"Rob," A New Comedy Starring Rob Schneider, Premieres Thursday,

Jan. 12 at 8:30 PM

"Undercover Boss" Returns Sunday, Jan. 15 at 8:00 PM

            CBS announced mid-season premiere dates for the new comedy ROB and the return of the Emmy-nominated reality series UNDERCOVER BOSS.  

ROB, a new comedy starring Rob Schneider as a lifelong bachelor who just married into a tight-knit Mexican-American family, premieres Thursday, Jan. 12 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT). ROB also stars Cheech Marin, Claudia Bassols, Diana Maria Riva, Eugenio Derbez and Lupe Ontiveros.

            RULES OF ENGAGEMENT will return to its Thursday (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) time period later this season.

            Two-time Emmy Award-nominated UNDERCOVER BOSS returns with its third season premiere on Sunday, Jan. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).  Each week, UNDERCOVER BOSS follows a different executive as they leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their companies. 

            The eight-time Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE will also return at mid-season with a premiere that will be announced at a later date.

CBS Thursday, Effective Jan. 12

8:00-8:30 PM  THE BIG BANG THEORY

8:30-9:00 PM  ROB (Series Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST

10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST

CBS Sunday, Effective Jan. 15

7:00-8:00 PM  60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM  UNDERCOVER BOSS (3rd Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI

Rob Schneider, Lew Morton, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum are executive producers of ROB for CBS Television Studios.

Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and Chris Carlson are executive producers of UNDERCOVER BOSS for Studio Lambert. 

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Press Contacts:       Phil Gonzales 818-655-1580   phil.gonzales@cbs.com

                              Ed Harrison 818-655-1584   ed.harrison@cbs.com