10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Bob's Burgers'

Bob’s Burgers is a television show that follows Bob Belcher and his family as they navigate owning a restaurant. Bob and his wife, Linda, work in the restaurant all day and then their kids, Tina, Gene, and Louise join them when they get home from school. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about Bob’s Burgers!

The First Pitch of the Show Was Dark

Bob’s Burgers is an adult comedy, so it makes sense that some of the jokes will go over kids’ heads. However, the show was going to be way darker than it ended up being. The creator, Loren Bouchard, wanted to have the show be about a family of cannibals who worked at a restaurant that helped conceal their secret diet. Fox deemed the idea a bit too dark and we got the toned-down yet hilarious Belcher family that we know and love today.

Tina Was Originally Supposed To Be a Boy

Tina Belcher is Bob and Linda’s oldest daughter, who is quite a character. But did you know that Tina was originally supposed to be a boy named Daniel? Daniel had the same vibes as Tina, but it seems he didn’t stand out as much as she does. We are quite lucky they made the decision to change Tina’s gender, because she is one of the best characters on the show.

The Cast Records Their Lines Together

For a more natural performance, creator Loren Bouchard insists that the cast records their lines together. Half of the crew is in New York and half of the crew is in Los Angeles, but they make it work. It’s good for us that they record their lines together, because the banter on the show is always perfectly timed.

The Show Takes Place in New Jersey

For a while it was a bit ambiguous as to where the show took place. It has never been explicitly said that the show is in New Jersey, but there have been some helpful hints. In the episode “It Snakes a Village”, there is a map on the screen showing that the family start their journey to Florida from New Jersey.

John Roberts Got His Role Due To His YouTube Videos

Did you know that everyone on the show uses their regular speaking voice except for John Roberts? Roberts was discovered by Loren Bouchard via his YouTube videos where he was imitating his mother. The imitation voice was perfect for Linda and gave us the beloved matriarch.

The Burger of the Day Is Always Different

Every day Bob has new Burger of the Day in the restaurant. Every day that exists in the show always gets a new Burger of the Day and it never repeats ever. So look and see what fresh idea shows up each episode!

There Is a Bob’s Burgers Cookbook

A fan of the show, Cole Bowden, started a blog where they cooked the Burgers of the Day. The blog went viral and creator Loren Bouchard even became a fan. Bouchard and Bowden teamed up to write a cookbook, using the recipes Bowden created based on the Burgers of the Day and pictures drawn by Bouchard. You can eat Bob’s Burgers at home!

There Are Comic Books Based on the Show

The comic books based on the show were supposed to be a one-off miniseries, but fans liked them so much they became a regular series. So there is continuity, the comic books are written by writers of the show and illustrated by the artists of the show.

There Was a Crossover With Archer

The voice actor, H. Jon Benjamin, voices Bob and Archer on the show of the same name. So it only makes sense that there was a crossover of Bob’s Burgers and Archer. It is kind of cool to see the characters in the Archer style.

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There Is an Adult Film Based on the Show

Even though Bob’s Burgers is not for children, it is not exactly lewd. There are adult jokes but nothing too crazy. However, someone decided to make an adult film based on the show. I guess you have really made it when that sort of thing happens.