Rob (TV series)
Rob (stylized as ¡Rob!) is an American sitcom television series that premiered on CBS on January 12, 2012, at 8:30 pm (ET) as a mid-season replacement for Rules of Engagement,[1] and ended on March 1, 2012. The series stars Rob Schneider alongside Cheech Marin, Claudia Bassols, Diana Maria Riva, Eugenio Derbez, Ricky Rico, and Lupe Ontiveros. The show was produced by Two and a Half Men's The Tannenbaum Company and CBS Productions.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | January 12 – March 1, 2012 |
On May 13, 2012, CBS canceled the series after one season.[2]
Synopsis
The series follows Rob (Rob Schneider), a former lifelong bachelor and landscape architect with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, who marries into a tight-knit Mexican American family and attempts to be closer to them, often ending in disastrous results despite his good intentions.
Cast and characters
- Rob Schneider as Rob
- Claudia Bassols as Maggie, Rob's much-younger wife
- Cheech Marin as Fernando, Maggie's cynical father
- Diana Maria Riva as Rosa, Maggie's wise cracking and sarcastic mother who sees through all of Fernando's ploys
- Eugenio Derbez as Hector, Rosa's brother, Maggie's uncle, and the self-proclaimed "best friend" of Rob
- Lupe Ontiveros as Abuelita, Fernando's mother and Maggie's grandmother
Production
The pilot first appeared on CBS's development slate in October 2010.[3] On February 4, 2011, CBS placed a pilot order, written by Rob Schneider and Lew Morton, and directed by Jamie Widdoes. The series' executive producers were Schneider, Morton, and Kim and Eric Tannenbaum.[4] The series then premiered January 12, 2012, and concluded on March 1, 2012, after eight episodes.[5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Widdoes | Lew Morton & Rob Schneider | January 12, 2012 | 13.47[6] | |
| Rob meets his new wife's Mexican family, and his first day with them is a fiasco. | ||||||
| 2 | "Second Wedding" | Andrew Weyman | Phoef Sutton | January 19, 2012 | 11.41[7] | |
| Maggie's parents want Rob and Maggie to have a second wedding, which leads to several arguments. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Pillow" | James Widdoes | Neil Casey | January 26, 2012 | 11.50[8] | |
| Maggie tries to redecorate the house by putting a new pillow on the couch, which makes Rob uncomfortable and leads to a fight. Meanwhile, Hector gets a job at Fernando's car wash, which he totally screws up. | ||||||
| 4 | "Family Secrets" | Mark Cendrowski | Michael Glouberman | February 2, 2012 | 11.06[9] | |
| Rob inadvertently starts a fight between Fernando and Rosa when he shares an old secret that Maggie had told to him. Wondering if Maggie has any such secrets, Rob then "discovers" an old picture of Maggie with a hot former boyfriend and becomes jealous, thinking he is not good enough for her. | ||||||
| 5 | "Rob Learns Spanish" | John Whitesell | Danny Jacobson & Norma Vela | February 9, 2012 | 10.74[10] | |
| Rob secretly asks Hector to teach him Spanish so that he can understand what Maggie's family is saying about him. Meanwhile, Fernando lies to Rosa about his diet and exercising. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Baby Bug" | Andrew Weyman | Danny Jacobson & Norma Vela | February 16, 2012 | 10.65[11] | |
| Maggie and her parents use a cute baby to try to make Rob change his mind about not wanting children. Meanwhile, the family helps Fernando with a commercial for his car wash franchise. | ||||||
| 7 | "Romantic Weekend" | Andrew Weyman | Joe Furey | February 23, 2012 | 10.33[12] | |
| Rob plans a romantic weekend at home with Maggie. However, when Fernando kicks out Hector and Rosa subsequently kicks out Fernando, they both move in with Rob and ruin the weekend. | ||||||
| 8 | "Dad Comes to Visit" | Andrew Weyman | Laura Valdivia | March 1, 2012 | 8.99[13] | |
| Rob's father (Fred Willard) comes to visit and bonds with Maggie's family more than he ever has with Rob. Meanwhile, Rosa tries to teach Hector to cook. | ||||||
U.S. Nielsen ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
Rating/Share | Rank | ||
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| 18–49 | Household | Night | Week | |||
| 1 | "Pilot" | 13.47 | 4.1/11 | 7.8/12 | 3[6] | 9[14] |
| 2 | "Second Wedding" | 11.41 | 3.5/9 | 6.9/10 | 5[7] | 15[15] |
| 3 | "The Pillow" | 11.50 | 3.5/9 | 6.8/10 | 3[8] | 10[16] |
| 4 | "Family Secrets" | 11.06 | 3.3/9 | 6.6/10 | 5[9] | 12[17] |
| 5 | "Rob Learns Spanish" | 10.74 | 3.3/9 | 6.4/10 | 4[10] | 20[18] |
| 6 | "The Baby Bug" | 10.65 | 3.2/9 | 6.3/10 | 5[11] | 19[19] |
| 7 | "A Romantic Weekend" | 10.33 | 2.9/8 | 6.2/10 | 5[12] | 22[20] |
| 8 | "Dad Comes to Visit" | 8.99 | 2.6/7 | — | 4[13] | — |
International broadcast
In Canada, the series airs on Global and premiered on January 19, 2012, after The Office.[21]
Reception
Reviews for Rob were generally unfavorable. Jace Lacob of The Daily Beast described it as CBS's "worst new show" and wrote of the first episode that "there isn’t a single Latin name among the writers or producers" and that it "offers a wafer-thin appreciation and awareness of Mexican culture, one that doesn’t go beyond guacamole and the occasional use of the Spanish endearment mija (my daughter)."[22] Robert Bianco of USA Today wrote in his review that "Some of this barrage of stereotypes might be passable if even one character were intelligently written and skillfully played, but there's hardly a moment or performance in Rob that doesn't reek of the leftover and the second-rate" and that "Schneider's the only actor who even seems to be trying."[23] In a more positive review, Glenn Garvin of The Miami Herald wrote in his review that the show is a "rather funny sitcom about the cultural collisions that occur every day in an increasingly blended America". The show received a 28/100 rating on Metacritic.[24]
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