Ernest Thomas Upcoming Appearances

Julius works as a department-store Santa and Chris is one of his elves, but Julius frightens the kids when they ask for expensive gifts and Chris gets so sick he has to be hospitalized. While in the hospital, he meets a mysterious man named Kris.

Chris collects cans for an Earth Day project and tries to get Julius to help him. Elsewhere, Rochelle attempts to stop yelling after Tonya mimics her at school and is reprimanded for it.

Chris and Greg want varsity jackets to impress girls, so they join the wrestling team; Rochelle goes on a diet by drinking a weight-loss beverage, and Julius tries to persuade everyone else to join the diet because it s cheaper than buying groceries.

Malvo demands that Chris steal a gold chain for him and threatens a beating if Chris doesn t comply. Meanwhile, Rochelle is furious when she learns Julius has a credit card he never told her about; Tonya tries to win concert tickets to see Billy Ocean.

Julius works as a department-store Santa and Chris is one of his elves, but Julius frightens the kids when they ask for expensive gifts and Chris gets so sick he has to be hospitalized. While in the hospital, he meets a mysterious man named Kris.

Chris has to do a good deed as a school assignment during the holiday break, so he decides to help Kill Moves find his estranged mother (Phylicia Rashad). Meanwhile, Julius decides that the family should celebrate Kwanzaa instead of Christmas.

Chris must decide between going to a Mets game with his dad and brother or going to a movie with Tasha. Meanwhile, Rochelle s slacker brother asks her hairdresser, Vanessa, out on a date, and Rochelle tries to talk Vanessa out of going.

Chris starts telling dirty jokes at school after he listens to his parents Redd Foxx album. Meanwhile, Rochelle tries to set up a blind date for her mom; and Drew is pestered by a girl who keeps telling friends that he kissed her.

Chris signs up for a Black Funeral Directors scholarship sponsored by Mr. Omar to earn money for Run-DMC concert tickets, but the work leaves him dead tired; and Rochelle slightly injures her arm and uses it as an excuse to let others do her chores.

Chris plans to get revenge on Caruso for making his life miserable at school. Back at home, Julius tries to fix Mr. Omar s clogged drain, but he only makes things worse and gets reported to the housing authority.

Chris fails an assessment test and is sent to see the school s guidance counselor (Chris Rock), who doesn t have a clue how to help Chris. Back at home, Julius tries to find a way out of buying the kids new school clothes.

Chris must decide between going to a Mets game with his dad and brother or going to a movie with Tasha. Meanwhile, Rochelle s slacker brother asks her hairdresser, Vanessa, out on a date, and Rochelle tries to talk Vanessa out of going.

Chris fails an assessment test and is sent to see the school s guidance counselor (Chris Rock), who doesn t have a clue how to help Chris. Back at home, Julius tries to find a way out of buying the kids new school clothes.

Chris becomes a reporter for the school newspaper and writes a fictitious story about a serial killer in his neighborhood, which causes widespread panic. Meanwhile, Rochelle campaigns for a slick city councilman, much to Julius dismay.

Chris signs up for a Black Funeral Directors scholarship sponsored by Mr. Omar to earn money for Run-DMC concert tickets, but the work leaves him dead tired; and Rochelle slightly injures her arm and uses it as an excuse to let others do her chores.