It’s No Cosby Show, But Hey: 9 Underrated Black TV Shows That Should Have Got More Love

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Everybody Hates Chris

As someone who didn’t have cable when this show debuted, it was something I decided to give a try because…well, I didn’t have anything else to watch! But to my surprise every episode I watched was absolutely hilarious. And nobody had me chuckling more than Tichina Arnold’s character of Rochelle, and Terry Crews as the very cheap but lovable Julius. From joking about having polio to slapping the black off of folks (they literally had a bag with brown dye in it that was supposed to be Chris’s face), the laughs always kept coming. But I liked that they kept it real with the show, this was a poor family joking about food stamps, racial prejudice, bullying and more. Only Chris Rock could make something like that funny and equally moving. Of course, the show did well critically and even received a bevvy of awards nominations, but viewership was another story. Now that it’s in syndication on channels like BET and Nick at Nite, it’s finally getting the shine it should have a long time ago.

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