History Trivia / BobsBurgers

** Randy the filmmaker is [[ComedyDeathRayRadio Paul]] [[MrShow F.]] [[Podcast/ThrillingAdventureHour Tompkins]].

*** And Gupta, one of her friends, is Kulap Vilaysack, one of the co-host of the [[http://www.earwolf.com/show/who-charted// Who Charted?]] podcast.

* HeyItsThatVoice: 95% of the main cast and the guest voices are people known from the sketch and stand-up comedy. The other 5% are from other TV shows, particularly those that are either cult classics or have been canceled before their time.
** Bob is {{Archer}} and [[HomeMovies Coach McGuirk]]. The first episode of ''Archer'''s fourth season even had Archer think he's Bob Belcher due to amnesia and had the Belcher family drawn ''Archer''-style.

* {{What Could Have Been}}: In the original pitch of the show, Bob and his family were ''cannibals'' [[SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet who would have served ground-up human meat to unwitting customers, while trying to keep the authorities off their trail]]. Naturally, something that disgusting got rejected as a series premise, but it didn't stop the first episode from alluding to it.

* HeyItsThatVoice: 95% of the main cast and the guest voices are people known from the comedy and stand-up scene. Not to mention many HomeMovies alumnis.
** Bob is {{Archer}} and [[HomeMovies Coach McGuirk]]. The first episode of ''Archer'''s fourth season even had Archer think he's Bob Belcher due to amnesia and had an ''Archer''-esque take on the Belcher family.
** Eugene is Yvgeny from ''{{Delocated}}''.
** Louise is [[GravityFalls Mabel]].

** PattonOswalt gave the Bob's restaurant a negative review.

** [[ArrestedDevelopment George Sr.]], Dean Earhart[[note]]from the short-lived MTV series, ''3 South''[[/note]], or Baby Cakes' dad[[note]]from ''China, IL''[[/note]] is an insane sea captain.

** [[ArrestedDevelopment George Sr.]], Dean Earhart[[note]]from the short-lived MTV series, ''3 South''[[/note]], or [[ChinaIL Baby Cakes' dad]] is an insane sea captain.

** [[{{Superbad}} Officer Slater]] (or [[SaturdayNightLive Stefon the city correspondent -- along with a lot of other crazy characters and real-life celebrities]]) tried to rob the bank (though the voice Hader used for Mickey is just a slightly higher, more spastic version of his actual speaking voice).

** Bob is {{Archer}} and [[HomeMovies Coach McGuirk]]. The first episode of ''Archer'''s fourth season even had Archer think he's Bob Belcher due to amnesia.

** [[{{Superbad}} Officer Slater]] (or [[SaturdayNightLive Stefon the city correspondent]])[[note]]both played by Bill Hader[[/note]] tried to rob the bank!
** Tammy the bad girl is Jenny Slate, a one-time ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member who got in trouble for accidentally saying "fuckin'" during "Biker Chick Chat," her very first sketch on the season 35 premiere hosted by Megan Fox. Slate is also the voice behind "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On", was on ''RaisingHope'' as a social worker and is Stella on ''BoredToDeath''.
** Creator/AzizAnsari helped Bob with a video game.

** [[ArrestedDevelopment George Sr.]] is an insane sea captain.
** [[BreakingBad Saul]] is an insurance agent [[spoiler: who tries to commit a fraud.]]
** The Warden from {{Superjail}} [[CrossDressingVoices is a girl]] who has a crush on Gene. And [[ForYourConsideration Corey Taft]] is her dad.

* {{What Could Have Been}}: In the original pitch of the show, Bob and his family were ''cannibals''. [[SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet They would have served ground-up human meat to unwitting customers, while trying to keep the authorities off their trail]]. Needless to say, the final version is quite a bit different.
** The pilot episode is basically one long reference to the aborted original premise. Thanks to a false rumor, everyone in town ''thinks'' Bob is a cannibal, and he's forced to get the meat tested to prove it's just beef.

** AzizAnsari helped Bob with a video game.

** Tammy the bad girl is Jenny Slate, a one-time ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member who got in trouble for accidentally saying "fuckin'" during "Biker Chick Chat," her very first sketch on the season 35 premiere hosted by Megan Fox. Slate is also the voice behind "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On" and was on ''RaisingHope'' as a social worker.

** [[BoredToDeath Stella]] has a negative influence on Tina.

** Bob is {{Archer}} and [[HomeMovies Coach McGuirk]].
** Eugene is Yvgeny from {{Delocated}}.

** Mr. Frond is Scruffy from {{Futurama}}

** [[SaturdayNightLive Bill Hader]] tried to rob the bank!

** Dr. Yap is Senor Chong from Series/{{Community}}.

** [[TheHangover Alan]] believes he was a mannequin once.

* {{What Might Have Been}}: In the original pitch of the show, Bob and his family were ''cannibals''. [[SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet They would have served ground-up human meat to unwitting customers, while trying to keep the authorities off their trail]]. Needless to say, the final version is quite a bit different.

** Dr. Yap is Senor Chong from {{Community}}.

** Randy the filmmaker is [[ComedyDeathRayRadio Paul]] [[MrShow F.]] [[ThrillingAdventureHour Tompkins]].

** [SaturdayNightLive Bill Hader]] tried to rob the bank!

** [RenoNineOneOne Deputy Travis Junior]] is a biker gang leader.

** KevinCostner is played by... [[MichaelMadsen Michael]] [[Madsen WTHTheCastingAgency]]?

** [[Reno911 Lieutenant Jim Dangle]] hosts a morning news show.

** [Reno911 Deputy Travis Junior]] is a biker gang leader.

** Eugene is [[Delocated Yvgeny Mirminsky]].

** Mr. Frond is [Futurama ROBERTO!]]

** Bob is [[Archer Archer]] and [[HomeMovies Coach McGuirk]].

** The pilot episode is basically one long reference to the aborted original premise. Thanks to a false rumor, everyone in town ''thinks'' Bob is a cannibal, and he's forced to get the meat tested to prove it's just beef.

* {{What Might Have Been}}: In the original pitch of the show, Bob and his family were ''cannibals''. They would have served ground-up human meat to unwitting customers, while trying to keep the authorities off their trail. Needless to say, the final version is quite a bit different.

** And then you have the Pesto twins being voiced by SarahSilverman and her sister.