SUNDAY, APRIL 29

"EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS" - (6:30-7:00 p.m. ET)

"Everybody Hates Gambling" (TV-PG, D) (HDTV)

JASON ALEXANDER ("SEINFELD") DIRECTS AND VINCENT PASTORE ("THE SOPRANOS") GUEST STARS ?? Chris (Tyler James Williams) becomes Bed-Stuy's favorite odds-maker after Doc (Antonio Fargas) discovers he has a natural talent for predicting a game's outcome. However, Chris' lucky streak comes to a crashing halt when a bookie, Paulie (Vincent Pastore), shows up at Chris' front door. Meanwhile, Tonya (Imani Hakim) decides it's about time she beat Drew (Tequan Richmond) at checkers, and Julius (Terry Crews) goes behind Rochelle's (Tichina Arnold) back and places a bet on the upcoming basketball game, not realizing it's his son - Chrissy the Black - calling the shots. Vincent Martella also stars. The episode directed by Jason Alexander was written by Aeysha Carr. (#041)