Bob Hearts Abishola demotes 11 of 13 cast members - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 04-27-2023, 01:24 AM

https://deadline.com/2023/04/bob-abi...re-1235338560/

For its Season 5, only the two leads of Bob Hearts Abishola, Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku, will remain series regulars.

Chocolate Moose · 04-27-2023, 01:29 PM

The show will not be the show. Bad idea.

howilu · 04-28-2023, 09:38 AM

It's also a sign that we won't see much of the supporting cast, including Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones and Maribeth Monroe, who portray Bob's mother, brother and sister. It also includes Abishola's co-workers at the hospital asnd her side of the family. Not a good sign. It could spell cancellation for Bob Hearts Abishola but with five seasons complete, it could be a candidate for syndication in the fall of 2024.

PaperClips · 04-28-2023, 10:04 AM

13 regulars is too many for a half-hour comedy. I don't even know how you write for that many people. Majority of sit-coms have 4-5 regulars. That number was insane.

Yong Fang · 04-28-2023, 10:10 AM

I stopped watching this show after Bob married Abishola. For me, I never cared for the character of Abishola. She is so strident and hard in my opinion. I did like Tunde (played by an American) and like the brother (who was on Breaking Bad and Mom) and the crazy sister character and the mother.

But the show lost me when they got married and Billy is no longer fat. That was sort of his character, the fat guy, but I understand the actor did it for his health.

Chocolate Moose · 04-28-2023, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yong Fang

I did like Tunde (played by an American)

I HAD NO IDEA HE'S AMERICAN!!!!

TMC · 07-31-2023, 07:33 PM

Bob Hearts Abishola star reacts to forced pay cut

Bob Hearts Abishola star Bayo Akinfemi on having to take a pay cut to keep the show alive: "It was a bit surprising, for all of 10 seconds" “We are disappointed, but we also understand at the end of the day it’s a business," says Akinfemi, who has appeared on 73 episodes of the CBS sitcom, in an interview with The New York Times.

Chocolate Moose · 05-06-2024, 11:49 AM

Did this not happen? It does not seem that the story follows Abishola to medical school at Johns Hopkins without her coworkers, mom, son and Bob's cemployees.

04-27-2023, 01:24 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,642	Bob Hearts Abishola demotes 11 of 13 cast members https://deadline.com/2023/04/bob-abi...re-1235338560/ For its Season 5, only the two leads of Bob Hearts Abishola, Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku, will remain series regulars.

04-27-2023, 01:29 PM	#2
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	The show will not be the show. Bad idea.
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04-28-2023, 09:38 AM	#3
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,958	It's also a sign that we won't see much of the supporting cast, including Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones and Maribeth Monroe, who portray Bob's mother, brother and sister. It also includes Abishola's co-workers at the hospital asnd her side of the family. Not a good sign. It could spell cancellation for Bob Hearts Abishola but with five seasons complete, it could be a candidate for syndication in the fall of 2024.

04-28-2023, 10:04 AM	#4
PaperClips Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 09, 2021 Posts: 316	13 regulars is too many for a half-hour comedy. I don't even know how you write for that many people. Majority of sit-coms have 4-5 regulars. That number was insane.

04-28-2023, 10:10 AM	#5
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	I stopped watching this show after Bob married Abishola. For me, I never cared for the character of Abishola. She is so strident and hard in my opinion. I did like Tunde (played by an American) and like the brother (who was on Breaking Bad and Mom) and the crazy sister character and the mother. But the show lost me when they got married and Billy is no longer fat. That was sort of his character, the fat guy, but I understand the actor did it for his health.

07-31-2023, 07:33 PM	#7
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,642	Bob Hearts Abishola star reacts to forced pay cut Bob Hearts Abishola star Bayo Akinfemi on having to take a pay cut to keep the show alive: "It was a bit surprising, for all of 10 seconds" “We are disappointed, but we also understand at the end of the day it’s a business," says Akinfemi, who has appeared on 73 episodes of the CBS sitcom, in an interview with The New York Times.

05-06-2024, 11:49 AM	#8
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	Did this not happen? It does not seem that the story follows Abishola to medical school at Johns Hopkins without her coworkers, mom, son and Bob's cemployees.