Everybody Hates Chris Quotes

Narrator: Tryin' to find a black kid in Bed-Stuy was like tryin' to find a needle in a needle stack.

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Narrator: Just because James didn't want a Brother from Another Mother, didn't mean he wasn't gettin' one.

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Mr. Perkins: 3: 00 P.M. See you tomorrow.
Narrator: No he won't.

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Narrator: James was tough, but he was still 12.

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Rochelle: Who the hell is Oprah?
Narrator: That was the last time those words were ever spoken.

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Rochelle: Oprah doesn't know what I look like without my makeup!
Narrator: And neither did my father.

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James: I'm not pettin' no farm animals.
Narrator: He was also allergic to goats.

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Julius: Did you just pick our lock with a credit card?
Jerome: This? Nah, this was an accident. I thought this was my house.
Chris: You live across the street.
Jerome: Sorry man, I'm dyslexic.

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Narrator: After all was said and done, I found out a few things about James. His real name was Cleavon, he was raised by the streets, and he was still a 12-year-old kid.

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Narrator: I already had a younger brother from the same mother. The last thing I wanted was one from another mother.
Mr. Perkins: Being a Brother from Another Mother is a huge responsibility. Your influence is molding a mind, changing the course of a life.
Narrator: You could say the same thing about crack.

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Rochelle: If nothing's wrong, then why are you bringin' me flowers?
Julius: I'm just tryin' to treat you the way I would wanna be treated if I was married to me.
Narrator: Now legal in California.

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Narrator: Doc was the only person I knew who celebrated Old New Year's Eve.

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Narrator: She's a bale of cotton away from sendin' us back 300 years.

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Rochelle: You better watch your mouth unless you wanna get smacked into the new year.

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Greg: I can't believe your dad saved a guy. That's so cool. You know, if that guy had been a girl, he'd be so in there.
Narrator: Another one of Greg's pick-up techniques. If you stop a girl from killin' herself, she might go out with you.

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Narrator: Too bad I didn't make a New Year's resolution to be depressed!

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Narrator: Just because I ain't goin' to Times Square tonight, am I gonna jump off a bridge?

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Chris: Ma! Can I go to Times Square with Tasha, Peaches and Malvo?
Rochelle: Hell, no!

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Narrator: My dad had the key to the city, but it couldn't open gridlock.

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Narrator: I never really believed in things like New Year's resolutions, but for the first time in my life, all my dreams were comin' true.

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Narrator: Kissin' Tasha on New Year's Eve was amazing, but my only fear was that I was gonna turn into a pumpkin at midnight.

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Narrator: New Year's Eve was big in Bed-Stuy because it gave everybody a chance to make new resolutions. Unfortunately, most people didn't follow through on them. Not my mother.
Rochelle: This year, I'm gonna stop yellin' at my children.
Narrator: No you're not!
Rochelle: Who put a glass on my table without a coaster?!
Narrator: Not my sister.
Tonya: This year, I'm not going to get Chris in trouble anymore.
Narrator: Yes you will!
Rochelle: [off-screen] Who's been in my make-up bag?!
Tonya: Chris did it!
Narrator: Not my father.
Julius: I'm gonna stop worryin' about my money.
Narrator: Stop lyin'!
Julius: Chris, close that door! You just left out 86 cents' worth of refrigeration!
Narrator: Not my brother.
Drew: This year, I'm not gonna take any more girls from Chris.
Narrator: We'll see about that!
Girl: That's so sweet, Drew. Who's Chris?
Chris: I'm Chris. You came in with me.

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Narrator: In every city, people had disasters they had to survive. In Miami they had hurricanes, in San Francisco they had earthquakes, and in New York we had blackouts.

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Chris: Do you think I stole something?
Mr. Levine: No, I'm just a freaky old man who likes to see the inside of pockets.

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Drew: Where were you, Chris?
Narrator: With the Grand Wizard of Bed-Stuy.

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Narrator: While havin' a sidekick was gettin' old, my mom was feelin' young.

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Mr. Levine: What are you, a Good Samaritan?
Narrator: In Brooklyn, bein' nice only aroused suspicion.

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Rochelle: [to Peaches, about her leopard-skin jacket] So, what do you think?
Narrator: I think a leopard cub is missin' his mommy.

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Mr. Levine: Next time you wanna do me a favor, do me a favor... don't.

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Greg: I thought I didn't have a personality of my own, but you don't.
Narrator: Yay! We both suck!

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