Everybody Hates Gretzky is the 15th episode of the third season and 59th overall of Everybody Hates Chris. Directed by Jerry Levine and written by Andrew Orenstein, it aired on March 30, 2008.
Plot[]
Drew skips school to meet his idol, Wayne Gretzky. Chris sees him skipping school, but Drew refuse to listen to Chris about getting into trouble so Chris joins him to keep Drew from being in more trouble. Meanwhile Tonya was supposed to go on a class trip to Philadelphia, but was unable to go.
Synopsis[]
The episode starts with the camera showing a picture of Drew, Chris and Tonya, Then it shows Chris writing something on paper (As if he's doing his homework) Drew and Tonya are running after each other, causing the iron to fall, Rochelle asks what's going on in here, confused, Chris tells her that Drew and Tonya came in and knocked the stuff down, She then tells him that he knows better than to let them run through the house and to pick the stuff up, It then transitions to Tonya in her bed, sick Rochelle is seen putting a temperature stick in her mouth, She then asks Chris why he let her get the flu, He then asks her how is supposed to stop it, It then transitions into the kitchen, Rochelle asks Chris why he let Drew get hit in the eye with a baseball, He tells her that he wasn't at the game, The camera reveals that Chris is putting a wet wash cloth on Drew's eye, (which is the eye the baseball hit) Rochelle tells him that he should be responsible for Drew getting hit with the baseball, The camera shows Julius closing the refrigerator and tells Chris that he's also responsible for giving him another 3 dollars and 22 cents worth of Ground Beef, Chris then apologizes to Drew and puts the wash cloth back on his eye, It then shows Chris outside with his winter coat, about to take the bus to school, As Chris sits down, he sees Drew sitting on the other bench, Chris calls for him and tells him that he walks to school, Drew tells him that he's not going to school today, Chris walks up to him and asks him what does he mean, Drew explains to Chris that he saw Wayne Gretzky on the Donahue show yesterday and he's in town because The Evans and The Oliers played the Islanders last night, Chris asks him so what, Drew tells him that he's gonna meet Gretzky and get his autograph, Chris then asks him a bunch of questions and Drew answers all of them carelessly, Then the bus comes, Chris tells Drew that he shouldn't do this, Drew then tells him see you later, Drew gets on the bus, As the bus is about to leave, Chris then worries about Drew going by himself, As the bus is about to leave, he bangs on the door, causing the bus driver to stop the bus, Chris gets on the bus and tells Drew that he's coming with him, After the intro ends, The camera shows an elderly woman and a middle aged man in their seats on the bus, The camera then pans to Chris and Drew standing on the bus, holding the poles, Chris asks him what's the plan, Drew says that he doesn't have a plan, Chris asks him that does he know where Wayne Gretzky is, Drew tells him the address (The Long Island Wilmount Hotel), Chris doubts Drew, asking him that he thinks he can just walk to Gretzky's room and get an autograph, Drew says that he didn't think that far ahead, Chris tells him that he hasn't thought this far ahead, as he makes a tiny space between his finger and thumb, representing how much Drew thought, He then suggests that the bus should turn around so they can go home, Chris then says that they'll be late for school and hopes that they don't get in trouble, It then shows the outside of the bus, as it opens, Three passengers leave the bus, Drew tells Chris sarcastically to leave the bus with them, They then sit down, It then cuts to their house, Rochelle leaves the kitchen and is confused about Julius, She tells him that he looks tired, Julius says that he's beat and that he has to get some sleep, Rochelle asks him about Tonya, Tonya is disappointed, Julius asks her why she's not at the school trip, She tells her that no one was at her school and that everyone was at Philadelphia, Rochelle brings up how Julius remembers the trip to Philadelphia and how he didn't want to pay for her trip, as she's putting on her coat, Tonya disappointingly says that Julius only gave her Philadelphia cream cheese, Julius asks her that what is she gonna do all day, and that he has to get some sleep, Rochelle declines it and tells him that he has to entertain Tonya, She then kissed him, Tonya then walks up to Julius and puts her arm on his shoulder, It cuts to Drew and Chris on the bus, Drew impatiently asks how long is the ride, Chris asks Drew how is he supposed to know and that didn't he check before he got on the bus, Drew tells him to calm down, Chris denies that he should calm down, he tells Drew that he doesn't think he understands how much trouble they're gonna be in, Chris asks him what's gonna happen when people at their school realize they're not there, Drew asks what the big deal is and Chris always says that they never pay attention to hum at school anyway, It then cuts to Chris's school, Greg is walking in the hallway with a happy look on his face, Caruso then hits him on the stomach, causing Greg to duck and cough, Caruso then tells him "Good morning, Shoeshine" Greg tells him that he's not black, Caruso tells him that he doesn't know where Chris is, He walks off, It then cuts to Chris and Drew, Chris asks about Drew's school and if they are going to miss him, Drew doesn't believe that they will, It cuts to Drew's school and shows a woman (possibly Drew's teacher) giving attendance, She then asks for Drew, She is curious and looks around for him, Everybody in his class all look around, concerned, The teacher then becomes emotional and rubs Drew's seat in shock, She then assumes then Drew is missing, Everyone (including the Teacher) panics and freaks out it then shows shots of Drew's classmates banging on their desks, The teacher then runs to an alarm, (which says DREW ALARM) She breaks the glass with a hammer and pushes the button, she is crying, It then cuts to the house, Tonya is watching an old cartoon with a glass with Kool-Aid in her hand, The phone then rings, Julius suggests that she should get the phone, Tonya assumes that it isn't for her and everyone she knows is in Philadelphia, Julius gets up from his chair and answers the phone, a staff member from Drew's school is the caller and asks if he could speak to Drew's mother, Julius tells him that he's Drew father, the staff member tells him that Drew wasn't at school today, Julius is confused, he then asks that what does he mean, The caller says that he just didn't show up for school, Julius then hangs up, Tonya asks him what's wrong, He tells her that Drew wasn't in his school, Tonya sarcastically assumes that he's in Philadelphia, Julius suggests that he should call his mother, It then cuts to the outside of the bus, Chris and Drew get off the bus, As the bus leaves, It reveals that they actually took the bus to Coney Island, They both look behind them, Drew says that it doesn't look like Long Island, Chris says that it's not and it's Coney Island, Chris gets irritated and punches Drew on his shoulder, Drew punches him back, The camera then shows a sign of a Water City sign, it then pans to Chris and Drew walking on the street, Chris is mad at Drew for getting on the wrong bus, Drew says Chris got on it too, Chris says he was just following Drew and asks him that does he know the difference between Coney Island and Long Island, Drew angrily says that Long Island is the shape of Chris's head, They then fight, While they are fighting, An elderly man (Willie O'Ree himself) sees them and tell then to break it up, Chris tells him that Drew got them lost, Willie asks them where are they headed, Drew tells him the address and that he wants to meet Wayne Gretzky and get his autograph, He surprisingly says "The Great One, Number 99?", Drew asks Willie if he's a hockey fan, He assumes that all 3 of them are the only black hockey fans in New York, Chris says he's not a fan of hockey, Willie then says that only Drew and He are hockey fans, along with the few guys playing in the NHL, Chris skeptically asks that there are black hockey players, Willie says that he was the first, (talking about himself in a 3rd person) He then explains his career as an NHL hockey player, Drew asks him if he knows how to get to Long Island from Coney Island, Willie says that he doesn't and asks a man reading a newspaper if he knows the directions, He then says that they should take the bus to Seven Line, then to Flushing, And then take the Long Island Railroad to Westbury, Chris and Drew both say Westbury in unison, Drew thanks the man, Drew tells Willie his and Chris's name, Willie then shakes their hands, Drew is amazed and says that it's nice to meet you, he looks at his hand, They both run off, Willie sits down and picks up his newspaper, It then cuts to their house and shows a photo of Drew and Chris, and it pans to Julius on the phone, He tells the caller that he'll hold, Tonya comes in the room holding a box of old items, Julius asks her what she found, Tonya pull out some firecrackers, smoke balls, Chris's test (which he got an F-) Rochelle's turtles (half of the box was eaten), and Playpen magazine, Tonya says that they have naked women on it, Julius snatches the magazine in disgust, Julius is still on the phone with Chris's school, and it appears that Chris wasn't at school either, Rochelle comes home and concerningly asks Julius if there was any word from Drew, Julius tells her that he just got off the phone with Chris's school and he didn't show up for school either, Tonya says that they're gonna get it (referring to a whooping) Rochelle puts her coat back on and says that they should go, Julius asks her where is she going, She tells him they're gonna look for Chris and Drew, Rochelle notices that Julius is holding a Playpen Magazine, Rochelle angrily asks Julius that he's looking at the magazine which Drew and Chris are missing, Rochelle then snatches it from his hand and throws it in the box, Rochelle walks off, Rochelle rudely tells him to come on, Julius takes the magazine out of the box and hides it behind him, Rochelle tells him to put it back, (off-screen) He throws the magazine in the box, It then cuts to Chris and Drew on the subway, Then two guys, (one with Jersey, other one with jacket on) walk up to them ask them where are they going, Drew tells then they're going to Long Island to get Wayne Gretzky's autograph, They both scoff and doubt them, The guy with the jersey asks Drew if he's a Gretzky's fan, They both deny the fact that Drew's a fan of Wayne Gretzky, The guy in the jersey says he's a Gretzky's fan, Drew tells them to go somewhere, They both ask each other where should they go, The guy in the jacket suggests they should go to the Jersey Shore, The guy in the jersey says the train doesn't go there, The guy in the jacket asks both Drew and Chris if they both got enough sports, such as Basketball, Football, Baseball, Boxing, Track and Field, and Hockey, Chris says they're not trying to take Hockey, he then tells them to leave Drew and him alone, The guy in the jersey notices that Drew is wearing a Gretzky jersey, They both believe it, The guy in the jersey says the one in the jacket doesn't have one, Drew says yeah, why, The guy in the jersey tell Drew to give the jersey to him, but Drew declines, They both gang up on Drew, Chris pulls Drew over to talk to him, He tells Drew that he should give the jersey to him, but Drew still refuses to give the jersey up, Julius gave it to him, Chris asks him does he have any idea where they are, Drew assumes they're somewhere on Long Island, Chris says that they're not just surrounded by two white men, they're surrounded by a whole borough of white people, Chris puts his finger on a map, (representing Drew and Chris) He then turns finger around, (representing the amount of white people surrounded them) Drew reluctantly agrees and takes off his coat, The guy in the jacket notices Drew's jersey says "Gritzky" And the number is 98, They both laugh and make fun of him, The guy in the jersey tells Drew to keep his jersey, and if he's gonna like someone, at least get it right, They both leave, causing both Drew and Chris to be embarrassed, Chris says that was close, Drew thanks god for Risky, A black transition (in a Law & Order type) The text says the address of Manny's job, Manny doesn't know where they are, then he pulls out photos of African kids to replace Chris and Drew, and to also adopt one of them, Tonya pulls out a photo of Ubingi, (one of the kids in the photos) and calls him cute, Julius declines because it's for 17 cents a day, it then cuts to Doc's corner store, but Monk is there instead, He assumes Drew and Chris are behind enemy lines, He then pulls out a gun and gives it to Rochelle, but she is terrified, He then pulls out a box full of weapons and guns, He gives Julius a small gun, and gives Tonya an AK gun, Tonya is excited, Julius declines it due to seeing to Chris and Drew off screen out the window, he puts all the guns back in the box, They all leave except Monk, leaving him confused, It then cuts to Kill Moves' alleyway, He then pulls out a small white box, fake calling someone to be on a lookout for Chris and Drew, Rochelle has her finger over her nose, (As if Kill Moves smelled really bad) it then cuts to the hotel that Drew assumed Gretzky was staying, Drew is then excited because he's gonna meet Gretzky, He asks Chris how does he look, Chris says that he looks like they need to get the autograph and go, they walk up to a waitress and ask her about Wayne Gretzky, She then tells them he's not at the hotel, Chris asks Drew if he's sure it's the right hotel, Drew still believes it after the end of a Donahue episode, an announcer said guests of the show stay at The Long Island Wilmount Hotel, The waitress says that only people who were bitten by a shark, hav a terminal disease, and so fat they need a crane to be lifted out of their house stay at the hotel, Drew asks her if he's not here, She suggests that they should try other hotels on Long Island, Chris asks how many hotel are on Long Island, She says there are a thousand hotels, It then cuts to Chris and Drew sitting on a couch, Drew is disappointed by the fact Wayne Gretzky wasn't at the hotel, He apologizes to Chris and says he doesn't know what he was thinking, Drew gets up from the couch, as he's about to leave, Chris walks up to Drew and tells him that they shouldn't give up, Chris asks Drew what he knows about Gretzky, He tells Chris a few things about Gretzky, which includes Gretzky being an all-timr assist leader, his mother loving soup and having a sandwich named The Great One, the sandwich is shaped like a hockey stick, Chris is disgusted by the ingredients of the sandwich, Drew tells Chris that Jean Lafleur made the sandwich, They both look at a book of Jean Lafleur's sandwich, It then cuts to their house, Rochelle, Julius and Tonya come back home, Rochelle, still concerned, She then says in confusion that they've checked all the schools and neighborhoods and no one has seen them, Rochelle then calls the police, and an imagination shows an officer and Rochelle on the phone, Rochelle tells him that her sons are missing, He then asks if they're white or black, Rochelle says black, He then hangs up, Rochelle then has a confused look on her face, Julius puts the phone down, He suggests they should give it a couple of hours and that they'll show up, It then cuts to Chris and Drew at the right hotel, And soon as they enter the hotel, a bunch of fans are holding signs and squealing in excitement, then an elderly man shows up with a hockey stick, Chris then comes up with a plan and brings Drew along with him, They then walk up to a waitress and Chris is holding a pizza box, Chris asks the waitress what the fans are doing, The waitress says they're waiting for Gretzky, Chris tells her that they have a pizza delivery for Mr. Smith in 402, The waitress tells them to go, They both go in an elevator, After that, They go to a hallway, and they see a man in the hallway, They both hide behind the walls, then they walk up to him and Chris tells him they have a pizza delivery for Gretzky, The guy says Wayne didn't order a pizza, Drew says it's his room, The guy tells them to get lost, Chris tells him Drew's a big hockey fan and they skipped school just to get Wayne Gretzky's autograph, He tells them he can't help them and to leave, As they walk off, The guy notices Drew's jersey says Gritzky, Drew tells the man his father got the jersey for him, Hockey isn't too popular where they're from, then he asks them where it's at, Chris tells him it's here in Bed-Stuy, New York, He tells them he's from Bed-Stuy, He then assumes his father got the jersey from Risky, Drew asks him that he knows Risky in an amazed way, He says Risky gave him a Daryl Raspberry jersey, Chris asks him if he thinks Drew could get Gretzky's autograph, The guy says Wayne's not here, he had some business to take care of, Chris asks him when will Wayne be back, The guy says a couple of hours, Then it cuts to the house, Rochelle calls the police and tells them her sons are missing, But this time, she says they're white, And right after that, An officer knocks on their door, Rochelle opens it, The officer asks her if she reported two missing white boys, Rochelle then says "D**n!" surprisingly, It then cuts Chris and Drew in the hotel lobby, sitting on the couch waiting for Gretzky to come, The guy asks them that they're still here, Drew tells him that they're waiting for Gretzky, The guy said Gretzky changed his plan and went back to the airport, Chris and Drew both leave on disappointment, Before they leave, The guy gives Drew the Gretzky jersey, (but has the right name and number) The guy then tells him Gretzky wore the jersey, Then the guy gives Chris a hockey puck, Chris asks if Gretzky played with the puck, The guy says no, He asks them how are they gonna get home, Drew says the train, He then asks them if they've been in a limo, Chris and Drew both look at each other and smile, It then cuts to them in the limousine, Drew and Chris are both happy, Drew is messing with the window thing, It then cuts to Julius, Rochelle, and Tonya, With numerous of police officers and cars, along of bunch of bystanders, Rochelle tells them to search all the blocks in Bed-Stuy, Rochelle says that they're looking for two teenage dark skinned white boys, Then Chris and Drew both look outside, Chris says this is gonna be bad, Drew agrees, And Chris is ashamed that Drew didn't get to meet Wayne Gretzky, But Drew accepts it, because this was one of the best days of his life, Drew then thanks Chris for taking care of him and that he is glad Chris came with him, They both drink their Colas and get out the car, as they get out the limousine, Julius is hugging Rochelle, And Julius points at them, Rochelle thankfully says their names, Then her expression changes from pleased from very angry, Then Chris and Drew walk and Chris throws his puck in the air, then the episode ends the jingle playing along with it freezing the frame and being in sepia tone.
Trivia[]
- It is revealed that Drew is a fan of Wayne Gretzky.
- The guy who gave Drew a Wayne Gretzky jersey knows Risky after he guessed from looking at Drew's former Gretzky jersey that was spelled wrong, in which he said he haven't seen in years.
- Greg Has only 1 cameo in this episode.