# The best show I'm assuming you aren't watching: Bob's Burgers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 27, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959 "2012-03-27T17:08:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/1 "2012-03-27T17:08:38Z")
Is anybody else watching this show?!? It is part of Fox’s Animation Domination block and it is absolutely hilarious. The animation style is a bit…off, which I know can bug some people, but I think the writing is top notch and the voice acting is wonderfully hilarious! I recommend anybody and everybody to watch this! ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/2 "2012-03-27T17:37:53Z")
I love it, but I also tend to love most shows Loren Bouchard puts out, which is why the animation doesn’t phase me as much. I’m just happy it’s not Squiggle-vision. Bob’s Burgers is the best show on that block, imo. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/3 "2012-03-27T18:07:20Z")
I don’t think I’ve seen every episode, but I watch it from time to time. Some are pretty funny, some are less so. I liked some bits of the hostage one from two weeks ago (Robot College!), but I wasn’t that impressed by the synchronized swimming one from last week. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/4 "2012-03-27T18:18:29Z")
Bob’s Burgers is the best thing on television in the past 30 years. I think it is absolute genius. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Accident](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/5 "2012-03-27T18:55:28Z")
It’s alright. The voices irritate the hell out of me for some reason, so I can’t get into it as much as I’d like. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/6 "2012-03-27T19:23:10Z")
It’s great! Watched all of last season and was happy to see them come back. So far the episodes this season have been great too. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/7 "2012-03-27T19:32:03Z")
Love it, love the voice actors, particularly H. Jon Benjamin and Kristen Schaal. ---
**Author:** ![Scholar\_Beardpig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/8 "2012-03-27T19:34:45Z")
Bob’s Burgers is genius. As was said above, it’s by far the best thing on the whole Animation Domination schedule. H Jon Benjamin is a superior vocal talent, and Kristen Schaal’s really good, too, but I think the whole cast just constantly brings their A game every single episode. ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/9 "2012-03-27T19:39:37Z")
Huh, I didn’t even know this show existed. I’ve watched half an episode and it’s really funny. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/10 "2012-03-27T19:47:14Z")
I think it’s a brilliant notion. Who ever thought that an animated show about a not-very-bright working stiff guy in a dead-end job with three loser kids and a wife with a screechy voice could ever possibly become a hit? Yes, Bob’s Burgers definitely fills a yawning chasm in Fox’s Sunday night line-up. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/11 "2012-03-27T20:17:17Z")
I keep getting distracted, thinking Archer has retired and married to open a burger joint! ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/12 "2012-03-27T20:32:05Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > I think it’s a brilliant notion. Who ever thought that an animated show about a not-very-bright working stiff guy in a dead-end job with three loser kids and a wife with a screechy voice could ever possibly become a hit? Yes, Bob’s Burgers definitely fills a yawning chasm in Fox’s Sunday night line-up. I guess it either speaks well of the show or poorly of me that I never noticed that until you pointed it out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/13 "2012-03-27T20:33:02Z")
Yes. Love. Jon Benjamin and Kristen Schaal is like chocolate & peanut butter to me. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/14 "2012-03-27T20:50:24Z")
I watch it and I find it funny. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![akrako1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@akrako1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akrako1)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/15 "2012-03-27T22:22:19Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > I think it’s a brilliant notion. Who ever thought that an animated show about a not-very-bright working stiff guy in a dead-end job with three loser kids and a wife with a screechy voice could ever possibly become a hit? Yes, Bob’s Burgers definitely fills a yawning chasm in Fox’s Sunday night line-up. not sure how snarky this is supposed to be… but it brings up a good point. How is every animated show that features a family automatically a copy of The Simpsons, or of Family Guy? Wow, they both have a family, and are animated. That’s it. How many live action shows feature a family? Are they all clones of eachother? well, a lot are, but they aren’t by definition because they’re live-action and feature a family. When it really comes down to writing a good script for a show/sitcom or whatever, does it really matter if it’s animated or not?? I see the success of Greg Daniels, moving from writing The Simpsons & producing King Of The Hill, then smoothly moving to The Office - as a pretty fair illustration of this. King of The Hill could easily have been done with live action actors. Same with Bob’s Burgers. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/16 "2012-03-27T22:24:16Z")
I also can’t watch long enough to find out if I like it because it is wrong to have Archer’s voice coming out of that picture. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/17 "2012-03-27T23:17:03Z")
I thought the 1st episode was mediocre at best, but the second was much better. I liked the most recent episodes (taffy factory treasure, and “independant study” sychronized swimming) Brian ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/18 "2012-03-28T02:30:00Z")
> [@obfusciatrist](#): > > I also can’t watch long enough to find out if I like it because it is wrong to have Archer’s voice coming out of that picture. I think you mean Coach McGurk. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/19 "2012-03-28T05:27:09Z")
Archer as a fat washed up burger flipper still erks me, but yeah, it’s a good show. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959/20 "2012-03-28T05:49:06Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > I think you mean Coach McGurk. That’s my problem with Archer (which I also find hilarious). Anyway, I love Bob’s Burgers. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-show-im-assuming-you-arent-watching-bobs-burgers/616959.md?page=2)