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'', and ended on March 1, 2012. The series stars

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. The show was produced by ''

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. On May 13, 2012, CBS canceled the series after one season.

Synopsis

The series follows Rob (

), a former lifelong bachelor and

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with

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, who marries into a tight-knit

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family and attempts to be closer to them, often ending in disastrous results despite his good intentions.

Cast and characters

as Rob *

as Maggie, Rob's much-younger wife *

as Fernando, Maggie's cynical father *

as Rosa, Maggie's wise cracking and sarcastic mother who sees through all of Fernando's ploys *

as Hector, Rosa's brother, Maggie's uncle, and the self-proclaimed "best friend" of Rob *

as Abuelita, Fernando's mother and Maggie's grandmother

Production

The pilot first appeared on

's development slate in October 2010. On February 4, 2011, CBS placed a pilot order, written by

and Lew Morton, and directed by Jamie Widdoes. The series' executive producers were Schneider, Morton, and Kim and Eric Tannenbaum. The series then premiered , and concluded on March 1, 2012, after eight episodes.Shows A-Z - rob on cbs , TheFutonCritic.com
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Episodes

U.S. Nielsen ratings

International broadcast

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, the series airs on

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and premiered on January 19, 2012, after ''

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''.

Reception

Reviews for ''Rob'' were generally unfavorable. Jace Lacob of ''

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'' 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)." Robert Bianco of ''

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'' 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." In a more positive review, Glenn Garvin of ''

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Season ratings

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rob (TV Series) 2010s American sitcoms 2012 American television series debuts 2012 American television series endings CBS original programming English-language television shows Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in Los Angeles Latino sitcoms