The Bob’s Burgers Cast Improvises a Mini-Episode About the Birds and the Bees

The cast of Bob’s Burgers sat down with Vulture to improvise a special mini-episode in which Bob and Linda finally have “the talk” with the kids - with the help of some visual aids from Teddy.

[@VocalSammy]

Linda STAYS on. I swear that character is living inside of him

[@XianHaos]

He's imitating his own mother for the character of Linda.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

that guy is just brilliant

[@brookespears2266]

Ya. He said it was based completely on his mom. Now I want to seeom so I can love her asuch as Linda. #show me yo mommy

[@VocalSammy]

@Captain Saitama you think you hilarious huh

[@Pocketsand99]

I mean if I had the power to do a voice like that, I would also have a character ready to go too lmao

[@CierraB04]

Linda automatically makes the scene 10x better with his ad libs.

[@Eradicatetheobvious]

CierraB04 alriiiight! Finga blastas!

[@Night-rage]

Alriiiight!

[@artificialmermaid9884]

I'm eating them, I'm eating them num num num

[@oreng5791]

@Dak Lamerbusch he started on youtube!!

[@Cazz8203]

not really

[@botflyguy7814]

Tinas voice actor is exactly like Tina hahaha

[@makade.miigwan]

Sigh Oh yes awkward and kind of quiet 🤣

[@kbarriosrox]

Sigh Oh The male version lol

[@Icediamondsx]

Sigh Oh RIGHT?! XD

[@SlyRyFry]

Lol he's got some great stand up too btw Dan Mintz is his name

[@TheLocutus70]

So is Gene

[@frehleyscomet8812]

when linda’s voice actor goes “alright! finger blasting!” i lost it 🤣

[@pamelaj3214]

I’m still dying five minutes later 🤣🤣

[@michellemolefi5191]

I am dead😂😂😂

[@bobbarringer5381]

Same here 😂

[@renszoroquino7369]

Its like it just comes naturally to him

[@Loctorak]

His sense to jump in at that exact point was spot on 😂

[@bm230199]

I love how Linda's voice actor made sure to bring Tina into the scene because Dan seems too shy to jump in

[@olidon96]

it’s wonderful improv! everyone should have a cue, some people just need theirs given to them lol

[@billmeriwether605]

…….aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…….

[@heypistolero]

He (she) is in character

[@bm230199]

@@heypistolero that's the funny thing though Dan just is Tina! Like it's not a character he's literally just like that, shy and adorably awkward. It makes his stand up really fun to watch

[@mezzomae_1]

Just like the character he plays. It's kinda sweet.

[@rackciiityy]

I love how the guy that plays Tina is just as uncomfortable in real life LOL

[@Solalola11]

eeeeeeeuuuuuuugggghhhhh

[@valerinayoung7085]

Solalola11 iet p

[@vilstef6988]

Everyone in the Bob's Burgers voice cast is a treasure!

[@PunishThemMetal]

@Melanie G she's not as uncomfortable as she is just laughing at the whole thing.

[@somenightsidontknow3762]

Solalola11 Thats what he should’ve did the whole time LOL

[@dreamgrlarchive]

Part of what gives bobs burgers it’s charm is how they talk over each other. It’s sounds like a real life family conversation

[@samanthaarnold3536]

right thats what makes it even funnier

[@_peepee_]

also the way they occasionally laugh when something is funny. bobs voice actor does that a lot, it makes it so human

[@bamamama-ws7kp]

They record the episodes just like this

[@Proud_Troll]

YES. YES.

[@Proud_Troll]

​@@bamamama-ws7kp Still?

[@TheDfost17]

Why does the voice actor for Gene look like an older Gene.

[@animalsandiphones]

I just commented that

[@thetramp123]

And his name is Eugene. It's The Secret put into motion!

[@whocares8735]

David Foster because hes an adult named eugene

[@BigBri7647]

All of the animated characters look like their irl counterparts! 😃

[@bplionel2]

@@BigBri7647 H. Jon Benjamin doesn't look like Bob.

[@svnnycloudz1071]

The fact that they all have to silently laugh is killing me

[@Sweet_Dee]

I wonder how they get through voice recording episodes bc how could you not laugh??

[@tossoutacc9241]

@@Sweet_Deesometimes you can hear them start to laugh 😭

[@Rodentanimatorz]

I love how Kristen Schaal looks like she's playing chess when she's putting a joke together in her head.

[@beef6958]

"Alriiiiight, finger blastin'!" Someone please animate this for the love of God 😭😂

[@Snake-od6ok]

Your profile picture is fucking amazing

[@Overton_Windows]

Yessss!

[@rascalfan1818]

I can picture it already lol

[@mr.joaquin7830]

I've been laughing so hard in public for a hot minute

[@peachyroyal967]

I did....in my head

[@StefWriter]

My favorite part is when they include Teddy. LOL Nobody expected that.

[@carultch]

I was wondering who the heck that guy plays. Everyone else I figured out right away.

[@SwogFrog]

Just unfortunate they didn’t get sam seder in there too

[@kevinhibbard320]

Got some magazines here from 77 haha that was pretty good.

[@BlackWolf207]

“Teddy what we’re you doing in the closet?” Lmao

[@genevandenham7999]

Thats a PlayGIRL magazine teddy! Oh... that makes more sense now. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Weepingghoul]

I like how the voice of Linda took off his shades after the voice of Tina said he already gave them the talk 😂

[@Weepingghoul]

“What did you just say?!” Takes off shades I already gave them the talk “About what?!” Full mom mode on 😆

[@jimmyneutron4632]

Cee Vee RIGHT!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mizzdy23]

He was full Linda mode 😍😂💀

[@siirash6489]

Someone else caught that! Lmao he truly embodies his mother when he does Linda and it shows so much

[@saturnsings3471]

i want louise’s actor to say “oh SICK!” just over and over. it constantly gets me.

[@OMGSOSILLEH]

Same.

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

I think Kristen (Louise) and Dan (Tina) were quieter cause their characters are harder to improvise for, at least when trying to be funny spontaneously. Louise and TIna's funniest lines always feel like they were well thought out before recording.

[@guybrush1701]

Tina is so awkward. She's my favorite

[@julieathome7793]

I love how Gene’s voice actor looks like an older version of him

[@wilfordgrimley4339]

All the kids do

[@joeplavin]

@@wilfordgrimley4339 ah yes, dan mintz looks like an older version of tina

[@OLBastholm]

@@joeplavin He actually does.

[@BMuscle]

Yeah all the kids look like the actors. I think Louise loolks the most like Kristen

[@k4l715]

I thought Gene looked more like DJ Khalid

[@ThePerro]

The voice actor for Tina looks most like his character

[@Dracattack]

Originally Tina was a boy but it turns out a boy acting like Tina is incredibly disturbing. They still made her look like Daniel though lol

[@thetramp123]

I mean. Eugene Mirman tho

[@captainmggabeau397]

Louise though

[@leroysinclair8499]

Gene looks like Gene

[@rojax_thevoicetm2385]

Gene's VA looks exactly like I always imagined him...

[@pschroeter1]

I like how the voice of Tina is as soft spoken as Tina is.

[@eccho1]

That's his real voice 😂

[@deez4957]

@@eccho1 bruh I thought he was just trying to sound shy 💀

[@livviemon]

ik he's adorable we love him

[@hatientacetlen4246]

It is incredible that Linda and Tina are both played by men. That's an incredible instrument they have.

[@mkvB58KING]

"Alright! Fingerblastin!" Best line by far, can totally picture her saying it 😂😂😂

[@TheJesselopez1981]

As she points finger guns at you.

[@BrunoDOF]

Watching Linda's voice coming out of a dude's mouth is mind-bending.

[@terrancejovan4825]

If that's the case you probably shouldn't meet the voice actors for Ash Ketchum, Tommy from the rugrats, Bart Simpson, the original Japanese voice actress of Naruto, Dexter, the Japanese voice actor for Goku, Charlie Brown, and the list goes on and on..

[@professorxeno4056]

@@terrancejovan4825 ash is understandable to be a girl, tommy is understandable to be a girl, any male japanese voice that isnt mega deep is understandable to be a girl lol. Charlie brown is understandable to be a girl. Also naruto's english voice actor is female which was a shock to me. Bart was a shock as well and linda was just epic confusion lol, at first thought you'd never expect a man would emmit that voice. And the list indeed goes on Kid goku and teen/gohan from dub are voiced by girls( a good among of kid boy characters in anime are girls if we are being general) Kevin from ed edd and eddy is voiced by a girl had me shook for a bit Yugi's grandfather solomon is voiced by a girl, also surprising Etc.

[@oneish7454]

@@terrancejovan4825 it's common place for adult women to voice boys in animation, not so for men to voice women

[@tigervalley62]

@@oneish7454: Well Bob's Burgers broke that mold that's for sure lol😁😁😁

[@mako3951]

@@oneish7454 I see men voice female characters in cartoons for "comedy" purposes all the time

[@formoftherapy]

When you know your characters so well you can improv a scene and it sounds believable

[@zeynepinciucan209]

OMG YOU ARE HERE?

[@apollogodofthesun1719]

Oh may freakin Lord, you're here!!!

[@ETFL13]

How am I finding you a year later???

[@odgykins]

PD I want you to know that I keep finding old comments of yours EVERYWHERE lol

[@krishnasonthalia5441]

@@zeynepinciucan209 the

[@erinfraise6154]

"Here on earth, we use something called love." "Gross! Sick!"

[@gbcontolini]

Kristen Schaal cracking up the whole time is amazing ❤️

[@kinyemi12]

3 years later and I’m still surprised no one animated this

[@AvitalShtap]

I did! :D well it's a storyboard but still! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b37IfqilaZiniNksi=PhXuffxG-asn_gGY

[@beary523]

Is louise the only female in the belcher family

[@Itsjustmekanaa]

Beary Awesome Gamer no there’s tina

[@marixcx]

It's just me Kanaa the cast genders are not the same as the characters in the show... that’s why Louise is the only female.

[@jrock878]

@@Itsjustmekanaa ha dumbass

[@bossbaby1759]

Beary Awesome Gamer *no, there’s Gayle too. she’s voiced be a female.*

[@thefire-man4527]

@@jrock878 r/wooosh

[@blindthief]

Serious question: Did they just look at Dan and say, "We're going to create a female/child version of you"?

[@lesliezaremba2195]

blindthief Hi! I cannot remember where I read this or if/how you can find it, but supposedly in the pre-pilot pilot, the Tina character was a boy. I am not sure why they switched it, but Dan Mintz is GOLDEN! And Gene perfectly carries the boy role all by himself 😆

[@dbv9134]

Tina was a boy named dan in the pilot episode

[@Taijifufu]

The pilot is here on KZbin. It's a shorter and rougher version of the first episode except Tina is Daniel.

[@FManAngryAmerican]

I have a theory... you know how Tina checks out guy's butts?? It would be really creepy if it was boy just staring at girl butts. What I am trying to say is that Tina's jokes wouldn't work as well if she was a boy.

[@Taijifufu]

FManAngryAmerican what makes you think they would change who's butt they're looking at? 😉

[@squid1313]

I can't hear the guy talk like a normal voice! All I hear is Bob! I know it's his normal voice but my ears won't believe it

[@stk_n_chill]

SweetIvory 1203 I hear Archer

[@oliverleslie7382]

And the Arby's commercial

[@avyblue3706]

It's so weird!!

[@djpatrizi]

And the store clerk in family Guy.

[@illusioNery]

And Coach McGuirk from Home Movies

[@squidwardwithblondehair7219]

Literally all of them are like perfect for their role. They mesh so well with their characters. Gene’s VA looks like an older version of him, Linda’s VA is loud and proud like she is, Tina’s VA is shy and quiet just like her it’s perfect they’re literally made for eachother

[@jerrydimattia4647]

I love the guy who does Linda's voice. I could listen to him all day.

[@masteryoda394]

My babies!!

[@christopherserrano4014]

Lmao my favorite show. I can just picture this scene happening. I’m dying with laughter right now though

[@kyb7795]

Linda's voice actor was so in character

[@aquamarie9346]

*ALRIIIIIIGHT FINGA BLASTIN*

[@Vikanuck]

I honestly don’t think a single other cartoon on TV right now could do this, and make it work so goddamn well, because every one of these guys were literally TRAINED to improvise like champions lol.

[@whisperingthylacine]

They all have so much chemistry together!

[@hannahklofkorn3838]

I met the guy who does Tina’s vocals, apparently his parents live in Alaska and he was up visiting them and they were walking on the trail that we were walking on, it was cool.

[@IronMoose95]

Cool

[@hannahklofkorn3838]

Tito yeah anchorage

[@hannahklofkorn3838]

Tito I don’t think so, it was one of the trails by APU

[@justacup8676]

@@hannahklofkorn3838 Bicentennial Park maybe?

[@hannahklofkorn3838]

Tito I think so

[@queenrockchick92]

Its weird looking at them talk. I just started listening instead. Lol😂😂😂

[@bonniesensai]

i kinda did too but then i watched again because i was curious

[@HealthyandLovingLife]

Gene's voice actor looks exactly like I would expect him to.

[@kneelingfish437]

Yeah and his real name is Eugene or Gene

[@Nyalovesgod4ever]

I love how Linda said “altighttt finger blasting”

[@sparky111000]

0:46 Linda's voice is just enthusiasm 🤣🤣

[@beepboop4001]

I can't get enough of this cast. Has to be the best chemistry in a cartoon EVER.

[@fairyc0]

I don’t know if dan mintz is acting or just being himself

[@edwardfarrell3248]

Could be a mix of both

[@PlsWaLuigiDomMe]

John Roberts really makes Linda

[@yveqeshy]

It's so unreal how when each of them talks you can just see the characters they play come to life

[@DentArhurDent]

Omg Linda's voice actor is ON POINT. Great improv.

[@McBaller96]

I love how they were all on the verge of laughter! 😂😂😂

[@kendi8771]

The fact that Tina’s voice actor doesn’t even have to try to sound feminine cuz Tina already sounds manly

[@MrCheeze]

The character was originally male, and they switched it but kept his voice exactly the same.

[@kimuires]

@@MrCheezebest decision ever made

[@daypraset]

⁠@@kimuiresright!! i think it fits tina perfectly

[@damonantt]

They should make a podcast as the characters 😂😂

[@blairelliott]

Omg yes, that would be amazing.

[@Birdiebluebird]

Yes!! I would love that.

[@souluvlai]

Ooooooooo that would be soooooo good!!!!!

[@gshann73]

Would be awesome! Fox probably owns the likenesses, though. Although Bob’s voice is the actor’s actual voice.

[@tanyac2105]

I love Kristen's voice. She doesn't even has to change her tone at all. I would love to be her friend just so I could hear her talk all day long (:

[@littlealien3189]

I like when Teddy enters for no reason!😂

[@creative_leafeonpony_fan1545]

I wanna animate this.

[@eleonorestgelais5023]

Creative_Leafeon Pony_Fan DO IT

[@kirstenvankirk3830]

Do it please

[@TheDreamer452]

Have u done it?

[@whoandgo]

Damn, i guess we never gonna see this lmao

[@mistertoffeetruck]

Still waiting for this animation

[@kayleighkroner9356]

Unpopular Opinion: the guy who plays Tina is actually adorable 😂😂😭

[@victoriasnead1662]

Yes!

[@MrHendrix17]

You can't just take facts and call them unpopular opinions

[@Bubuddin]

Yeah actually that's a popular opinion..

[@inaya1030]

Kinda rude calling it an unpopular opinion but you do you babe

[@anthonycastaneda3090]

If he was not a famous person and just hanging out at the local library I'd doubt you'd say the same. It's because he's famous.

[@scholargrizz7071]

Literally all of the Belchers voices are just the Voice actors normal voices with like a little bit of stank on them lol

[@vaporkay7831]

Dude, John and Larry (Linda and Teddy) are fantastic at improv, Eugene and Harry (Gene and Bob) play really well off other people, Kristen (Louise) seems like she's play 4D chess in her mind, trying to think of the perfect joke and Dan (Tina) acts kinda like Tina

[@MayPhoenix]

I love that Dan has to turn and look at John, that he has to have this conversation face to face in order to be a part of it. It makes me wonder if they actually work together in the studio during recordings.

[@Adam-o5g9z]

I love how Larry Murphy (Teddy) Just interrupts Dan (Tina) while he’s talking😂 2:14

[@FrenkTheJoy]

"About butts?" "No, about... butts..."

[@kaladinstormdepressed]

Wow. John Roberts is such an amazing improviser. Totally sounds like lines you’d hear from the show.

[@alexisjefferson4519]

Can this become its own KZbin series? Cast of Bob’s Burgers improvisation. Please and Thank you🙏🏾 😂

[@mezzomae_1]

Someone needs to use this audio--get permission from whoever if you have to--and animate this, cuz this is gold.

[@noahatlas5240]

Improvising of any kind is so mind blowing to me. This is incredible. They’re all so good at what they do.

[@Icediamondsx]

I did not know Linda was played as a guy. Thats so fucking cool! I love how female actresses can play male characters and male actors play female characters. I love it so much

[@aaronaguirre6714]

Talented voice actors damn

[@juantaste8603]

Did you edit the f word into this comment? I'm hunting you

[@Icediamondsx]

@@juantaste8603 lol it's been a year I dont remember 😂

[@ifiwantyoutofeel]

@@Icediamondsx why did you edit the f word 😳🤔🤔 exposed 📸

[@broodingstone958]

A lot of people lost their shit over it at one point in time.

[@StefWriter]

Why do I feel like this is how they normally come up with episodes? lol

[@samueldaddo8182]

“Alriiiight finger blasting!” I love Linda so much

[@vernorexia682]

Jon H Benjamin looks like everyone's favorite friendly uncle

[@crayonpenguinpenns9055]

I can't UNSEE the characters!!!! this is mind-blowing!

[@pseudohippie55]

H Jon Benjamin's characters are all literally just his normal voice, and I love it.

[@IHeArTrOcK20]

I just can't stand how perfect Linda's voice actor is- the voice! lmao I refer to the voice actors like they are the characters.

[@shyanneheimark1055]

Wait. Linda’s a dude?

[@grapejuicerry1982]

Shyanne Heimark I’m sad you’ve never seen his youtube sketches about his mom. They’re iconic.

[@QuasiELVIS]

@@grapejuicerry1982 can you post a link to what you mean? I'm new to the show and have no idea what any of the actors names are.

[@packlesswolf1]

@Mushroom Elm and ASH Ketchem

[@mikebarnes7441]

@@QuasiELVIS google search Linda Bob's burgers. Its not that hard. Idiot.

[@jman102791]

Right never knew either!

[@CARLGULA]

Bob's burgers is my favorite animated series of ALL time! I turn to Bob's burgers especially in times of stress & anxiety! Keep up the good work 😉💨✌️

[@ShenteriaChilds]

It's crazy how much I love this cast! They are so talented! As a voice over artist I hope to get a character on a show as awesome as Bob's Burgers someday. I remember the guy who plays Bob voicing a character in Science Court when I was a kid.

[@marcoramirez1991]

The guy who plays Linda in my favorite. I feel like Linda is just an extension of him.

[@TheDevilishangel123]

“and then teddy enters”

[@strawberrybob7488]

im in love with john roberts lmao

[@carultch]

Chief Justice John Roberts?

[@XxBlackHeart1322xX]

@@carultch the guy who plays Linda bro

[@TheTakeOver2021]

Hahah. I could listen to these voices daily! I have been trying to drink my coffee but keep laughing. Hahah. Love everything about Bobs Burgers.

[@googelle7555]

1:10 I giggle and squee every time Kristin/Louise says "Sick!" 🤣🥰

[@randyg.1027]

Now I really want to see them all dressed like their characters, doing a scene. How cool would that be?!! Lol! Live action Bob's Burgers!!!

[@euricequeen842]

Kristen Schaal is a UNICORN!!!!

[@dejayte8130]

You have Marg, Lois, and Francine I love them all. But I have to say Linda is by far the best character on t.v.

[@TheShawn2996]

@Dak Lamerbusch and rock a size 13 shoe in men

[@blakemcwilliams9028]

Kyles mom is a big fat bitch

[@stargazng]

OFLJIF I LOVE TEDDY AND ALL OF THEM PLAY THEIR PARTS SO WELL! its so amazing!! they have such an amazing bond and they all flow with eachother

[@deathxsharpee2260]

These people OWN My heart! All f-ing day! Can’t wait to see them live

[@benjilake7826]

My cat nuzzled my phone and pressed the like button. I'm gonna leave it. She has good taste.

[@GeekyFleeky]

Teddy and his “play girl” magazine made this improv 100000000x funnier 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevencramsie9172]

“Hey Gene!”

[@Je551kuhhh]

Nom nom nom, I’m eatin um I’m eatin um!

[@SoftTehCustomer]

I closed my eyes and listened to the audio and made an entire episode in my head

[@xJuanDeLaRosa]

“The bobs burgers cast improves a mini episode about the birds and the bees”!?!?!? This should’ve been a whole episode lol

[@Simpliyvonne]

Omg this is the best thing ever . I am obsessed with Bobs burgers . Literally have watched every episode at lease 10 times . (Thanks Hulu lol)

[@Spoder_Man]

The chick that voices Louise. I have a little crush on her 🔥

[@montrealfilmguy]

Kristen Schaal is just the ultimate nerd girl and so darn adorkable.

[@asuraXTC]

Who dosent ? But I wouldn’t say little

[@letminknow3473]

I LOVE LINDA

[@OlivioSarikas]

I love how they all look so much like their characters

[@briii4742]

I just love bob’s voice it’s so chill and he always sounds like he doesn’t gaf 😭

[@ShaylaQueenBeeMcDaniel]

Gene looks just like I would expect in real life! And the guy who does Linda’s voice is incredible!!

[@Dinonwt]

This is mind blowing ! They seem like a dysfunctional family as alike their characters in this lol.

[@animalsandiphones]

The person that voices gene totally looks like a grow up version of gene

[@NicoUnken]

I love how Louise's voice actor is losing it

[@stevencramsie9172]

That’s how you know you have a great cast, when they all laugh at each other‘s jokes

[@eiaboca1]

Hearing Linda's voice come out of that man is impossible to mentally parse! It really throws me off. Also, I love this so much.

[@arianaduran5270]

Bob & Linda’s voices just blow my mind ... I’m so in love w this show ! 😍❤️

[@Yesnog05]

*"Alriiiiiiight! Finger blastin'!"* I'm weak!

[@looknow5397]

My life is complete now.

[@rab46290]

Teddy is one of my favorite characters. The scene where he gets caught in the christmas trap in the fridge and flops around like a fish had dying.

[@afrieea]

Bob : 'You know that fingers don't make people..?' Louise : 'WHAT....?!' 😂 😂 😂 😂