5. Everybody Hates Chris
Start in Germany: 16.09.2006 on ProSieben (US start was on 22.09.2005 on UPN)
Everybody Hates Chris tells the story of Chris and his family in Brooklyn in the 1980s. It is loosely based on the childhood experiences of comedian Chris Rock. The series plays with stereotypes and shows the prevailing racism, just in the comedy genre.
The series has a sense for good timing and the editing is (especially compared to series of that time) unique and fits well into the overall structure. Especially Terry Crews as the father Julius and Tyler James Williams as the main character Chris carry the series with their charm and presence.
Even though Everybody Hates Chris takes place in the 1980s, the series still works today, and many of the jokes and moments simply make you laugh because the topics are never treated too bluntly.
