Mr. Robinson is an American television sitcom created by Owen Ellickson, and developed by Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen, which aired on NBC from August 5 to August 19, 2015.
| Mr. Robinson | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Owen Ellickson |
| Developed by | |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Ryan Beveridge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Patti Lee |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | August 5 – August 19, 2015 |
Premise edit
The series stars Craig Robinson as a high school music teacher and part-time musician.[1]
Cast and characters edit
Main edit
- Craig Robinson as Craig Robinson
- Ben Koldyke as Jimmy Hooper
- Brandon T. Jackson as Ben Robinson[2]
- Spencer Grammer as Ashleigh Fellows[3]
- Amandla Stenberg as Halle Foster
- Peri Gilpin as Principal Eileen Taylor[4]
Recurring edit
- Meagan Good as Victoria Wavers[5]
- Tim Bagley as Supervisor Dalton
- Asif Ali as Samir Panj
- Dante Brown as Deandre Hall
- Ethan Josh Lee as Quan Phook
- Franchesca Maia as Maria
Production edit
Development edit
The original pilot was created by Owen Ellickson and was in development at NBC for the 2013–14 United States network television season.[6][7] It also starred Robinson, and included a cast of Jean Smart, Larenz Tate, Amandla Stenberg and Amanda Lund. Greg Daniels served as executive producer.
NBC placed a six-episode order for the series on January 6, 2014, with Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen as showrunners,[8] replacing Owen Ellickson, and several characters recast. The series debuted in August 2015.[9]
Cancellation edit
On September 14, 2015, the series was cancelled after one season and six episodes.[10]
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Ackerman | Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen | August 5, 2015 | 4.60[11] | |
| Craig Robinson, a musician looking to earn some extra cash, takes a job as the new substitute music teacher in efforts of winning the affections of Victoria, a former high school girlfriend. | ||||||
| 2 | "Flesh for Fantasy" | Andy Ackerman | Susan Hurwitz Arneson | August 5, 2015 | 3.79[11] | |
| 3 | "Ain't Nothin' but a Hound Dog" | Michael Lembeck | Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen | August 12, 2015 | 4.39[12] | |
| 4 | "Love the One You're With" | Andy Ackerman | Warren Hutcherson | August 12, 2015 | 3.48[12] | |
| 5 | "Can't Buy Me Love" | Andy Ackerman | Peter Tibbals & Eric Goldberg | August 19, 2015 | 4.10[13] | |
| 6 | "School's Out for Summer" | Phill Lewis | Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen | August 19, 2015 | 3.31[13] | |
Reception edit
Mr. Robinson has received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the series has a rating of 19%, based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 3.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Mr. Robinson is held back by too many sitcom tropes, bad plots, and stock characters, wasting its appealing star."[14] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 41 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]
Dominic Patten of Deadline said that the show is not funny.[16] Bruce R. Miller of the Sioux City Journal said, "Mr. Robinson just does not work".[17] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly gave the show a grade of C−.[18]
References edit
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (January 6, 2014). "NBC Orders Craig Robinson Comedy Series". TV Line. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 2, 2014). "Brandon T. Jackson To Co-Star on NBC Comedy Series 'Mr. Robinson'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 23, 2014). "Lenora Crichlow & Spencer Grammer Join 'Mr. Robinson' On NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (December 5, 2014). "Peri Gilpin Joins NBC's Mr. Robinson, Replacing Jean Smart". TV Line. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 10, 2015). "Meagan Good Boards NBC's 'Mr. Robinson' in Recasting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 19, 2012). "'Office's Craig Robinson To Star in NBC Comedy From Series Boss Greg Daniels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2013). "Greg Daniels Comedy Starring The Office's Craig Robinson Gets NBC Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2014). "NBC's Craig Robinson Comedy Gets Series Order With Mark Cullen & Rob Cullen As Showrunners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 26, 2015). "Mr. Robinson & The Carmichael Show To Debut in August; NBC Sets Welcome To Sweden Return, Other Summer Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 14, 2015). "'The Carmichael Show' Renewed By NBC, 'Mr. Robinson' Cancelled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (August 6, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: Big Brother, MasterChef, America's Got Talent & Last Comic Standing Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (August 13, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: Big Brother Adjusted Up; 'America's Next Top Model' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (August 20, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'MasterChef' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Robinson: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Robinson". Metacritic.
- ^ "'Mr. Robinson' Review: NBC's Music Teacher Comedy Hits All The Wrong Notes". Deadline Hollywood. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "REVIEW: 'Mr. Robinson' needs to rethink career path". Sioux City Journal. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Robinson: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. July 30, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
