Episodes often focused on Bob's thwarted ambitions at work, or the fact that he was not a traditional husband and father at home.
Some episodes were surrealistic in nature, such as Bob trying an experimental hair-restoration product that slowly turned him into a werewolf.
The series finale had Bob circulating a petition to save the local school music program, ultimately Bob is tackled by Secret Service agents when he tries to get newly-elected President Bill Clinton to sign the petition - in a men's room.
Scheduled alongside primetime broadcasts of Batman: The Animated Series, against powerhouse 60 Minutes, Shaky Ground struggled in its time slot, while retaining a small but devoted cult following.
Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times described the show as "sneaky-funny" in his 1992 review.