Experiencing fame as an adolescent was “traumatic” forTyler James Williams.
I was like, ‘Holy shit, you really just looked at me and said that.'"
He acknowledged that it was probably a joke, but he very much internalized the comment.

‘Everybody Hates Chris’.Robert Voets/3 Arts Entertainment
Williams looks back at those sitcom years as significant.
“It’s the most useful information I’ve ever gotten in my life.”
Last year, MTV Entertainment greenlitEverybody Still Hates Chris, a reimagined animated version of the sitcom.

Tyler James Williams.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
It’s unclear if original lead Williams will have any involvement.