Tim Robinson is the comedic equivalent of cilantro: His onscreen persona — a fully committed, physical embodiment of social unease — either resonates with you or, on some fundamental, perhaps genetic level, it simply cannot. I’ve historically found myself in the latter group, but have admired how the performer has gradually built a cult following while only becoming more himself, however polarizing that oeuvre may be.

Robinson lasted a single season as a featured player on “Saturday Night Live” before transitioning to the writers’ room, a highly unusual trajectory within that storied institution. That’s where the native Midwesterner met his now-creative partner Zach Kanin; together with Joe Kelly and Robinson’s co-star Sam Richardson, the duo created “Detroiters,” a showcase for the swee

See Full Page