Season 4 (2008/09)
| Series # | Season # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 67 | 1 | "Everybody Hates Tattaglia" | Jerry Levine | Ali LeRoi | October 3, 2008 | 401 |
| Chris enters high school and is placed in an all-white homeroom with a rather jerky teacher. Meanwhile, Tonya starts working with Rochelle at the local beauty parlor, where her blunt honesty gets her into trouble with customers by telling somebody had a giant foot. | ||||||
| 68 | 2 | "Everybody Hates Cake" | Keith Truesdell | Adrienne Carter | October 10, 2008 | 402 |
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Chris is asked to tutor an androgynous classmate named Angel (pronounced in spanish as An-hel) (Hector Garcia), so he can get the attention of another student. When Mr. Omar goes away for a week, he asks Drew and Tonya to watch after his goldfish. Meanwhile Tasha's ex-con mother, Peaches (Tisha Campbell-Martin) asks Rochelle for help to turn her life around. In the end, Greg is kicked out of the Bronx Academy of Science, and becomes a nerd again. Note: This episode reunites Tisha Campbell-Martin and Tichina Arnold, who both starred in the sitcom Martin. Also, this is the only episode in the series which at the end, the theme song says "Everybody hates Chris, and Greg". |
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| 69 | 3 | "Everybody Hates Homecoming" | Jerry Levine | Frank Sabastiano | October 17, 2008 | 403 |
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Chris is thrilled when Jenise Huckstable (Tristin Mays) asks him to the homecoming dance. His nerves begin to get the better of him when Jenise tells him that her father Dr. Clint Huckstable (Orlando Jones) wants to meet him before the dance, but Rochelle disapproves and makes Chris stand Jenise up, which she and Tonya meet Jenise and Clint, and Rochelle is relieved the situation is over. Drew tries to get Doc to feng shui the store when he takes over Chris' hours. A boy tries to seduce Tonya, which makes James jealous. Special guest stars: Orlando Jones as Clint Huckstable, Devika Parikh as Clair Huckstable and Tristin Mays as Jenise Huckstable Note: The Huckstables are a spoof of the Huxtables in The Cosby Show. Similarities include the name, professions of the parents, the sweaters, the living room set, and the "studio audience". This also second time Orlando Jones guest starred in the series. |
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| 70 | 4 | "Everybody Hates the English Teacher" | Seith Mann | Rodney Barnes | October 24, 2008 | 404 |
| Julius and Rochelle raise Mr. Omar's rent, and Mr. Omar demands that they bring the apartment up to code, as a result, he stays with the family until the repairs are done, and passes the time by playing blackjack with Drew and Tonya, but it takes a turn for the worse when Mr. Omar uses real money. Chris is assigned to do a book report on Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, but decides to watch the movie with the same name title, and Greg fakes the news that the movie that Chris watched has nothing to do with the book itself. | ||||||
| 71 | 5 | "Everybody Hates My Man" | Jerry Levine | Warren Hutcherson | October 31, 2008 | 405 |
| In order to be allowed to hang out with the cool kids, Chris decides to help the football team with homework. Meanwhile, Julius begins work collecting dead bodies for Mr. Omar's funeral home. | ||||||
| 72 | 6 | "Everybody Hates Doc's" | Lev L. Spiro | Luisa Leschin | November 7, 2008 | 406 |
| Doc's new girlfriend, Stacy (Robin Givens), makes Chris' life complicated, so he decides that she and Doc should break up. Meanwhile, a bra in Julius' sock drawer makes Rochelle unhappy; however, what she doesn't know is that Tonya hid it there. | ||||||
| 73 | 7 | "Everybody Hates Snitches" | Anton Cropper | Jason M. Palmer | November 14, 2008 | 407 |
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Chris witnesses a shooting outside a movie theater when he is supposed to be babysitting Drew and Tonya while his parents are at a Broadway musical for their anniversary; however, when Julius accidentally hits one of the performers, he and Rochelle get thrown out. Note: Julius and Rochelle went to go see a Broadway show called "Showdogs" for their anniversary. The show was a spoof of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats". |
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| 74 | 8 | "Everybody Hates Big Bird" | Ted Wass | Adam Lorenzo | November 21, 2008 | 408 |
| Chris agrees to go on a date with "Big Bird", the dorkiest girl in school, but only to spare her feelings. Meanwhile, Rochelle hopes for the Jets to win the big football game, whereas Julius bets on the Giants. | ||||||
| 75 | 9 | "Everybody Hates James" | Jerry Levine | Luisa Leschin | November 28, 2008 | 409 |
| Julius takes marriage advice by watching The Oprah Winfrey Show, but Rochelle misreads his new attitude and believes him to be having an affair. Meanwhile, Chris volunteers for a Big Brother program, only to learn the identity of his "little brother". | ||||||
| 76 | 10 | "Everybody Hates New Year's Eve" | Ted Wass | Warren Hutcherson | December 12, 2008 | 410 |
| Chris wants to spend New Year's Eve in Times Square but cannot go unless he finds a responsible adult to accompany him, and the only available chaperones are the ex-cons Peaches and Malvo. Meanwhile, Julius becomes a local hero when he stops a man from jumping off the George Washington Bridge and Drew and Tonya make a bet to see who can stay up the longest. | ||||||
| 77 | 11 | "Everybody Hates Mr. Levine" | Oz Scott | Ali LeRoi | January 9, 2009 | 411 |
| Upon learning that she is actually a year younger than she thought, Rochelle adopts a youthful attitude while Chris receives help from a complete stranger named Stan Levine (Steve Landesberg) during a city-wide blackout and tries to repay him by helping him meet new friends. Meanwhile, Greg tries to create a new identity apart from his friendship with Chris. | ||||||
| 78 | 12 | "Everybody Hates Varsity Jackets" | Jerry Levine | Adrienne Carter | January 16, 2009 | 412 |
| Chris and Greg want varsity jackets to impress girls, so they join the wrestling team. Meanwhile, Rochelle goes on a diet by drinking a weight-loss beverage and Julius tries to persuade everyone else to join the diet because it's cheaper than buying groceries. Drew starts an all-girls band and reluctantly lets Tonya join the group. | ||||||
| 79 | 13 | "Everybody Hates Fake IDs" | Debbie Allen | Rodney Barnes | January 28, 2009 | 413 |
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Chris and Greg try to obtain fake IDs in order to attend an age-restricted Fat Boys concert. Meanwhile, Rochelle plans a surprise party for Julius and Drew tries to return a faulty pair of X-ray glasses he received through the mail. |
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| 80 | 14 | "Everybody Hates PSATs" | Keith Truesdell | Frank Sebastiano | January 30, 2009 | 414 |
| Chris' efforts to study for a college-entrance exam get sidelined by Rochelle's plans for the family to attend a social event. Meanwhile, Julius wins a contest for a new TV, but soon discovers a hidden catch. | ||||||
| 81 | 15 | "Everybody Hates Boxing" | Ken Whittingham | Adam Lorenzo | February 6, 2009 | 415 |
| In order to defend himself against Caruso, Chris takes up boxing after Coach Thurman suggests he do so. Meanwhile, Julius suspects Rochelle of adultery after he discovers a phone bill with several late-night calls on it and an attractive neighbor flirts with him. | ||||||
| 82 | 16 | "Everybody Hates Lasagna" | Debbie Allen | Alison McDonald | March 13, 2009 | 416 |
| Chris reluctantly agrees to hold onto a stash of marijuana for a criminal on the run, but he finds it difficult to find an appropriate hiding place that won't get him in trouble, only to end up baking it in his lasagna for his cooking class. Meanwhile, Vanessa insists that Rochelle learn the beauty salon's new computer system, enlisting the help of Peaches which does not sit well with Rochelle. | ||||||
| 83 | 17 | "Everybody Hates Spring Break" | Jerry Levine | Shawn Thomas | March 20, 2009 | 421 |
| Chris test-drives a car and accidentally hits Greg, who suffers a broken leg and ends up in the hospital. Rochelle cancels her beach vacation plans to care for Greg for a week since his parents are out of town, leaving Julius to entertain Drew and Tonya at the shore where it rains every day. Chris and Greg lie and say someone else hit him who wasn't supposed to be driving. Eventually, Rochelle finds out the truth that Chris hit Greg, as Greg and Chris were talking about it in the kitchen and Chris says it isn't a big deal until Chris is put in jail by Rochelle. | ||||||
| 84 | 18 | "Everybody Hates the Car" | Millicent Shelton | Jason M. Palmer | March 27, 2009 | 418 |
| Chris gets a driver's license and buys a car, which is quickly stolen and vandalized, but then he realizes that having ownership of a car is a huge responsibility, and while selling his car for $10, Chris realizes that money was in his trunk. Meanwhile, Rochelle discovers Julius' hidden racing form while searching for her secret cigarette stash. | ||||||
| 85 | 19 | "Everybody Hates Back Talk" | Lev L. Spiro | Kristi Korzec | April 3, 2009 | 419 |
| Chris takes a stand against Rochelle's strict rules and refuses to do his household chores as he has to clean up after his siblings, while they watch television, causing her to tell Julius that her son is disrespecting her as Juilus talks with Chris, but Chris still says "no", as when Chris and Rochelle get in a fight over Chris, not owning anything in the kitchen as Chris is making breakfast, causing Chris to get angry and leaving the house as Rochelle tells Chris to go live in the Statue of Liberty as Julius brings Chris as he went to the hair salon back home, Chris and Rochelle both apologize and hug, but then Julius tells Chris to clean the table. Meanwhile, Mr. Omar believes he is dying, so he blurts out whatever is on his mind. | ||||||
| 86 | 20 | "Everybody Hates Tasha" | Debbie Allen | Adrienne Carter | April 24, 2009 | 420 |
| Chris asks Tasha to be his girlfriend and is shocked when she agrees. But he soon learns that having a girlfriend means sacrificing most of his free time. Meanwhile, Rochelle finds out that Julius was married once before. Matters are further complicated she realizes he isn't yet legally divorced from the first wife. | ||||||
| 87 | 21 | "Everybody Hates Bomb Threats" | Keith Truesdell | Sarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie V. Freeman |
May 1, 2009 | 417 |
| Chris calls in a bomb threat to school so he can delay his William Henry Harrison's inauguration speech that he must give in history class as a punishment for disrupting it with his "yo momma" jokes, but he finds out he just had to memorize it as Chris follows his homeroom teacher around, even on the phone to say the whole speech to him. Meanwhile, Rochelle starts having problems of her own after a disgruntled customer named Tallulah Lafitte (Vanessa A. Williams) puts a voodoo hex on her; only if she gives Tallulah a refund can the hex be undone. While watching the news, it seems that a school was blown up right after Chris had called in the bomb threat. | ||||||
| 88 | 22 | "Everybody Hates the G.E.D." | Ali LeRoi | Story by: Adam Lorenzo Teleplay by: Don Reo |
May 8, 2009 | 422 |
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Chris is told that if he is late to school one more time, he will have to repeat the tenth grade. This happens the next day, so he decides to drop out of school and get a job. At first Rochelle and Julius are against the idea, but they decide to support him. Chris takes the G.E.D. test, and if he passes he will be able to get a job. Meanwhile, Drew wants to perform at the Apollo for amateur night, but later realizes he doesn't have talent as all he does is bang drumsticks on a bucket with a talented dancing girl and Tonya is graduating from the sixth grade. In the last scene, Rochelle, Drew and Tanya meet Chris at a diner and are waiting for Julius, The episode ends with the entire family sitting around a restaurant table, listening to and singing along with Bon Jovi's"Livin' on a Prayer", and eating fried crests. Julius brings the G.E.D. results and the last thing said is Chris asking, "What's it say?". The scene then black's out, ending the episode. This is the second episode that does not end with the familiar lyric "Everybody Hates Chris". The first one would be "Everbody Hates the Pilot." Note: The ending is a spoof of The Sopranos series finale. When Julius parks his truck, there is a camera close-up of the 735 painted on his truck. This suggests Chris's G.E.D. score, which would be passing as the test is scored out of 800. |
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