A year after originally developing a comedy pilot starring The Office alum Craig Robinson, NBC has picked up a new version of the show. The Peacock Network has given a six-episode order to Mr. Robinson, starring the comedian as a musician who winds up taking a job as a middle school music teacher.
As part of the pickup, Robinson's former The Office boss, executive producer Greg Daniels, is no longer involved with Mr. Robinson. Instead, Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen, who most recently executive produced ABC's Back In the Game (which was not picked up for a full season), are now showrunners and executive producing, along with Howard Klein and Mark Schulman.
Also no longer involved is Owen Ellickson, who wrote the original pilot and was to executive produce with Daniels, Tracy Katsky, Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green.
As part of the pickup, Robinson's former The Office boss, executive producer Greg Daniels, is no longer involved with Mr. Robinson. Instead, Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen, who most recently executive produced ABC's Back In the Game (which was not picked up for a full season), are now showrunners and executive producing, along with Howard Klein and Mark Schulman.
Also no longer involved is Owen Ellickson, who wrote the original pilot and was to executive produce with Daniels, Tracy Katsky, Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green.
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A lot of the networks are ordering shows straight to series. Interesting strategy.
ReplyDeleteMay check this out when it starts airing!
Another comedy ordered straight to series from NBC?
ReplyDeleteBased on their current comedy situation, I can see they cleaning the house by canceling every comedy on their schedule (MJFS and Sean are done), Parks and Community may get the axe too.
I can possibly see Parks and Rec and Community getting final seasons, but I think they'll survive another comedy bloodbath (still bitter over Go On's cancellation).
ReplyDeleteJust please don't have a drama bloodbath, NBC.
6 episode order is unusual.
ReplyDeleteThe Office & Parks and Recreation both had 6 episode first seasons because they started in March/April and ended in May.
ReplyDeleteAs a fan of both shows, I would like your scenario, but I think one will be canceled and one will get the final season.
ReplyDeleteNBC won't do a drama bloodbath, almost every drama airing on the channel now has better ratings than their comedies, they have 3 dramas on the bubble: Parenthood, Revolution and Dracula (this one because it is an international production, based on the audience, it would be canceled), the others are safe.
I desperately hope they renew Revolution. I love it so much and the show's gotten much better this season.
ReplyDeleteI see NBC cancelling Sean Saves the World, MJFS, Dracula and Parenthood or Revolution. If About a Boy is a success, they could still renew P&R and Community as one or both could start mid-season but if Growing Up Fisher also performs well, I say Community could get the axe
ReplyDeleteHmm, maybe NBC has plans to air it in April/May of this year.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I don't see Growing Up Fisher doing well, and NBC also has Undateble which looks like a hot mess to me.
ReplyDeleteUndatable based on what I see is one and done. Growing Up Fisher may be this year's "The New Normal" ratings-wise.
ReplyDeleteAbout a Boy will air all of its episodes behind The Voice, so I can see this one getting at least one more season.
Okay, so apparently, this is the exact same premise of "The Steve Harvey Show".
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