#Loren Bouchard

[disneytva]

Fox Renews ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ & Returning ‘American Dad!’ In Mega Deal With 20th Television Animation. Disney Streaming Services Mentions More Streaming Exclusive Episodes As Part Of The Renewal.

FOX Entertainment has ordered unprecedented, early four-season renewals for 20th Television Animation series The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers, and announced the return of American Dad! to the network. The announcement was made today by Michael Thorn, President of FOX Television Network.

The three fan-favorite series — all produced by 20th Television Animation, a part of Disney Television Studios — have each received four additional seasons, continuing their impressive runs on FOX through the 2028-29 broadcast cycle

-The Simpsons - Season 37- Season 40

-Family Guy - Season 24 - Season 27

-American Dad! - Season 22 -Season 25

-Bob's Burgers - Season 17- Season 20

According to sources, the four pickups are all for 15 episodes a season each. While that is below the standard 22-episode orders, broadcast networks, including Fox, have been increasingly favoring shorter runs for scheduling and financial reasons. The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers have already been airing fewer than 22 episodes a season for the last couple of years.

Insiders mention that the reason of the 15 episode order comes as Disney will keep ordering more "streaming exclusive episodes" for the four shows on Disney+ and Hulu. As the streaming exclusives from THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY from this year turned to be a huge hit for Disney.

[unclefathersantateddy]

One of my fave things about the Bob Burger show is how dynamic they write the children. In most shows, kids are just written to be small adults with a rare "remember this character is a child" line once a season or smn (e.g. Stewie Griffin is adult coded 90% of the time with a Baby Joke on the rare occasion). Whereas the Burger show CONSISTENTLY writes kids as KIDS. Flaws and all.

This scene just happened and it got me thinking.

Tina & Louise were having a ~moment~

Gene: hey Rudy shall we have a moment like that?

RS Rudy: sure I could go for a moment

Gene: pull my finger

Rudy: you got it, buddy :)

Whilst this particular example is mild, Bob's Burgers consistently writes kids as naive and juvenile (not to be conflated with "innocent", we are not touching on Purity Culture in this post), as well as being the only show with the titanium balls to write kids as gross.

Kids are gross, kids are fkn disgusting lmao. They're sticky and gunky and explorative and curious. But most universally, kids are GROSS.

I've seen a lot of the (admittedly Reddit side) fandom give backlash about the recurring fart/booger/etc. mentions in the show because they find them gross. But that's just it, kids ARE gross. Kids find fart/toilet humour hysterical, as well as booger or bodily fluid jokes.

The fact that the writing team consistently write nuanced, niche, yet very Real Life behaviours and mannerisms for the kids both individually and collectively shows they maintain a level of attention to detail that most other popular family cartoons seem to fall short on.

Does seem like Bouchard's rule of "Integrity comes before any Bit" has been loyally upheld by the writing team across the board, transferred onto characters of all ages to produce dynamic, age-appropriate behaviours, and will continue to give the Burger show the edge of depth that has propelled it into being one of the most beloved comfort shows of the 2010s.

[secretagentsagainstwhatever]

there’s a world in which they’re soulmates…

[pinkbumblebees]

do you ever adore a show so so much until the point of actual tears?? 😭 BECAUSE I DO

[thereisacuriousparadox]

Respectfully, I don't want more of these Bob's Burgers episodes that have deep emotional themes or show the characters wrestling with trauma/ptsd. Shows that portray this are important, but I miss the older episodes that were more mindless. I love low-stakes situations. It's still my absolute favorite show, but the newer episodes feel different.

[lavadorafangirl]

long live to the square family🥳 (in a color theory way) (+ the neutral color)(bob is the neutral color🫵🏻)

[baby-you-can-chive-my-car-burger]

Loren Bouchard (the creator of Bob’s Burgers) tweeted this with the caption “My Thoughts…”

[moviesiveseenandwanttoremember]

Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman’s “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” May 27, 2022.

[jasper-rolls]

The Bob's Burgers Movie / 2022 / dir. Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman

"You remind me of my mom, Louise. And with the hat, it's kind of like you two have met. I keep forgetting that you never did."

[jollacrity]

TGN SEASON 5 SOON!!! YAYYY

im so excited :3

[thepeanutlord]

i have a really bad idea for a crackship

[disneytva]

Matt Groening, Seth McFarlane, Mike Judge and Loren Bouchard spoke at D23 Expo in how their shows changed the landscape of adult animation.

[unclefathersantateddy]

TIL Louise Belcher's famous bunny-ear design was based on a trope that is portrayed within two very niche pieces of media.

Gummo (1998; middle image)

Tekkonkinkreet (2006; right image)

From the start, Loren Bouchard wanted Louise's design to invoke a sense of cognitive dissonance on the audience, as they experience the character as both an animal and a child simultaneously.

Gummo is 17+ as it includes nudity, profanity, pet death, and drug use/abuse. (Themes which may be triggering to some viewers.)

Whereas Tekkonkinkreet is rated R or PG as it includes adult language, fighting and bloodshed.

Bob's Burgers clearly took a more family-friendly route, and with that it's extra interesting to know that design choices we see in EVERY episode stem from particularly dark medias.

[angelucifa]

Linda is my spirit animal

Okay, those drawings are about seven years old already.

Right after the moment "Bob's Burgers" was released as a new series over 10 years ago I instantly kinda developed a weakness for Linda Belcher with her funny, but heartfelt personality and her weird manner.

And I started to love and adore the whole Belcher Family, they're just the family I wish I've had as a kid.

[thekylemeredith]

The quirky, catchy theme of #BobsBurgers was composed by the show's creator, #LorenBouchard. Its bouncy rhythm and playful accordion instantly set the scene for the Belcher family’s lovable chaos and everyday adventures.

Fun fact: The ukulele track is an edited version of the first recording he did with noise audible from the nightclub below the apartment he was living in when he recorded the theme.

Who’s your favorite Belcher?

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