Background. The plot of “Human Flesh” is based on the original premise for Bob’s Burgers, in which the Belchers were a family of cannibals who actually did make their burgers from human flesh. This idea was eventually scrapped, and the overall tone and direction of the show changed.
Why was Bob’s burgers about cannibals?
In the original pitch, the Belchers were cannibals who served punny burgers made of human flesh. When they pitched it, Fox liked the show, but had no interest in the part about the family being cannibals, Bouchard said.
Is the Belcher family cannibal?
While the Belchers are not cannibals, the first episode of the show, “Human Flesh,” alluded to the original pitch by having Louise (Kristen Schaal) lie to her class about the burgers being made from corpses, leading to Hugo (Sam Seder), the health inspector, shutting down the restaurant until Louise’s claim was proven
Why does Louise have bunny ears?
According to Creator Loren Bouchard in an interview with The AV Club, Louise’s signature rabbit ears are based off a character from the anime Tekkonkinkreet, claiming “You get a little cognitive dissonance where you experience Louise both as a little girl and Bugs Bunny at the same time.”
What’s the backstory of Bob’s Burgers?
Creator Loren Bouchard said Bob’s Burgers came about because Fox’s animation brand centers mostly on family, but he also wanted to dabble in workplace comedy. In his original concept, the family were cannibals, but Fox executives convinced him to drop that aspect of the show.
Was Bob’s Burgers Cancelled?
Bob’s Burgers has been renewed through its 13th season. Season 12 debuts September 26, 2021.
What was Bob’s Burgers meant to be about?
In a new oral history about the Fox cartoon in “The Hollywood Reporter,” creator Loren Bouchard explained that his first idea for the series involved eating human flesh. “I originally thought the show should be about a family that runs a restaurant who are cannibals,” Bouchard explains.
What disorder does Tina Belcher have?
Take Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burgers; Tina has certain behaviors that are strongly associated with autism, such as a difficulty communicating her emotions, strong fixations on particular things and panic attacks.
Does Tina have autism?
When voting who would serve a customer they thought was a child molester in “Human Flesh,” Bob says they shouldn’t let Tina serve him because she is bad with customers. Louise says that it isn’t her fault because she’s autistic, but Bob quickly says Tina isn’t autistic.
What race are the Belchers?
Loren Bouchard describes their ethnicity as, “For better, for worse we gave [the main characters] the name Belcher so at least one of Bob’s parents hails from some French or French-Canadian lineage. But in a perfect world, we’d have the show about a sort of Greek-Armenian-Italian-Jewish-German polyglot.”
Why does Louise wear hat?
The fan theory states one major reason behind Louise wearing the hat is that she fears she looks too much like her mother, Linda. The likeness between the two in undeniable, with the two having similar hairstyles and facial features. Also, looking at the other children, it’s clear Louise looks the most like Linda.
Is Bob Belcher a stepdad?
He believes his name is Bob and becomes married to Linda (Bobs’ wife on Bobs Burgers) and stepfather to Tina, Gene and Louise (Bobs’ children on Bobs Burgers). This is canon only to the Archer universe and does not reflect the relationships in the Bob’s Burgers series.