How Broke are The Belchers?

[@10KProductions]

What should I talk about next? Comment it here!

[@MrJamb0ree]

Rick Sanchez!! If possible

[@XBadluckchuckX]

Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome

[@AaronSuperfly]

Brothhhhel... Bum Fights.

[@cowgirlstreams8060]

What is Carter Pewterschmidt worth?

[@idk-ql3xs]

How much is BoJack Horseman worth?

[@riotbreaker3506]

I still find is strangely satisfying that Bob has one of the healthiest households regardless, everyone's just full of love.

[@RVforestgreen]

Money only provides stability and status I guess

[@doggy2638]

pls bob is a pill junkie and linda is an alcoholic 💀

[@lr3666]

Idk Louise seems full of malice

[@chickfila4life]

@@doggy2638 LMFAOAOO kinda 😭 but I love them

[@nataliawineland34]

Love them

[@neiljennings6620]

It pisses me off that the restaurant fails, this would be an absolute gold mine in real life, home made patties, locally sourced foods, a new burger every day, he would have queues around the block

[@DuskLegend]

He hasn’t found his hipster crowd yet

[@aredub1847]

@@DuskLegend he would tell them to go away

[@theshrimp1657]

Bob would make more money if he opened up a small stand right on the dock.

[@PsychoChuckGreene]

Remember Bob’s friend Warren Fitzgerald helped him out with a $100,000 check, I just thought for once he can get a break from being in debt

[@angrynoodletwentyfive6463]

It Depends on the competition, access to major roadways, Advertising, and word of mouth too though... Lot's of businesses that have perfectly good food and seem like they have good things going for them fail due to other circumstance. Especially overhead costs, too much competition, not catering to the local Market, Not charging enough on Items to make a profit etc.

[@harrisonmckinney7659]

Their poverty stresses me out even though it’s just a cartoon lol

[@spencerstrunk8799]

right lol

[@erinbenton9361]

Imagine being actually poor!

[@beckymichealis4594]

Harrison McKinney bruh me too

[@shy1166]

Same 😭

[@harrisonmckinney7659]

Erin Benton I’m well in touch with that lol

[@penguinshepherd9547]

What I like about bobs burgers is they accurately depict how regular customers are made for a small business. In the beginning they had few customers with mort and tedy being their only regulars but through the series and all the family’s adventures, all the people they meet become regular customers and are seen coming back often. The more people they meet and more adventures they have, the more customers they get

[@598superchris]

WOW 😳 I didn't know THAT!

[@erica5513]

I firmly believe Bob opened the restaurant at age 24. Here is why: I believe he owned the restaurant *before* marrying Linda. In the first episode while Linda was nagging him about their anniversary she asks if he remembers their wedding night, and he says yes because they worked since they couldn't afford not to. If two people were working regular jobs, surely they could take a night off. Additionally, Hugo questions Linda saying he thought she ran off with Bob, a hot shot restaurateur. The definition of restaurateur is someone who owns or manages a restaurant, so he was presumably already running Bob's Burgers. Third, in the episode Sliding Bobs, they do scenarios in which Bob hadn't married Linda. In Tina's story, Hugo is their father, but the timeline is the same. Bob is a health inspector and remarks to Ron how he tried to rent out the building 20 years ago. It could've been just a rounded estimate, but the numbers work out that he would be exactly 24 when he started. I think it makes sense that he left his dad that Christmas, got Bob's Burgers and met Linda right after (it also means Hugo would still see him as a hot shot rather than struggling business owner, which checks out), and then they date for nine months before getting married. The fact he gave her a high five instead of a ring also lends to the fact he was a struggling business owner since he couldn't afford better. Now, with all that being said, I need a life. 😂 Really though Bob's Burgers is just the show I turn on every single night to fall asleep to haha

[@jonrowdy6541]

Erica, you are so beautiful. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍😍☺️☺️ Also your right, I was thinking the same thing

[@kamelamoulton5489]

100% agree. It was mentioned in the 1st season that Bob and Linda never went on a Honeymoon because they had to work at the restaurant when they got married. That would imply Bob had the restaurant before they were married.

[@theperry13]

I was just thinking the same thing. As even in the flashbacks He missed Tina birth because he was bad with dates and totally forgot when Tina was born (Which his reaction is the best) I also sleep every night to bobs burgers so I love this show. I feel bad for Bob because he is too nice and alot of times he gets into situations because he just gets walked all over and lets it happen (Kinda reminds of me in some aspects) His sigh with a low "Oh my god" is the best and you can tell he is just fed up with everything.

[@Angelo-sc9of]

indeed

[@oceanbluegaming8773]

Same..every. Single. Night...

[@colinharter4094]

Bold of you to assume that big Bob paid Bob minimum wage after he turned 18.

[@dmack47yo]

Curtis Steele how else would you assume with out an educated guess, if you have any facts please come fwd with them

[@999GHz]

@Curtis Steele it's not much use to anyone cause no one needs to know how broke Bob is, cause it's a TV show. The show is just for fun and so is this video. It's a cool thought experiment with no real answer because Bob will always be as broke as much as the writers want him to be....which is very.

[@catkai7017]

yeah, I worked at my dads fast food place till I moved out at 21. I wasn't paid, I got free food, didn't pay rent and given a bit of pocket money. There is no way in hell that bob was paid minimum wage.

[@javonwhitehead8821]

😭😭🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mikloowl4899]

Even bolder to assume only 20 K a year for a 3 bedroom apartment within a short walk tot he ocean.

[@jaredhall5169]

I feel like Fischoeder only keeps Bob around because he reminds him of his Dad. I really would like the series to end with them being financially stable somehow.

[@havingteawiththedevil]

Oh that’s how you pronounce his name? I thought it was FishOder lol. Didn’t know it had a extra E. 😂

[@gregorystiver7198]

@@havingteawiththedevil it sounding like Fish Odor is the joke but it is spelled Fischoeder

[@darthgriffin7741]

Yeah maybe some sort of king of the hill sort of ending where everyone in the show so far is shown to be enjoying a burger from Bob’s.

[@ryanolfert2764]

Jared Hall like wining the lottery or mr fishorder gives bob money cuz he dies

[@monci9357]

Bold of you to assume this series will end. I kid, I know this masterpiece will eventually end :(

[@ash1rose]

NJ seems appropriate since it’s a seaside town and it matches Linda’s accent.

[@douggieharrison6913]

TIL New Jersey is a town lol jk I know what you mean I'm just bein douchey 😂

[@markmillo8403]

@@douggieharrison6913 I think they mean that they appear to live in a seaside town that could likely be in Jersey

[@meIatonin]

Didn't the creators of the show say that they live in NJ? That's the only way how I know where they live.

[@ThrottleKitty]

Her accent is 100% NJ, I always assumed it was very apparent to people it's in NJ! I never realized they don't ever outright say it... I'd swear they did.

[@957543]

No they are from Alexandria VA

[@noahbernard62]

I love how bob goes out of the way to still get quality ingredients and make good burgers because that’s what he loves

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

Another reason Bob's the best animated sitcom dad. He rarely halfasses his work because he knows how important it is. Anytime you see Peter or Homer doing their job they're just fucking around like they're immune to consequences. Meanwhile Bob is highly aware that if he fails his whole family could become homeless, something he's hellbent on avoiding.

[@Jormbis]

I love that Bob’s insecurities and his kids are the reasons why his restaurant never takes off. His burgers are confirmed to be actually amazing, he knows how to run a business, and his wife knows how to be a good hostess.

[@mrcritical6751]

His kids being an issue is no question. If I was served by somebody as sociopathic as Louise I’d probably run for the hills

[@starkman78]

Bob just has REALLY bad luck. That’s what it comes down to and that’s what makes it funny!😆

[@lordfreerealestate8302]

@@starkman78 Some of its bad luck, but he makes bad decisions, too. Like giving away free beer and burgers during Lobsterfest.

[@starkman78]

@@lordfreerealestate8302 😂 He was pretty unhinged during Lobsterfest!

[@jbcatz5]

@@mrcritical6751 the pilot is Louise claiming the burgers are made with people and this being taken seriously after all

[@argleb1869]

I personally do not think that Mr. Fischoeder would ever evict bob, he likes bob and the family way too much to kick them out.

[@orangeminotaur4668]

He lets Bob do things he won't let the other residents do such as in ride in his cart

[@imzadi83fanvids7]

Plus Fischoeder is kinda shady, so why risk new tenets that may not be as willing to look the other way on things.

[@Anastas1786]

Mr. Fischoeder _is_ often directly or indirectly threatening them with eviction, but now that you mention it, yeah, I could _totally_ see him doing it just to watch the Belchers (and Bob in particular) squirm.

[@bluesira]

Bob looks too much like Mr Fischoeder's father, with his long arm hair...

[@zaharatimmons6116]

Also the Kidd have to much dirt on Fischoeder.

[@chillcloak]

Me: I should really go to sleep KZbin: How Broke Are The Belchers? Me: *I don't need sleep, I need answers*

[@bremilly3490]

Exactly ... it’s 7 am right now

[@KatandCatChats]

@@bremilly3490 do you not know about time zones?

[@bremilly3490]

Sunny Shine I was talking about myself, what does time zones have to do with anything lol

[@loreenabradley]

ME RN. It's 1am and I have to be up in 8 hours to be at the hospital for a surgery appointment 🙃

[@Casswhyy]

Wow this is literally me right now!!!

[@Mickeii617]

I've been a fan of the show for years. I just wish things worked out for them more. Like I get it times are hard, but damn can something go right for these people.

[@CyberMachine]

I think that's reality though.

[@EJTechandDIY]

But the thing that is Love is that they still so happy as a family.

[@R0bertmart]

You're missing the point of the show

[@NarwahlGaming]

Without conflict (poverty) there is no interest in storyline.

[@ashleyanthony4854]

They're following shows like Malcolm in the Middle where nothing goes right for the parents, but the kids will be fine at a certain age.

[@amharbinger]

The irony being that Bob was given the chance to succeed multiple times but his refuses to change was too strong.

[@zylokun]

So basically he makes almost less than minimum wage running his own restaurant. That's.... sad.

[@williamkelly5689]

Freedom

[@wegypt9612]

This made me so sad

[@bobsburgers8497]

@@firelordkushroll yup

[@Kitsune44X]

@@firelordkushroll I assure you that a panini maker in Italy isn't doing better. Restaurants are a hard business.

[@tanzila.afrin2121]

i mean when his old bestie came and made the restaurant tiki themed costumers finally started coming in , so all he has to do is invest to make his restaurant more appealing to eat in so he really can’t complain when there is an easy fix

[@rainyrainold]

I think Mr fishoder is a slumlord, meaning he might look the other way on rent at times, if Bob looks the other way if codes are broken, or maybe the roof drips, or the oven breaks and teddy "fixes" it.

[@dalegribble5661]

I have one if those works out pretty well lol

[@haydenkaminski1743]

Dale Gribble are you saying this as dale or in real life

[@tobytaylor5960]

@@haydenkaminski1743 He's not dale! He's rusty shacklferd!

[@noman1600]

You may be on to something, I wouldn't pay Rent if my Landlord did that to my bathroom, or his brother tried to kill me.

[@selalewis9189]

Mmm, that's not what slumlords do. They actually actively avoid taking care of serious repairs to the property, allowing it to fall into disrepair, while not only demanding the rent, tying up tenants in litigation to make sure they get it. Slumlords are monsters.

[@xkilla911]

remember-- this is the kind of math Linda does every month (she's the restaurant's accountant)

[@Eddie42023]

And I think she's a better 'cook' with the books than Bob is with the burgers.

[@larasanchez4321]

workin her magic, bouncin checks and shit

[@sydperkins4083]

We stan

[@dalegribble5661]

THATS RIGHT!!

[@dalegribble5661]

@@larasanchez4321 right!!! I member lol

[@vjmendozajr]

literally everyone who eats there loves the burgers yet its always empty

[@boogaloobender3462]

It's the service. While Tina is incompetent as a worker, she at least takes her job somewhat seriously. Gene and Louise, however, are terrible as servers and the show tells us this at multiple places.

[@bradleylott5143]

1. Bad service. 2. Never open 3. No real marketing or advertising 4. Obnoxious atmosphere. Good Food doesn’t always = success

[@zeyface6366]

Also they close the restaurant during "open" hours quite often which is really bad for earning the costumers' trust

[@smward87]

All of that plus: it's a burger joint in a seafood town. So can't rely on tourists either as they'd be on the Wharf for the local seafood, not burgers.

[@NorthWestAutos]

I'm 666th like. Creepy yet your comment is so accurate 🤔😄

[@tabbykat8564]

I love how despite their financial struggles, the Belchers are still a loving, positive household.

[@leociresi4292]

Linda:” Alriiiiiiiight!”

[@AxelWedstar411]

Bob is my favorite sitcom dad. Mostly 'cause sitcom dads tend to fall into two categories; idiot and hippster, and Bob manages to avoid falling too far towards either end of the scale most of the time.

[@yogi8722]

mostly just .. stressed as hell

[@jacemorgan2447]

he makes home made cranberry sauce Bob is 100% a hipster

[@minaberric4069]

@@jacemorgan2447 bob isn’t a hipster he’s simply camp and a legend.

[@wherefancytakesme]

Keep in mind also that Teddy has once mentioned Bob telling him they were "double-overdrawn", and that in the first episode of the latest season, Bob bought Linda the ring she never had for only $329, that he could only afford in _$15 installments_ over the course of _two years_ with interest. My heart is in pieces when I hear things like that...

[@tdl487]

Yikes that $13 a month

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

He's a idiot for getting the ring for what love guys are fucking idiots when it comes too that

[@vortexofself]

dog person you can’t even use the right to. I don’t think you get to speak on anyone’s intelligence lmao

[@courtneymichelle5746]

dog person Lmao i feel bad for whoever would fall in love with you

[@NarwahlGaming]

I'm with dog person. A strong house needs a strong foundation - stability, not trinkets.

[@jcnot9712]

How broke is Chris’ dad from _Everybody Hates Chris_ ?

[@xblizboii4793]

They low key had mad bread they owned and rented out a apartment complex Julius is just very cheap And spends money on needs and not wants

[@roserewind6638]

Yes please

[@jcnot9712]

xBliz Boii I mean, you would need to if you’re gonna go around saying “I don’t need this. My man got two jobs.”

[@johnsonartchive8826]

@@xblizboii4793 They were middle/lower middle class. They struggled with money from time to time, but they owned their house, unlike many of the other people in their neighborhood. They were doing just a little better than paycheck to paycheck with the jobs Julius had, renting the room upstairs, and whatever Rochelle was doing for money.

[@debbiegraund1783]

OMG YES PLZ

[@mdizzle99987]

Of course they had the restaurant before Tina was born. Remember? Bob talked about how he and Linda didn't have a honeymoon because they had TO WORK, he said that they couldn't AFFORD NOT TO

[@RuRaynor]

That doesn't necessarily mean they worked at the restaurant. They could have had a hodge podge of other crappy minimum wage gigs.

[@mdizzle99987]

@@RuRaynor Actually looking back on the early episodes. Linda said she dumped Hugo to be with a "restaurateur" i.e. Bob This means he either already had the restaurant or was close to purchasing it.

[@CannedCardboard]

I think he opened his restaurant soon after he left his dad’s restaurant and meets linda within a few years of then so maybe about 1991-1993 and maybe he meets linda around 1992-1996

[@WeebDweebTCG]

Linda: “One month’s rent in a night?! This is more than we earn in a month!”

[@kaemincha]

one of my favorite jokes from the series 😆

[@tannerdorow5629]

Nobody: This channel: "here's how much Bob Belcher paid in taxes in 1985"

[@lalakuma9]

That sounds about right, they seem to be living month to month. I hope when Louise grows up, she'll find a way to get Bob's Burgers the financial success and public attention that it truly deserves. What am I saying? I'm way too emotionally invested in the Belchers (ToT)

[@tdl487]

Lol You're not the only one. Hey Louise proved several times that she's good at making money(not very honest but she made over $200 in a day during that Art Crawl episode) so she has good potential in the future for finances. We can only hope.

[@anglosaxiphone8246]

Louise also ran the meat grinder and almost won a couple thousand from MrFishSticks.

[@zaharatimmons6116]

Art Crawl bitches

[@dalegribble5661]

Lol its a cartoon show!!

[@anglosaxiphone8246]

@@dalegribble5661 Alright Dale listen to this... what if you are a cartoon that is being made and regualated by the federal government?

[@1987MartinT]

I think Bob has enough money to get by. But only barely.

[@Eviloops]

1987MartinT me too, in one episode Bob wanted to buy something special for Linda for their anniversary and he bought her a ring. It wasn’t a big ring but overall, it was a real ring with a real diamond. So I’m pretty sure he has enough money to get by

[@MilfLvr420]

Esteban Aguilar he’s paying it off per month

[@Eviloops]

Scarlet then he is making enough to get by then

[@dalegribble5661]

Just like me...lol

[@Eviloops]

Dale Gribble SHESHAW!

[@earthhound]

How much is Doug Dimmadome worth?

[@bije277]

EarthHound Doug Dimmadome? Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome?

[@silobobus3268]

@@bije277 that's right. doug dimmadome, owner of the dimmsdale dimmadome.

[@thotslayerdio4514]

@@bije277 the same Doug dimmadome owner of the dimmsdale dimmadome that's showing crash nebula?

[@katiacritten9975]

@@thotslayerdio4514 on ice?

[@havingteawiththedevil]

I love the following 3 comments lmao.

[@thequestbro]

I firmly believe with all of my heart that Bob would be hugely successful in real life. His burgers sound so amazing. There is no shot he would be as broke as he is.

[@Jarod-te2bi]

0:17 😂 love how quick he shifts what he’s talking about the instant he sees the kids.

[@RavenclawTia]

Like Bob has said himself, they're broke but they're happy. I know families that pretend to be affluent but they're more broke than the Belchers and they're miserable.

[@dalegribble5661]

Honey being broke causes A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!!!! It hurts not to be able to pay for stuff the children need. Ppl talk big "all u need is love" but tjose ppl are either kids who live at home or have NEVER STRUGGLED

[@Ptrm594]

Money doesn't buy you love. It just buys you a better class of misery.

[@Elluwrath]

Frank S it does buy you food and opportunity for your kids, so there’s that.

[@sexuallyfrustrated2069]

@@Ptrm594 It makes sleep happy at night knowing that won't starve or get kicked out of my apartment.

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

You sound like you come from a "broke but happy" family

[@pent864]

Following this theme How rich is mr Fischoder

[@Mozes316]

I have a strange feeling that he's not as rich as he let's on, for some reason.

[@MilfLvr420]

明けの明星サタン666 ditto

[@itsezraiguess4814]

明けの明星サタン666 I think he’s in the hundred millions due to his large amount of assets including wonder wharf the baseball stadium almost every condominium his yacht and of course his giant mansion and I think he has a plane I might be wrong on that fact but he also has enough time to personally visit all of his residences and gives out handouts on rent to the belchers without a care in the world which no matter how much money you make as a landlord that’s a big no no. So yeah I think he’s kinda rich

[@Mozes316]

@@itsezraiguess4814 Okie dokie then.

[@bluemopdisaster6445]

@@itsezraiguess4814 I don't think so maybe 10 million and under

[@pikachufan3588]

You forgot about their credit card debts and how Linda always has them "spread it around" their cards.

[@elizam7013]

The fact that they are constantly struggling with money and YET they make sure their kids have all of their needs met is so heartwarming. I love this fictional family.

[@magsyilden670]

Louise being born in 2002 makes her and me the same age, that's sweet. She's my fave

[@johncreche671]

same age here bro

[@dustinmalpass]

She technically older than me canonically as of 2021? Woah

[@jimmygoodrich9590]

Louise would be 17 if born in 2002 at the time of the video being posted. Just saying.

[@thisisnotmyname1469]

How broke are the Wattersons from the Amazing World of Gumball?

[@jamieultra2901]

Gumball and Darwin have had to paint their clothes on before... they’re “broke” broke. But rich in love and family values.

[@chelseaajanel8770]

Yesssss

[@ninjaman815]

Justin Jaguar There’s no such thing as being “rich” in love and family values.

[@retroprogamer7009]

Well they save money by going to the greatest Department Store where everything is free. Also they have a Magic Card they can use with a Secret Magic Number to get free money.

[@iotko8896]

this is not my name yess

[@stargazerart]

i feel like the beginning is flawed a bit because bob doesnt pay his kids to work at his diner so i dont think its unreasonable to believe his dad did a similar practice. especially back when child labor laws were more fuzzy.

[@10KProductions]

I don’t have him getting paid until he’s 18. Big Bob obviously wants his so there and would need to incentivize him to do so

[@alize0623]

You legally don’t have to pay minimum wage if you have less than 15 employees or if your employees are your children. So, yeah, I doubt they ever got paid well lmao

[@tdl487]

@@alize0623 yeah but Big Bob's place is pretty established and he has a constant customer flow unlike Bob. Remember he was going to make his son co owner which means he could have been making a decent amount plus he was basically doing all the same functions as his dad so Big Bob was probably giving him more than minimum wage. It was only them two unlike a family of 5 so there was more money between them.

[@icecreamhero2375]

Also they live there so they are just doing chores areound the house.

[@crissy4445]

Stargazer Art Productions He assumes he started getting paid at 18 though, when he could otherwise choose to go get another job so his dad would have to bait him into staying

[@johnsonartchive8826]

How broke is Malcolms family in Malcolm in the middle?

[@Staszu13]

Not very. Hal probably saved some cash from his Heisenberg days

[@dalegribble5661]

Wtf cares

[@icoria8979]

Thats a good question

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

Johnson Artchive broken off. My dad worked at an office which could be a little bit OK but sometimes didn’t go to work.

[@maclikescartoons]

I hated that one episode where Dewey was working hard and stashing cash inside a vase then it broke and his mom took it bc she thought it was her's HE WORKED HARD FOR IT BY DOING HIS LIL' ROUTINE BUT SHE TOOK IT

[@V4Now]

Isn't it weird Bob's Burgers is technically a modern day Simpsons. In that they represent a typical family, simpsons middle American, Bob is working class.

[@brooklynpuckett7434]

I love this show.... it hurts me that they don’t get a lot of business

[@Growmetheus]

Friend: “Its a great show, youll love it. Its just a little slow at first.” Facts: “The first time we hear anything mentioned about Bob’s past is in Season FIVE”

[@Middcore]

I'm sorry if you started watching this show expecting a trove of deep backstory and lore.

[@Growmetheus]

Middcore nah, just a hope at laughter

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

It's actually around season 3 in the episode where he fires the kids so they can have a more relaxed childhood than he had. We even get a flashback of him playing with "toys" that are just a bunch of random junk. Bob's Dad and their actual relationship didn't show up until season 5.

[@ResettisReplicas]

There's no way in hell he has 18 grand in savings. He bought a ring priced at a few-hundred on an installment plan of $15 a month! I forget the exact figures, but installments plans are always a lot more expensive than buying it up front, and only used as a super-last resort. You're also overestimating the sales by A LOT - every time where Bob & Linda aren't at the restaurant during the day (ie most episodes), is a day with ZERO sales. His cost of goods is also higher than average thanks to those "specials," which are a costly passion project. In the restaurant industry, specials are dictated by stock that's about to go bad, eg if you've got a block of Muenster cheese one day from expiration, then bam, Grandpa Muenster Burger. But Bob doesn't do that, he goes to farmer's markets and pays retail price for the whatever special of the day. That's the opposite of mindful profit margins.

[@METALMAN4Wii]

That apartment and restaurant has to be $3000 a month in 2019.

[@Celtic_Blade]

A website did the man and it's more like 4500.

[@METALMAN4Wii]

@@Celtic_Blade Yup Bob lies on his Taxes, but you can't blame him.

[@HeroesOfPepsi]

$5000 Fischoeder is a crock

[@jasonmnosaj]

I would honestly say 7000+ they live by the seaside. That's prime realastate both for living and business. I used to live near the bay. My home was 1500 a month and and it was a two bedroom one bath single shithole. The Belcher's home is actually very nice when you stop and look at it. They even have a crawlspace witch is a feature you don't normally see in old rowhomes like there's. Let's not forget that they live in a convenient location. You honestly can't find homes like this anymore. It's why commuting became so popular in the turn of the century. You would be hard pressed to find a house near so many business locations. Bob is an incredibly lucky guy.

[@Celtic_Blade]

*Math

[@brandikidd3803]

You forget in the very first episode, the pilot episode they show Linda doing a flashback of specific moments of days Bob forgetting dates. One of those days was her birthday, his birthday, when Tina was born, Etc. When Tina was born they were in the basement of the restaurant so obviously they already had the restaurant when Tina was born.

[@fabmissb]

8:04 I’ve always considered that to mean that something went wrong at the first reopening, then the second, and now the third, all in quick succession. Like they closed for a pipe burst, and then reopened to a ceiling collapse, then reopened to an electrical outage, and now they have to deal with this. That’s why all of the banners are still there.

[@Gcrowan]

Everyone under 30: "Wow, being able to afford rent, such wealth."

[@phaedraremington6247]

People over 30 struggle with rent too.

[@carna-9501]

Before the navy I worked for minimum wage, I needed 3 roommates just to afford rent and my car insurance, anyone who can afford rent and insurance by themselves is wealthy as fuck to me, even now I only make 300 more a month than I did then. Honestly housing is an issue that needs to be solved

[@thingsnstuff2934]

You know they actually did a study and minimum wage adjustment as actually been consistent with inflation at roughly 4%/year since 1940's. What has gone up is consumerism and the need to have the newest and greatest tech. Which is kinda garbage if you think about it since well helpful and useful, it has actually hurt human interactions.

[@thingsnstuff2934]

Also well I am at it, there was a book written in the late 90's about a writer who went undercover as a waitress and had to live in hotels to survive, where she also worked as a maid just to pay rent. I can't for the life of me remember the name of it, but it was a very good book. But my point is, this is not a new issue. It is just expounded by keeping up with the Jones. Edit: Book is called Nickel and Dimed

[@loverrlee]

Seriously!! Especially in California!!

[@toast8851]

I think the only canon thing that happened for sure was that he got that one tattoo from the Brony people

[@ClaytonCantwell]

The show is actually pretty good with consistency in small details I think. Their bathroom is still all black and trendy after Felix remodeled it, and the soft serve machine still has bite marks in the site of it from the animatronic shark. Both being from episodes in earlier seasons

[@toast8851]

Clayton Cantwell oh wow Didn’t notice that

[@_Scarlet1]

@@ClaytonCantwell yup

[@16Yashaluver]

That episode was wild man

[@ThrottleKitty]

Makes me think of the line in the yard on Rick and Morty. "Hey, time DOES actually pass in this universe... Kinda"

[@MRIscanman]

Linda's accent is too New Jersey too not be recognized.

[@khalicamoore9512]

This is definitely the best case scenario. My family owns a catering company and had restaurants, I worked in the industry, and I went to college for management in the culinary industry. Most likely Bob wasn't getting paid regularly if at all for working with his dad. The fact that his dad didn't have an employee until Bob left suggest that he could t afford one .Due to that it's unlikely Bob got more than an allowance. On average it takes a restaurant with savings and some form of advertisement 3 to 5 years to turn any profit. Judging by Bob and Linda they probably didn't have much savings if any which would be no advertisement. The restaurant had major set backs including an infestation. While any set back would destroy a business an infestation usually buries a food business permanently. Judging by the intro it was bad enough where the health inspector had to shut them down which means there would have been a huge sign outside telling customers not only about the infestation but what it was. This likelyade them start their cliental over again. When we go by rent, we can't go by the average rent, they are in the suburbs by the water in the north east. It's an expensive area compared to other suburbs.

[@TheScaba100]

Crazy theory: Bob's Burgers stays in business because it has a wealthy investor: Big Bob. Big Bob's Diner is actually a franchise, look at the business that the flagship location did on Christmas. Remember in the first episode, Bob and Linda confess that they spent their honeymoon working, so they already had the restaurant. We also know they eloped and that Big Bog was likely not present for the ceremony. After Tina's birth, business got extremely difficult. Bob and his father reconciled and Big Bob went in as an investor in Bob's restaurant. Bob is still resentful about having to rely on his father and his struggle for independence comes through in their interactions. This means that Big Bob is the reason that the restaurant survives with such few costumers and three needy children. Although we see the family have to scrimp often, this is more likely Bob not wanting to admit failure to his father and ask for more money.

[@rogerbrydon7215]

You did not include alcohol licencing per nj which is a devastating cost.

[@idk-ql3xs]

How much is BoJack Horseman worth?

[@10KProductions]

I did this one a while back. I might revisit in some aspect once the second half of the final season airs

[@funnysmile12325]

Nothing

[@jasonmnosaj]

@@10KProductions good idea. I think he is about to loose every part of his Hollywoo lifestyle. His life is about to do a 180 financially.

[@jasonmnosaj]

@@funnysmile12325 currently it's still worth a lot. However that's definitely going to change in January... 😢

[@manband20]

Arguably still a lot due to royalties for Horsin' Around, Secretariat, and Philbert. If we need references, look at any of the adults from Full House, the show Horsin' Around is obviously a parody of. If you get the royalties someone like John Stamos makes now, you'd have a good frame. More if Bojack was made a producer in later seasons. No mater what he may do, he will always have royalties in his contracts with the studios unless they can talk him out of it.

[@TheDragonHouse]

We’re all debating over how much a fictional character makes.

[@maclikescartoons]

Okay and?

[@maclikescartoons]

@@omens3403 nah you're pretty sad tbh

[@thisiswhatilike54]

@@omens3403 Since you obviously can’t pick up on social cues, I’ll spell it out for you. It’s an invitation to expand on your point, if you even have one. If you don’t, that opens you up for ridicule. If you do, we can all benefit from an alternative perspective. I’m not even a woman, yet I get it. What’s your excuse?

[@fabmissb]

4:45 Also, Tina was potty trained in their bathroom. So they were, at least, living above the restaurant by then, if not already running the restaurant.

[@spimpsmacker6422]

This series has taught me more about taxes and income than the school I go to.

[@bamsterrawr1064]

You are forgetting that in the episode where bob isn’t letting teddy eat his burgers for his health a scene shows that mike has one burger ever day as a part of his mail route

[@anglosaxiphone8246]

Mike walks 9 miles everyday tho, check out his calves.

[@djangomarkov7948]

I forgot about Mike lol, 3 dedicated customers a week isn't bad. Teddy is....well teddy and Mort probably goes there because its right next door but Mike could go anywhere since he's walking around yet he chooses Bobs

[@mrcritical6751]

@@djangomarkov7948 Mike probably has to pick the quickest meal though if he’s getting it during his Mail route

[@daniellepotter2444]

@@anglosaxiphone8246 wait don't. They're not that impressive

[@ThrottleKitty]

They really need to spice the show up by having his restaurant become super successful. I'm broke IRL, it's depressing seeing cartoons so broke all the time.

[@ThrottleKitty]

@@firelordkushroll It's tough going through the economic hardship of being trapped as a working class American when even your cartoons are trapped there with you.

[@bobsburgers8497]

@@ThrottleKitty yea I just think they’re trying to relate tho, I mean there’s a lot of shows about the super wealthy already. Ya know? I’m not trying to make your situation worse, but I view it as uplifting that a family can have such a great time while not having to rely on their money to do so. To me it’s kind of inspiring that money isn’t everything, happiness and relationships are

[@ThrottleKitty]

@@bobsburgers8497 Oh believe me, I understand this perspective. It's just sad seeing them work their hardest and fail all the time. It's real, yes, but it'd be nice to see Bob finally get a win. I mean, more of a win then things going slightly worse for Jimmy Pesto than him.

[@bobsburgers8497]

@@ThrottleKitty ok I definitely hear you, but if it makes you feel better and if it’s comforting to hear, know that happiness isn’t a place it’s a direction. Ik any kind of depression can be tough, wether brought on by financial situations or others, but trying to find fun or positives in regular situations can really lift a spirit. Just my two cents but I hope things get better for you 💕

[@ThrottleKitty]

@@bobsburgers8497 I think you misunderstand? I'm not depressed? o_O I just think cartoons being overly realistic can be a downer. That has nothing to do with my personal depression.

[@republicofpickles]

I didn’t know this in-depth analysis of bobs burgers was something I needed but it is

[@karlwittenburg5868]

2 other things I might add to their expenses. First of all, the cost of goods might be a little higher due to bob probably keeping quite a few extra ingredients for his innovativeness for each burger of the day, but we can see from his rather simplistic menu, most likely not all of them would be used and the stuff he doesn’t sell would probably go to feed his family rather than just expiring. Another thing is in the S1 episode where he gets taken hostage in a bank robbery, Bob says he has several loans with the bank, most likely to cover the costs of opening the restaurant and their starting equipment, and then additional loans to cover the renovations for when the restaurant was shut down. That same episode shows that he is still paying the interest, presumably on all of the loans he’s taken

[@KB-xh4gf]

1:52 There was two episodes for bobs birthday, one is when he and gene go to the light show, and the other is when the kids and Linda forget his birthday

[@malaysiajones2556]

we actually have seen a birthday for bob...s8e16. they forget to acknowledge his birthday then attempt to slap together a “surprise” party the next day.

[@phil2782]

Lol. Someone making min wage and saving 20%???? Yeah right. Have you ever been on min wage? More likely he was racking up debt those years.

[@dalegribble5661]

@Pizza Pizza but the belchers have horrible credit that happened somehow...

[@JReed7560]

People are always saying you should have a nest egg or 401k or something. Its hard to do when you have to live off ur income. When you're living paycheck to paycheck its impossible to save back anything.

[@brandonedwards6119]

Except this was in the 80's where minimum wage was not fucked up.

[@Crimson_Hawk_01]

Phil no joke man I mean I was barley eating on minimum wage and I was stealing gas.

[@williamkelly5689]

Hes simple and lives with family

[@chelseathomas6401]

They did have a birthday episode for bob, they just didn’t have a party

[@Heartrok]

Love how much research and math is put into this video. I applaud you sir.

[@amanda8151011]

I believe this is why me and my family love Bobs Burgers and always watch it together, it reminds us of our family minus owning a restaurant lol

[@mr.waffles8739]

Tbh $20,000 a year for that kind of apartment is really cheap especially for a place so close to the beach. As someone who lives in NJ I can confidently say an apartment of that size would be closer to $24,000-$30,000. A lot of small studio apartments cost around $17,000-$19,000 with prices increasing depending on how close you are to a beach and New York

[@beccaschwichtenberg5164]

Don't forget Linda said they both had to work on their wedding night, assuming they're talking about the restaurant!

[@Nurselady]

Becca Schwichtenberg yes! And they didn’t have a big wedding. They got married at the courthouse, there’s a pic of them on the wall that shows them outside a courthouse. God I know too much about these people 😂

[@SolarMechanic]

What effect would it have had if they really were using human meat, which was the original concept behind the scenes.

[@stick-itproductions.3307]

Adventurous eaters clubs would make the Belchers millionaires.

[@360brokebros3]

Old video so idk why I’m commenting but In the episode where we find out Hugo was Linda’s ex. Hugo says something along the lines of “I thought you left me for Bob the hot shot restaurateur” implying Bob was running Bobs burgers before being with Linda

[@hammahpheasant6620]

I love Bob's Burgers so much. I relate to having a wild and awkward family that struggles with finances as a family, and I like the idea of having a family that's so loving and bonded like them

[@russs1624]

growing up in a low-income family very close by on the east coast, i can safely say you are being verrrryyyyyy good and positive for their financial outlook. i feel like this could be wayyy more realistic imo if you're going to take a realistic approach to it at all

[@dalegaliniak607]

"But we have to assume that after turning 18, and working for his father full time, that Bob is likely getting paid" Yeah, you're not the child of parents who run a business, are you? They will milk that free labor as _long_ as they can, more so if they don't need to bribe their kid away from other jobs/tasks.

[@Batkenpre]

I know right

[@jonathancoyne8034]

Oh for sure. Guaranteed the only money Bob made while working for Big Bob was any tips he scraped in.

[@Lalan396]

When I worked at my family's restaurant I got tips and no hourly wage.

[@mythcat1273]

I like how even though they're poor they're not constantly in total despair, even with the money troubles everyone is still overall happy and content

[@michaelvermette7310]

what i want more than anything is a compilation of every clip the roller skating guy is in.

[@GERMANAITOR]

At around 5 minutes in, you said "I found someone who did the math." You should get in a habit of just saying who it is, rather than "someone." People like getting credit for their work.

[@prentfaiyaz]

I heard that too

[@TingusPingus445]

Maybe they didn’t want credit

[@deb1728]

Everyone here is mad about how this may be inaccurate and shit but I’m here mad that if this is accurate that Louise is technically a year older then me

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

Idk how old you are but if shes older than 15, Girl be looking GOOD for her age!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@awkwardotter13]

@@inthelandofmorethansmall7582 that’s a really weird comment to make about a minor

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

@@awkwardotter13 I cant say that a 15 yr old that looks good for her age? If I said shes 'aging well', is that better? (Btw, shes a cartoon, not a real minor...) 😆😆😆

[@awkwardotter13]

@@inthelandofmorethansmall7582 I think commenting on how a minor looks (real or not) is inappropriate unless you’re a minor as well but that can still be sketchy.

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

Ummm, ok? I'm betting you must be left leaning, Anti Trump? I would like to apologize to Tina, the cartoon girl, who btw, would be at least 19 by now. Ofc that's if the characters had aged the children along with real time, and it had not been a floating timeline. In that case she would be an adult. I was making a joke on that premise. I'm a 37 year old married straight woman with 3 kids. I never meant to offend. But please note that I never said she was sexy; I indicated she was aging well. Get it? Bc shes not aging at all? Anyway this is my official explanation and apology to everyone whom I have offended. 🤭😐😑😶🙄🙄🙄😔😪🤓😖

[@kristenhoneycutt1133]

Spoiler warning! Me: I HAVE WATCHED EVERY EPISODE 5 TIME OTHER THEN LIKE THE NEW EPISODES

[@TactCars]

I love that this video takes a completely random question and actually breaks down almost every fact in the show. Don't even wanna think how much time this took!

[@ItsLarry-bq3bi]

I watch this showalmost every day 🥰 Linda is my goal for what kind of mom I want to be someday.

[@HeroesOfPepsi]

You forgot the foodtruck Gene blew up

[@Snvkex]

KZbin: wanna feel better? Me: ... yea KZbin: *Bob Belcher is broke*

[@miichaelv5436]

Do married with children please! The amount Al makes is running joke through the show.

[@KittenPuffJr]

Yes!

[@charliedumesniljr4719]

he got the money but is really cheap

[@davidhonez8859]

They did an episode where Al wanted to buy a timeshare and he said " he couldn't afford 6$ a week"

[@k.k.hickey4624]

You know those stupid questions that pop in your head while you're stoned out of your mind watching iconic cartoons? This guy answers them! Love this! Subscribed!

[@AshDub86]

"How much time would Coach McGuirk serve if he was ever held accountable for all of his crimes?" McGuirk is one of the best animated characters ever.

[@joshuabeckey7007]

Yo tell me where that bank is with 2% interest

[@richardleston5237]

To answer your question directly, ally bank or capital one 360. Maybe try a credit union. But also, the video is talking about his savings in the 1980’s the rates were in the double digits.

[@markelas7827]

IKR

[@eleanorcraig5312]

2% is basically annual inflation... So don't get too excited.

[@leospaceman2976]

I think that was pretty common in the 80s

[@Margaretj13]

What about any money linda had before she married bob?

[@dalegribble5661]

Lol

[@Nooby_2D]

Teddy is their life support. Yeah, that broke.

[@C1Ansy]

The algorithm did good on you today (at least for me). Glad I found your channel

[@10KProductions]

Welcome!

[@ValseInstrumentalist]

Based on my experiences on NJ boardwalks, the low amount of customers at Bob's Burgers doesn't make sense, even during off seasons. Maybe some people are prevented from becoming regulars because they're turned off by the annoying kids, but boardwalks get so many diverse, new customers out of nowhere every day. And the show is often keen to point out that Bob's food is actually good, so as long as that's true, he should have plenty of customers just through word of mouth. And they serve beer, which would be fairly rare for a NJ boardwalk restaurant. He'd have more customers if he were actually located on the boardwalk itself, but plenty of restaurants closely bordering boardwalks still get lots of customers. Especially considering most people would pass or park near Bob's Burgers to get to Wonder Wharf, which is usually depicted as quite crowded, which would make sense given Fischoeder's wealth.

[@angelasepulveda2488]

I think Linda turns people off most likely

[@mikedean5060]

forgot to count in the Catering orders, and bob serves beer at 4 dollars a pop

[@user-ii1zf8cp4z]

This is giving me anxiety i never knew i had...

[@hugitkissitloveit8640]

I'm like, sad about this as well?

[@someoneconcerned7520]

No one: A single soul: KZbin: *WANNA SEE IF YOU’RE BETTER THAN BOB*

[@ColdFuse96]

Me: Yes? Answer: Yes Me: Oh...(feels bad for them)....oh :(

[@loverrlee]

More money does not equal better. Some people who have a lot of money are jerks and asshats. I’d rather be rich in friends and family and poor financially than a jerk with a lot of money thinking they are better than anyone else just because of their income... 🙄

[@princessrocroyal]

loverrlee nobody: Nobody: Somebody makes a nobody joke: You: gets upset 🤣

[@dalegribble5661]

@@loverrlee lol grow up dude

[@jbcatz5]

In the movie there’s a brief flashback of Bob and Linda outside the vacant property wondering about having a restaurant there and Linda rubbing her belly, implying they’re already expecting Tina.

[@leens4519]

Some dedication went into researching this I appreciate it :)

[@djangomarkov7948]

Damn i didn't know Bobs mom died when he was a kid. I realize this recently but Bobs family reminds me of early Simpson's where i genuinely like them and im rooting for them as opposed to most animated shows like family guy or even rick and morty where the characters are assholes

[@princessrocroyal]

5k a kid a year???? WHO PAYING THAT?! Kids Waaaaaay more expensive than that

[@skycrafter2042]

no in that year

[@crazeesnake6901]

Do how much money has Peter Griffin spent on random things or something with family guy

[@dalegribble5661]

Joe: "HOW DO YOU AFFORD THESE THINGS??" LOL

[@sixfiguresociety5898]

Dale Gribble that’s what I’ve always wanted to know 😂 he always has helicopters and tanks.

[@sophiephillips7961]

That "Blue is the Warmest Cheeesburger" cracked me tf up. Omg, I do not remember seeing that

[@jonathancoyne8034]

Same here, didn't know that Bob was into foreign films. Other than Hawk and Chick I mean. Lol