Chris receives a challenge to his crown of Asteroids champion. Julius and Rochelle agree to give up some guilty pleasures.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writer: Rodney Barnes
7.6/10315 votes#16 - Everybody Hates the Gout
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2006
Chris fails math but he changes the grade on his report card before showing it to his parents. Julius recovers from the gout by staying at home and watching soap operas.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: N/A
7.6/10334 votes#17 - Everybody Hates Funerals
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/23/2006
Chris' beloved grandfather (Jimmie Walker) dies while paying a visit to Rochelle and the family, and the extended family comes to town to pay their respects.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Alyson Fouse
7.4/10310 votes#18 - Everybody Hates Corleone
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/13/2006
The daily beatings at his school have Chris wanting to change schools. But when Julius and Rochelle won't let him change Chris resorts to attempts at getting himself expelled. Julius gets a job at a fish market. He makes more money, but his family is upset because he always comes home smelling like fish.
Director: Chris Rock
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
7.7/10308 votes#19 - Everybody Hates Drew
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/20/2006
Hoping to FINALLY out-perform his brother, Chris convinces his parents to let him take up karate lessons. Meanwhile, Tonya goes with Rochelle to the beautician and discovers the fun of gossiping.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: N/A
7.6/10313 votes#20 - Everybody Hates Playboy
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/2006
Chris finds Julius' copy of Playboy and takes it to school and charges kids to look. But when Joey steals it he must work out a way to get it back before Julius realizes it's gone...
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Chuck Sklar
7.7/10295 votes#21 - Everybody Hates Jail
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/2006
Chris must raise cash for the school trip by selling cookies. Meanwhile Julius regrets sending Rochelle to Dreamgirls while he looks after Tonya and Drew who have chicken pox
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
8.1/10343 votes#22 - Everybody Hates Father's Day
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/2006
While Chris finds his dad the perfect gift Julius decides he would like to spend Father's Day alone...
Director: Ali LeRoi
Writer: Rodney Barnes, Ali LeRoi
The Best Episodes of Everybody Hates Chris Season 1
Every episode of Everybody Hates Chris Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Everybody Hates Chris Season 1!
Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Everybody Hates The Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Everybody Hates Chris" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 603 votes. Directed by Reginald Hudlin and written by N/A, it aired on 9/22/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Everybody Hates Keisha".