Based on the popular comedian Chris Rock's life and experiences as an adolescent, Everybody Hates Chris is about a teenage boy growing up as the oldest of three children in Bed-Stuy, NY, in 1982. 1982 is the year that Chris turns thirteen . Filled with dreams of being a cool teenager, Chris moves with his family from the projects to the "Bed-Stuy: Do or Die" neighborhood. As the family's emergency adult while his parents are working, he's responsible for taking care of his younger brother Drew, who's taller and more confident than Chris, and sister Tonya, who gets all the parents' attention. Chris' rough, cost-conscious father Julius works numerous jobs to properly support his family. Sassy mom Rochelle runs the household on a tight budget, is very strict, and works part-time in a small re