So Everybody Hates Chris, huh?  Don’t tell that to the prestigious American Film Institute, which just included the CW comedy on its list of the top five broadcast TV programs for 2007.  Chris Rock’s bio-series is in the good company of 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, Pushing Daisies and Friday Night Lights.  Described by some as “the urban Wonder Years,” the witty slice-of-life explores Rock’s teenage years growing up poor in Brooklyn, getting bussed to a mostly white school, dealing with sometimes-unknowing discrimination, and all the usual angst that accompanies puberty.  In its first three years, Everybody Hates Chris has been nominated for over 30 awards—Emmys, Golden Globes, People’s Choice, TV Critics, Teen Choice, Writer’s Guild and more.  Tyler James Williams was just a 12-year-old novice when Rock chose him for the starring role, and his subtle delivery and expressions are priceless.  He’s surrounded by a great cast (Tichina Arnold and Terry Crews), recurring neighbors like Jackee and Whoopi; and benefits from some very smart writing.  Only 10 of the 22 episodes produced for this season have aired thus far, with new stories returning later this month.  Critics have labeled Chris “the best family sitcom on television,” and who’s gonna argue?  Certainly not the AFI.

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