113 Fun Facts About Bob's Burgers

Where does the Belcher family live?

The Belchers rent both floors from Mr. Fischoeder and live in the apartment above the restaurant, so all three kids simply come downstairs to work their unpaid shifts.

Who voices the character of Tina Belcher?

Dan Mintz voices Tina; in the original pilot the eldest child was a boy named Daniel, and when the character became a girl Mintz simply kept the part.

What animal ears does Louise Belcher famously wear on her head?

Bunny ears top the pink hat Louise is rarely seen without; when a teenager snatches it in 'Ear-sy Rider', she tattles to his parents and finally calls in a biker gang to get it back.

In Bob's Burgers, what is the name of the amusement park near the Belcher family's restaurant?

Wonder Wharf belongs to the Belchers' landlord, Mr. Fischoeder, who in the season 4 finale agrees to sell it to condo developers until Bob talks him out of the deal.

In 'Topsy', which inventor does Louise set out to shame with a science-fair musical about an electrocuted elephant?

Thomas Edison is the target: ordered by a substitute teacher who impersonates him to do a project on the inventor, Louise restages the 1903 electrocution of Topsy the elephant, which his studio filmed.

Who is the creator of Bob's Burgers?

Loren Bouchard built the show around a family business because he wanted to try workplace comedy while keeping the family focus the network's cartoons were known for.

Who voices the character of Linda Belcher?

Linda Belcher, the perpetually optimistic matriarch of the Belcher family, is voiced by John Roberts, who based the voice on his own mother.

Who voices Teddy, the most loyal regular at Bob's Burgers?

Larry Murphy voices Teddy, whose daily burger habit catches up with him in 'Friends with Burger-fits': a check-up finds his health is poor, so Bob cuts him off and becomes his workout buddy.

Who voices the main character, Bob Belcher?

H. Jon Benjamin voices Bob and also the spy Sterling Archer, and the two met: Archer's season 4 premiere finds an amnesiac Archer flipping burgers, convinced he is Bob Belcher.

In Bob's Burgers, what is Louise Belcher's favorite toy, a nightlight shaped like a Japanese cartoon character?

Kuchi Kopi glows by Louise's bed; when her family accidentally melts it in 'Flu-ouise', a disfigured version of the toy turns up in her Wizard of Oz-style fever dream.

In 'Hamburger Dinner Theater', what kind of show does Linda stage in the family restaurant?

A murder mystery, sung and set in a morgue: on the second night a real robber holds up the register mid-show, and the audience assumes he is part of the cast.

What is the primary occupation of Teddy, Bob's most loyal customer and friend?

Handyman Teddy puts his trade to work for the Belchers: in the 2022 movie he builds them a food cart so they can keep selling burgers after a sinkhole opens in front of the restaurant.

What are the names of Aunt Gayle's three cats?

Jean Paw'd Van Damme, Pinkeye and Mr. Business share Gayle's home; in season 7 Mr. Business signs with a pet agent, and Bob learns Linda has been helping to fund the cat's shot at a big break.

In 'The Kids Run the Restaurant', what do the Belcher children secretly open in the basement?

A casino, opened while Linda rushes Bob to the hospital after he cuts himself in the kitchen; it draws kids, sailors and the landlord Mr. Fischoeder, who wins so much that Louise has to make him lose.

Which Bruce Willis action film does Gene Belcher turn into a school musical in season 5?

Die Hard is Gene's passion project; when the school picks a classmate's Working Girl musical instead, he stages his in the boiler room the same night and plays every part himself.

In The Bob's Burgers Movie, what must Bob and Linda pay off within a week?

A bank loan: refused an extension, they have seven days to pay or the bank repossesses the restaurant's equipment, so they take to selling burgers from a cart.

Which actress voices Linda's sister Gayle?

Megan Mullally voices Gayle, who in 'Gayle Makin' Bob Sled' plays up an ankle injury until Bob has to drag her and her cat home through a snowstorm.

Which member of the Belcher family is known for spontaneously breaking into songs about everyday life?

Linda Belcher's songs often start as improvisation: her voice actor makes many of them up on the spot, words and tune alike, and the show later sets them to music for the end credits.

Which grudge-holding health inspector, Linda's ex-fiancé, keeps trying to shut Bob's Burgers?

Hugo Habercore targets the restaurant because Linda jilted him for Bob, and it is his friendlier assistant, Ron, who speaks up when his inspections tip over into malpractice.

What instrument does Gene Belcher often carry and play?

Keyboard, a Casio he loads with sampled noises, farts included; when his own band kicks him out in season 5, he swears he will never play it again.

In Bob's Burgers, Louise is aghast to find herself crushing on a member of which band after a concert with Tina?

Boyz 4 Now's Boo Boo is the one who gets to Louise; she sneaks onto the band's tour bus with Tina and, face to face with him at last, slaps him.

What does Bob Belcher call his masterpiece, a burger wrapped around steak tartare and baked inside a beef Wellington?

The Meatsiah once saved the restaurant: about to end the Belchers' lease, Mr. Fischoeder smelled a batch, tasted one and let them stay, and he has called Bob a 'beef artist'.

Which holiday does Bob Belcher love above all others?

Thanksgiving is the day Bob lives for; in 'Turkey in a Can' his brined bird is found ruined morning after morning, and the culprit proves to be Bob himself, sleepwalking.

Which annual town celebration does Bob resent because its seafood focus overshadows his restaurant?

Lobsterfest is called off when a hurricane hits town, and a delighted Bob throws open the restaurant and hands out free burgers at a party he names 'Bobsterfest'.

What is the name of the art-supply store run by the grouchy elderly Cranwinkles?

Reflections is where the Art Crawl turns sour: its owners shoo the Belchers out after Louise mocks the paintings on show, and Edith then tries to police the art hung in Bob's own restaurant.

In the Bob's Burgers series premiere, what has Bob forgotten on the day he re-re-re-opens the restaurant?

His wedding anniversary gets lost in the rush of the grand reopening, but the day ends well: once the takings are in, Bob takes Linda to the amusement park to celebrate.

Which self-certified guidance counselor most often clashes with the Belcher kids?

Mr. Frond once pulled all three Belcher kids' essays from a school exhibition, then admitted the real reason: every one of them cast him as the villain.

What kind of eatery does Bob's father, Big Bob, run?

A diner, Big Bob's Diner: offered a partnership there, Bob turned it down because his father never let him cook his own way, and left to open a restaurant of his own.

Which free-spirited recurring character did Bob first meet while moonlighting as a nighttime cab driver?

Marshmallow was one of Bob's fares in 'Sheesh! Cab, Bob?', when he took a night job driving a cab to pay for the birthday party Tina had set her heart on.

What does Mr. Fischoeder, the Belchers' eccentric landlord, usually drive around town?

A golf cart carries the white-suited, eyepatched landlord around town; he puts up with Bob's late rent partly because Bob reminds him of his own father.

Which classmate, voiced by Jenny Slate, is Tina's on-again, off-again antagonist?

Tammy Larsen, voiced by Jenny Slate, is Tina's frenemy; Tina once ended up the star of Tammy's own bat mitzvah after Tammy got trapped inside the party's giant replica of her head.

What type of business does Mort run next door to Bob's Burgers?

A funeral home, which once made trouble for its neighbor: in the middle of a health scare, one of Mort's bodies turned up inside the restaurant.

Which movie monsters keep turning up in Tina Belcher's romantic daydreams?

Zombies overrun the school in an essay Tina writes for a school exhibition, until she charms the horde with hair flips and they all end up as her boyfriends.

Which police sergeant, a Navy veteran voiced by Gary Cole, keeps crossing paths with the Belchers?

Sergeant Bosco first turns up in 'Bob Day Afternoon', running a hostage standoff at the bank across the street from inside the restaurant, where the robber ends up ordering Bob's burgers.

In 'The Oeder Games', what contest does Mr. Fischoeder stage among his tenants to decide who escapes a rent rise?

A water balloon fight ends Bob's rent strike before it starts: the landlord promises the winner half rent, and the tenants Bob had rallied turn on each other at once.

Which physical feature of Bob's does Linda find especially attractive?

His mustache: Linda says it is what she fell for when they met, and in 'Sliding Bobs' the kids each imagine how their parents' romance would have gone without it.

In Bob's Burgers, what do the grown men who adore Tina's favorite pony cartoon call themselves?

Equesticles are the show's send-up of bronies: one of them tricks Tina out of a rare toy pony, so Bob goes undercover among them to get it back.

In 'Glued, Where's My Bob?', the 100th episode produced, the kids' prank war leaves Bob stuck to what?

A toilet: Louise's goop, meant for Gene, turns out to be an adhesive of Teddy's that is stronger than superglue, and it strikes on the day a food magazine is coming to profile the restaurant.

In the Bob's Burgers season 4 finale, Tina ends up locked to which amusement-park ride to halt its demolition?

The carousel is Tina's favorite ride; with her locked to one of its horses the wreckers have to wait, while Bob, promised a beachside restaurant, helps talk the landlord into selling the park.

What name does Gene go by when he crashes Bob's local-TV cooking segment wearing a monster mask?

Beefsquatch is born when Gene, in a Sasquatch mask, wrecks Bob's cooking segment on a local morning show; the act is an instant hit, and father and son end up rivals on air.

What sound is Tina Belcher known for making on Bob's Burgers?

A long groan is what comes out when Tina freezes: faced with a hard decision or a conflict, she locks up and the drawn-out sound takes over.

What is the great passion of Jimmy Jr., Tina Belcher's long-running crush?

Dancing is how Jimmy Jr. settles things: when a rival takes Tina to another school's dance, he crashes it and challenges the boy to a dance-off for her.

What does Aunt Gayle's notorious painting series in "Art Crawl" depict?

Animal anuses: Bob takes the paintings down himself, but once the art crawl's chairwoman calls them indecent he hangs them back up and declares them a permanent fixture.

How does Linda Belcher defend her drinking?

Mommy doesn't get drunk, she just has fun: that is how Linda waves off the wine she enjoys, and she once tried to make a business of it, pitching her landlord a high heel that holds a wine bottle.

Who is Linda's rival on the school PTA?

Colleen Caviello is the PTA mom Linda is forever trying to outdo; in 'Spaghetti Western and Meatballs' Linda is determined to beat Colleen's baked ziti at the school pasta dinner.

Which comedian voices Mort in Bob's Burgers?

Andy Kindler voices Mort, whose obvious toupee comes out as his darkest secret when Linda's speed-dating night in 'My Fuzzy Valentine' turns into a round of confessions.

What is the surname of the principal at the Belcher kids' school?

Spoors turns up in person in 'The Runway Club' with his face kept out of frame, and it is his phone call that shuts down the counselor's detention fashion contest.

Which episode won Bob's Burgers its first Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, in 2014?

Mazel-Tina, in which Tina takes over a classmate's bat mitzvah while the guest of honor is stuck out of sight, took the 2014 award; 'Bob Actually' brought a second win in 2017.

Which broadcast network was Bob's Burgers created for?

Fox has aired the show since January 2011, and in April 2025 it renewed it for four more seasons at once, in a single deal that also covered The Simpsons and Family Guy.

What is the title of the Bob's Burgers series premiere?

Human Flesh takes its title from a rumor Louise starts at school about what goes into the burgers, which brings a health inspector with a grudge to the restaurant door.

The show's creator conceived Bob's Burgers after developing which earlier animated series?

Home Movies gave its creator more than practice: the actor who voiced that show's Coach McGuirk was cast again as the voice of Bob.

What is the name of the fictional New Jersey shore town where the Belchers live?

Seymour's Bay went unnamed on screen for several seasons before signs and newspapers in later episodes began to show the name the writers had been using all along.

On which street does the Belchers' restaurant stand?

Ocean Avenue's shopkeepers share one landlord, so when he raises every rent on the street at once, Bob rallies his neighbors into a rent strike.

What is Linda Belcher's maiden name, the surname her sister Gayle still uses?

Genarro is the name Linda and Gayle were born with; a long feud on that Italian-American side of the family, over a prized pasta sauce recipe, drives a season 12 Mother's Day episode.

What is Tina Belcher's middle name?

Tina Ruth Belcher is at the wheel on one of the family's costlier days: given a driving lesson in a nearly empty parking lot, she hits the only other car in it.

In Bob's Burgers, what is the name of Tina's school musical revue that performs songs about puberty?

The Hormone-iums hand Tina the lead when their soloist goes down with mono, only for her to realize that starring in their show about the illness could wreck her social standing.

In a season 5 burger contest, which prized ingredient does Gene forget to pack for Bob?

Black garlic is the star of Bob's contest burger, and Gene leaves it behind in the kitchen, then crushes it when sent back, so the kids end up stealing more from a specialty shop and racing it to Bob.

Which creature is Gene shown to be afraid of?

Snakes terrify Gene, so he sits out his sisters' hunt for a python blamed for taking a dog, then braves the woods anyway to rescue them when they get stuck.

According to The Bob's Burgers Movie, when did Louise really get the ears on her hat?

After her first day of preschool: Louise thought she needed the hat to be brave, but her parents explain it marked the courage she had already shown, and echoed one Bob's mother wore.

What is the name of Bob's late mother, revealed in a season 13 episode?

Lily Belcher is first named in 'Show Mama from the Grave', where Bob and the kids get lost in a snowy cemetery hunting for her headstone.

Which actor voices the Belchers' eccentric landlord, Calvin Fischoeder?

Kevin Kline voices Mr. Fischoeder, the landlord who once borrowed Linda and the kids to pose as his own family and impress an old flame.

Who turns out to be the reason Mr. Fischoeder wears an eyepatch?

His brother Felix is to blame: a season 4 episode reveals that he poked the eye out.

Who is the villain of The Bob's Burgers Movie?

Grover Fischoeder, the family's lawyer and cousin, killed a man six years earlier and framed Calvin for it so that the family trust money would be his.

Whose skeleton do the Belcher kids find in the sinkhole in The Bob's Burgers Movie?

Cotton Candy Dan, a carnie killed six years earlier, turns up as the skeleton, and the find gets the Belchers' landlord charged with murder just as they need a break on rent.

In the Bob's Burgers opening, what smashes the restaurant's front window?

A falling utility pole, knocked down by a car, is one of the opening's mishaps, each followed by a new banner; a sinkhole added in season 13 stretched the last to 'Grand Re-Re-Re-Re-Opening'.

Which vehicle in the Bob's Burgers opening credits has carried a new pun name every episode since season 2?

The pest-control van read 'Rat's All Folks! Exterminators' all through season 1, then became a rotating gag with a different company name every episode.

What is the title of the first Halloween episode of Bob's Burgers?

'Full Bars', season 3's second episode, is the show's first Halloween outing: the kids trick-or-treat on wealthy Kingshead Island for full-size candy bars while Bob and Linda attend Teddy's ill-fated party.

What does Gene wear out front to drum up business for the restaurant?

A burger costume is Gene's sidewalk uniform: he works the pavement in it with a toy megaphone, handing out free samples to passers-by.

Which sport do the Belcher kids fake to skip gym?

Synchronized swimming was meant to be a bogus independent study, but the con unravels when Linda signs on as their coach and the kids must perform a routine or face summer school.

What does Gene make in season 4 after tagging along to Tina's tryout?

The cheerleading squad picks Gene over Tina, who falls and bites her tongue at the tryout, and Linda's sudden pride in him stirs up tension at home.

The Bob's Burgers Movie opened the same day as which 2022 blockbuster?

Top Gun: Maverick opened the same day, May 27, and the Belchers' film went on to take about $34 million worldwide, less than its reported $38 million budget.

Which company handled the US distribution of The Bob's Burgers Movie?

20th Century Studios had planned a July 2020 release, but the pandemic delayed the film by almost two years, until May 2022.

In season 4, what valuable beach find does Louise try to sell on the black market?

Ambergris, a by-product of whale digestion prized by perfume makers, turns up on the beach as a seaweed-covered lump, and Louise schemes to cut her siblings out of the profit.

Which studio animates Bob's Burgers?

Bento Box Entertainment animates the series and went on to draw The Great North, a comedy co-created by two of the Belchers' own writers, sisters Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux.

What kind of animal is Little King Trashmouth, Linda's favorite alley visitor?

A raccoon: Linda follows Little King Trashmouth's alley life closely, and when he is hurt in season 14 she ends up helping him escape Animal Control.

What does Linda usually call her husband?

Bobby is Linda's pet name for Bob, and when Gene starts dressing and acting like his father she takes to calling him 'Little Bobby'.

What is the name of Jimmy Pesto's eager-to-please bartender and sidekick?

Trev chortles along when Jimmy Pesto is cruel to Bob, but it seems to be an act: he joins in only because he needs his boss's approval.

Which comedian voices the middle child and only son on Bob's Burgers?

Eugene Mirman voices the Belchers' only son, who in season 3 keeps dating a girl he finds annoying just to stay near her father's music studio.

Which actress voices Louise on Bob's Burgers?

Kristen Schaal voices Louise, and in 2018 the show's creator credited her yearly scolding for his pledge to cast more women in future seasons.

Which comedian voices Darryl, the gaming whiz at the Belcher kids' school?

Aziz Ansari voices Darryl, who first appears in season 2 coaching Bob at an arcade, on the condition that Bob deal with the bully who torments him.

The show's pun-named Burgers of the Day were turned into which real product in 2016?

A cookbook: The Bob's Burgers Burger Book turned the chalkboard's joke specials into real recipes, drawn from a fan's blog that had been cooking them, and became a best-seller.

What is the real surname of Bob's rival across the street, Jimmy Pesto Sr.?

Poplopovich is the Eastern European surname behind the Italian-sounding 'Pesto', a name he presumably took to suit his Italian-themed restaurant.

Which body part is Tina Belcher famously fixated on?

Butts fill Tina's daydreams and her stories, and in 'Bad Tina' she defuses a blackmailer by reading her tale 'Buttloose' aloud to the whole cafeteria.

What is the name of Tina Belcher's imaginary horse?

Jericho is the imaginary horse Tina confides in; in 'The Horse Rider-er' she finally goes to horse camp and ends up choosing Jericho over a real horse anyway.

Which famous actor lends his voice to Tina Belcher's imaginary horse?

Paul Rudd voices the horse in "The Horse Rider-er", the episode where Tina finally goes to horse camp and still chooses to ride her imaginary one in the exhibition.

What job does Mr. Branca hold at Wagstaff School?

Janitor is his job now, but Mr. Branca says he was once president of his home country, until a coup overthrew him.

What leaves Bob and Linda lost and naked in the woods on a family camping trip?

A river sweeps them away during a late-night dip, and they wash ashore far downstream while the kids set out through the woods to find them.

Which student wins Wagstaff's student body presidency in season 5 after his rivals are disqualified?

Henry Haber wins by default once Millie and Louise are disqualified, then reveals that he had steered the whole race to clear out his opponents.

Which culprit does Tina hunt on her own school newscast?

The Mad Pooper is ignored by the school's own news show, so Tina launches a rival broadcast, only for a staged reenactment to convince the whole school that she is the culprit.

Which arcade game does Bob obsess over to beat Jimmy Pesto's high score?

Burgerboss hooks Bob after Jimmy Pesto takes the top score and enters 'BOB SUX' on the leaderboard, and a young gaming whiz ends up coaching him to beat it.

In season 2, what does Bob buy to fight back against the rivals luring away his customers?

A food truck of his own is Bob's answer to the trucks parked outside, but at a food festival the kids' sales tactics end up starting a riot among vendors and visitors.

What were the Belchers in the creator's original concept for Bob's Burgers?

A family of cannibals was his first idea, added because he assumed a network would want something shocking; the executives simply asked whether he needed it.

Which medical condition does Louise's classmate Regular-Sized Rudy have?

Asthma means Regular-Sized Rudy is never without his inhaler, yet he still joins in Louise's schemes.

Which martial art does Tina take up in season 1 because of her crush on the instructor?

Capoeira classes keep pulling Tina away from her grill shift, so Bob storms into the studio and loses a duel to the instructor, who fells him with a whip of his hair.

Which feared restaurant critic do Bob and fellow restaurateurs hold captive in his own home in season 2?

The Moody Foodie pans the restaurant, so Bob goes to his house to cook him a do-over, and soon a crowd of slighted restaurateurs is force-feeding the tied-up critic.

Which Wagstaff classmate is the ditzy, ever-agreeable sidekick of Tina's main rival?

Jocelyn trails her best friend everywhere and agrees with whatever she says, in a Valley-girl accent, all in the hope of seeming cool.

Which real first name does Louise discover her classmate Abby has in 'The Millie-churian Candidate'?

Mabel is Abby's real first name, and it wrecks Millie's scheme: under her alphabetical buddy system, Mabel rather than Millie would be paired with Louise.

What is the name of the scout-style organization that Tina belongs to?

The Thunder Girls lose Tina for a while in season 4, when she renounces her membership on a camping trip, quoting a survival guide that calls such groups 'cookie selling machines'.

What are the names of Linda Belcher's parents?

Al and Gloria come as a pair: Al rarely speaks and lets his wife do the talking, and Bob dreads her visits so much that he has hidden to avoid one.

Which band does Gene form, then get kicked out of, in season 5?

The Itty Bitty Ditty Committee kicks Gene out of his own band, and he swears off music until his sisters help him fall for it again.

Which TV series does Louise's story parody in 'The Gayle Tales'?

Game of Thrones becomes 'Gayle of Thrones', set in the land of Catsteros, one of the tales the grounded kids write to win a night out with their aunt.

Where does Bob hole up in season 1 to avoid his visiting in-laws?

Inside the walls: Bob finds a crawl space while fixing a leak and pretends to be stuck there, telling Teddy, sent to free him, to come back after the in-laws leave.

Which sport is Jimmy Jr.'s best friend Zeke obsessed with?

Wrestling is how Zeke greets people: he grapples anyone in reach, above all his best friend, yet Bob suspects the boy may also be a gifted cook.

What name does Bob give the turkey he grows attached to while cooking for Mr. Fischoeder?

Lance keeps Bob company in the landlord's kitchen while Linda and the kids pose as the man's family, and Bob ends up running off with the bird.

Which classmate becomes Gene's first girlfriend in 'The Unbearable Like-Likeness of Gene'?

Courtney Wheeler annoys Gene, but he stays in the relationship once he meets her father, a jingle writer with a studio full of instruments he longs to use.

What are the names of Jimmy Pesto's twin sons?

Andy and Ollie are rarely apart, and they are good friends with Louise despite the rivalry between their fathers.

Which pair of real-life siblings voice Jimmy Pesto's inseparable twin sons?

Sarah and Laura Silverman voice the brothers, who in season 3 are chosen as field reporters for their school's news show.

Which comedian voices Mr. Ambrose, Wagstaff's sarcastic school librarian?

Billy Eichner voices Mr. Ambrose, who also coaches the cheerleaders and, when Tina dabbles in spells in season 7, reveals that he is a witch himself.

Which rock band's 2015 video 'A New Wave' was animated in the style of Bob's Burgers?

Sleater-Kinney's video for 'A New Wave', a single from their 2015 album No Cities to Love, shows the band playing for the Belcher kids in Tina's bedroom, drawn by the show's animators.

Which state do the Belchers travel to in season 3 to visit Linda's parents?

Florida is where Linda's parents have retired; the Belchers head down while their building is fumigated, only to find the community pool closed for cleaning.

Which movie prop bought by Mr. Fischoeder menaces the town?

A mechanical shark from a film once shot in town runs amok, and Teddy, who worked on that movie as a young man, has to help stop it.

Which comedian voices Felix, the bratty brother of the Belchers' landlord?

Zach Galifianakis voices Felix, who debuts late in season 4 and ends it by leaving Bob and his own brother tied up under the pier until Linda and the kids rescue them.

Which record label released the first Bob's Burgers soundtrack album in May 2017?

Sub Pop issued The Bob's Burgers Music Album, on which The National and St. Vincent are among the guest acts covering songs from the show.