Bob's Burgers makes me Belch-er ;)

    If you've never seen Bob's Burgers, I suggest heading to Hulu or Netflix right now to enlighten yourself. The show airs on the Fox network and was created by the talented, Loren Bouchard.

   The show centers around a middle-class family known as The Belchers. Family members include; Louise, Jean, Tina, Bob (father), and Linda (mother). Why write a review of Bob's Burgers? Shouldn't I be writing pretentious pieces on Downton Abbey?


   Well the simple answer is...I LOVE THIS SHOW! It's funny, witty, heart-warming, and unique. Unlike other animated adult comedies, Bob's Burgers heads down a road less traveled. The show doesn't straw grasp at every shock-value joke it can find, nor do the writer's try to create buzz by using overly offensive material to keep people talking. Bob's Burgers delivers humor far superior to that of it's contemporaries, it offers a hearty laugh that doesn't cost you your dignity, or brain cells for that matter. 

    Now don't get me wrong, I've been known to turn on some Family Guy or American Dad and just space out while finishing laundry or working on my weekly schedule, but it almost always ends with me turning the tv off, kind of grossed out with a twinge of boredom lingering in the air (le sigh). I mean come on give me something more original than the same childish shit you had last season. Those shows tend to cater to a mass audience that...well as pompous as it may sound...probably doesn't READ much, if ya know what I'm saying. (don't take this too seriously, it's just a blog)

   No judgements really though, cause I still think Stewie and Brian are irreverently amazing, but to be honest, Family Guy has lost my interest...whenever Seth Macfarlane finally decides to up the anty and stop producing the same sexist, racist, low-brow comedy that he spews out every season, my opinion may shift. (Oh and Seth, child molestation, rape, and hate crimes are not funny...like EVER.)

    Till then, Bob's Burgers may be a good option for you as well. The jokes in the show use a lot more than shock-value to drive the laughter home. Bob's Burgers taps into humor beyond slapstick and vulgarity, it utilizes a common bond we all have. We all came from a family (whether it sucked or not), we all came from community (whether we liked it or not), and we all beat to our own drums. Bob's takes these elements and greets us with a down home, average joe, relatability that never ceases to bring me to tears and causes me to giggle.

Linda happens to be my favorite character! She's so wild and yet so loving. Perfect Mama Lioness!

    I rate the show a 5 out of 5 stars in the (animated adult comedy) genre and encourage anyone reading who hasn't given the show a chance yet, to do so soon. If you hate Bob's Burgers that's cool too! Everyone likes different things, that's what makes this human thing so awesome. If you are a die-hard Family Guy fan and feel the need to send me hate mail or leave crude comments on this post, I welcome it! Your voice deserves to be heard...just to disclaimer (if you want me to take your comment seriously, spell everything right and be clever) I like my hate mail saucey and filled with intellectual banter! HAHA! ;)

Till we meet again river readers,

---Wes