Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates the Ninth-Grade Dance (Season 3, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

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Everybody Hates Chris

Everybody Hates the Ninth-Grade Dance (Season 3, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Chris catches a lot of grief for asking a white girl from his class to the ninth grade dance, so he backs out of it, which only makes things worse. Julius and Drew help out a relative starting a business, and Tanya takes up ballet.

Director

Ken Whittingham

Writers

Chris Rock (creator) | Ali LeRoi (creator)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Designer

Okowita

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 2012

Release date

May 4, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 48 nominations

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Terry Crews Julius Julius See fewer	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
Tichina Arnold Rochelle Rochelle See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Tequan Richmond Drew Drew See fewer	Blue Caprice (2013)
Imani Hakim Tonya Tonya See fewer	Mythic Quest (2020)
Vincent Martella Greg Wuliger Greg Wuliger See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Tyler James Williams Chris Chris See fewer	Dear White People (2014)
Chris Rock Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Top Five (2014)
Antonio Fargas Doc Doc See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Todd Bridges Monk Monk See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Travis Flory Joey Caruso (as Travis T. Flory) Joey Caruso (as Travis T. Flory) See fewer	License to Wed (2007)
Jacqueline Mazarella Ms. Morello Ms. Morello See fewer	The Roommate (I) (2011)
Tony Rock Uncle Ryan Uncle Ryan See fewer	All of Us (2003)
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Blake Hightower James James See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Michel Estime Risky (as Mike Estime) Risky (as Mike Estime) See fewer	Last Holiday (2006)
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Paige Hurd Tasha Tasha See fewer	Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
Vanessa Toll Carrie Carrie See fewer	The Woman King (2022)
Cherrelle Noyd Yvette Yvette See fewer	Judging Amy (1999)
Anna Diop Diedra Diedra See fewer	Us (II) (2019)
Danielle Taddei Ballet Teacher Ballet Teacher See fewer	From Jennifer (2017)
Sam Ayers Auctioneer Auctioneer See fewer	Bad Boys (1995)
Shelby Young Jennifer Jennifer See fewer	Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022)
Brooke Mackenzie Sydney Sydney See fewer	Winged Creatures (2008)
Monica Anne Parales Lisa Lisa See fewer	Gary Unmarried (2008)
Christopher Carrington Mechanic Mechanic See fewer	Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Paola Menacho Puerto Rican Girl Puerto Rican Girl See fewer	Bloom (III) (2022)
Carlie Nettles Short Girl Short Girl See fewer	Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
Cait Fairbanks Darlene (as Caitlin Elizabeth Baunoch) Darlene (as Caitlin Elizabeth Baunoch) See fewer	Across the Room (2020)
Aris Mendoza Susan Susan See fewer	Code Black (2015)
Roxy Darr High School Sweetheart (uncredited) High School Sweetheart (uncredited) See fewer	Malibu Horror Story (2023)
Paula Edda Klein Tonya (uncredited) Tonya (uncredited) See fewer	The Indestructibles (2021)