As lead singer and keyboardist of the funk band Nasty Delicious, Craig (Craig Robinson, "The Office") knows a thing or two about working the crowd, but his day job is where he really makes the grade. Every struggling artist knows the drill: You've got to pay the bills while you wait for that big break. So when Craig finds himself short on cash, he takes a job as a substitute high school music teacher. It's an easy gig, right? Yet when he realizes that the kids think his class is an easy A, Craig's moved to inspire his students. The school principal (Peri Gilpin, "Frasier") believes that rules were made to be strictly upheld. She's none too fond of Craig's unorthodox teaching style, or his crush on the pretty English teacher (recurring guest star Meagan Good, "Think Like a Man"). It's a constant struggle for Craig, having one foot in the music world with his band, Nasty Delicious, and having one foot in the teaching world. But if Craig wants to get the girl of his dreams and teach these kids the joys of music, he'll have to buckle down, shape up and get the funk out. The cast also includes Ben Koldyke, Amandla Stenberg, Brandon T. Jackson, Spencer Grammer and Tim Bagley. Writers Mark Cullen & Robb Cullen ("Back in the Game," "Lucky") serve as executive producers with Howard Klein ("Parks and Recreation"), Mark Schulman ("Chelsea Lately") and Andy Ackerman ("Seinfeld"). "Mr. Robinson" is a production of Universal Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.

PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amandla Stenberg as Haley
· Ben Koldyke as Jimmy
· Brandon T. Jackson as Ben
· Craig Robinson as Craig Robinson
· Meagan Good as Victoria Wavers
· Peri Gilpin as Principal Taylor
· Spencer Grammer as Ashleigh Willows
· Tim Bagley as Supervisor Dalton

RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Amanda Lund as Elizabeth Dravecky
· Jane Adams as Principal Taylor (Originally Cast)
· Jean Smart as Principal Taylor
· Larenz Tate as Kevin Rice
· Lenora Crichlow as Victoria Wavers (Second Pilot)

CREW INFORMATION:
· Craig Robinson as PROD
· Gabe Miller as EP (Pilot)
· Greg Daniels as EP (Pilot)
· Howard Klein as EP
· Jonathan Green as EP (Pilot)
· Mark Cullen as CRTR/EP
· Mark Schulman as EP
· Owen Ellickson as CRTR/EP (Pilot)
· Rob Cullen as CRTR/EP
· Steve Pink as DIR (Pilot)

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NBC sent out all six episodes of “Mr. Robinson,” which is puzzling, because it’s one of those shows that can be assessed after roughly 10 minutes. Craig Robinson (“The Office”) plays Craig Robinson, the lead singer-keyboardist for a funk band called Nasty Delicious, who croons suggestive tunes to excessively appreciative extras in a small-club setting, and — in a demographically desirable plot twist — teaches music to high school kids. The resulting sitcom doesn’t live up (or down) to either half of the band’s name, and seems destined to test how fast people can operate the remote after “America’s Got Talent.”