Is ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ the best show on the CW

What slaps harder than Will Smith? It’s Chris Rock’s old show from 2005 Everybody Hates Chris. The series ran for four seasons from 2005 to 2009. The first season premiered on UPN and moved over to the CW for the remaining three seasons.

The series centered around the life of successful comedian Chris Rock during his formative years growing up as the only African-American child in his school and consistently being bullied by others. He is often buoyed by his workaholic father Julius (Terry Crews), overbearing mother Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) and his brother and sister Drew and Tanya.

Here is what truly makes the series the greatest show on the CW.

It’s the perfect portrait of comedian Chris Rock’s Life

Chris Rock has told the story of his life on multiple occasions where he was bullied on a daily basis by students and teachers and called a litany of racial slurs. Rock has said that he knows how to deal with adversity and has used his experiences in his stand-up to propel his career.

The series was a nearly-perfect recreation of Rock’s troubles as a child and is an underdog story that many outsiders can relate to and many audience members can root for. Most CW shows are too cliche or dull that it seems impossible to relate to like The Vampire Diaries or Batwoman.

Its Social Commentary is superb

This series has shown to be incredible in its execution of social activism about race relations in the United States. It is the only show on its network to have commentary on racial division and dive so deep into the subject matter.

Chris’ plight as a black boy in an all-white school is a case of a system not doing nearly enough for underserved youth and minority groups. The show consistently discusses race, poverty, bigotry and family like no other CW show does and uses its voice to shine a light on these issues that still remain relevant to this very day.

The supporting cast is amazing

One thing that you can never take away from Rock’s show is its phenomenal cast. The players are chosen almost perfectly with each character having a purpose and able to stand on their own feet. Tyler James Williams never fails as the tv incarnation of the title character and it almost makes people think that they are watching the real-life documentary of Rock’s upbringing.

In addition, Tichina Arnold’s Rochelle is a vibrant tour-de-force playing Rock’s mother with her quick-wit and sharp comebacks. After watching all four seasons, audiences would begin to develop a comradery with the characters like their own family and the show being a household name.