History YMMV / BobsBurgers

** "Mother Daughter Laser Pointer" shows Linda at her most passive-aggressive and delusional as she essentially harasses and holds captive an author, all to make her write another book to cling to her motherhood. She ends up in a half-nelson for her efforts, and anti-Linda fans will find enjoyment in the fact her shenanigans have finally seen her receive physical retaliation.

* FridgeHorror: The more you watch the show, the more you realize that the reason the Belchers are constantly on the verge of poverty is because of Bob and Linda's own bad decisions. They can never afford to pay the rent yet Bob rejects any idea that could make his restaurant successful and Linda is always giving her sister hundreds of dollars for things she clearly knows are a scam. This is made worse when you realize that their kids have suffer a "thrifty" lifestyle while their parents are wasting money and opportunities to turn things around.

** Though it's never definitively confirmed in the show[[note]]"Human Flesh" has Bob deny it while Gene and Louise believe it[[/note]], Tina is frequently believed to have UsefulNotes/{{Autism}} because of her single-minded obsessions with horses and butts, [[NoSocialSkills lack of social skills]], odd body language and CreepyMonotone.

"[[ShippingTorpedo They certainly are... standing next to each other]]." [[labelnote:explanation]]Bob's response to Doug Wheeler claiming Gene and Courtney make a cute couple, often used as a reaction to a {{ship|ping}} someone thinks is based on little evidence.[[/labelnote]]\\

** While Tina is the BreakoutCharacter of the series, as the show continued she underwent CharacterPerceptionEvolution. Her creepy, stalker-ish tendencies regarding boys became either seen as harmless, since she is a 13-year-old girl who isn't quite aware of social norms or the consequences of her actions, or as gross and off-putting behavior that would be completely unacceptable if [[DoubleStandard she were male]].

** As mentioned in the main page's description of the show, many fans are also fans of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' with many considering it to be a SpiritualSuccessor. A common trait the two shows share is that it is generally more grounded in reality compared to other adult animated shows like ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', though ''Bob's Burgers'' is a little wackier than ''King of the Hill''. Fans of both ''Bob's Burgers'' and [=KotH=] also share a FandomRivalry with ''Family Guy''. Some characters in the show are also compared to [=KotH=] characters; Teddy shares many traits with Bill Dauterive and Regular Sized Rudy's clothes and hair make him resemble a skinny Bobby Hill.

* AbandonShipping: Although the pairing still has fans, quite a few people abandoned Tina/Jimmy Jr. after Jimmy Jr.'s [[JerkassBall actions]] in "V For Valentine-Detta". To list them all--leaving Tina heartbroken by getting with someone else for Valentine's Day (which by itself isn't bad, as Tina herself points out, but is the gateway to his later actions), insensitively using Tina's homemade picture frame for a picture of said Valentine's date, then dumping said date to hook back up with Tina ''mid-date''. This led some people to start shipping Tina/Zeke or other Tina-centric pairings instead, seeing Jimmy Jr.'s actions as too cruel and selfish to [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim justify Tina being with him]].

** Website/{{Wisecrack}} argue in a video that the show has a message opposing the narrative of a nuclear family being automatically good for children, arguing for Bob and Linda's method of parenting, in which the kids are given a lot of free agency and guidance but are almost never pushed into one direction or the other, and neither of them act as helicopter parents, letting the children learn a lot from members of their community. As a result, the kids are often shown as more resourceful, accepting, and emotionally mature than their peers with more typical family structures (see AlphaBitch Tammy and TheBully Logan).
* {{Adorkable}}: The Belcher family as a whole, whenever they're seen doing things together such as singing or any of their various MundaneMadeAwesome activities.

** Behind Louise's cunning and borderline sociopathic behavior is a plucky and cute little girl who can be adorably awkward when it comes to her crush on Boyz 4 Now member Boo Boo or her hidden admiration for her father (exemplified in "Carpe Museum" when Bob actually finds out about it). She also has a soft spot for puppies, and gets excited when seeing one.

** Louise often invokes NeverMyFault whenever something goes wrong. When one considers that many of these mishaps affect Bob (such as the glue on the toilet or the restaurant fire), and that Louise is a ''huge'' DaddysGirl (as much as she likes to deny it), it becomes less clear whether she's denying culpability out of selfishness or a refusal to accept that she's harmed someone she looks up to. While the earlier seasons lean towards the "selfishness" angle, the fact that Louise is a ''lot'' more compassionate to her family in later seasons complicates things.

*** While most seem to agree he sunk to a new low in "V for Valentine-Detta" you have to wonder why he might have thought this behavior was acceptable. As aloof as he is around Tina, she's just about the only girl he's ever shown any interest in while she flings herself at new love interests constantly. Sometimes right in front of him, or even announcing boyfriends during periods they're supposedly dating. You have to wonder if his stunt (and subsequent willingness to abandon the stunt for Tina once he got bored) was either him testing the waters or just assuming switching between dates is normal.

** Is Gene non-binary, trans, or even genderfluid? Gene seems perfectly comfortable with male pronouns, but many of his non-sequiturs seem to imply that he may see himself more as a woman.

** Is Al really as oblivious as he appears, or does he play it up so he doesn't have to be responsible for Gloria's horrid attitude or his own self-centered behavior? The only time he's ever shown doing anything to pull Gloria back was during their wedding when she attacked her cousin Lorraine, but whenever Linda talks about her childhood it sounds like Al was just as useless even before senility supposedly kicked in.

** In "Bed, Bob, & Beyond", when Gene's story devolves into a ripoff of ''Film/{{Speed}}'', Bob and Linda call him out on using miles instead of kilometers when the story is set in England. However, Tina off-handedly mentions that England actually does use miles like the US rather than kilometers like the rest of Europe, which is correct--while England primarily uses the metric system, it does use miles for road distance. This additionally makes Gene's usage a case of in-universe AccidentallyCorrectWriting.

** Some fans have grown increasingly frustrated with the [[WillTheyOrWontThey constant teasing]] of Tina/Jimmy Jr.'s relationship, as it's been ongoing since the very first season with no real progress made on either character's end since then and any development being inevitably [[StatusQuoIsGod undone by the next episode]]. Shippers want them to get together already, while non-shippers want Tina to give up and pursue someone else. Notably, ''the show itself'' has started lampshading the lack of progress made, with each of the other Belchers [[ShippingTorpedo disapproving of the relationship]] specifically because Jimmy Jr. won't commit and they believe he's leading Tina on.
** The fact that the Belchers [[PerpetualPoverty will never get ahead financially]] or [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption have their restaurant succeed beyond a (very) temporary surge in customers]] has also annoyed some fans after more than a decade.

** Gene, who people either love for his constant jokes, upbeat and outgoing attitude, and endless stream of pop-culture references, or hate due to his amusing behavior often crossing the line into annoying and grating. Interestingly, this is something the show ''actually lampshaded in the first episode'', suggesting it's even the case in-universe. There's also a third camp of people who like Gene just fine, but don't like how his only role in several episodes is to make jokes and one-liners, to the point that he comes across as OutOfFocus compared to the rest of his family.
** Teddy is either funny and endearing, or an irritating ManChild who frequently acts as TheLoad and is often [[MandatoryLine shoehorned into the episode]]. His stalker-like attitude towards Bob and Linda in later seasons doesn't help, either.

** Gayle, like her sister, is either funny or annoying depending on the viewer. There's also her bond with Linda, which is usually considered either heartwarming or borderline parasitic (both being based on how much Linda sacrifices for Gayle), though there are of course some who TakeAThirdOption and see it as both at the same time.
** Louise, whose TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior makes her either a fun risk taker, or a genuinely unsettling threat to everyone around her that most parents would have sent to therapy instead of see it as her being adventurous.
* BizarroEpisode: "Brunchsquatch" is unique in that the actual plot is no more "out there" than any other ''Bob's Burgers'' episode, but every single scene of the episode has a [[ArtShift different artstyle]], ranging from black-and-white to even {{animesque}}, with the show's usual artstyle being completely absent even during the opening and credits sequences. Contributing to this is the fact that no other episode does the same. The reasoning behind this is that the episode was produced as a sort of semi-collab; fans submitted storyboards of the scenes to the studio, which then animated those scenes based on the art style of the storyboards themselves.

** Something that becomes more noticeable in later seasons is that more episodes focus on the kids, with Bob and the restaurant barely even appearing and even then not related to the main plot despite him being the title character. As a result, this has caused some minor contention from viewers about the show overusing the kids, causing Bob himself to feel out of place despite the title having his name in it. Fans who support this think it's a fair inversion to family sitcoms where the parent characters have gotten more focus than the child characters. On the other hand, this really depends on whether or not you finds the kids funny.

** In "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS12E1ManicPixieCrapShow Manic Pixie Crap Show]]", the B-plot focuses on Linda's trauma from witnessing the neighborhood dog get hit by a truck. The episode plays this for drama, especially Linda's continual insistence that she's fine... and then she casually reveals that her eighth grade teacher ''also'' got hit by a truck. Bob's reaction helps turn the whole thing from disturbing to disturbingly hilarious.

* DelusionConclusion: A fan theory claims that the kids are dead and the entire show is all in Bob's mind. The only real piece of evidence for this is that Bob has a history of hallucinations and vivid imaginations, but either way it's pretty blatantly {{jossed}} given just how many episodes focus on the kids by themselves--not to mention there's no way a show that prides itself on quirky yet wholesome humor would take ''this'' kind of DarkerAndEdgier turn after over a decade on the air.

* DiagnosedByTheAudience: It's common fanon that at least ''some'' members of the Belcher family are neurodivergent, with some fans even going as far as to say that [[https://twitter.com/ItsCoatiSeason/status/1584738270298398721 the whole family is autistic]].

** Regular-Sized Rudy has found many fans for his positive attitude and thrill-seeking tendencies in spite of his asthma. Originally just a secondary character in "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E22CarpeMuseum Carpe Museum]]", he was quickly brought back for the next episode and rapidly became a major supporting character in episodes focusing on the kids, to the point that he's one of the most recurring Wagstaff students in spite of being one of the last to debut.
** Millie Frock from "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS4E2FortNight Fort Night]]" gained fans from being so hilarious and disturbing, and they've repeatedly brought her back for more episodes. Thankfully her appearances have been far enough apart she hasn't lost her entertainment value.
** Marshmallow, for being one of the few positive portrayals of a transgender person in fiction when introduced in Season 1's "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS1E6SheeshCabBob Sheesh! Cab, Bob?]]" from 2011. She doesn't appear often, but when she does fans are all over her.

* FandomRivalry: Seems to have become a TakeAThirdOption to the pre-existing one between ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', primarily in regards to the latter. It doesn't help that ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has repeatedly gone out of its way to mock ''Bob's Burgers'', including a minute-long scene that's just Peter insulting the Belchers for incredibly shallow and flawed reasons (like calling Louise "Bunny Ears" and saying her hat's the only reason she's funny[[note]]Which further falls flat when one considers that the ears are referenced maybe twice a season at most, and when they are they are very rarely used as a joke[[/note]]). The tone of all these jokes repeatedly come across as petty jealousy over how well ''Bob's Burgers'' has done for itself, and even if it's in good fun (which many argue is the case given H. Jon Benjamin's roles on both shows) many fans have noted the jokes tend to come across as a bit ''too'' mean-spirited. Compare that to ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' doing a CouchGag featuring Homer Simpson ending up in the restaurant during the show's opening credits while the Belchers discuss whether they should adopt him, if he's looking for the bathroom, or if he's trying to rob them. That being said, there is still a [[TakeAThirdOption third party]] that likes both shows equally.

** The original pitch for the show, where the Belchers were cannibals who really ''did'' use human meat in their burgers, has gotten more than a few people interested in how such a series would turn out. Many in particular are interested to see how much darker [[EnfantTerrible Louise]] would have turned out, especially considering the original concepts for Bob and Linda were at least ten times more unhinged than Louise could ever claim to be in canon.

* FanPreferredCouple: While Tina/Jimmy Jr. does have its fans, it ''pales'' in comparison to Tina/Zeke, which is arguably the most popular ship in the series (besides [[OfficialCouple Bob/Linda]], of course). Due to Jimmy Jr.'s BaseBreakingCharacter status, loads of his detractors pile onto this ship. The pairing has plenty of ShipTease in the show itself that Tina herself seems to notice, and most fans seem to believe he'd be the only guy who would treat her right (at least, the only guy whose ship hasn't been sunk, like Josh).
* FanPreferredCutContent: Though it's unknown if it would have saved the episode's reputation outright and no footage of said ending exists, many fans prefer the original conceptualized ending for the hated "Family Fracas" (which would have involved the Belchers dumping silly foam on Jimmy Pesto's ill-won minivan) for at least granting [[HateSink Jimmy Pesto]] ''some'' form of karma compared to the final ending where he [[KarmaHoudini gets away scot-free with cheating]] and the Belchers force Bob to fix a puncture in Jimmy's minivan. Worth noting is that Loren Bouchard himself ''also'' prefers the cut ending.

** The writing really improved halfway through Season 1 and never really slowed down. Episodes like "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS1E6SheeshCabBob Sheesh! Cab, Bob?]]" and "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS1E8ArtCrawl Art Crawl]]" introduced much of the show's core cast such as Mr. Fischoeder, the Pesto family, Gayle, and Marshmallow, setting up the show's universe on a larger scale, and episodes like "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS1E9SpaghettiWesternAndMeatballs Spaghetti Western & Meatballs]]" helped set the stage for the series's quirky but heartwarming family dynamics that would later become one of the show's biggest appeals.
** Arguably the second jump in quality was by Seasons 3 and 4, where the show focused on the kids and their bizarre adventures alongside the adults and the failing restaurant. These seasons also gave more insight into the relationships of specific members of the Belcher family, not just the family overall (such as the relationship between Bob and Louise or Linda and Gene), helping flesh them out even more and creating some of the show's most heartwarming (and amusing) moments.

** Bob's desire to stop Gloria and Al from moving in with his family in "It Snakes A Village" initially comes across as self-serving. However, by "The Terminalator II: Terminals of Endearment," it becomes painfully clear that Gloria's a total asshole who inconveniences Linda and outright steals from her while lying about it. And not only that, but Linda doesn't mind because she thinks since Gloria and Al are her parents and she loves them that makes it okay for them to walk all over her. Suddenly Bob's desire to not have his in-laws living with him becomes totally justified not just for his sake, but to keep Linda's horrible parents from exploiting her as much as Gayle does.
** In "The Cook, the Steve, the Gayle, & Her Lover", Louise tries to break up Gayle and Mr. Frond, and to this end spins a story about how their relationship can only end in pain, telling Gayle to dump Mr. Frond to protect her heart. Louise doesn't believe in anything she's saying, and her motives are entirely selfish, which she rightfully gets called out on... Cut to "Lice Things Are Lice", however, and it turns out that ''everything Louise said was true''--Mr. Frond was cheating on Gayle, and the two break up offscreen, presumably with a lot of emotional pain on Gayle's end. Everything Louise said was for her own sake, not Gayle's, but she still hit the nail on the head.
*** Watching the relationship itself and how happy Gayle is can be painful knowing how it ends with Mr. Frond two-timing her. Tina defending Mr. Frond from Louise also gets much more painful, knowing that he doesn't deserve a bit of the praise Gayle or Tina give him.
** In "Brunchsquatch", Bob refuses to let the kids get a dog. Linda, who usually is on-board with her kids' crazy stunts, also refuses to let them get a dog. It initially seems like Linda holding onto the SanityBall (as if even she realizes that the Belchers can't take care of a dog)... until "Manic Pixie Crap Show" reveals her rather traumatic history with dogs, namely having front row seats to a dog she was close with getting fatally run over. Linda was still so shaken up about it that she didn't even want to consider doing anything that could rehash the trauma of the Bottlecap incident.
** In "Sheesh! Cab, Bob?", Bob refuses to agree to Jimmy Pesto's demand to shave his mustache, likening it to negotiating with a terrorist. At the time, it was just a humorous comment showing how irrational Bob acted in regards to Jimmy Pesto. However, him calling Jimmy Pesto a terrorist became a bit ''too'' on the mark after Jimmy's voice actor was fired for his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

** "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS6E5NiceCapades Nice-Capades]]" has Felix demanding to perform an erotic dance during an ice show, which he does in a black see-through over the sound of Calvin's piano. This is absolutely hilarious as, after a year, ''Anime/YuriOnIce'' would focus on an ice skater that performs a very sexual routine on ice as his signature song, wearing a dark spandex with a lot of see-through parts, his second, less sexual theme, is entirely played on a piano.

** In "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS7E1Fluoise Flu-loise]]", the family melts Louise's beloved Kuchi Kopi doll. While the toy did appear before, this episode just happens to make Kuchi Kopi both as an InUniverse series and as one of Louise's possessions plot-relevant. A lot of the episode involves the family frequently shortening the character's name to just "Kuchi"-- which just so happens to be a homophone with the not-particularly-vulgar euphemism "coochie," a word that [[https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=coochie surged in use]] around the start of the 2020's. This can add a lot of [[HehHehYouSaidX additional humor]] for some people when characters spout lines such as "hot Kuchi."

** Ron seems... quite enamored of Hugo.

** While Bob and Hugo usually don't have this, there's a ''lot'' in the scene in "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E11NudeBeach Nude Beach]]" where Hugo and Bob wrestle... while ''naked''. Perhaps the biggest moment is when Bob falls to the ground and Hugo starts ''sitting on Bob's stomach''.

** Teddy is canonically obsessed with Bob and there's some implications that this extends to romantic obsession.

* HypeBacklash: The amount of hype the series receives by its fanbase has resulted in some people turning against it, thinking that the series gets too much praise to the point where people are willing to ignore its flaws, deeming it as [[SoOkayItsAverage an okay/decent but forgettable show at best]] and a mediocre one at worst. This usually stems from the show's FandomRivalry with ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and all the emmies its won (especially the former). The backlash that was already present in Seasons 3 and 4 (when the show started GrowingTheBeard) only increased in Season 10 which contained some of the show's most divisive writing.

* InformedWrongness: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS8E16AreYouThereBobItsMeBirthday Are You There Bob? It's Me, Birthday]]". Hugo calls Bob an UngratefulBastard for not liking birthday parties as he’s being unappreciative to people trying to show him that they care about him. However while a birthday is indeed about those who love you and want to celebrate your birthday, at the end of the day it’s still about the birthday person themselves. Doing something that they hate isn’t mutually beneficial as they aren’t enjoying themselves. However it’s less the intent of Hugo’s words and more their delivery as giving Bob a WhatTheHellHero for not liking birthday parties comes off as self-serving and selfish. Similarly, Hugo teaching Bob how important his job is doesn't make him seem more important and vital to the town--it makes him come across as even more of a petty {{manchild}} because of how unprofessionally he treats Bob in comparison to other restaurants.
** The same episode also ''averts'' it--Jimmy Pesto of all people informs Linda that not everyone likes parties, ''especially'' surprise parties, causing her to calm down and do something Bob would actually enjoy. While Jimmy is more than a bit of a dick about it, unlike Hugo he actually raises a valid point.

** Zeke's shipping pool is comparatively smaller to the Belchers', but he deserves mention for being one of the only characters (if not the only character ''period'') to have been paired with all three Belcher kids (with Zeke/Tina arguably being the most popular ship in the series, Zeke/Gene gaining a ton of traction after episodes like "Stand By Gene", and Zeke/Louise having a small but noticeable following due to their similar hot-headed personalities). For ships not involving one of the Belchers, Zeke/Jimmy Jr. is by far and away the most popular option.

** It's not uncommon for Tina's detractors to view her as this. We're supposed to feel sorry for her because she's a socially awkward teenage girl who [[IJustWantToHaveFriends make friends and get along with others]]. However, a lot of her behavior, while kind of justified since she is a 13 year old girl who isn't quite aware of the consequences of her actions, come off as creepy rather than endearing. For example, whenever Tammy does something bad to Tina, we're supposed to feel sorry for her but the thing is, Tina brings a lot of the Tammy-drama on herself. Despite knowing very well that Tammy is an awful person, there are a few episodes that show that [[AesopAmnesia Tina didn't learn her lesson and STILL tries to hang out with her, trusts her even when she knows she shouldn't and often fails to realize that Tammy is obviously manipulating her]].

* SoOkayItsAverage: Despite its SeasonalRot entry, this is the general consensus to Season 10. While it does have a few good episodes here and there such as "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS10E17JustTheTrip Just the Trip]]" and "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS10E20Poops... I Didn't Do It Again! Poops... I Didn't Do It Again!]]", it's generally considered the weakest season of the show (mostly for the increase in [[{{Squick}} cringe-induced moments]] such as Bob mentioning that Linda once defecated in a bucket in the above-mentioned "Poops... I Didn't Do it Again!") That being said, it is widely agreed that the show did not go downhill to anywhere near the extent that ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' did.

* VanillaProtagonist: Bob is truly no FlatCharacter but a good amount of the show's comedy comes from all the quirky characters he's surrounded by.

* VindicatedByHistory: Season 1 was for a long time generally regarded as the worst of the show, as it was more inconsistent regarding characterization and used much darker humor than the show used from Season 2 onwards; in general, it was clear that the writers hadn't yet hit their stride. As time has gone by, however, many fans have looked back on Season 1 and concluded that it was a good season in its own way, even if not able to hold a candle to the rest of the show.

* SoOkayItsAverage: Despite its SeasonalRot entry, this is the general consensus to Season 10. While it does have a few good episodes here and there such as "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS10E17 Just the Trip]]" and "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS10E20 Poops... I Didn't Do It Again!]]", it's generally considered the weakest season of the show (mostly for the increase in [[{{Squick}} cringe-induced moments]] such as Bob mentioning that Linda once defecated in a bucket in the above-mentioned "Poops... I Didn't Do it Again!" That being said, it is widely agreed that the show did not go downhill to anywhere near the extent that ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' did.

** For many fans who find Teddy annoying and have reached their limit with his increasingly obnoxious behavior, seeing the kids do their wrestling routine of body slamming during a match in "Crab-solutely Fabulous" is quite satisfying.

* {{Fanon}}: Bob has never stated having a favorite child (whereas Linda at one point claims hers is Gene), and he seems to go to great lengths to defy ParentalFavoritism (making significant bonding attempts with all three of his kids). That said, quite a few fans agree that if he ever ''did'' play favorites, it would almost certainly be [[DaddysGirl Lou]][[BirdsOfAFeather ise]].

* FandomRivalry: Seems to have become a TakeAThirdOption to the pre-existing one between ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', primarily in regards to the latter. It doesn't help that ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has repeatedly gone out of its way to mock ''Bob's Burgers'', including a minute-long scene that's just Peter insulting the Belchers for incredibly shallow and flawed reasons (like calling Louise "Bunny Ears" and saying her hat's the only reason she's funny[[note]]Which further falls flat when one considers that the ears are referenced maybe twice a season at most, and when they are they are very rarely used as a joke[[/note]]). The tone of all these jokes repeatedly come across as petty jealousy over how well ''Bob's Burgers'' has done for itself, and even if it's in good fun (which many argue is the case given H. Jon Benjamin's roles on both shows) many fans have noted the jokes tend to come across as a bit ''too'' mean-spirited. Compare that to ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' doing a CouchGag featuring Homer Simpson ending up in the restaurant during the show's opening credits while the Belchers discuss whether they should adopt him, if he's looking for the bathroom, or if he's trying to rob them.

** In "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS11E1DreamALittleBobOfBob Dream a Little Bob of Bob]]", Mr. Fischoeder's version of the hand-slapping routine is fairly tame. That is, [[SurpriseCreepy until it gets to a line revolving a disastrous fire in which numerous people died]]. Mr. Fischoeder's dissonant cheerfulness makes it even funnier.

** "Only ''Bob's Burgers'' could make _______ wholesome/heartwarming."[[labelnote:explanation]]While ''Bob's Burgers'' has garnered a reputation as the wholesome sister show to most other adult animated sitcoms, many lampshade that even still it has a surprising knack for turning usually-strange or non-wholesome concepts into a rather wholesome story, a sentiment that has often been repeated on Internet posts/videos about the show. Things that fill in the blank have included "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E15OTTheOutsideToilet a boy bonding with a talking toilet]]", "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS4E5TurkeyInACan a turkey getting dropped into a toilet", "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS6E19GluedWheresMyBob a song about being glued to a toilet]]", and "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS10E20PoopsIDidntDoItAgain a constipated nine year-old child]]".[[/labelnote]]

** "Only ''Bob's Burgers'' could make _______ wholesome/heartwarming."[[labelnote:explanation]]While ''Bob's Burgers'' has garnered a reputation as the wholesome sister show to most other adult animated sitcoms, many lampshade that even still it has a surprising knack for turning usually-strange or non-wholesome concepts into a rather wholesome story, a sentiment that has often been repeated on Internet posts/videos about the show. Things that fill in the blank have included "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E15OTTheOutsideToilet a boy bonding with a talking toilet]]", "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS6E19GluedWheresMyBob a song about being glued to a toilet]]", and "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS10E20PoopsIDidntDoItAgain a constipated nine year-old child]]".[[/labelnote]]

* HypeBacklash: The amount of hype the series receives by its fanbase has resulted in some people turning against it, thinking that the series gets too much praise to the point where people are willing to ignore its flaws, deeming it as [[SoOkayItsAverage an okay/decent but overall forgettable show at best]] and a mediocre one at worst. This usually stems from the show's FandomRivalry with ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and (to a lesser extent) the sheer amount of emmies its won.

* {{Fanon}}:
** Though it's never definitively confirmed in the show[[note]]"Human Flesh" has Bob deny it while Gene and Louise believe it[[/note]], Tina is frequently believed to have UsefulNotes/{{Autism}} because of her single-minded obsessions with horses and butts, [[NoSocialSkills lack of social skills]], odd body language and CreepyMonotone.
** Bob has never stated having a favorite child (whereas Linda at one point claims hers is Gene), and he seems to go to great lengths to defy ParentalFavoritism (making significant bonding attempts with all three of his kids). That said, quite a few fans agree that if he ever ''did'' play favorites, it would almost certainly be [[DaddysGirl Lou]][[BirdsOfAFeather ise]].

* In "Poops!... I Didn't Do It Again", Bob mentions that Linda once [[PoopingWhereYouShouldnt defecated in a bucket]] when the line for the bathroom at a wedding was too long. [[BrainBleach Yeah...]]