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Rob

Rob

2012Ended1 season8 episodes~30 min/epMidcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

Rob is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on January 12, 2012, at 8:30 pm as a midseason replacement for Rules of Engagement, 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 Television Studios. On May 13, 2012, CBS canceled the series.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Rob?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Rob to rent or buy on Apple TV, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Rob?

Rob earns 1 badge: Feel-good.

Reception

Is Rob worth watching?

Rob's Midcredits score is the 10th percentile of all shows, from 2.3K ratings across 2 sources. 49% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

10th percentile

Better received than 10% of shows

8th percentile among Comedy10th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)6th
Approval (how many liked it)16th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

55 /100

6th percentile of all shows

6th percentile among Comedy7th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

49% liked it

16th percentile of all shows

12th percentile among Comedy15th percentile among 2010s
49% rated it 7–1051% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

53rd percentile

2.2K ratings across platforms

36th percentile among Comedy58th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A multi-camera sitcom built around cultural clash between a white husband and his Mexican-American in-laws.

Fans praised

  • family culture representation feels authentic to Mexican-American experience
  • cast chemistry works especially Cheech Marin and Rob Schneider's dynamic
  • pilot had strong laugh-out-loud moments, lighthearted fun

Detractors panned

  • derivative of older sitcoms like All in the Family and George Lopez
  • boring, unfunny, relies on stale stereotypes and clichés about Mexican family
  • jokes are forced and lead Rob Schneider feels awkward and unfunny

What stands out

ActingDivisive55

Schneider awkward and unfunny to detractors; Cheech Marin praised by both sides as underused or good

HumorDivisive50

Laugh-out-loud moments for fans; bored or cringing detractors

DialogueDivisive45

Spanglish and forced jokes criticized; some fans find witty multilingual humor

CharactersDivisive40

Family members seen as stock clichés or stereotypical by detractors; fans enjoy brother-in-law and grandmother

Plot and story35

Premise familiar and derivative; focus on son-in-law adjusting to in-laws

Originality25

Copycat of George Lopez show; nothing new per detractors

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 8 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2012 · 8 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Pilot

    Jan 12, 201222 min
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Second Wedding

    Jan 19, 201222 min
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    The Pillow

    Jan 26, 201222 min
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Family Secrets

    Feb 2, 201222 min
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Rob Learns Spanish

    Feb 9, 201222 min
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    The Baby Bug

    Feb 16, 201222 min
  • S1E7
    S1E7

    Romantic Weekend

    Feb 23, 201222 min
  • S1E8
    S1E8

    Dad Comes to Visit

    Mar 1, 201222 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Rob like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
WarmJoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
PlayfulWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show treats its culture-clash premise with lighthearted, affectionate humor, never mocking its characters.
The rideThe show maintains a consistent light, warm, and often joyful mood, with occasional absurd situations tied to family chaos.
StructureStandard sitcom structure with setup, conflict, and resolution, resetting by the end.
Episode formatEach episode is a self-contained comedic situation involving Rob adjusting to family life, with the status quo broadly restored by episode's end.
Season formatThe single season presents interchangeable episodes; no overarching serialized arc or season-long story.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayA light, easy watch that leaves a pleasant, cheerful feeling.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2% (this title)
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Comedy of manners: Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).

12% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeEach episode follows Rob navigating the cultural and familial challenges of his new Mexican-American in-laws, a classic culture-clash comedy of manners.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Identity
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe series centers on Rob's integration into his wife's sprawling Mexican-American family, exploring the bonds and tensions that come with being absorbed into a tight-knit community.
StanceThe show celebrates family bonds and community integration, presenting them as ultimately rewarding despite the comedic friction.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
PopSupportive music · original score
SettingLos Angeles, blending Rob's solitary life with his wife's large Mexican-American family home
MusicLikely a light, Latin-infused score to complement the setting, but no composer confirmed.

Cast and crew

Who is in Rob?

Cast

Rob Schneider
as Rob
Cheech Marin
as Fernando
Claudia Bassols
as Maggie
Diana Maria Riva
as Rosa
Lupe Ontiveros
as Abuelita
Eugenio Derbez
as Hector
Ricky Rico
as Pepe
Manolo Travieso
as Cousin Manolo
Veronica Milagros
as Salsa Instructor #2
Fred Willard
as George

Crew

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