#Loren Bouchard

[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]

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.

[pinkbumblebees]

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

[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."

[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.

[disneytva]

ANIMATION DOMINATION banner at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 featuring 20th Television Animation's "The Simpsons", "Family Guy", "Bob's Burgers" and "The Great North".

Also featuring FOX Entertaiment Animation "Krapopolis", "Grimsburg" and "Universal Basic Guys"

[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.

[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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[thenhc]

[shr3dhead]

where the great north fans at 😞

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

Not that I ever doubted them but I’m really glad the Bob’s Burgers team is supporting the WGA strike

(Kristen Schaal who voices Louise on the left and Loren Bouchard the creator of Bob’s Burgers on the right)

📸: Kristen Schaal’s Twitter

[tootern2345]

I like how pretty goofy but dynamic looking this pose of Brendon Small is. From season 1’s Life Through a Fisheye Lens