Why Bob Loves Linda | Cupid's Couples Series

[@TersTrippyTV]

Thank you for watching! I wanted to add some info I found out about Bob's mom in a recent episode. Her name was Lily Belcher and she died when Bob was around 11 years old. So this confirmed he was a preteen when his mother died. I just wanted to add that. Hope you enjoyed this video! P.S. I said Lena but I meant Leela. I said her name from memory and said her name wrong by mistake. My bad lol

[@Otokichi786]

Not to worry. Until "I got the name right," I'd refer to "Franz Gruber" of "Die hard" (1988), instead of "Hans Gruber.";)

[@addambelmont3050]

I love the moment where Bob sleeps in the basement to avoid Linda's kicking. And a few nights in when Linda says she wants to come down and visit Bob says yes and gets nervous about "Linda coming over." As if he's a teenage boy again.

[@henyo5409]

oh that is such a fucking cute detail. thank you for pointing that out

[@w1fffy]

i think about this scene so often 😭😭 so cute

[@rentonmakely]

can y'all tell me what episode that is I can't remember.

[@w1fffy]

@@rentonmakely s12e15!

[@rentonmakely]

@@w1fffy thank you

[@tinyghost4337]

Linda Haters just don't understand that not everyone are a stale potato mash like them

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

this has me crachin

[@Juststudiothings]

Amazing read 😂😂

[@sardonicus1739]

Wait, are Linda haters a real thing? I didn't know people like that existed in the world. How could anybody hate Linda?

[@leoalcaraz6153]

I agree Linda is great because she eccentric and but has a lot of heart and the same people who hate on her are Peter griffin fans who is just annoying and a homer rip off with none of his charm

[@TahtahmesDiary]

I loved the episode where Bob realized she had a whole life within the community he was unaware of…You could see how much it made him love her all the more ❤

[@Otokichi786]

That would be "Eat, Spray Linda," as I recall.;)

[@TheDualHero15]

This video keeps reminding me of my favorite interaction between the two: B: Lin, I had a bad childhood. L: Ya, I know. B: You knew!? L: Ya. People who had good childhoods don't stand like that. B: Hmm.

[@niketv2847]

Bob: I guess it helps to talk about it… Linda: 🥱😴😴😴 😂😂

[@Texmexgarcia]

Remember when she thought bob was gonna kill teddy and she was just like um I guess so let’s do it 😂😂😂

[@thatvalensteingirl]

Car's gassed up, she can homeschool the kids. 😂

[@K37-h1z]

Well cars gassed up, I can homeschool the kidd. 😂. My all time fave linda line

[@ccdaly2561]

Without a second thought! "You're gonna kill Teddy? Okaaayy..."

[@soralazammoa1770]

She is a ride or die girl

[@mayomuslim5855]

Bob and Linda is what happens when an extrovert adopts an introvert, got married, and had kids

[@MylingCyrus]

Linda is also responsible for the books. Shes the one keeping the lights on and what's necessary ordered. She's smart!! Just a carefree outgoing woman

[@4ever_jamless636]

I grew up with the Simpsons and when I started watching this, my gosh was it so refreshing to see Bob and Linda actually being loving and supportive as well as the siblings loving each other as well. It is such an amazingly written show

[@youthgirl08]

Bob & Linda = animated couple goals

[@xcarnage3936]

She was onboard with going on the run that one episode where she thought Bob killed somebody, the cow episode I think. Didn't question it at all, that's a wife right there 😂

[@tonyrincon6939]

She so loyal ❤❤

[@realname6857]

and i don't remember the specific episode, but theres one where bob has a crisis over how many burgers he feeds teddy and wakes up from a nightmare saying something like "I'm killing teddy!" and linda wakes up and immediately just rolls with it and talks about how the car is ready to go and she can homeschool the kids

[@TersTrippyTV]

I think your both talking about the same episode. Its actually one of my favorite episodes in season 5 "Friends with Burger-fits". He thought he was killing teddy by giving him burgers everyday even though its bad for his health. All Linda herd was I'm kill Teddy and she already had a get away planl. Gassed up car and homeschooling the kids lol. True wife material

[@ellesbells608]

Not me trying not to cry at Bob’s mum wearing the colours of the kids 😂😭

[@pettylevelexpert984]

I really thought I was the only one comforted by this show. Whenever my anxiety starts to get the best of me i put it on. I’ll have it running in the background all the time.

[@hollycjensen]

Yup

[@TheOpouly]

This has been the only thing keeping me and my partner sane during multiple pet deaths and while my father-in-law has been in the ICU. Whenever her OCD gets triggered and I can’t be there I’ll ask her if she has Bob’s Burgers playing in the background haha.

[@pettylevelexpert984]

@@TheOpouly I’m so sorry to hear that. Especially, about your father in law. I’m literally going through the same thing. My dad was in the ICU and has just been transferred to hospice. I sincerely pray that her father makes a full recovery. Give her lots of hugs, it really helps! Give her one for me!

[@ashapash]

@@pettylevelexpert984 literally same! i have it on rn 😅

[@Lynn17]

Bob and Linda are serious couple goals and I love your analysis of why he's drawn to her. Like some media will go "men always marry their mothers" and make a joke out of it (he's henpecked, he wants to be waited on), but this is the first time I've heard of a man going for someone like his mother *because of the type of person his mother was*. A free spirit, supportive, encouraging. And YES to them never cheating or being tempted. The Dr. Yap episode was just a zany scheme and it became clear WHY it was such a bad idea, lol. And yes, on the surface it LOOKS like the usual "zany wacky husband, sensible grumpy wife" trope switched the gender roles, but...not really. Linda runs on pure id and Bob tries to be the only sane man, but Linda can be damn sensible and grounded when she needs to be and Bob has done plenty of zany things! The difference is they get to take turns.

[@arcanineryu]

Bobs Burgers is like the realization of this quote i once saw about the origional adams family tv show, where a child said that what they loved most about it was not the spooky themes, but that the mommy and daddy characters gomez and morticia genuinely loved one another. I feel like bobs burgers is kind of the modern sucsessor to that niche, only arguably doing it better, because it doesnt rely on the implication of needing to be wealthy eccentrics who have separated themselves from the opressive status quo in order to have parents that dont fight all the time and dont have a begruding tolerance additude to their kids.

[@niketv2847]

The crazy part is that Bob didn’t exactly realize that he acted almost EXACTLY like Big Bob, in terms of pessimism. This is best exemplified in the episode where Big Bob takes the kids to the wharf and Bob nearly has an anxiety attack believing that Big Bob will “ruin” the kids with his bleak outlook on life. It isn’t until Louise calls him out for doing the same thing that Bob realizes.

[@Mvenven]

How does everyone not love Linda, she’s literally the best. She’s got some of the best lines. She and Gene are the most quotable characters. She so fun and brings so much energy and silliness. She’s such a good mom too!

[@sardonicus1739]

I agree about Linda but disagree about Gene. Gene is the most obnoxious character in the main family for me. It feels like he's just 90% fart jokes, 9% other jokes and 1% an actual character. Definitely the least developed character in the show.

[@facroeyreset]

@sardonicus1739 Exactly, I'd love to see more development for Gene! I feel like he definitely could be more than that - and he was proven in the most recent season with his episode - I want more of Gene. I think an episode of Gebe coming to the realization that his humor won't be the same forever and go into a genuine crisis would be a nice change of pace if done right

[@dukeandfsu682]

@@sardonicus1739I agree with you. Gene lost me when he wouldn’t Linda go to her business women meeting without him because they did spa on Saturday nights. He was such a spoiled brat in that episode

[@ricey23]

They're not perfect, but they're perfect for each other

[@TheEvermindful]

Well... now I'm crying. Love the insights about Bob's mother. Bob and Linda are my favorite tv couple, I want to be them.

[@gggthsb]

I grew up with The Simpsons, Family Guy and many real life sircoms, but I never looked at thise vouples and went 'yeah I want that for myself' but with Linda and Bob? Absolutely couple goals right there. And family goals while we are at it. It's also very refreshing to see a 'normal' sibling dynamic as well, they tease each other and fight but at the end they love each other and supoort each others weirdnesses. I really really live this show.

[@K37-h1z]

I do not understand how anyone could hate linda. Linda is magical.

[@BlossomTheCocoon]

This is really cool, Bob and Linda are really one of my favorite people not only people but Couple. They are very sweet and understanding with each other, it’s really nice to see.

[@Jagzin909]

I could never trust anybody who doesn’t like Linda. She’s my favorite! Reminds me so much of my mother. Her positivity always makes me smile.

[@justjoannak]

Overall, Lina is *EASILY* the best mom in adult animation and I genuinely love her. The only times I don't like Linda are in episodes where she acted like she did in the infamous couch episode. Like I get her wanting to keep the couch for nostalgic purposes but girl, that couch was used and abused! It *HAD* to go!

[@ccdaly2561]

This is one of the episodes where I cringed, not because I hated Linda, but because I identified with her. I DO SHIT LIKE THAT. I have a hard time letting go of nostalgia and have slight packrat tendencies. And it's nice to have a partner pull you out of the mental trenches and make you finally feel like it's okay to let go.

[@Amy_Rice]

I did a little bit of math about when Bob’s mom might have died. Ehhem…in the episode where Bob takes the kids to visit her grave he said “she died 33 years ago”. According to Wikipedia, Bob is 46 years old. Which means Bob was Tina’s age when she died. It probably wasn’t even a whole year when the “baby you can chive my car burger” incident happened. His “joke” burgers could have been his way of coping. If that is the case, Big Bob’s lashing out and calling it a “joke burger” is probably because he’s grieving over his wife and we already know he doesn’t handle his emotions well. In the episode where they discuss the tree incident, Big Bob says he was in his early twenties when it happened and he didn’t propose until six years after. He doesn’t say how long he and Lily were together prior to that; possibly they could’ve been high school sweet hearts it could’ve been that long. If that is the case and factoring in how long the engagement lasted and when Bob was born in their marriage it could possibly be a 20+ year relationship that he had just lost. I’m speculating though. This might also explain why Bob is okay with Gene saying things like Bob’s in his way with his Oedipus like relationship with his own mother and possibly why he supports Tina’s creativeness. He was 13 when his mom died. Honestly, it’s probably why he’s such a good dad to all his kids

[@TersTrippyTV]

The math checks out for sure. When I wrote this, those episodes haven't aired yet so I was speculating for the most part. But I thankfully I wasn't too far off. These last 2 seasons we've gotten a lot more context into bobs childhood than before and I'm happy about that.

[@TomorrowSalad]

I never noticed the color theming of his mom and when you mentioned it I almost cried

[@WickedRoze]

What solidified their relationship as realistically perfect was when they had a valentine's day episode. In a normal sitcom the husband would be thoughtless and imho callous about how he chooses a gift (if he chooses one at all) for his wife. Bob, contrarily, knows EXACTLY what Linda wants (to learn to salsa dance I think). The antagonistic force isn't Bob's inadequacy, but environmental factors. Even though he ends up learning another kind of dance, Linda still loves it and he still works his butt off to accomplish it. It blows my mind how much they love each other, and how good of a man Bob is as both a husband and a father.

[@lindaschreifels9889]

That was so sweet. Another that I just watched recently was when he was out all day trying to find a slot game that he mistakenly thought was from there first date and how when he apologized for his mistake she was just completely moved by the gesture.

[@lizabeth003]

I’ve never realized how many odd and funky cool people Bob is always around

[@stevengalloway8052]

"Frye and Leela have a love story for the ages." I see what you did there! 😆

[@afterdinnercreations936]

I liken Bob & Linda to Morticia & Gomez Addams. Both adore and support each other, no questions asked. Granted, they don't have nearly as much sex as the Addams. "How long has it been since we danced?" "Oh darling, hours."

[@theresaw1099]

They remind me so much of my parents, they are exactly like Bob and Linda! This show brings me so much joy

[@picvegita]

Great video, Bob's Burgers is such a great pick me up show. As you said, they love each other and that is a great counter balance to Peter on Family Guy hating most of his family. Bob's Burgers is the real American goal, a family struggling but they have each other and show that they love each other. Keep up the great work :) , enjoy and be well.

[@michaelegert1284]

In the episode where the kids whant to go snow tubing but instead they visit Bob's mother on the cemetery i think Bob said his mother is already 32 or 33 years dead

[@aristi_cthonia]

THANK YOU, you are right and you should say it! I can’t believe that there are some people who don’t like these two, they are so perfect together, but not in a way that feels unattainable. I can’t wait to watch the next episode! Amazing analysis, great video! This video was so sweet it almost made me cry.

[@michelleromeo32]

I just want to say thank you for covering BB I love this show I even made my adult son take me to see the movie in theater lol . Not enough creators cover them and it's sad.

[@thecosmicblueautie]

I keep coming right back to this video and the second part about it. I found myself really wanting to express more of my weird side, and while I am encouraged, having a Linda must feel very freeing. Linda is the type to bust out singing and dancing, so you won't feel so self-conscious.

[@famemosterrrrr]

Linda was a character I couldn’t stand at that beginning but after all those seasons and a movie. I learned to lover her how she is. Linda had her perks and that’s okay. As for Bob I loved him a lot since day one. He a person u just want to have deep convos with him and he will never judge you.

[@dr.absurd]

Bob and Linda reminds me so much of me and my fiancé. We both were each others first partners in high school and have been together for nine years. He is a bit monotone, not that social, likes to cook, hyperfixates in his interests, more skeptical very calm but also creative. Me - can't shut up, social all the time, going on adventures, sings non-stop, never gives up, creative, a lot of energy and ideas. I've also worked as a waitress before, and I was known among the guests and employers to be a good waitress (a lot of energy and very social). There are a lot of similarities to the Linda-Bob dynamic. We are best friends and never keep secrets from each other.

[@emilyislame5078]

omg yes i love them so much because im one of the only extroverts i know 😭 i collect my introverts and its always so refreshing to see THE WOMAN be the extrovert in the relationship!!! who is truly weird, not quirky-manic-careless-overly-sexualized-impulsive-break your heart-Hollywood version of “the weird girl” you see in the movies . i see myself in Linda and that makes me feel good because i LOVE Linda

[@yvngrizzy1111]

bob and linda are me and my bestfriend. im bob, and shes definitely linda. she’s impulsive with good intentions and im more calm and stand up for her all the time while also telling her ab herself. But I also admire her chaotic lifestyle and support her while also grounding her.

[@KayelaProjects]

This was such a good video! I liked how you touched on Lily in the beginning and why Bob is attracted to people like that.

[@sakurashy8492]

It really is a shame Linda didn't get the chance to meet Lily. They would have gotten along so swimmingly.

[@Litoxjenny11]

Baby Bob walking gets me 😭😭😭

[@ccdaly2561]

My partner and i have been Bob and Linda the last few Halloweens. He's a fairly stoic mechanic with a slightly hidden weird side, I co-run a liquor store and am weird as hell to everybody. It just works.

[@dumbidea1007]

The more we see Linda the least Hugo feel like a bad guy. She’s a catch

[@dashaaadash]

I hope you'll read this one! I'm really glad you made this video (and the next one, about why Linda loves Bob), because it seems like not so many people realise how great this couple is.. To be honest, I can feel a strong bond between them EVERY second that they're on the screen, and it shocks me. I think it requires great talent to show all their love without any obvious signs. Thank you a lot, you're really my angel 🖤

[@ruthc.5414]

Linda is who I want to be as a mom. She sees beauty everywhere and loves fun.

[@NealaBeala]

I don't trust anyone who doesn't like Linda. Oh so you hate joy? you are allergic to whimsical happiness? Women being happy is bad to you? 🤔

[@pattyolascoaga5706]

i love this!! but can i bring Peggy and Hank Hill to the table for a sec?

[@theunsettlingwitch]

More bobs burgers videos please! I usually hate any show analysis videos but with your vibe voice and insights, I'm stanning ^^

[@MacyPooh196]

As someone who’s very similar to Bob, I don’t think I’ve ever liked a guy who wasn’t extroverted or friendly to some degree. I think people like us seem to attract these bubbly, extroverted people. And I do like them. They’re something that I realize I need in my life. I’m a Bob that needs a Linda 😅

[@pettykittyfam]

Ummm 🧐 what 😆 Linda is a GIFT to this world 💕 I love this show & the family dynamic ❤ It's such a wonderful show ❤

[@natbatlightwood5288]

Linda can be a bit much sometimes, but when compared to every animated TV mum/wife she's the best of the bunch. Never intentionally malicious, everything she does is rooted in love and kindness she just tends to go overboard sometimes. So i don't get the Linda hate. I understand thinking she's a bit much sometimes, but outright hating her i don't get.

[@HaileyWatson]

I always wondered if bobs mom died of cancer, BC she died suddenly and constantly wore her hat (maybe her hair was coming out from chemo). It might b a bit of a stretch but it's a possibility

[@necrrosis]

omg this video was so well made, all the research u took and u explained it so good! love the vid!!!!

[@tanveesharma2636]

Not me realizing that I have a relationship just like this. I am a mix of Bob and Linda's personality. At times reserved but quirky and crazy also i my own way. I have more "Linda energy" and love her character too. My bf has a more calming energy kinda like Bob. I love that I am fully comfortable around him, can be myself, even get out of my comfort zone and try new things. He's never embarrassed of me, I am never too much for him, he loves me exactly the way I am down to the little habits. He's traveled more, so helps me get out of my comfort zone in a living and coaxing manner, like I had never been on boat before I met him, so we went on a 15 minute ferry trip and many other little things. I have startedtakung dance lessons etc, he is so encouraging of any hobby I want to try...He always understands what i an going through without me having to explain things to him. I can be a very anxious overthinking person but his presence just calms me down 🥰🥰🥰

[@hiddenechoes]

I remember the first watch through of the show I was struggling with certain characters. Linda was one of them, due to her trying to force Bob not to have boundaries (with Teddy, Gayle, his father, etc) and plowing over boundaries herself. But the more I watch the show the more I fall in love with each character and wouldn't change anything about them. Initially both Linda and Tina drove me bonkers, now it drives me bonkers how obsessed I am with literally all of them! I don't remember which watch through opened my eyes to their weird awesomeness, but I know this is the family I would want to have/be in. I agree with you on all points. ❤🎉

[@Sweetie_Belle123]

My piano teacher is literally Linda 😭 she has the same mannerisms and personality and even the same hair and glasses

[@charlescrossman2225]

WELL SAID! I LOVE THEM ALL! LAFF ON LOUDLY - AND POST!!

[@caseymccall1687]

This is truthfully an awesome video. Well done!!🧡😃

[@Otokichi786]

"A Positive Couple in adult animation" sounds like the "Siblings with a healthy relationship" between Twins Dipper and Mabel in "Gravity Falls.";)

[@TheBobist]

i love your videos. and i know im being random, but i love your avatar so much that it makes me wonder what you look like lol. you look like someone id hang out with

[@fabenyc]

I love this show and I loved your video! ❤️ 🍔

[@TersTrippyTV]

Thank you ❤. I love your comments lol

[@Zack-d3u]

Linda is someone I wouldn’t want in my real life. The antics and quirk are little too much for daily life but as a tv personality she’s my favorite of the animated moms by far. Just a good wife being a great mom

[@kittycattt93]

It's my comfort show. Bob and Linda are couple goals!!

[@milliehill2581]

This is an on point, awesome video. Great job

[@takaraparson7823]

he definitely could’ve confused her wearing hat to cover hair loss from illness for her just always wearing at hat because he was so young

[@drippedinlit]

Their marriage predates Tina so we know it's at LEAST 15+ years old.

[@parkvader98]

Great video! I love Bob's Burgers too, and it is something that brought my wife and I together, so seeing the reflections between their pairing and our own is something I love

[@Slim_Jim_25]

I think one of the reasons bob hates jimmy pesto is because he’s so much like his father in a lot of ways

[@rainbowsword8353]

Long story short: they complete each other ❤

[@rondakimbrell9245]

Aww I'm crying, I love Bob so much ☹️☹️❤

[@gabrielakcedeno]

I love Bob and Linda’s relationship ❤️ we need more! Can you do a video on Louise, she’s my favorite. 😅

[@sakurashy8492]

Linda is definitely a breath of fresh air among the stale stereotypes of nagging dissatisfied housewives. She gets to be just as silly and childish as her husband. She knew Bob was the one for her as soon as they met. She even gave up a fancy engagement ring for a high five because Bob was worth more as a husband than stick-in-the-mud Hugo.

[@tashibalampkin8555]

11:44 I remember that bit. "It says no running but you running your mouth."

[@Oiyuki]

Bob and Linda are very much couple goals to me. Right up there with Morticia and Gomez.

[@rannyloker1646]

I love this so much thank you for making this🙃

[@chloeevans1928]

Hi I love your Bob's Burger videos, I binged the whole playlist at work today and started the American Dad videos. Thank you for your thoughts and essays on my favorite subject! I appreciate you and feel like we'd be great friends! Thank you!

[@lillianharris1568]

Marshmallow episode maybe?🥺🥺 give my girl some love? ❤

[@starjellys_]

this is an excellent video!! cant wait for part 2 :)

[@TersTrippyTV]

Coming soon!

[@Flyn4thewin]

A love like Bob and Linda... that's all I've ever wanted

[@dekka212]

These BBs videos are great!! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@rabthonse]

Very late, they've been married for 13 years as of current!

[@Midnighttokerroc]

I hope to meet a Linda in my life one day goals!

[@bong_water]

i started watching this with my mom because of your gayle video. we like it so much more then we were expecting!!

[@kirrahasariddle]

they make me believe in love omg

[@leoalcaraz6153]

I love this show and a big part is the change of dynamic from crazy eccentric dad bob being the straight man and Linda is the eccentric one; homer was more charming when he was just a dumb oaf trying his best for his family while Peter griffin was the worst because he was the worst part of Homer and none of his charm

[@Itspandaacid]

I too love fry and leena

[@belleroseelizabethsmith8148]

If you ever seen solar opposites, i'd love to see you do a video on terry and korvo

[@TersTrippyTV]

I love solar opposites! I made a video about them all the way back in season 1 but its so out of date now. I definitely want to make an update video about them! I just need to finish watching the latest season lol.

[@ginafesta9340]

see peter and lois, you can have a happy marriage bob and linda prove it

[@ruthjuliana9222]

I love bob and Linda. They are my fave t.v couple. What’s not to love

[@Harrib0]

There are Linda Haters ?!

[@leftinmichigan5363]

New to channel great content!

[@lillianharris1568]

I'm not crying about Lilly Belcher

[@solanaszoo]

When you started naming Bob's hobbies in the intro- as a superfan, Bob doesn't knit, Linda does 🥲

[@TersTrippyTV]

Technically he does. In the episode "Better off Sled" he helps Linda knit the kids Christmas scarfs. She wasn't good at it but he was. Bob knitted 2/3 scarfs for the kids. Linda made the only one but the kids liked hers because it looked all weird. Bobs was so good they thought he bought them out the store. Linda does sew things though and Bob doesn't so maybe you were thinking of that.

[@Third7Plays]

3:03 bob has adhd yessssss (adhd people hyperfixate on things, especially hobbies. I would know. I’m one of them)

[@MissXHiem]

i have finally found the perfect youtube channel

[@tashibalampkin8555]

0:59 Shake it, mama!

[@Dyslexiella]

Stop girl ur gonna make me cry 😭

[@soralazammoa1770]

I love this show!

[@Mrprez2416]

I love this video sm