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2011 American TV series or programBob's Burgers | |
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From left to right: Tina, Gene, Bob, Linda and Louise Belcher | |
Genre | Sitcom Animation |
Created by | Loren Bouchard |
Voices of | H. Jon Benjamin Dan Mintz Eugene Mirman John Roberts Kristen Schaal |
Theme music composer | Loren Bouchard |
Composers | John Dylan Keith Loren Bouchard |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jim Dauterive Loren Bouchard |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production companies | Bento Box Entertainment 20th Century Fox Television |
Original release | |
Network | Fox |
Release | January 9 – February 20, 2011 |
Bob's Burgers is an American animated television sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show, according to Fox's publicity website, is about "a man, his family and their floundering burger joint. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and occasionally shoddy service, Bob and his lovable and quirky family are convinced their burgers are their ticket to success".
Plot
The show centers on a family that runs a hamburger restaurant. Loren Bouchard stated Bob's Burgers came out of the fact that Fox's animation brand centers mostly on family, but that he also wanted to dabble in workplace comedy. The show is said to fill the void created by the cancellation of King of the Hill, which Bob's Burgers executive producer Jim Dauterive worked on for nearly its entire run.
Cast
- H. Jon Benjamin as Bob Belcher
- Dan Mintz as Tina Belcher
- Eugene Mirman as Gene Belcher
- John Roberts as Linda Belcher
- Kristen Schaal as Louise Belcher
Recurring characters
- Andy Kindler as Mort
- Larry Murphy as Teddy
- Todd Barry as The Cow
- Ron Lynch as Ron
Episodes
Main article: List of Bob's Burgers episodesReception
The show has gained mixed responses from critics. Metacritic.com gave an aggregate score of 53 or "mixed or average reviews." Entertainment Weekly gave the show an A- grade in its review, remarking that "a comedy this well done is very rare indeed." Ain't It Cool News called Bob's Burgers "perhaps the funniest half-hour currently airing on broadcast TV." In its review, CNN called the show "wickedly funny" and said there are "too many highlights to list here."
However, the Washington Post described the show as "pointlessly vulgar and derivatively dull" while Reuters stated that "It's unwise -- and unnecessary -- to launch an animated sitcom on Fox that appears intent to ape the vulgarity quotient of Family Guy." USA Today stated that "Bob's Burgers isn't very tasty" describing the comedy as just "lop along, stumbling from one tasteless moment to the next" The New York Times described the show as having "a lackadaisical vibe; its humor, no matter how anarchic, slides by in a deadpan monotone."
After airing, the show became the highest-rated series premiere of the season and also finished 9th in the ratings for the week it aired.
References
- Notes
- "Bob's Burgers". Fox.com. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- "Fox Primetime" (Press release). Fox Flash. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- Schneider, Michael (2009-11-30). "Fox cooking up 'Bob's Burgers'". Variety. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- Ayers, Michael (December 1, 2009). "Fox Orders 13 Episodes of 'Bob's Burgers'". TV Squad. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- "Bob's Burgers: Season 1". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2011-1-11.
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- "Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news". Aintitcool.com. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- "Mega recap Monday: 'Shameless,' 'Bob's Burgers,' 'The Cape' and 'Episodes' – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs". Marquee.blogs.cnn.com. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- Stuever, Hank (Sunday, January 9, 2011). "In 'Bob's Burgers,' plenty to beef about". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
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(help); Text "Reuters" ignored (help) - Bianco, Robert. "Critic's Corner Weekend: 'Bob's Burgers' isn't very tasty - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- Hale, Mike (7 January 2011). "TELEVISION REVIEW". The New York Times. p. C10. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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: Text "'BOB'S BURGERS'; This Family Restaurant Is All About the People" ignored (help) - Seidman, Robert (January 10, 2011). "TV Ratings Sunday: With Help from NFL Fox Animations Surge, 'Bob's Burgers' Strong ; 'The Cape' Premieres OK; Housewives, Brothers & Sisters Stable". TVbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NFL Wildcard Simpsons, Modern Family, Family Guy and Two and a Half Men Lead Week 16 Viewing". TVbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2011-1-11.
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External links
- Official website
- Bob's Burgers at IMDb
- Bob's Burgers at TV.com
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