Bob’s Burgers/King of the Hill Connections

Bob’s Burgers has often been considered to be a successor of King of the Hill and has been used as a way to fill the void when King of the Hill got canceled. Here are some connections between Bob’s Burgers and King of the Hill.
== Characters ==
*Bob has some similarities to Hank Hill from King of the Hill:
**Both have a preteen son they care about. Gene Belcher for Bob and Bobby Hill for Hank.
**Both are passionate about what they sell for a living. Burgers for Bob and Propane and Propane accessories for Hank.
**Both were born the New York-New Jersey area. Bob was presumably born in New Jersey and Hank was born in New York.
**Both are friends with someone has been divorced. Bob is friends with Teddy and Hank is friends with Bill.
**Both have a strong dislike for soccer.
**Both have been a substitute teacher but got fired first or violating school rules.
**Both have become attached to a cow.
**Both are in their mid-40's.
**Both have brown eyes.
**Both have suffered a poor childhood due to their fathers.
*Louise also has similarities to Hank Hill from King of the Hill:
**Both have a good relationship with a business owner.
**Both have a strong dislike for soccer.
**Both have called their respective fathers by their first name.
**Both have become attached to a dog.
**Both are intelligent.
**Both can get angered easily.
**Both love an inanimate object. Louise loves her Kuchi Kopi nightlight and Hank loves propane.
**Both have difficulty showing affection.
***Louise also has some similarities to Dale Gribble from King of the Hill:
****Both are paranoid and secretive.
****Both come up with plans for almost any situation.
****Both like teasing their friends.
****Both wear hats and feel uncomfortable without them.
****Both of them come up with crazy plans to “get rich quick.”
*Gene has some similarities to Bobby Hill from King of the Hill:
**Both are sons of the main character and have a good relationship with their respective father.
**Both want to be entertainers in their future.
**Both are overweight and do not excel in physical activity.
**Both are social.
**Both are called another name in place of their real name.
***Tina has some similarities to Bobby Hill from King of the Hill:
****Both got the chance to drive their respective father’s vehicle.
****Both got to ride a horse.
****Both are voiced by someone of a different gender. Tina is voiced by Dan Mintz and Bobby is voiced by Pamela Adlon.
****Both are 13 years old.
****Both have a good relationship with their father.
****Both have a love-interest who is their neighbor.
*Teddy has some similarities to Bill Dauterive from King of the Hill:
**Both are good friends with the main character.
**Both are kind and loyal.
**Both have been divorced.
**Both are overweight.
**Both are emotionally needy.
**Both are bald.
**Both have crushes on their best friend's wives.
**Both desperately wish for their own families.
**Both have at least once fallen off a roof before.
**Both were very attarctive and had long hair in their youth.
**Both are occasionally made fun of by another main character.
**Both have had a bad relationship with their father but a good one with their mother.
*Jimmy Pesto Sr. has some similarities to Kahn Souphanousinphone from King of the Hill:
**Both are neighbors of the main character.
**Both have an antagonistic relationship with the main character.
**Both like to make fun of the main character and act superior in front of them.
**Both make more money than the main character.
**Both are fathers but have a bad relationship with their eldest child.
**Both are antagonists in their respective series.
**Both are considered handsome by others in their respective series.
*Jimmy Pesto Jr. has some similarities to Connie Souphanousinphone from King of the Hill:
**Both go to the same school with one of the main characters and are love interests.
**Both don't have a good relationship with their respective father.
**Both have a hobby that entertains others.
**Both are related to an antagonist of the series.
**Both are named after their fathers.
***Jimmy Pesto, Jr. also has some similarities to Boomhauer from King of the Hill:
****Both are neighbors of the main characters.
****Both have blond hair.
****Both are males who are popular with women.
****Both have speech impediments. Jimmy has a severe lisp and Boomhauer speaks in a very fast pace and has a tendency to mumble a lot.
*Tammy has some similarities to Stuart Dooley from King of the Hill:
**Both are antagonists and supporting characters in their respective series.
**Both go to same school as the main characters.
**Both are troublemakers.
**Both are teenagers.
**Both say things to people to sadden or anger them.
**Both have a bad relationship with the main character’s family.
**Both have naturally brown hair (Except Tammy dyes hers).
*Jocelyn has some similarities to Clark Peters from King of the Hill:
**Both have teenagers with blonde hair.
**Both are friends with troublemakers.
**Both are voiced by someone who is the opposite gender.
**Both are not very bright.
*Mr. Fischoeder has some similarities to Buck Strickland from King of the Hill:
**Both have known the main character for a long time.
**Both are wealthy businessmen.
**Both own a business. Mr. Fischoeder owns Wonder Wharf and Buck Strickland owns Strickland Propane.
**Both are gamblers.
**Both show little to no care for others.
**Both are elderly.
* Lenny DeStefano has some similarities with John Redcorn from King of The Hill.
* Both are often seen as attractive.
* Both are very popular with the women.
* Both are highly respected and liked by the other characters.
* Both are 'heart robbers'.
== Staff ==
Some of the staff worked on King of the Hill and Bob’s Burgers.
*Rich Rinaldi
*Dan Fybel
*Jim Dauterive
*Wes Archer
*Kit Boss
*Anthony Chun
== Common Cast ==
Voice actor 	Role on King of the Hill 	Role on Bob’s Burgers
Pamela Adlon 	Bobby Hill, Clark Peters, Leanne Platter 	Olsen Benner, Superintendent Douglas
Megan Mullally 	Teresa 	Gayle
David Herman 	Buckley, Anthony Page, Jimmy Witchard, Various 	Mr. Frond, Marshmallow, Clyde
Toby Huss 	Cotton Hill, Kahn Souphanousinphone 	Robber
Henry Winkler 	Himself 	Mall Santa
Andy Richter 	Wesley Cherish 	Wayne
Paul F. Tompkins	Professor Twilley 	Randy Watkins, Herman, Bronconius, Pierre, Deputy Mayor Daniel Cunningham
Gary Cole 	Vance Gilbert 	Sergeant Bosco
Phil LaMarr 	Lester Payton, Roger Sack, Ramsey 	Jeremy
Carl Reiner 	Garry Kasner 	Henry
Neil Flynn 	Turpin 	Max Flush
Wyatt Cenac 	Guard/Cameraman/Dr. Stephens/Football Announcer/Tough-Looking Guy	Nick
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