Mrs.Morello gives the 8th-grade students the GEPA test, and everything gets complicated because Chris is not ready for his test.
The school is plunged into chaos after a fight between Caruso and one of Chris’ classmates.
Julius permits Chris to park the family car in front of the house, yet Chris decides to drive the car to school.
After the house’s burglary, Chris gets a dog, but he is shocked to learn that the dog can never be trained.
Chris learns new things when he spends some nights in Mr. Omar’s house because all his family members are sick.
Chris's first essay is turned down for the school paper, so he ends up creating a false story about a serial killer, which only causes him more problems.
Greg and Chris' friendship is tested when Greg goes to spend some days in Chris' apartment.
Chris ends up working at the local Chinese restaurant as Doc rejects Chris’ request for a raise.
Chris is no longer the only black kid in his school after a second one joins the school, and Greg is jealous of him.
As Julius persuades his family to celebrate Kwanza instead of Christmas, Chris is given a new task at school to help Kill Moves find his mother.
As the family is going to attend a funeral in South Carolina, Chris and Julius are in a problematic situation after losing the ticket money.
Chris pretends to be a famous rap star in order to impress Tasha, and Julius gets a free dinner for the family at a poorly hospitable restaurant.
Chris seeks to attend a spin-the-bottle party wishing to cease a moment and kiss Tasha, but his plan backfires.
Chris wants to take Tasha to an Easter pageant after her separation from her boyfriend.
Chris ditches school with Drew to get Wayne Gretzky's autograph for Drew.
Chris earns a $250 scholarship for Black Funeral Directors from Mr. Omar to pay for the tickets of an upcoming concert.
Malvo is released from imprisonment, but instead of pursuing Chris, he enlists Chris’ help to join high school.
Chris tries to make Julius assist him to gather tin cans for the Earth Day project.
Chris and Greg try to be cool, but things don't go as planned after Chris is suspended from school when Greg is caught with cigarettes.
Chris gets into trouble after asking a white girl from his class to accompany him to his 9th grade dance party.
Chris buys a fake copy of an expensive perfume as a Mother's Day gift, which causes a rash to Rochelle.
Chris wants to join Bronx Science Academy in an attempt to go to high school with Greg.