Everybody Hates Fat Mike is the fifth episode of the first season of Everybody Hates Chris.
Synopsis[]
Despite his parents' warnings, Chris lends his bike to a kid nicknamed Fat Mike who disappears with it; While Julius is on strike, he proves to be a better housekeeper than Rochelle which makes her very angry. At the end of the episode Chris encounters a group of people asking him a dollar. Chris thought he was cool since he knew Fat Mike and that it was Jerome and the usual crew since he referenced himself as the “Lil dude from across the street”. However, the gang asking him were not from the local neighborhood. Scared, Chris screams “Help me!” and runs away with the gang chasing him. The episode the ends with screen panning to black with the ending hook playing.
Trivia[]
- This episode drew 5.37 million viewers, coming fifth in it's timeslot.
- Greg (Vincent Martella) does not appear in this episode.
- Jerome is introduced for the first time in this episode.
Quotes[]
Tanya : Can I set Chris on fire? Julius: No, baby. Don't set Chris on fire. Okay? Chris: (narrating) At least this time she asked for permission.
Rochelle : (to Julius): Pick this crap up before I slap the shine off your head!
(As Chris, Tonya and Drew mess up the house) Chris Rock : Black people didn't go this crazy again till the LA riots!
Chris : Between those four dads, they had sixteen jobs and they worked 492 hours a week!
Tonya : Mom, where's Chris? Rochelle : His bike got stolen. I told him not to let anybody ride it. So I smacked him into next week. He'll be back on Tuesday.