Bob's Burgers

Plot synopsis:
The show centers on the Belcher family—Bob, Linda, and their children Tina, Gene, and Louise—who run a hamburger restaurant on Ocean Avenue in an unnamed seaside community (informally known as "Seymour's Bay" among the show's writing staff). While series creator Loren Bouchard has said that the show's location was an indeterminate Northeastern United States shore town, calling the setting a "semi-Springfield", some critics, particularly for the episode "It Snakes a Village", have deduced that the unidentified setting appears to actually be southern New Jersey.
Bob's Burgers is located in a green two-floor building that features an apartment on the second floor where Bob and his family reside. The restaurant is sandwiched between two other commercial buildings, one of which houses "It's Your Funeral Home and Crematorium", whose owner Mort is a regular at the restaurant. One of the show's running gags involves the other building, which is usually vacant during episodes but has been home to such businesses as "Uncle Marty's Breast Pumps", "Extra Moist Yoga", "That's A-Door-A-Bell Doorbells", and "Tire-Rhea".
Success is not easy, as Bob must compete with several other eateries for business. His biggest rival is Jimmy Pesto's Pizzeria, which is located right across the street. It reels in way more customers than Bob's Burgers, creating tension between the two owners. Jimmy particularly enjoys humiliating Bob, such as when he got the high score on an arcade machine Bob had rented and taunted him by putting "BOB SUX" as his initials. The hatred between Bob and Jimmy Pesto is full of humor because, although they dislike each other very much, Bob's daughter, Tina shows obsessive interest toward Pesto's son, Jimmy Jr. However, it is often unclear how Jimmy Jr. feels toward Tina. He approves of her erotic friend fiction, starring himself, in "Bad Tina", but tends to forget they are dating because he is always occupied with activities, such as spending time with best friend and wrestling buddy, Zeke, and dancing by himself.
Bob's restaurant also has seen its fair share of bad luck. For example, in the show's opening, the property falls victim to a fire, an infestation of vermin, and a broken front window caused by a car knocking down a utility pole. In spite of all this, Bob does have a small but loyal group of regular customers, including the aforementioned Mort and Teddy, the local handyman.

Tags: humor

Review:
I seriously think that people have forgotten what it's like to watch something that isn't preachy, in-your-face, and blatant.At least this show incorporates its jokes into the story and episode arch...
Family Guy, The Simpsons, and other shows on TV now are re-using jokes and going for the easy laugh with sex jokes, but Bob's Burgers has smart comedy that often hits you a few minutes later.
I am an avid fan of animated television, and have a massive appreciation for MacFarlane's Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show.
While Groening and MacFarlane are cartoon tycoons currently dominating animated programming, Bob's Burgers is a pleasing, utterly enjoyable change.The pace and rapport of all the characters is one that is rare in any other cartoons.
The humour of a situation slowly evading Bob, mainly, is well accommodated by the episode lengths.I haven't laughed so hard at a comedy since that seen in The US Office where they all start singing staying alive by the bee gees to keep the beat for CPR of the practice dummy..
Instead of trying to look like Family Guy, The Simpsons or King of the Hill, this show stands out as looking completely different.
Brickleberry for example never made me laugh and I didn't like any of the characters.When it comes to that, TV is riddled with the McFarlane cartoons and even though I still like family guy (not love), its all becoming a tad repetitive.So I gave Bob's Burgers a chance.
He delivers a lot of clever (superfast) jokes (scrotumwax!) so for me he adds.Even the 'recurring characters' deliver, my fav would be Teddy ("we need a bigger restaurant!").All in all its well-made and reasonably original (wich is rare these days) and it's actually funny.
But keep in mind that this is also the slot before the Family Guy. Bob's Burger's is the perfect show to be on before the Family Guy.The animation has it's own flavor too which is nice.I hope FOX keeps this one..
With new Simpsons and Family Guy episodes failing to entertain less and less with every new episode, Bob's Burgers was a glimmering light at the end of what to me, was a dark, unfunny tunnel.
This show is absolutely amazing.I stopped watching family guy a while ago since it just got repetitive, and it wasn't even funny anymore.
Much much better than family guy and American dad put together.Just to throw it in there, my favorite character is Louise..
but if you're someone who knows how to relax and just enjoy good comedy, than you'll love this show.This is why I want to be a voice actor!.
"Bob's Burgers" is funny and new and fresh, and yet, reminds me of cartoons of yesteryear, before Seth Macfarlane had the monopoly on the market, and quality cartoons were a regular occurrence.
I hope this show can continue, and starts a trend of new and original cartoons being produced.My favourite episode so far has been the Capoeira one, so damn funny!
Of course, this is the same network that cancelled Futurama so maybe it isn't actually so hard to understand after all.The storyline and situations are juvenile and totally asinine, the writing is childish and the animation makes South Park look absolutely high tech.I wasted a half hour of my life watching this drivel - I won't make that mistake again..
I know they do that sort of thing all the time in cartoons but here it is painfully obvious.One more thing that annoys me is that the dad sounds exactly like the movie obsessed gas station clerk in Family guy.
As a long time fan of The Simpsons, Family Guy and Animation Domination I have to say, "Bobs Burgers is just horrible".
Please Fox, remove this mess and if you can't come up with something better than at least give a past success another chance like you did for Family Guy...
After laughing my way through Family Guy, I continued watching to see what this was like...and shut it off about 10 minutes into it.
I thought it might be kind of funny from the opening montage of the burger shop getting destroyed multiple times, but when the actual episode started, I was horrified that this even got funded.
After endearing 10 minutes filled with a boy making fart sounds from a megaphone; A girl commenting, out of the blue mind you, that her crotch itched; and more jokes, that if executed properly, would have been hilarious, but fell flat when attempted by Bob's Burgers, I decided that I had wasted enough brain cells on it.
The Cleveland Show lacks any real substance Family Guy has officially jumped the shark w/ Brian's Death The new Simpsons episodes are hit/miss (though still watchable) And I don't even touch the ADHD Block.
Now, with that said, there are two golden nuggets in Fox's Animation Lineup (American Dad & Bob's Burgers).
Bob's Burgers combines subtle & striking comedy styles, while juxtaposing the character traits of Bob, and the rest of his family.
Its not funny at all, the characters are annoying and have horrible voices, and moreso than anything I rather watch wheel of fortune or jeopardy!
Sure, keep crap shows like this on the air but cancel futurama and family guy and only realize they were awesome when some other network picked them up in reruns-then you (fox) want them back.Just like fox too, cancel the good stuff and give us crap.
the voice acting was fine, the drawing pathetic - but like the Simpsons and Family Guy I guess - but the writing is empty, plodding along and, TO ME, not worth revisiting a second time.So enjoy the paid faked reviews here.
It is an uninspired offering that doesn't live up to the expectations of the regular viewers of The Simpsons, American Dad, and Family Guy.If you enjoy good quality animation, or even mediocre quality animated programming, look for something else.
Bob's Burgers is little more than air-time filler sure to be replaced by better programming in the near future..
Like, Family Guy or The Simpson's funny.
Now, I have to go into the week on an insufficient quota of laughs thanks the Bob's not funny at all Burgers..
I am excited to get a second helping of Bob's Burgers because this is probably one of the best shows current on TV, certainly the best of FOX's cartoons.Let us get one thing straight: Family Guy this is not.
If you want cut away jokes and plot less episodes watch Family Guy or Family Guy Republican Edition or Family Guy Black Edition.Bob's Burgers is more akin to the early days of the Simpsons when they told fairly down to earth stories about the family.
The cast of characters is strong, even the supporting characters like the funeral director from next door are both interesting and funny.If you're a fan of the Simpsons, particularly the early seasons, then you should check out Bob's Burgers.Here's hoping the show will stick around a while..
Bob's burgers = bad taste in humour and comedy, and it's not funny.
This here is a review for the all new animated comedy, Bob's Burgers.
but the more I watched some episodes the more I got into it and I actually quite like watching it now and even thinking about getting some seasons on DVD.
Despite the fact that the animation is goofy, it comes off as very realistic and the characters do behave like real people.
I just love the idea of a character like Tina who writes fanfics in-universe of her favorite things.
I will complain about how "King Of The Hill" can be boring as a slice of life story but this is just a lot funnier with better characters who are always saying funny things and actively getting into some new predicament.
Well, they might share a Universe with "Archer" which had some unrealistic stuff, but then again that could have just been a non canonical joke, kind of like when Bob had a cameo in that "Family Guy"/"The Simpsons" crossover.
Me and my partner have watched every single episode, at least 5 times over, it's the kind of show, that if there's nothing else on, or you've watched every new release of the other TV shows you like, you can just put on and enjoy again and again.
This show never ceases to entertain and amuse, with some of the best voice actors I have witnessed, that give a unique identity to the characters they are portraying, and you can really tell that they have fun creating this wonderful show, I recommend watching a live reading on youtube, always funny!
Of course the main thing -the story lines are humorless and have been done before on other shows of a similar nature.How this show stays on the air- one reason , they put it in the middle of FG,and the Simpsons so people watch because its a lead in.
The Simpsons , Bobs Burgers and the Cleveland Show are easily the worst of animation domination - The Simpsons are so old and done - They really need to yank it ..
I had not thought that there could be a TV show worse than most of the drivel aired by Fox (not including anything by Seth MacFarlane and The Simpsons of course, great shows), but Bob's Burgers takes the cake as the stupidest, most pointless piece of trash on TV currently.
One of the most adorable and charming examples of the 'adult comedy' sub-genre of Western Animation.Bob's Burgers is a very charming and frequently hilarious show that is centered around the Felcher family, which consists of Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene and Louise, a very quirky but tight and lovable family.The thing that makes this show a lot better than its counterparts are the characters.
Tina is an awkward, hormone-fueled nerdy teenage girl who wants to be friends with everyone, Gene is loud, obnoxious, and constantly seeks to break gender roles, and Louise is a prankster of an eight year old who is voiced by Kristen Schall, who has the greatest voice on the planet.Although it is occasionally crude and is considered to be a late night show, I feel it's more on par to the Simpsons than South Park or Family Guy, and most episodes are safe for the family in my opinion.
Ever since The Simpsons became stale, the Family Guy losing its touch, American Dad is just another Family Guy spin off, Futurama no longer exists I live to see Bobs Burgers for Sunday nights.
But mostly because I love to see what new devilish plot does Louis Belcher has in store for the episode.Bob's Burger plot twists, crack jokes, fart jokes and interesting character developments makes it more interesting to watch than other Animated sitcoms and the fact that four seasons on and it is still funny only means it has the legs to continue to be as good and long lasting as The Simpsons.
Bob's Burger shows that there are other just as bright and funny producers/writers and I know I will be tuning in to watch every new episode of Bob's Burgers as i once did religiously for Family Guy..
I am a fan of Family Guy, South Park, American Dad, Simpsons, who all have been around a lot longer, but Bob's Burgers def has made a path of its own.
Loren Bouchard and his animated style has grown over the years to bring us the brilliance of "Bob's Burgers".
I think Bob's Burgers is at the top of the heap in the animated comedy world.
"Bob's Burgers", "Home Movies" "American Dad and "Archer" are my favorites of the animated comedies that I will watch over and over for years to come.
The others mentioned earlier I would have to be in the right mood to watch or in a cabin with only The Simpson's, Family Guy, King of the Hill, etc etc.
I'll admit, I find most of the character performed songs injected into animated series such as the Simpsons and Family Guy cringe worthy at best.
It really is one of the funniest, most well-written shows I've seen, and even more importantly, one of the most consistent: Even after four seasons (with about twenty episodes per season), "Bob's Burgers" hasn't changed a whole lot and that's for the best, because the formula, writing, animation, and voice work are still as distinct and fresh as before.
A cross between the irreverent flippancy of "Family Guy" and the understated, absurdist humor of "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist," "Bob's Burgers" has a manic comedic rhythm that is just about always present, and it makes the overall experience both hilarious and consistently entertaining.
Honestly I got so bored of The Simpson's, Family Guy etc...the humour just seems to be recycled, and crude in a way that personally, despite my initial love for these shows, I found to be quite offputting after a while.Bob's Burgers has been such a refreshing escape for me.
Bob's Burgers is a pretty funny show, it has a lot of references to pop culture.
The animation is very crisp and the voice work is really good.H. Jon Benjamin, the voice of Bob Belcher might be familiar to you if you've seen Family Guy or Archer; as he's in both.
The characters are enjoyable, the episodes are amazing, the jokes are funny and clever, the voice acting is amazing, the dialog is at a perfect pace, the references are perfect, and its one of the only Fox shows that got to 9 seasons and is still funny and can still feel fresh.
I don't think I have ever laughed at a show as much as I have with Bob's Burgers.
Bob's Burgers is in my opinion the best animated series on TV right now.
I loved him in "Home Movies" and I love him as Bob. Linda's voice is great as well and Kristen Schaal as Louise is truly the bomb!I grow tired of Family Guy and American Dad, the Simpsons are long dead, but here is Bob's Burgers, the new king!Wonderful show, I do not understand why it just has a 7.6 rating..
Absoluteness love Bob's burgers it's funny it's appropriated.
Thank you thank you thank you all who have read this and is now going to give bob's burgers a chance when it returns for it's second season on march 11 on Fox. You wont be disappointed..
I have to say, originally after watching the first few episodes of Bob's Burgers I was not sure if I liked it or not , but sure enough the show started to grow on me.mi originally got caught up in Loren Bouchard's (and Brendan Small's) creation back when Home Movies was on UPN and to this day Home Movies is my favorite show that I watch all the way through quite often.
The thing I like about Bob's Burgers is it feels familiar.
Whether or not your a fan of Home Movies Bob's Burgers always seems to try to stay within the bounds of reality, often leaving parts in each episode to feel familiar.
I know the show may not always make you "LOL" but I feel as if this show were to disappear ,into the vast pile of Fox's canceled shows, that something would be missing not seeing this dysfunctional but loving family.
This show definitely breaks away from the plots of The Simpsons, Family Guy, and American Dad. The Belcher family is so much more loving and is a show people can connect to so much.
Bob Belcher and his family run a burger restaurant by the beach but not on it.
I should be sleeping...but watching Bob's Burgers anyway....
As many have stated I've also gotten slightly bored of the Simpson's and family guy ( I still watch out of habit ) I was happy when Bob and his awesome family and friends emerged a couple years ago, distracting me from my sadness of missing King of the Hill.
I've been in love with Jon Benjamins voice since I was 15 watching Dr. Katz then after that Home Movies.
Bob's Burgers Animated Genius.
However, as I'm willing to give everything a shot, i tuned in and watched the first episode of Bob's Burgers and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.The first thing I liked was that the titular character was voiced by H.
This show is nothing like Home Movies, but it somehow reminds me of it and makes me laugh the same way that awesome series did.
I have been watching Bob's Burgers on FOX since it first debuted in 2011, it was great!
South Park is more of an organized satire that covers socioeconomic topics, current events, etc, in a more of a "linear" sequential television series style.Both are amazing, and I think Bob's Burgers is an amalgamation of these two types of animated shows.
I LOVE bob's burgers and may I say it is a delightfully funny show that I really enjoy.
I still think it's funny the voice of Bob is the same as the hot promiscuous guy from Archer because they are complete opposites of One another.
I think that Bob's Burgers is a very good series.
Bob is a real head of his family, like Hank in the "King of the Hill" series.
Bob's burgers i've never loved an animated show like this before ,, its simple yet complex, it got me hooked !.
but i digress, Yes, bobs burgers is an excellent new -well 4 seasons--animated comedy , for the whole family..
I think that Bob's Burgers touches home with me because of it's ability to portray a family that has trouble communicating.
You can't watch it for tongue in cheek moments like Family Guy or Simpsons.
This is actually the first animated show that I ever got into, I never was a simpsons/family guy/futurama/...
Bob's Burgers is an adult animated television series which began in 2011.