Wilson Chapman editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “The Bob’s Burgers Movie.” For over 10 years, Loren Bouchard has been telling the stories of the Belcher clan on a weekly basis.
Created by Bouchard, “Bob’s Burgers” premiered in 2011 as an animated sitcom about married couple Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda Belcher (John Roberts) and their three kids — Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman) and Louise (Kristen Schaal) — as they operate their small family owned burger shop and navigate the mundane absurdity of everyday life.Initial reviews of the show when it premiered were mixed; for Variety, Brian Lowry wrote that it “too often falls on the wrong side of the ‘entertaining’/’annoying’ divide.” But over the course of the first and second season, the show began revealing both its characters’ more idiosyncratic quirks — whether it’s Linda’s boundless optimism or Tina’s obsession with butts — and a sweet but never saccharine depiction of a family that deeply loves each other, warts and all.
Eventually, the show gained momentum to become a certified hit, winning two Emmy awards and developing a loyal following of fans who consider it the ultimate comfort food.
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