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GARFIELDKOOL
05-26-2006, 07:24 PM
Chris Rock was born in 1965, which means in the early 80s, he was almost 20. If he was around 13 when this show is taking place, shouldn't it be set around 1978 or 79?
TVFactFan
05-26-2006, 09:44 PM
Chris Rock was born in 1965, which means in the early 80s, he was almost 20. If he was around 13 when this show is taking place, shouldn't it be set around 1978 or 79?


Good Catch-lol Which is another reason why I won't watch the show
Stuck In The '70's
05-26-2006, 09:54 PM
It would have been great if it was. It would have been set in my Wonder years. :lol:
GeorgiaboyJeff!
05-27-2006, 06:22 PM
I'm confused!! This show is about Chris Rock's childhood am I right? So every episode is actually something that really happened when he was young? I know this may sound stupid but I wanted to clear this up..
GARFIELDKOOL
05-27-2006, 09:13 PM
I'm confused!! This show is about Chris Rock's childhood am I right? So every episode is actually something that really happened when he was young? I know this may sound stupid but I wanted to clear this up..

It may be, but what I am saying is that it should take place in the late 70s rather than the early 80s.
Ireneparalegal
05-27-2006, 11:00 PM
Chris Rock was born in 1965, which means in the early 80s, he was almost 20. If he was around 13 when this show is taking place, shouldn't it be set around 1978 or 79?
would be awesome to see it happen in the right era since I was born in 1965 and growing up in the 70's is something I wish I could do again...
LivinLaarge
05-28-2006, 10:52 AM
I thought he was born in 1969, well i dunno, i guess he liked the 80s.
GeorgiaboyJeff!
05-28-2006, 06:35 PM
I thought he was born in 1969, well i dunno, i guess he liked the 80s.


That would make sense then. Because if the actor is supposed to be 12.. that means that it has to be 1981 I suppose.
T-Greg
06-28-2006, 10:33 AM
He was born in 1965. Link:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/
LivinLaarge
06-29-2006, 11:57 AM
wow he still lives in brooklyn. i'm from there but im much younger than he is.
JulieSomoski
12-17-2007, 05:49 PM
I think the only reason it isn't set inthe late 70's is to make it look more like The Wonder Years, which swas set back 20 years from the time it first aired, unless it's just a mistake on the show's part.
GARFIELDKOOL
12-17-2007, 05:56 PM
I think the only reason it isn't set inthe late 70's is to make it look more like The Wonder Years, which swas set back 20 years from the time it first aired, unless it's just a mistake on the show's part.

I think it's just a mistake. I mean, Chris Rock himself obviously liked that time period, he should have wrote himself to be around in his late teens.
JulieSomoski
12-18-2007, 04:14 PM
I think it's just a mistake. I mean, Chris Rock himself obviously liked that time period, he should have wrote himself to be around in his late teens.

If it was set for him to be in his late teens, then the show's concept would be different. Chris would probably be heading off to college already.
TV_Fan
12-18-2007, 06:53 PM
I remember reading in the TV Guide (or some other TV related magazine) that the show is LOOSELY based on Chris Rock's childhood. It is deliberately set in the 80's with Chris Rock's blessing. I think they felt they could tell more stories and make more jokes setting it in the 80's. If is was literally based on Chris Rock's life and set in the 70's the shwo would be vastly different. There wouldn't be any crackhead jokes (there was no crack in the 70's).
JulieSomoski
12-19-2007, 03:48 PM
I remember reading in the TV Guide (or some other TV related magazine) that the show is LOOSELY based on Chris Rock's childhood. It is deliberately set in the 80's with Chris Rock's blessing. I think they felt they could tell more stories and make more jokes setting it in the 80's. If is was literally based on Chris Rock's life and set in the 70's the shwo would be vastly different. There wouldn't be any crackhead jokes (there was no crack in the 70's).

What a great explanation-LOL. I frogot about the "loosely" part of it, so that would make a lot of sense then.
coffield3
01-27-2008, 05:48 PM
It is based on his life, not everything is going to be spot on.
Race's Girl
04-09-2008, 08:17 AM
Oh yeah, I knew it was set in the 80s but it's funny
mraw
05-25-2008, 10:35 PM
Another reason why the show is "loosely based" is that Chris is the oldest of seven children, and his mother Rose also fostered 17 children. Could you imagine watching a show with that many children?

I love the show the way that it is. The second season wasn't great because it focused too much on Chris' school (where racism ran rampant), but the third season was great! My favorite episode was "Everybody Hates Easter", where Rochelle enters the church hat pageant with a homeade creation (pictured below) :D


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/mann727/Easter_Rochelle.jpg
tvisgod123
06-20-2008, 03:38 PM
OMG! I just saw that they are auctioning off a chance to meet the entire cast of Everybody Hates Chris on a set visit for a charity named Artists for a New South Africa on this site called Charity Folks. The link is www.charityfolks.com/ansa wish I could buy it but I'm broke as a joke! but just wanted to give all my EHC lovers the heads up.
p.s. If anybody loves me... buy it for me! lol. Happy bidding!