Chris

Chris is a web series of scripts that are posted on DeviantArt under rulkout1993's account.> The main plot of the series is about a teenaged boy and his family living their lives after moving in a new town during the mid-1980's. A thirteen episode-planned first season set in 1985 is currently running (nine episodes are made already), but four more seasons are planned. The show is a both a spoof of the decade it's set in, and a funny and dramatic Coming of Age Story. Generally, it's every John Hughes movie ever made meets That 70s Show. It's also planned to be a comic one day.

Not to be confused with Everybody Hates Chris.

Character List

 * Chris Jones (Christopher Michael Jones Jr.): He's the main character of the show. He is also a fictionalized version of his creator, Christopher .J. Also serves as Butt Monkey. (Currently 15 yrs old.)
 * Michael Jones (Christopher Michael Jones Sr.)-He's the main character's father. A total subversion of both the Bumbling Dad and the Standard Fifties Father (Considered a mixture of Ward Cleaver, Mr.Brady, Howard Cunningham and Al Bundy, Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin, currently 37 yrs old)
 * Angela Jones- She's Michael's wife and Chris's mother. Serves as both Housewife, Hot Mom and the most down-to-earth member of the family. (currently 34 yrs old)
 * Marcy Jones- She is Chris' little sister. A mischievous prankster, who lives to make his brother's days a living hell. (currently 11 yrs old)
 * Terry Munford- He serves as Chris' friend, and is The Ditz and Big Eater (currently 16 yrs old, the oldest of Chris' friends)
 * Dawn Sumerton- The only female in Chris' group, and is also his friend (and, currently 14 yrs old.)
 * Tyler Frankenstock- Another friend in Chris' group, serves as the Teen Genius and Funny Foreigner (, currently 13 yrs old, the youngest of Chris' friends.)
 * Timmy the dog. He is the Jones' family pet. He can also talk, by the way.

Tropes associated with this article

 * Acceptable Targets: Virtually everything in "Chris" gives out a either a Shout Out, or a Take That to almost everything that existed in The Eighties.
 * Annoying Younger Sibling: Marcy.
 * Bratty Half Pint: Marcy, especially during the time she's spends with her big brother. However, in "My Second Honeymoon part 2, Marcy seeked comfort from him when both she and he
 * Bumbling Dad: Michael subverts this: He's a kind, loving, stern and competent father, but that doesn't stop him from going to the bar for whatever reason, or doing the occasional stupid thing.
 * Butt Monkey: Chris, despite being the star, is beginning to be the poster boy of this trope. In the episode, "A Rival", Chris
 * Also, in the fifth episode, just when Dawn and Chris were about to kiss, a mugger shows up.  Oh, poor Chris.
 * Big Eater: Terry, the fat kind.
 * Daddy's Girl: Marcy is like this to Michael. Also, Dawn with her father possibly.
 * Downer Ending: "A Rival", but it's also a funny one. Also, "My Second Honeymoon", which ends with Michael and Angela
 * Dumb Blonde: Dawn is a blond, and remarkably averts this.
 * Everyone Meets Everyone: In the "pilot", Chris meets Terry after . Terry then shows Chris around his new neighborhood. There, Chris meets Tyler, and then Dawn. Then, at the end of the second episode, the group dynamic is already established.
 * Four Man Band:
 * The Hero-Chris.
 * The Lancer and The Big Guy-Terry.
 * The Chick/SmartGirl-Dawn.
 * The (second) Smart Guy-Tyler.
 * The Fifth Ranger (or honorary memeber)-Timmy the dog (he hasn't really been seen with the Gang yet.)
 * Funny Foreigner: Tyler, who hailed from either Great Britain or England. He also serves as the resident Teen Genius.
 * Generation Xerox: Chris and his father, Michael physically look like one another. If you watch the character drawings of both of them, you'll know what I'm talking about.
 * Good People Have Good Sex: Michael and Angela.
 * Happily Married: Michael and Angela.
 * Housewife: Angela, until she got a job as a  in the fourth episode. Actually, she became a housewife again at the end of the fourth episode.
 * Jerkass: Stevie Stevenson, even on his first appearance on the show he is shown insulting Chris, Tyler and Terry and hitting on Chris's crush
 * Four Student Clique: There only four main teenagers on the show (three guys, one girl.) And the first season is currently set during the summer. But, it still qualifies.
 * Spiritual Successor: Try The Breakfast Club (or any John Hughes movie for that matter), Happy Days and That 70s Show.
 * The Eighties: The first season is set in 1985. Plus, the show spoofs the decade as well.
 * Webcomic Time: May or may not avert this if it continues.
 * Web Original: Currently runs on Deviant ART.
 * Where The Hell is Tanningsburg?: The show is set in the fictional town/city of Tanningsburg, Illinois. Also, the town itself is a Spiritual Successor of Shermer, Illinois (the town where most John Hughes movies are set in.) However, we don't know where Tanningsburg fits in Illinois right now. The Jones family actually moved to Tanningsburg.  But, if they lived in the city or upstate is up for question.
 * Will They or Won't They??: The first season is pretty much about if Chris and Dawn will ever be a couple?