How BOB'S BURGERS is Subversive and Classic

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[@jaquayveonharvey3419]

Hey toonerifictariq what's better American dad or family guy

[@jeremycline3359]

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[@ToonrificTariq]

@@jeremycline3359 Get over it, gang lol.

[@anthonysmith3415]

Can you talk about Duncanville?

[@conkerlive101]

​@@ToonrificTariqI would love if you talked about my boy uncle Iroh

[@BlueBeetle1939]

In a world where edginess and hatred are mainstream kindness and loving your family are revolutionary acts

[@breadanbuttwr]

Yeah.

[@ceneblock]

That's what I keep saying about Bob's Burgers. It's not my favorite cartoon, but unlike other shows that focus on a dysfunctional family, you can say that they love each other. Loving someone doesn't mean life is going to be sunshine and gumdrops, but that's okay.

[@skadoomosadi1411]

I feel like that for most Joe Cappa cartoons they're absurd but really wholesome. And I was like damn that's soo different

[@lokilaufeyson7193]

That's literally the Adam's family

[@BlueBeetle1939]

@@lokilaufeyson7193 also the Munsters

[@shizaanimations7634]

We’re at a point in television where “adult animated” equals “edgy and mean-spirited.” Bob’s Burgers is neither, and it’s better than all of them.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I love edgy humor and like both styles of comedy. Clone High is also not mean spirited. Its zany and unhinged but never too mean.

[@nickrustyson8124]

But we're not in that point anymore, it's not 2009 anymore, these shows have been getting less mean spirited over the decade

[@beththedarkmage3359]

​@@nickrustyson8124 Family Guy is definitely still mean spirited. The FG clones definitely are and more of them are still coming out. The Simpsons isn't anymore, but I would argue that's part of why it's gotten worse over the years. The characters barely feel like themselves anymore.

[@Cdr2002]

Star Trek Lower Decks is literally the only other adult cartoon I like. Bob’s Burgers is an all timer for me

[@brynniefresh9746]

exemplified with the Velma show 😂

[@michaelhegwood9977]

The Bob's Burgers movie and show getting love but never really breaking numbers is kind of the perfect analogy for the series, a high-quality but not super flashy product that may not get a ton of attention but you make it with love and other people love it.

[@PatManDX]

Kinda like the restaurant in the show.

[@verdantmischief7092]

@@PatManDX ...yes that is what they said

[@lynxxx5912]

@@verdantmischief7092 They said the series as a whole, not the restaurant in the show :/

[@harrylane4]

@@lynxxx5912 they literally talked about how it’s a fitting analogy for the restaurant within the show

[@CordeliaWagner1999]

The Restaurant looks dirty. Maybe they had more guests if people wouldn't consider it a health hazard?

[@dae8665]

Bob's Burgers is wild because the Belcher family doesn't ignore each other, so there's a more real feeling to their interactions. The characters aren't just reading off of a script, but they respond to the random shit that the others are saying, so it ends up feeling like a realistic lower class family. Their struggles are pretty realistic. And even when Bob says things like "i would fire you if i could" to all the kids, they know that at the end of the day, he loves them and puts them first. I absolutely love the bond between the siblings though. Because while they do fight and not always get along, the three of them will throw hands to defend each other. Like I love when Gene and Louise say "messing with Tina is a privilege not a right" and "we're Belchers, from the womb to the tomb" because they have such a strong family bond (even with Bob not being close to his own father). There's this respect among the siblings that I just love.

[@PsychoStain]

I think the best highlight of this is when Louise was messing with that Bully and a VERY timid and pacifist Gene was going to take am the punishment for her because he felt responsible for protecting his little sister

[@madeline569]

You should watch The Great North

[@Kakaze1]

As silly as it sounds, part of it is that they record their lines together instead of separately. It gives a more natural flow to dialogues. Animated shows that do this are actually quite rare.

[@mdtisthebest6249]

You’re opinion is stupid. Especially the “throw hands to defend each other.” I never got behind that sibling rule. I will never respect that line of thinking.

[@compassrose1466]

all the characters feel neurodivergent and I adore that…but the fact it takes a show where a cast of characters come off as neurodivergent to show A HEALTHY FAMILY just makes it kinda sad. Like it’s wild a neurotypical family in an adult cartoon can’t have that like wtf

[@raynacarraway440]

Something I noticed watching the Bob’s Burgers movie in theaters for the first time was that both times the kids leave for school Linda would see them off and say she loves them. It’s such a small thing that most probably didn’t even notice, but it really stuck with me. For me it’s the fact that she does it more than once and it’s not a throwaway line so she seems to do this every day with them, we just don’t see it which makes the whole thing even cuter. It’s not the only thing like it in the show either: Bob taking Tina to get her legs waxed, doing it with her when she was scared and then walking back to removal place without hesitation when Gene wanted his done too, Bob and Linda realizing they sleep better hearing each others loud snores, Linda cheering him up immediately whenever he starts doubting himself, or the entire episode where the kids lose the ring that had me crying by the end (Bob and Linda are genuinely couple goals, I love their relationship so much and those compilations on YT of their scenes together give me life omg). I think about these moments a lot, not only because some of them are funny but because of how sweet they are. Idk it’s just nice to put on a show with such a simple premise that I know is gonna make me feel content and smile at least a few times no matter what episode I’m watching

[@GrayD_Fox]

I saw a clip of Family Guy where Peter said he'll k himself if Louis leaves him. Im glad Bobs Burgers actually has a happy family. Cleveland Show did too, and look at those two, getting constantly mocked. I think The writers are flinging shit because they cant actually write a good Louis and Peter relationship anymore without it being cynical.

[@juliahengstermann193]

​@@GrayD_Fox this is so true. The writing is so much better than in Family Guy. They can't write good female characters and Bob's burgers has many good female characters. Not only the three main characters but side characters like Tammy and Jocelyn or Miss Labonz (love her).

[@GalaxiaStars]

@@juliahengstermann193 Yeah that's something I like about Bob;s Burgers too. How it handles its female characters. It makes them as deep and interestingly flawed as the male characters are. Instead of automatically making them more one dimensional compared to the males like most other adult sitcom like shows do. It might seem like a small thing but it really does strengthen the show a lot and it's such a refreshing change from how most other shows like this would always sideline their female characters and make them into cookie cutter Marge SImpson-esque cliches. I hope it inspires other new aspiring sitcom shows that will follow to do similar.

[@bleeka325]

“Love you love you love you. Stay outta my room! “

[@sarahhenry3607]

my mom is like Linda in the first regard you mentioned. I cannot remember a day where my mom did not tell me she loved me when one of us leave the house. to this day, 32 years later. I remember I asked her about it when I was a kid, and she just said that it was something her mom never did, and you never know when its the last time you get to say it.

[@samc5019]

I love that while Bob's avoids the cynicism and meanness of a lot of modern cartoons, it also avoids the paternalism of older shows. Bob and Linda love their kids and try their best, but they're not perfect and they screw up too. The show just recognises this as part of life and something to learn from, rather than either making it a punchline or being cloying about it.

[@Hagashager]

That's a really important quality. Part of why Simpsons' adult humor worked was because family television during the late '70s and '80s was exclusively moralistic in nature. They were politically correct Ozzie and Harriot, but worse because at least shows like I Love Lucy and Leave it to Beaver could still be funny sometimes. Modern animators seem to realize that the winning formula is to take the fundamental message of the earlier, moralistic shows, but wrap them in satire comedy that is true to life and relates to the struggles of a normal person, which in many cases is edgy and cynical, but that shouldn't be the core.

[@noahbossier1131]

@@Hagashageragreed. It balances it out

[@ron4202]

​@@Hagashager Isnt it the writers doing this? The animators are in charge of a whole different thing

[@TersTrippyTV]

I also notice that Bob and Linda doesn't mind being home in each other's company. Usually TV dads escapes to the bar to drink beer with their friends and to complain about their family. Tv moms usually drinks wine and complains about their family while regretting their life. Bob and Linda love eachother and being together is viewed as a good thing. They work together, watch TV together, and are around eachother pretty much all the time. Yet neither one of them feels a need to escape. Its small but its a sweet detail I've noticed. Also the fact that the belcher kids are a unit is nice to see. I love when siblings are close to eachother and have their own relationship dynamics outside of the parents. Its a great comfort show that I absolutely adore ❤

[@robinw.8083]

He actually said that his family are his best friends and favourite people and he'd rather hang out with them than go out with other people to a bar and drink

[@artisannoteworthy]

And, adding to this, the episode where Linda gets a job at a grocery store and 'leaves' the restaurant, he wants her back. Not because he's jealous, or because he's not the 'breadwinner' of the family anymore, but because he legitimately MISSES her. It's so refreshing to see a family that *actually* loves each other.

[@CordeliaWagner1999]

A LOT of Real life men avoid their families. And A LOT of Real life men are as very egoistic and irresponsible as Homer Simpson. Just listen to people when they talk about their dads. Or read comments under Videos about not so good dads. The SImpsons was such a hit because milliins of people grew up in such a family with such a dad. I am from a very loving family of mentally healthy people, shows like The Simpsons, Two and a half Men, Family Guy and other make me very uncomfortable, I just find it scary how these people treat each other. I think you must be from such a family to find it funny. I just find it disturbing. But it seems to be the norm for children growing up....

[@SeyaDiakite7]

Exactly! And At least when Linda drinks wine, It’s only to have fun and not out of depression from having a family. Which is why we love her very much

[@ICantRecognizeCelebrities]

Another great part of Bob's Burgers is the foil characters that later extend to foil families. Tammy is introduced as a foil to Tina, but then you see her family in her bat mitzvah episode and they don't even notice she's missing from her own party. Jimmy Pesto has always been a foil to Bob even down to the number of children he has, and he never seems to have the work/family balance Bob has. They're surrounded by dysfunctional families in their own show, not just on the same network

[@GrayD_Fox]

Or wife

[@CordeliaWagner1999]

That's because most families are dysfunctional to a certain degree.

[@Lyraiki]

Honestly the people saying "thats not a trope you just like healthy relationships" dont...know what a trope is? A trope is just a word for a literary device or convention, so "they love each other A LOT" is absolutely a trope and its a damn good one at that

[@darthchalupa2485]

A few random moments I love from this show that support this point: Bob & Linda defending the kids' writing projects after Mr. Frond tried hiding them away Bob holding Tina's head up while she's sleeping, complaining about it, but then immediately telling her to go back to sleep when he accidentally wakes her Linda loving all the effort Bob went through to get a good Valentine's Day gift even though it was from a date with a different woman Bob & Louise chilling at the museum after she ditches the school group Every little song the family sings together (personal favs are 'Buckle Up or You'll Die' & 'Weekend At Mort's') Gene going into a sound proof room just to yell "I LOVE MY FAMILY!" Everyone in the family, Gale included, coming together to make Louise feel more comfortable getting a cavity filled Bob's Burgers is such an earnestly loving show it always feels like a breath of fresh air to watch

[@tartagliasjigglydworshipper]

i like that Gale is so weird, but she's so nice to her nephew and nieces. she could be a babysitter for them. i also like that every characters in the show are so weird that the Belchers do not even stand out that much. Teddy has this weird stalker vibe to him. Mort is weirdly normal for a mortician. Mr. Fishoeder is like a weird friend to Bob. he's pretty nice as a landlord weirdly

[@babbybobabs8701]

also note that said other woman's only scene was bob yelling "THIS IS GREAT" and her ignoring him, and linda isn't like that at all

[@noahbossier1131]

Agreed

[@CthulhuianBunny]

That museum scene is probably one of my favorites of the whole series. I love that Louise all but confesses that she wants to run the restaurant when she grows up.

[@PogieJoe]

I think what helps isn't purely that the Belcher family cares about each other, but they still do it in a very relatable, 21st century way. Their care for each other isn't a squeaky clean 50s advertisement. They get frustrated. They tease each other constantly. They share fart jokes. They have lots of weird little idiosyncrasies. They're such three-dimensional characters at this point

[@noahbossier1131]

Agreed

[@TheDanTheManShow]

It’s so funny, because I was watching S1 of Bobs recently, and I forgot just how…grouchy and mean Bob was to everyone. Compare it to where he was by as early as S3, and it’s like a completely different character. Definitely prefer how Bob is portrayed nowadays, but ngl there’s a part of me that does miss the grouchier & snappier Bob.

[@horridJ]

Hi Dan :)

[@nickrustyson8124]

Honestly some of my hardest laughs at Bob's Burgers come from those early seasons

[@exileforever2508]

Yeah, he feels more like a tired and stressed out father with three kids but still loves them

[@brittasnow64]

I notice this whenever I rewatch early episodes of the show as well

[@bookworm4133]

The older seasons do have their funny moments, but i do really like the show we have now. It just gives me the kind of comfort that most other adult sitcoms don't.

[@BugsyFoga]

Adult cartoons that feature Jon h Benjamin as a prominent character always just seem to work

[@BlueBeetle1939]

Lucy daughter of the devil would disagree

[@jockohomosexual]

@@BlueBeetle1939 i mean it's still a great show just wasn't a successful show

[@Mqmn]

“Do you want ants because this is how you get ants”

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

I miss Home Movies

[@icecreamhero2375]

5:17 I also find it refreshing that the characters get along most of the time in Bob's Burgers. I love meanspirited humor but I like wholesome humor equally as much.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@Kuchi Kopi Family Guy.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@Kuchi Kopi I wouldn't call American Dad particularly meanspirited. It's more crazy.

[@blinky500]

One thing you left out was how even though Bob loves his family, he's still incredibly tired and is able to positively vent his frustrations. The typical sitcom dad has never been allowed to be frustrated or annoyed by his family. Either he has the patience of a saint, ala Mike Brady, or he hates his family via Al Bundy. Having Bob be frustrated or tired, but still managing to infinitely love his family is another thing that sets him apart from literally every single father figure on TV.

[@hot_soup4319]

Bobs Burgers is the only adult animated cartoon thats manages to make me well up from pure sweetness. Louise's poem from "The Plight Before Christmas" gets me everytime.

[@TheRealJims]

I literally paused the video at the 5:33 mark to say thank you and that you are so right about the new norm analyzing and making fun of unhealthy relationships. The creative "meta" shifted so much in the past two decades that these sorta throwback-y wholesome relationships (from like TGIF era) with Bob's Burgers is so fresh and appealing now. Especially when it comes to animation, that's a real rarity. Love the Belcher family dynamic ❤ (Anyway, clicking the play button now to finish the second half)

[@icecreamhero2375]

In Adult animation yes. In animation in general no not really.

[@greendiamondglow]

Bob's Burgers last Christmas episode legit made me cry. I don't care what happens in the show after that. They have me for life. Side note, did you ever see a show called O'Grady? I'm not necessarily asking you to cover it, but no one I mention it to has ever seen it, and I'm starting to feel like I made it up. If you could assure me I'm not crazy, I'd very appreciate it

[@amberknight9918]

O'Grady was everything! I wanna say Bob voiced the blonde kid on that show, I wanna say his name was Kevin

[@greendiamondglow]

@@amberknight9918 YES!!! HE DID!!! MEMORY UNLOCKED!!!!

[@amberknight9918]

@@greendiamondglow I wanna say they maybe got 10 episodes, but I vividly remember it airing on The N lol

[@SpectacularDisaster]

Kidney punch to the feelings!!!!

[@kirstyfaragher5661]

I cried at the S13 Christmas episode too 😁 I text my friend who also loves it and she said the same thing, and she's not a crier. It was just so wholesome and beautiful, my little heart couldn't take it 😍

[@chocolatestraw3971]

The Belchers are kind of the Addams Family. Bob and Linda love each other like Gomez and Morticia. They're very involved with their kids and are supportive of them even when they think they're doing strange things (with the Addams strange things would be if Pugsley or Wednesday got interested in something like baseball). And while initially befuddled in new situations, Bob is incredibly accepting of everyone and is low-key happy to see people again whether it's a transsexual prostitute, a bank robber who held him hostage, or a motorcycle gang, and you see not just his wife and kids exhibiting this same characteristic, but his father as well who is supportive of the gay community around his burger restaurant. The Addams family would accept you to the point that you were family no matter if you were strange like them or strange to them as long as you weren't actively trying to hurt the family. And even when you were, if you being original about it, they still admired the effort you put into it.

[@sketchycat6223]

Honestly I grew up watching this show with my mom. I was as young as 11 watching this show with her because while it was technically and “adult show” it’s humor wasn’t all crude and crass and we could both laugh at how absurd the plots could get. It’s such a heartwarming show to watch even now because it reminds me of being curled up on the couch with my mom and laughing. xx

[@snowyyzoe]

Bob's Burgers is both really comforting and really funny. I really love your take on all of it too. As someone from a dysfunctional family, seeing healthy dynamics is so refreshing to me. But I'm also glad you didn't dismiss the idea of portraying them at all. The Simpsons is also really comforting to me but in a different way. It's like a little "hey, you're not alone, other people had a tough time growing up" y'know? I don't want that sort of thing taken away, but I don't want complicated families all the time. Like you said, I really just want balance. Bob's Burgers is giving it back and I love it so much for that.

[@matthewfunk6435]

Really appreciate the message behind the video. Wish more shows had familes that, at the end of the day, definitely love one another like bobs burgers

[@YelløwKing666]

Bob is one of THE best sitcom dads. Most animated dads are goofs. But Bob is genuine and caring and loves his kids. Not to mention it’s downright hilarious.

[@gustavogutierrez6568]

this really showed me how edgy shows are like the concept of a loving family that supports each other is somehow a novelty

[@ForeignManinaForeignLand]

You ain’t had to do that to “when ya father gets home” 😭 man human beings made that and they got families/mortgages

[@ToonrificTariq]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You right bro, I tweaked.

[@spongebandimark2650]

Its insane how bob's burgers have a clean record of not having dated episodes for relying on social commentary or making fun of the current trend like many of it's Fox contemporaries usually do... I like the slice of life nature of bob's burgers, and how everything including the comedy is built from the characters interactions and their personalities clashing with each other in a unique and wholesome way is what I've been obsessed with these last few days. Its insane how I never give it a chance until I saw the movie.

[@doomdimensiondweller5627]

Bob's burgers is in a way rebelling against rebellion you know. It is so wholesome, Ernest and down to earth in contrast to shows like south park that jaded and always trying to tell you something. I know shows like South Park were really different back in the late 90s but now when everything is trying to be South Park and South Park itself is honestly getting kind of bad. Bob's burgers is really good and I am glad it is getting more recognition. I remember back in 2016 I said that I liked Bob's burgers more then current south park (current as in 2016 south park and I still mean this) and everyone bullied me for it. Now I bet many would share that opinion.

[@spectre-8]

The way you talk and present has made me subscribe. I don’t even care what other types of videos you make, I’m in

[@angelqiu2237]

I watched a shorts that has kids playing in the living room with the mom and the uncle visits and says wow it’s so nice that your kids feel comfortable enough to play around. And this show literally has that aspect.

[@grapeshot]

I remember that Bob's Burger episode that had me busting out laughing, it's when they first introduced Tammy. And we found out she's a gasbag .By which I mean she just can't stop farting. Even Bob was like man that girl really farted.

[@rjbagus4523]

I came here to show love to that stupid ass joke, "A family that makes burgers, they definitely don't got beef" I Applaud you for leaning into the dumb ass joke, don't change ever

[@LVfilms01]

You’ve perfectly explained why Bobs Burgers feels different and is a great show. Subbed!

[@Persononyoutubeee]

I love bobs burgers because each thing about it is a perfect balance. It’s wholesome without being cheesy, it’s witty enough with the dialog without it being edgy or condescending, they don’t drag out jokes for too long, and they have realistic family interactions. Plus I just love the dry humor even though the character Gene can get on my nerves sometimes, but even with him it’s never overbearingly annoying like Patrick from Spongebob Also bobs burgers just feels so real and grounded as opposed to family guy or South Park it’s nice to relax with

[@amyadams9970]

"You just like healthy relationships." Yes sir! Yes I do, lets continue this trend of happy cartoon families and friends plz

[@Grim2]

3:52 - Aaaaaaactually... in those days, even just having a season doesn't necessarily mean that it was unsuccessful. What it means, more often than not, is that a network deemed to have enough episodes to endlessly repeat. It was bizarre way to run things, but do keep that in mind.

[@ToonrificTariq]

I never said it did. I just said it wasn’t successful. Because it wasn’t.

[@GalileaLiandy]

"Maybe, just maybe I don't my f-ing characters to hate each other all the damn time" BRO SAME!!!!!!!!

[@jellystone07]

i love toonrific tariq content so much, it's the only things i can't stop rewatching

[@jellystone07]

besides S&TM

[@empatheticrambo4890]

For so many years I’ve ignored Bob’s Burgers...I recently started watching it with my wife and it quickly won me over. Hilarious show and nice to chill and smile with

[@andym3312]

I remember there was a season of Bob's Burgers where everyone kind of became flanderized. Linda was suddenly a terrible parent, Gene was creepily attached to Linda, Louise was just really mean to her family, etc.. and I absolutely hated it. I nearly stopped watching the show. They started leaning into the format of other adult animation shows and just lost the plot completely. I'm so glad they went back to being wholesome. It would've been such a shame if they didn't.

[@Kiooik___]

Do u remember which season?

[@onemadkat]

@@Kiooik___Ten or eleven probably

[@christionpulliam9870]

The entire show is gold because it sells the family aspect and does try to go for overzealous humor

[@slim_streams]

I had to pause the video because I realized I was so invested in your discussion it felt like I was back in school listening to a teacher break it down. Only difference was I'm actually paying attention now lol

[@park-saebyeol]

just stumbled across this channel, love your style!!!

[@whatsupbigmike1080]

1. That ending has me feeling some kind of nostalgic for my childhood 2.I can't quite put my finger on why, but Bob's Burgers has always given me King of the Hill Vibes.

[@THISHANDLEHASNOTBEENTAKEN]

I can't properly convey to you how much of an emotional wreck i was while watching "the plight before christmas" episode

[@GrayD_Fox]

Bobs Burgers is the only adult cartoon I got my mom to watch and she loves it more than me. Enough that she keeps up with it when I haven't been watching it and will always talk to me about how the new episode is so good and cracks her up.

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

I absolutely love the show. The characters and and all their interactions always put a smile on my face because of how genuine it feels. I was so happy when I finally convinced my parents to give the show a watch and ended up really really liking it (my dad more so.)

[@stevielove4778]

Have you ever watched the pilot tests for Bob’s Burg?? It started Far from wholesome- FARRR From “functional”! The opening scene was Bob and Linda in the basement grinding HUMAN BODY-PARTS into meat for their burgers… that was the original premise, struggling restauranteurs who use humand as meat. Shocking where they started and where they ended up … I would love to know how exactly that journey happened.

[@artmoryoo]

I adore Bob's burgers so much, it's a big comfort show for me. I also love American Dad, because it seems like a weird middle. The family is awful to eachother many times, but it still feels like they love eachother.

[@Ralphr203]

This was awesome. I love your current stuff. Thanks for creating!

[@michellejesica]

aw man, when I was in chemo I used to spend days on end in bed just watching Living Single. That theme song is such a comfort to me and such a banger.

[@Scribbled_Death]

I have a happy, no argument just cuddles, OC couple and I used to be told it was unrealistic when I shared art years ago LMAO I aimed to make a duo who had been through so much they could be monsters, literally, but chose to just have a chill domestic life cause I was so tired of couples in media as a teen 🥺 Esp deprived of a good example of happiness at home, hooray for escapeism! 😂

[@triton6127]

When you can pull some tense drama out of a bunch of raccoons in a dumpster, you know you've struck gold. They've laid the groundwork where the most mundane of conflicts can become riveting!

[@Cutthecamerasdeadass1899]

Bob's Burgers is ICONIC. The characters, comedy, plot, everything. It's top tier, and better than FG, AD, The Simpsons, etc. The Belchers are the TOP TIER family 🤍❤💙🧡💚 they're not a white middle class family, not abusive towards each other, and are just wholesome af. TOP TIER Also, can we agree that we NEED more Marshmallow??? Bob meet these amazing side characters and hardly show them. I want him, Marshmallow, & the butcher guy.

[@Jessalakasam]

I agree we need more Marshmallow. I'm hoping with her new VA announced, we'll get her return next season

[@Otokichi786]

Head North, to Lone Moose, Alaska, where the Tobin family of "The Great North" do interesting things.

[@niajerome7514]

Great vid as always 💜 thank you for the content! It’s always nice to hear you talk about a show you really like :)

[@Dodgyjammie24]

Remember that South Park episode With the Mormon kid who had an involved family who loved and supported each other and the kids found him so weird. His family is what families should be and their own dysfunction made them dislike him for it. He defended his family in the end.

[@SirenSongstress1]

I avoided Bob's Burgers for years because I expected it to follow that formula of parents who seem to hate their children, and a married couple that needed to divorce already. I am so glad someone sat me down to watch the show cause it's become one of my favorites to come back to. The Belchers remind me so much of my family, the relationship between the siblings mirroring my own. I genuinely love this show, so much

[@luckyluc009]

I’m reminded of how in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one of the writers said they ended Buffy’s only healthy romance with Riley Finn because it’s difficult to write drama in a healthy relationship.

[@ihopemynameisalice]

just stumbled on this video through recommended. 10/10, subscribed. I agree 100% and you're funny as hell. that last joke? perfection.

[@Scoops_slinger]

Also the "rambling everyone talking over each other" thing has made its way into so many other shows, namely Smiling Friends

[@rachelpogue66]

My favorite thing about Bob's Burgers is that the family actually cares about each other, parents are always supportive of the kids, the dad isn't a complete idiot. Put Bob's Burgers up against Family Guy and its amazing they're on the same network on the same night

[@TimXTalks]

What’s truly wholesome is a new video from you in the middle of the work week.

[@EmilyWilliamsQueenie]

Whether it's an hour long essay, or a short little fix like this, your videos continue to be some of my favorite and best anticipated videos on this entire website, dude

[@rubydearest]

I just... I love this show it was my childhood whenever i stayed up late past my bedtime watching adult swim it made me so happy to see this family interact in ways my family didn't

[@tfh535]

It'd be great to see you expand this and talk more about the Loren Bouchard projects (Dr. Katz, Home Movies, etc) which are all centered on a wholesome family dynamic.

[@ellebassa9288]

The warmth of this show keeps me coming back.

[@tismeah7]

I've been on a Bob's Burgers binge the past couple weeks and bow i wish i was watching this earlier. Loving everything about it

[@buster7788]

"Dont have any beef"......ok...THAT was good😂

[@dominique603]

Now what the hell lol... I started out the year binge watching all of Living Single for the first time, and I literally just watched all of and caught up to the most recent season of Bob's Burgers...

[@bugsandbrushes]

Also, many of us had shitty or simply overwhelmed parents, bad relationships, and we just want to heal.

[@connorlane7878]

I have to imagine you bringing up "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" showed some people (me included) this show and thank you

[@yaboylou7967]

I think tv shows in general are sort of leaning towards a more wholesome positive tone. With shows like this, Ted Lasso getting tons of awards, Bluey resonating with people of all ages. Hell one of the biggest adult shows that released last year was literally called, Smiling Friends.

[@noahbossier1131]

Agreed

[@MindEyeMediaVR]

I think another interesting point about Bob's Burgers is that Bob Belcher actually wants to do something with his life--run a burger restaurant--even though his goal will never be easy to achieve, and you can see how his devotion to a goal has a positive impact on others around him (even though they get snarky with him about it). That's definitely different than other father characters in other animated series who have no goals in life at all.

[@ConnorJG76]

Appreciate the Bless the Hearts show. God that show got shafted hard. So endearing that one

[@WafflesX3XD]

the bobs burgers server i’m a part of has just been revived, so this is perfect timing lmao.

[@beybladegeekusa7340]

0:13 That is a Louise name for a burger

[@invadersickness]

My favorite scene was where Bob says he's killing Teddy, metaphorically, and Linda half asleep is basically ready to go and thinks of a plan right off the bat. They've become my favorite animated couple because they obviously love one another and aren't just staying together for the sake of their kids.

[@HyperJohnua]

I love bobs burgers the same reason i love american dad, because the show always makes you feel like the family no matter what loves each other

[@CTEagleCeltic]

We definitely get it… “Boi”… sign me up for anything Jon H Benjamin animated; Dr. Katz, Home Movies, Archer and for everyday watching, Bob’s.

[@Nolie_CaNolie]

I absolutely love the subtle moments in bobs burgers like when Bob brings food and drinks for Teddy and Louise. He finds them dead tired and asleep, and then just silently and casually turns around and walks away 😂😂😂

[@pasqualedavino2668]

Bob's burgers Is an underrated TV show I love all the characters

[@HauntedPropane]

I miss when Peter was nice to Meg in the earlier seasons of family guy

[@FrostDrive]

2:38 is when the video starts

[@GyozaDevourer]

Crazy how he just yaps for a whole 2 minutes and a half bro can't even watch a video anymore

[@cinemasaviors9464]

What makes Bob’s Burgers unique is that it’s actually based in REALITY. What I mean by that is, even though some of the things that happen in these episodes are highly IMPROBABLE, they are all very POSSIBLE.

[@SpellboundWolf]

I just found ya through related videos & like this channel right away! I'm excited to see what else you have.

[@loriensnowdrop]

I love Bob's Burgers so much! It's helped me keep my sanity. And ending a video on Bob's Burgers by making a pun is so fitting! Bravo!

[@PracticalRenaissance]

this is so good, really glad I saw this in the feed. subbed instantly

[@YellatBrandon]

american dad and martin for your next binge

[@tenebrousoul9368]

Holy hell. Someone else knows Wait til Your Father Gets Home

[@raycerx87]

Subbed for this video, and watching the content, good stuff. Like your views on things. Bob's Burgers is a comfort show for me. The puns, the references and the family keep me coming back. It's a really great show with an excellent voice cast that you can tell is just having too much fun playing these characters.

[@Snarl_Marx]

"You're my family and I love you but you're all terrible." Bob's Burgers is such a gem!

[@thehonoredone2361]

Bob's Burgers is definitely one of my favorite shows so wholesome and enjoyable to watch and can be pretty funny the earlier season we're hilarious. Mr. Fischoeder is probably my favorite character so rich he doesn't know what to do with his time. In conclusion I love the show and wish I could find a girl like Linda cause she's amazing.

[@geardog24]

Maybe these writers have finally figured out that family members being pointlessly cruel to each other doesn't equal comedy.

[@ItsLarry-bq3bi]

This is my absolute favorite show. I listen to it while i drive and i watch it before bed 🩵 the love this family and their support for one another

[@oriam2343]

Dammmnnnn, youtube really gave me a video suggestion that caught my attention AND the content was actually good?!?!? You sir made an amazing video!

[@therewillbefudd]

Love this! It shouldn't be this hard to find characters who actually care about each other, but it's so refreshing when we do!

[@averyeml]

I think you’re right about people not getting what “dysfunctional” means anymore; I certainly don’t jump to the correct definition at first and did, at first glance, label the Belchers as dysfunctional just because they’re weird as hell people. Truly functional TV families are so rare on air nowadays that I think when we try to think of functional families we think of super traditional Leave It to Beaver types and think of anything deviant to that as dysfunctional. But functional families nowadays look a hell of a lot like the Belchers.

[@steampunk-llama]

Absolute banger as always, I love Bob’s Burgers so much for this exact reason

[@NatureIsleTwins]

ur content be having me hypnotized lol mainly bc I smoke but thats besides the point. I love the way you construct your essays. along with some good music and funny jokes, chefs kiss. sending you positive vibrations 💗

[@Petronio39]

That was like the first thing I noticed when I started watching Bob's Burgers. It's a warm ass show. Everyone loves each other and it's actually got a good message for you without being overly corny. Reminds me of Mob Psycho 100, where after you watch it, you're like, "Damn, I should try harder, do more, be better."