Bob Hearts Abishola
American sitcom (2019–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American sitcom (2019–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob Hearts Abishola (stylized as BOB❤️ABISHOLA) is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Al Higgins, and Gina Yashere that ran on CBS from September 23, 2019, to May 6, 2024, lasting five seasons and 95 episodes. It stars Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku as the respective titular characters, with Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones, Maribeth Monroe, Shola Adewusi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Travis Wolfe Jr., Vernee Watson, Bayo Akinfemi, Anthony Okungbowa, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, and Yashere in supporting roles. In February 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 20, 2021.[1][2] In January 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on September 19, 2022.[3][4]
Bob Hearts Abishola | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | |
Starring |
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Opening theme | "Ifanla" by Sola Akingbola |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 95 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Cinematography | Patti Lee |
Editor | Peter Chakos |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 18–21 minutes |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 23, 2019 – May 6, 2024 |
In January 2023, the series was renewed for a fifth season[5] which premiered on February 12, 2024.[6] However, eleven of the show's thirteen main cast members were downgraded to recurring, and would likely return for only five episodes apiece during Season 5 (some could do more, subject to availability).[7] In November 2023, it was announced that the fifth season would be the series' final season, with the series finale airing on May 6, 2024.[8][9][10]
Bob Wheeler runs his family's successful, highly competitive compression sock medical supply company in Detroit with his widowed mother Dottie and his younger twin siblings, Christina and Douglas.[11] When the stress of the job lands Bob in Woodward Memorial Hospital, due to a mild heart attack, he is immediately drawn to Abishola Adebambo, his kind, hardworking Nigerian nurse.[12] Despite their differences, Bob falls in love with Abishola and sets his sights on getting her to give him a chance.
Actor | Character | Seasons | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
Billy Gardell | Robert "Bob" Wheeler | Main | ||||
Folake Olowofoyeku | Abishola Bolatito Doyinsola Oluwatoyin Wheeler | Main | ||||
Christine Ebersole | Dorothy "Dottie" Wheeler | Main | Recurring | |||
Matt Jones | Douglas Wheeler | Main | Recurring | |||
Maribeth Monroe | Christina Wheeler | Main | Recurring | |||
Shola Adewusi | Oluwatoyin "Olu" Ifedayo Olatunji | Main | Recurring | |||
Barry Shabaka Henley | Babatunde "Tunde" Temitope Olatunji | Main | Recurring | |||
Travis Wolfe Jr. | Bamidele "Dele" Babatunde Adebambo | Main | Recurring | |||
Vernee Watson-Johnson | Gloria Tyler | Main | Recurring | |||
Gina Yashere | Oluwakemi "Kemi" Adeyemi | Main | Recurring | |||
Bayo Akinfemi | Goodwin Aderibigbe Olayiwola | Main | Recurring | |||
Anthony Okungbowa | Kofoworola "Kofo" Omogoriola Olanipekun | Main | Recurring | |||
Saidah Arrika Ekulona | Ebunoluwa "Ebun" Adebisi Odegbami | Recurring | Main | Recurring |
On October 5, 2018, it was announced that CBS had given the production an early pilot order. The pilot was written by Chuck Lorre, who executive produced along with Eddie Gorodetsky, Al Higgins and Gina Yashere.[17] Production companies involved with the pilot included Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television. On May 6, 2019, it was announced that the production had been given a series order.[18] A day after that, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2019 and air on Mondays at 8:30 p.m.[19] The series debuted on September 23, 2019.[20] On October 22, 2019, it was announced that CBS had ordered an additional nine episodes of the series.[21] On March 13, 2020, Warner Bros. Television announced that production was suspended due to the television impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] The shutdown left the last two intended episodes of the season unfilmed. On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a second season,[23] which premiered on November 16, 2020.[24] On February 17, 2021, CBS renewed the series for a third season which premiered on September 20, 2021.[1][2] On January 24, 2022, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on September 19, 2022.[3][4] On January 25, 2023, CBS renewed the series for a fifth season,[5] which premiered on February 12, 2024.[6] On November 29, 2023, it was announced that the fifth season would be the show’s last, and the series finale aired on May 6, 2024.[8][9]
On December 17, 2018, it was announced that five co-leads, opposite Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku as the title characters, had been cast, including Christine Ebersole, Maribeth Monroe, Matt Jones, Shola Adewusi and Barry Shabaka Henley.[25]
This is Gardell's second starring role in a CBS sitcom, after Mike & Molly, which ran from 2010 to 2016 and was also executive produced by Lorre; in addition, Gardell has a recurring role on Young Sheldon as Herschel Sparks, a neighbor of the title character. Matt Jones is an alum of fellow Lorre/CBS series Mom. On January 30, 2020, it was reported that Anthony Okungbowa and Bayo Akinfemi had been promoted to series regulars.[14] On September 7, 2022, it was reported that Saidah Arrika Ekulona has been promoted to series regular in season 4.[15] On April 26, 2023, it was announced that Gardell and Olowofoyeku were the only cast members who would remain series regulars as the rest of the cast were reduced to five-episode contracts for "recurring status" for the fifth season.[7]
While taking place in Detroit, Bob Hearts Abishola is filmed at Warner Brothers Burbank Studios in Los Angeles. Several Detroit references are incorporated into the show's setting. For example, the fictional Woodward Memorial Hospital where Abishola works is a reference to Woodward Avenue, Michigan Highway M-1, which is a main route running from Detroit to Pontiac and named for Augustus Woodward who planned and oversaw the redevelopment of the city of Detroit following a devastating fire in 1805. Dele attends Jamerson Middle School, a likely reference to the legendary Motown bass player James Jamerson. Also, Abishola and Kemi ride to work on the 16 Dexter bus, which is a real bus line for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT).[26] Co-creator Lorre chose the location, in part, because of Detroit's rapidly growing immigrant population. While Detroit's U.S.-born inhabitants declined 5.3 percent between the 2010 census and 2014, the immigrant population rose by 12.7 percent.[26] The cast and crew were set to do a filming location in Lagos, Nigeria for Season 3 episodes set in Lagos, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the episodes set in Lagos were filmed in southern California instead.
In season 2 and 3, the series was filmed on a closed set without a studio audience due to COVID-19; laugh tracks were added during post-production.[27]
On May 15, 2019, CBS released the first official trailer for the series.[28]
Bob Hearts Abishola premiered on CBS on September 23, 2019[29] and ended on May 6, 2024.[8]
The series will make its broadcast syndication debut in local markets on Fall 2024.[30]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 58% approval rating with an average rating of 6.75/10, based on 12 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Groundbreaking, but unfortunately grating, Bob (Hearts) Abishola undermines its own progressive premise with underwhelming humor that relies too heavily on outdated stereotypes."[31] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[32]
Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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2020 |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Patti Lee (for "Ice Cream for Breakfast") | Nominated | |
2021 |
Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design for a Multi-Camera Series | John Shaffner (for "Randy's a Wrangler", "Paris is for Lovers, Not Mothers" and "Straight Outta Lagos") | Nominated | |
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Folake Olowofoyeku | Nominated | ||
2022 |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) | Gail L. Russell and Ann Shea (for "Bowango") | Nominated | [33] |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Half-Hour Multi-Camera Series | Ann Shea and Francoise Cherry-Cohen | Nominated | [34] | |
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Viewership rank | Avg. viewers (millions) | 18–49 rank | Avg. 18–49 rating | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||||||
1 | Monday 8.30 p.m. | 20 | September 23, 2019 | 5.89[35] | April 13, 2020 | 6.81[36] | 2019–20 | 43 | 7.54[37] | 61 | 1.0[37] |
2 | 18 | November 16, 2020 | 5.22[38] | May 17, 2021 | 5.39[39] | 2020–21 | 36 | 6.57[40] | 59 | 0.8[40] | |
3 | 22 | September 20, 2021 | 5.43[41] | May 23, 2022 | 5.70[42] | 2021–22 | 32 | 6.66[43] | 45 | 0.7[43] | |
4 | 22 | September 19, 2022 | 4.44[44] | May 22, 2023 | 4.77[45] | 2022–23 | 31 | 6.11[46] | 59 | 0.5[46] | |
5 | Monday 8.30 p.m. (1–3, 5–13)[47] Monday 8.00 p.m. (4)[47] | 13 | February 12, 2024 | 5.21[48] | May 6, 2024 | 4.86[49] | 2023–24 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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