13岁的黑人小孩克里斯（泰勒·詹姆斯·威廉姆 Tyler James Williams 饰）生活在纽约布鲁克林区，家中有做好几份低等工拼命养家、极度抠门的老爸朱利叶斯（泰瑞·克鲁斯 Terry Crews 饰），有虚荣、能干的大嗓门老妈罗谢尔（蒂琪娜·阿诺 Tichin a Arnold 饰），还有一对麻烦的弟妹德鲁（特昆·里奇蒙德 Tequan Richmond 饰）和唐娅（Imani Hakim 饰）。到了上学年龄，克里斯被严格的老妈送入白人学校，不出所料受尽欺侮，但也有幸交到一个好朋友——因瘦弱苍白同样要做受气包的格雷戈（文森特·马特拉 Vincent Martella 饰），每天从家里到学校同样吵闹和无奈，克里斯始终用一种无所谓的自嘲精神面对这一切……
播出日期: 2005-09-22
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bussed to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and dealing with the school bully, Joey.
播出日期: 2005-09-29
运行时间: 22 min
概述: When Chris's mother, Rochelle, hires the girl next door, Keisha, to tutor Drew at Math, Chris sees this as an ideal chance to impress her. But someone else may have the same intentions. Meanwhile, Julius finds himself in an awkward position when he becomes attracted to another woman, Sheila.
播出日期: 2005-10-06
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris joins the school Bastketball team even though he can't play, but a failed pop quiz threatens to get him dropped.Back at home Julius gets a lodger after he offers 6 months rent up front, despite the fact he makes Rochelle nervous.
播出日期: 2005-10-13
运行时间: 22 min
概述: When Julius buys a big crate of sausage, he makes everyone eat it with every meal. But Tonya refuses to, causing friction between the pair. While at school, Chris is sentenced to 3 days of detention after a rumour goes round about him beating up the schoo
播出日期: 2005-10-20
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris lets a neighbourhood kid ride his bike, despite Julius's warnings, and he takes off with it. When Julius's co-workers go on strike he takes up some of the housework, much to Rochelle's annoyance.
播出日期: 2005-10-27
运行时间: 22 min
概述: It's Halloween and Chris is excited when another girl invites him to a costume party. But Caruso has plans for him... Back at home, Julius buys cheap candy for the local kids.
播出日期: 2005-11-03
运行时间: 22 min
概述: When Julius and Rochelle have a special 'date night' they hire a baby-sitter. But Chris is called upon to take charge when she leaves to take care of something personal.
播出日期: 2005-11-10
运行时间: 22 min
概述: While Julius and Rochelle go shopping for a new TV, Chris has to take his warring siblings to the laundromat. Then things take a turn for the worse when Tonya storms out.
播出日期: 2005-11-17
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Julius finds $200 in food stamps but Rochelle is too embarassed to let Sheila see them, so she dips into the family savings while at the store. This leads to trouble at home when Julius has all kinds of ideas on how they can spend the cash they saved by using the stamps. Elsewhere, Chris and Greg fall out over a school science project.
播出日期: 2005-11-24
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris and Greg fall out when they break the rule of 'no computer games' after school at Greg's house. Back at the Rock home, Tonya is missing Chris as she can't blame everything on him.
播出日期: 2005-12-15
运行时间: 22 min
概述: It's Christmas and Julius and Rochelle find it difficult in breaking the news that they can't afford presents because of broken water heater. Chris is suprised to discover who the canned food drive is really for...
播出日期: 2006-01-19
运行时间: 22 min
概述: After Chris decides he wants to buy a leather jacket, he goes to work with Julius to earn some extra money. But it's not as easy as he thinks... And Drew dares Tonya to drink hot sauce which ends in disaster
播出日期: 2006-02-02
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris tries to put together the right outfit for the school pictures in order to convince the other kids that he's cool. Rochelle tries to earn extra money selling cosmetics from home.
播出日期: 2006-02-09
运行时间: 22 min
概述: While Chris develops a crush, Julius and Rochelle have their work cut out dealing with all of Tonya's and Drew's admirers.
播出日期: 2006-02-16
运行时间: 21 min
概述: Chris receives a challenge to his crown of Asteroids champion. Julius and Rochelle agree to give up some guilty pleasures.
播出日期: 2006-03-02
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris fails math but he changes the grade on his report card before showing it to his parents. Julius recovers from the gout by staying at home and watching soap operas.
播出日期: 2006-03-23
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris' beloved grandfather (Jimmie Walker) dies while paying a visit to Rochelle and the family, and the extended family comes to town to pay their respects.
播出日期: 2006-04-13
运行时间: 22 min
概述: The daily beatings at his school have Chris wanting to change schools. But when Julius and Rochelle won't let him change Chris resorts to attempts at getting himself expelled. Julius gets a job at a fish market. He makes more money, but his family is upset because he always comes home smelling like fish.
播出日期: 2006-04-20
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Hoping to FINALLY out-perform his brother, Chris convinces his parents to let him take up karate lessons. Meanwhile, Tonya goes with Rochelle to the beautician and discovers the fun of gossiping.
播出日期: 2006-04-27
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris finds Julius' copy of Playboy and takes it to school and charges kids to look. But when Joey steals it he must work out a way to get it back before Julius realizes it's gone...
播出日期: 2006-05-04
运行时间: 22 min
概述: Chris must raise cash for the school trip by selling cookies. Meanwhile Julius regrets sending Rochelle to Dreamgirls while he looks after Tonya and Drew who have chicken pox
播出日期: 2006-05-11
运行时间: 22 min
概述: While Chris finds his dad the perfect gift Julius decides he would like to spend Father's Day alone...
