'Bob's Burgers':
Bob's Burgers is a cartoon about a man, his family and a burger joint. The animated comedy will premiere Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. on Fox.
Premise:
A second-generation restaurateur, Bob is a dreamer with big ideas about burgers. Despite his greasy counters, his lousy location next to a crematorium and the occasionally spotty service, Bob is convinced his burgers speak for themselves. The restaurant is situated in an eastern seaboard town, complete with an oceanside amusement pier called Wonder Wharf. And across the street is Jimmy Pesto's, Bob's main competition and one of the many thorns in Bob's side.
Characters:
Bob's wife, Linda, supports Bob's dream through thick and thin, but has some dreams of her own. Their oldest daughter, Tina, is a 13-year-old hopeless romantic with minimal social skills. Middle child Gene is a self-described musician, class clown and all-around entertainer. Their youngest, Louise, is the most enthusiastic about her dad's business, but her imagination and scheming make her somewhat of a liability in the kitchen. Next door to Bob's Burgers is the It's Your Funeral Home and Crematorium, owned and operated by Mort the Mortician, one of Bob's most faithful regulars.
Cast:
The cast of Bob's Burgers is vetted in comedy and voice work. Bob is played by H. Jon Benjamin, known most recently as Sterling Archer in Archer. Bob's wife Linda is voiced by John Roberts. Eugene Mirman, the landlord on Flight of the Conchords, is the voice of their son Gene. Well-known comedian Dan Mintz is the voice of daughter Tina. And the youngest daughter, Louise, is played by Kristen Schaal, who gave voice to Trixie the dinosaur in Toy Story 3.
Creators:
Bob's Burgers was created by Loren Bouchard (Home Movies, Lucy, Daughter of the Devil). Loren Bouchard and Jim Dauterive (King of the Hill) serve as executive producers.
