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Everybody Still Hates Chris
American animated television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Everybody Still Hates Chris is an American animated sitcom based on the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. It was developed by its showrunner, Sanjay Shah. Everybody Still Hates Chris premiered on September 25, 2024 on Comedy Central. It picks up where the original series ended and it tells the story of comedian Chris Rock's childhood and adolescence in Brooklyn, New York, during the 1980s.
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In March 2021, an animated series was announced to be in development with Chris Rock returning as narrator.[1] Four months later, Sanjay Shah, executive producer and co-showrunner of Central Park, was reported to be writing and producing the animated series.[2] Shah initially turned down the project until he learned that it would be animated,[3] a format which allowed for new comedic opportunities.[4][5] According to Shah, "I would not have pursued this if it was a live-action reboot, it was the animated part that was appealing."[4] He recruited writers from the original show as well as new writers, for a multitude of perspectives.[3]
In August 2022, it was reported the animated series would be titled Everybody Still Hates Chris.[6] The series is a revival and picks up where the series finale of Everybody Hates Chris left off.[7] In June 2024, casting was announced with Rock, Crews and Arnold reprising their roles, and new additions including Tim Johnson Jr. as Young Chris, Ozioma Akagha as Tonya, Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Drew, and Gunnar Sizemore as Greg due to the original actors who played them having since grown up.[8][9] Jackée Harry, Tisha Campbell, Ernest Lee Thomas, Antonio Fargas, Kevontay Jackson, Jacqueline Mazzarella, Jeris Lee Poindexter, Paul Ben-Victor, Mike Estime, Earthquake, and Loretta Devine would also reprise their character roles as voice actors in the animated series as well.
Rock and Shah did not want to proceed on the new project without the involvement of Crews and Arnold, who also serve as producers.[3] The actors were happy to reprise their roles,[10] both feeling that the original show still had stories to tell.[7] Crews was initially hesitant to join the animated series due to concerns about how his character would look, although he was ultimately satisfied with the design.[3]
The series received a 20-episode order, and premiered on Comedy Central on September 25, 2024,[3] with the first 10 episodes being released on Paramount+ on May 7, 2025.[8]
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Cast
Main
- Chris Rock as Narrator
- Tim Johnson Jr. as Chris Rock
- Terry Crews as Julius Rock
- Tichina Arnold as Rochelle Rock
- Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Drew Rock
- Ozioma Akagha as Tonya Rock
- Gunnar Sizemore as Greg Wuliger
Recurring
- Jackée Harry as Vanessa
- Tisha Campbell as Juanita "Peaches" Clarkson
- Ernest Lee Thomas as Mr. Omar
- Antonio Fargas as Doc Harris
- Kevontay Jackson as Jerome
- Jacqueline Mazarella as Principal Vivian Morello
- Jeris Lee Poindexter as "Kill Moves"
- Paul Ben-Victor as Mr. Thurman
- Mikey Kelley as Joey Caruso
- Paulina Singer as Tasha Clarkson
- Mike Estime as Risky
Guest
- Busta Rhymes as Graffiti "Orbit"
- Ayo Edebiri as Ducky/Alice/Biker Gang Lady
- Bell Biv DeVoe as Street Gang "The Lo-Heads"/Singing Trio "Randy Wat's Sons"
- Sally Jessy Raphael as Herself
- Gabriel Iglesias as Romeo
- Chris Rock as Pookie (crossover cameo, episode 2)
- Earthquake as Uncle Mike
- Nicole Byer
- Loretta Devine as Maxine
- Monét X Change as Titney Houston
- Jaida Essence Hall, Latrice Royale, and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo as Drag Queens
- Vincent Martella as several characters
- Ron Funches
- David Herman
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