The Crazy Ones

The series marked Robin Williams's return to series television after 31 years.

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It was one of the last projects Robin Williams completed. He died a few months after the series was cancelled.

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Episodes were closed out with a gag reel. Given Robin Williams's passion for unusual improvisation, there was plenty of material to use.

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At one point Sarah Michelle Gellar's character makes a reference to Bones star David Boreanaz, who appeared alongside Gellar as "Angel" in Buffy and in its spin-off Angel.

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Robin Williams and Hamish Linklater both appear in this TV series and in the film The Angriest Man in Brooklyn; Linklater plays Williams's son in the film.

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Despite the negative reactions it received, creator David E. Kelley said that although the series was not very good, he loved the opportunity to work with Robin Williams and was grateful for the experience. Kelley and his wife Michelle Pfeiffer were friends of Williams and Kelley; Kelley, who had a personality as special as his, publicly grieved Williams's death in 2014 and said Williams was one of the most humble people he had ever worked with.

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In the episode featuring Fred Melamed, Fred appears to be much taller than Hamish Linklater (Andrew), when in reality Fred is only 185 cm (6'1") and Hamish is 193 cm (6'4").

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The series was inspired by the experiences of advertising executive John Montgomery and his time at the real Chicago advertising agency Leo Burnett. Robin Williams came to the Leo Burnett office to prepare for the role.

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In 2011, although the same network — CBS — responded positively to both the series and Sarah Michelle Gellar, it decided to pass on the pilot of Ringer (2011). It was later sent to The CW.

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Both Brad Garrett and Sarah Michelle Gellar share the same birthday (April 14), but they were born seventeen years apart. Garrett was born in 1960 and Gellar in 1977.

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Chicago, Illinois, is Robin Williams's real-life hometown.

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Based on the setup of the shoots, Roberts & Roberts's office is located in the Trump International Hotel & Tower.

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