Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Houseguests (Episode 3.7)

Remember when you were a kid and all you wanted was for your best friend to live with you? You thought it would be candy and cartoons forever! And then you get your wish when your best friend stays over for your birthday, and you find out that not only did she eat all the red Gummi Bears, but she also refuses to watch "Police Academy" and spends all night crying about how she misses home?! Remember how you wanted to throw her out on the curb in her Care Bear pajamas for morning trash pickup? Well, Chris finds out just how "fun" it is to have his best friend, Greg, stay over for a week when Greg's dad goes out of town.

Chris thinks it'll be a non-stop party to have Greg spend the week. Turns out it is a non-stop party...for Greg, who wears a variety of costumes to bed to scare the boogeyman away (these costumes include Clark Kent, Darth Vader and Robin). Chris's mom, Rochelle, makes Greg special foods for his special dietary needs; Chris's co-workers praise Greg's excellent study habits; and Chris's teacher lets Greg snooze after having to catch the early bus to school from Chris's neighborhood. Chris's life on Greg looks pretty damn awesome, except from Chris's point of view. On top of that, Chris has to wait for half an hour for the bathroom while Greg warbles "That's What Friends Are For" in the shower, and Chris loses valuable sleep while Greg snores and bursts into random song in the middle of the night. Huh. I think I married Greg.

While Chris deals with his situation, his dad, Julius, takes on a THIRD job driving a taxi. His fare (Tommy Davidson - loved that guy on "In Living Color") offers him a thousand bucks if he'll take him to Las Vegas. Brooklyn to Las Vegas. That's a long-ass ride! This is the first inkling something's wrong. Still, a thousand bucks is a thousand bucks, and Julius agrees to the job. On the way to Nevada, Julius asks his passenger why he didn't just fly to Vegas. Why? Oh, because he's a BANDIT ON THE RUN! Julius finds this out a little too late when the cops surround the cab at the casino. Shucks! Just when he gets his thousand bucks, too!

Back at home, Chris blows up at Greg, who then snaps at Chris to not do anything for him. Chris takes him up on that offer and doesn't wake Greg up for school the next day. Greg's pissed, because he missed the history test. Chris ends up feeling bad and apologizes to Greg later that day. He tells Greg the truth, that no one ever feels bad for him when he's living his life, and Greg understands. Chris promises Greg he'll tell their bigoted teacher that it wasn't Greg's fault that he accidentally drank a forty at Chris's home, a story the teacher will buy since she suggested it the day before. Chris and Greg make up - awww! - and Chris actually wishes later that Greg was still staying over.