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Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers is an American animated sitcom about the Belcher family, who run a hamburger restaurant in the fictional town of Seymour's Bay, New Jersey.

Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

Bob's Burgers is an American animated sitcom about the Belcher family's hamburger restaurant in Seymour's Bay, New Jersey. The series blends workplace comedy with family life and neighbourhood rivalries.

What it is

The show follows Bob and Linda Belcher and their three children — Tina, Gene, and Louise — as they run a struggling burger joint on Ocean Avenue. Episodes mix restaurant struggles with school events, friendships, and small-town conflicts, often involving regular customer Teddy and rival restaurateur Jimmy Pesto.

Characters and cast

The main voice cast includes H. Jon Benjamin as Bob, John Roberts as Linda, Dan Mintz as Tina, Eugene Mirman as Gene, and Kristen Schaal as Louise. Recurring characters like Teddy, Mort, and Jimmy Pesto shape the neighbourhood setting and ongoing conflicts.

The franchise

Bob's Burgers is an ongoing series with many seasons and episodes. It expanded with The Bob's Burgers Movie, a 2022 animated musical mystery-comedy in which a sinkhole outside the restaurant leads the Belcher children to solve a mystery that could save the business.

In short

  • The Belcher family runs a hamburger restaurant in the fictional Seymour's Bay, New Jersey.
  • The series centres on family life, restaurant challenges, and neighbourhood relationships.
  • Recurring characters include Teddy, Mort, and Jimmy Pesto.
  • The Bob's Burgers Movie was released in 2022.
Canadian angle

The series airs in Canada through broadcast and streaming platforms that carry Fox and animated sitcom programming, making it familiar to Canadian viewers as a long-running North American comedy.

Quick questions

What is Bob's Burgers about?
It is about the Belcher family, who run a hamburger restaurant and deal with work, school, and neighbourhood problems in Seymour's Bay.
Who are the main characters?
The main characters are Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene, and Louise Belcher. Recurring characters include Teddy, Mort, and Jimmy Pesto.
What is the Bob's Burgers movie?
The Bob's Burgers Movie is a 2022 animated film based on the series. It follows the Belchers as they try to save their restaurant after a sinkhole opens outside it.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob's_Burgers
    Supports: Premise, setting, main family, recurring characters, general series description
  2. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1561755/
    Supports: Series plot overview and principal voice cast listing
  3. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bob's_Burgers_Movie
    Supports: Film title, release year, relationship to the series, and cast return
  4. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7466442/
    Supports: Film plot summary
  5. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2483074/plotsummary/
    Supports: Example episode plot and episodic premise
  6. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4226904/plotsummary/
    Supports: Example episode plot and seasonal/holiday episode style