
This sitcom chronicles the misadventures of teenager Chris as he grows up in 1980s Brooklyn. Chris is surrounded by eccentric family members, including frugal father Julius, intimidating mother Rochelle, spoiled sister Tonya and younger brother Drew, who is more popular than Chris. The show is based on the life of comedian Chris Rock, who serves as the narrator for the show and is also an executive producer.
Chris learns a valuable lesson about the working world when he gets a new job.
When Chris bonds with a new student at school, Greg warns him to stay far away; Julius and Rochelle get an unexpected IRS refund check.
For a school assignment, Chris must do a good deed over his holiday break; Julius decides to boycott Christmas in favor of Kwanzaa.
Chris and his family decide to take a trip to attend the funeral of Julius' distant relative, but while waiting for a bus, Chris and Julius get involved in a gambling scheme and lose all their money.