It’s rather convenient that Chris got the job on the football team just before Homecoming. This week, Chris is surprised by how well things are working out for him, but that didn’t last for long after he met the Huxtables.
Jenise, a recent transfer student, is set up to go out with Chris when all of the other black guys are taken (by white girls, of course). I found those circumstances to be rather funny, but Chris’ setup led to some unexpected humor at home. The very thought of Chris taking a “perfectly normal” girl to the dance made his entire family stop eating dinner and burst out laughing. I found their reaction to be funnier than the assertion that there’s no way a normal girl would go out with him.
Jenise’s family was rather unique. Everybody Hates Chris paid tribute to Bill Cosby by recreating the Huxtables. I’m a big fan of Orlando Jones, but like everyone’s impression of Bill Cosby, it was good at first and just became a little over the top and annoying as time went on. Jenise’s family was obviously too good for Chris, but he was still allowed to take Jenise to the dance after all.
Devicka Parikh (Blaire Huckstable), Orlando Jones (Clint Huckstable), and Tyler James Williams (Chris)
Greg has become an annoying little brat this season and Chris finally put him in his place when he was forced to find Greg and stand up his date for the Homecoming Dance. I hope his attitude changes for the long-term sooner rather than later.
While Chris was busy with Greg and Jenise, Drew and Tonya had their own issues. Tonya liked being walked home by one boy from school, but a tougher boy wants to be her boyfriend and muscled the other one out. It wasn’t much of a story, really, but it was a way to keep Tonya involved in the show’s plot.
The same goes for Drew. I’m still new to watching Everybody Hates Chris, but so far this season, Drew hasn’t been responsible for much. Here, he convinced Doc to let him re-arrange his store. It meant a boom in business but Doc couldn’t find anything, so he had to change it back.
Of the three episodes which have aired this season, this would have to be the funniest episode thus far. I just hope Greg gets his act together soon.
Rating: 6.7
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