It was created by comedian and namesake Chris Rock and featured various guests.

The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999.

There have been four DVD releases of The Chris Rock Show in Region 1.

The two "Best of" DVDs that were released were later repackaged into a single compilation in 2005.

The Seasons 1 and 2 DVD features a Chris Rock commentary on episodes 1 and 12.