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The second season of Everybody Hates Chris kicks off on October 1 at 7pm. Here's a brief look at what you can expect in the season opener, "Everybody Hates Rejection," and no worries, I'm not going to give anything away.

First of all, Whoopi Goldberg guest stars as the family's new nosy next door neighbor, Louise, but you already knew that. Louise and Chris' mom Rochelle are at odds over how to deal with the escalating crime in the neighborhood while Chris finds himself attracted to Evette, a new girl at school who turns out not to be the angel he imagined her to be.

If you enjoyed the first season, you'll be happy to know that not much has changed as far as the humor and the format of the show. That's just fine with me, because if it ain't broke there's no point in trying to fix it. The only change I noticed, which is inevitable of course, is that Tyler James Williams, who plays Chris, does look a bit more mature now. He's into those teenage years when a person starts to grow up in fast forward, and I think that'll only help add to the awkwardness that's at the heart of his character. This episode didn't touch on the family dynamic as much, which are the episodes I usually like the most, but it had plenty of funny moments and great cut-away gags. If you didn't catch the show last season, this is your chance to jump on board.