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It’s episode 93, and we’re spending some time with one of our favorite TV families – the Belchers of Bob’s Burgers! Join us as we discuss an actual working class TV family, why the comedy works for us, and how we think it could do better.
To get right to the Bob’s Burgers talk, skip to 00:22:20.
What Missy’s Been Up To:
Listening To:
I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats
Watching:
A Quiet Place
Reading:
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy and Carey Pietsch
What Merri’s Been Up To:
Listening To:
The Adventure Zone
Sawbones
Wonderful
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
Bob’s Burgers became TV’s most enjoyable show by channeling early Simpsons by Todd VanDerWerff
The Belchers on Bob’s Burgers Are the Most Perfect TV Family by Ben Collins
“Bob’s Burgers” serves up bad first course by Tim Goodman
Why Tina Belcher Is a Folk Hero for Anxious Young People By Jon Christian
Feminism In A Run-Down Taffy Factory: The Women Of ‘Bob’s Burgers’ by Alexander McCall