Bob’s Burgers the Movie: What to Remember Before Watching

The Bob’s Burgers film – billed as a “musical comedy-mystery-adventure” – hits theaters on Might 27 and I am counting down the times. Based mostly on the trailers, the film appears to be like like it’s going to seize every part followers love in regards to the hilarious animated comedy sequence, now in its twelfth season. 

In keeping with the plot abstract from twentieth Century Fox, Bob and his chaotic but lovable household are prepping for what they hope can be a busy summer season. As luck would have it, a ruptured water foremost opens an enormous sinkhole in entrance of the eponymous burger joint, derailing the Belchers’ plans. As Bob (voiced by H. John Benjamin) and his spouse Linda (John Roberts) battle to maintain the enterprise afloat, their youngsters — Louise (Kristen Schaal), Gene (Eugene Mirman) and Tina (Dan Mintz) — take a much less conventional method to assist their mother and father. 

Take a look at the official trailer right here: 

Followers who watched the trailers doubtless noticed a slew of acquainted facet characters and callbacks to earlier episodes which you could stream on Hulu. I’ve little doubt that everybody will benefit from the Belchers on the large display screen, even with out having seen a single episode, nevertheless it by no means hurts to bone up on Bob’s. Listed here are a few issues to recollect and key episodes to observe, earlier than you see the film.

Bob’s Burgers 101: Human flesh

For a crash course to Bob’s Burgers and a style of simply how chaotic issues can get, look no additional than the very first episode, Human Flesh. 

The episode syncs up virtually chronologically with the place the title sequence ends. Bob Belcher’s restaurant is about to have its “grand re-re-re-opening” on Labor Day weekend when the well being inspector reveals up and accuses Bob of utilizing human stays within the meals. The rumor, in fact, was began by Louise, the youngest Belcher. Enjoyable truth: If developer Loren Bouchard’s authentic present idea had been saved, the beloved Belchers would even have been cannibals. 

You may additionally get a take a look at the long-lasting burger swimsuit that Linda equipment with a bikini within the trailer. That burger swimsuit, which the household makes use of for sidewalk promoting, makes a number of appearances throughout the seasons. The trailer marks the primary time we have truly seen Linda put on the swimsuit although. 

The Belchers’ fraught funds

For the Belchers, burgers pay the payments, however barely. Within the trailer, we see Bob and Linda at First Oceanside financial institution the place the supervisor tells them they’ve seven days to make their cost — presumably for one in every of their past-due loans. This is not the primary time Bob has run afoul of bankers. 

In Bob Day Afternoon (season 2, episode 2), Bob tries to barter a number of overdue loans with the financial institution supervisor, who solely makes enjoyable of his rock-bottom credit score rating. After Bob leaves in a fury, the financial institution is taken hostage by a robber named Mickey (voiced by SNL alum Invoice Hader). When legislation enforcement units up headquarters at Bob’s restaurant, Bob will get tasked with delivering burgers to feed the hostages throughout the road. 

There’s doubtless an occasion of the Belchers’ strapped funds in virtually each episode, however this one is my favourite. Additionally, this episode introduces the surly and jaded Sergeant Bosco (voiced by Gary Cole), who followers could have noticed within the film trailer. 

Tina’s obsession with horses and boys 

Tina Belcher jogs my memory of what I used to be like as a pre-teen woman — awkward as hell, continually daydreaming and loopy about boys. Simply One of many Boyz 4 Now for Now (season 9, episode 1) is Tina at her boy-crazy greatest.

She bumps right into a boy named Damon outdoors the restaurant and is satisfied he is her soulmate. He is headed downtown to audition for her favourite musical group, Boyz 4 Now, which just lately put out a casting name to discover a new fourth member. Women are barred from the audition, so Tina disguises herself as a boy to infiltrate it and persuade Damon they’re meant to be. The plan rapidly spirals uncontrolled when Tina will get to the conference middle, which is full of boys. 

Along with channeling her hormone-fueled emotions by filling pocket book upon pocket book with “erotic good friend fiction,” Tina additionally adores horses. 

In The Horse Rider-er (season 6, episode 17), Tina lastly convinces her mother and father to ship her to horse camp. Sadly, she has to depart her imaginary steed, Jericho (voiced by Paul Rudd) behind. Jericho, whom Tina manifests as a full-size bodily horse, doesn’t take the information effectively. 

Jimmy Jr. and Tina: Star-crossed lovers  

Tina, who loves horses and boys, tends to favor one boy above the remainder, and that is Jimmy Pesto Jr. The one hassle is that Jimmy Jr.’s father is Jimmy Pesto, Bob’s archnemesis and the proprietor of Jimmy Pesto’s Pizzeria. 

Within the trailer, Jimmy Jr. makes an look in what appears to be like like a daydream. He and Tina are using horses — one in every of which is Jericho — throughout the seashore. When Tina says Jimmy Jr. can be extra “aerodynamic” if he takes off his denims, he sheds his pants mid-gallop. 

I don’t know how shut Jimmy Jr. and Tina will get within the film, however this “relationship” timeline is wild to comply with. Among the greatest episodes to get a really feel for this hot-and-cold duo are Sheesh! Cab, Bob? (season 1, episode 6), The Belchies (season 2, episode 1), Two for Tina (season 3, episode 17), and Bob Truly (season 7, episode 9).

Louise’s toys

Within the trailer, we see Louise crowdsourcing concepts from a bunch of colourful creatures. This ragtag group made their first look in season 7, episode 1, Flu-Ouise. 

Within the episode, Louise comes dwelling from faculty with the flu and her mother and father promptly tuck her into mattress with all her toys. When she realizes her favourite toy and nightlight, Kuchi Kopi, is not within the mattress, she requests Linda retrieve it from the toilet. A comedic sequence of mishaps trigger Kuchi Kopi to develop into broken and Louise is livid. Swearing to by no means forgive her household, she falls asleep and proceeds to have a Wizard of Oz-esque fever dream the place all her toys are life dimension.

The trailer would not elaborate on how Louise is seeing her toys this fashion, nevertheless it’s attainable she desires of them to assist get concepts to save lots of the restaurant.

The youngsters have a band

The trailer reveals a fast scene of the youngsters on a stage, decked out in rockstar garb in entrance of a giant viewers. Whereas Gene and his sisters take middle stage, followers will discover acquainted schoolmates Darryl (voiced by Aziz Ansari), Common-Sized Rudy (voiced by Brian Huskey) and Peter Pescadero. It is almost certainly the youngsters are imagining this live performance, however the siblings do in actual fact have a band. 

In The Itty Bitty Ditty Committee (season 5, episode 17), Gene performs his keyboard whereas Louise and Tina accompany him by sliding straws by lids of to-go cups. When Gene recruits Rudy, Peter and Darryl to the band, artistic variations conflict.

Marvel Wharf and the Fishoeder brothers

The Belchers’ restaurant is positioned close to the city’s amusement park, Marvel Wharf (suppose Santa Monica Pier). The trailer reveals Bob, Linda and Teddy, a handyman and Bob’s unstated greatest good friend, working a meals cart outdoors the park entrance. The trailer reveals a banner celebrating Marvel Wharf’s eightieth anniversary. It is doubtless the trio try to capitalize on the occasion for his or her enterprise. 

Marvel Wharf is owned by Calvin Fishoeder (voiced by Kevin Kline), the eccentric actual property mogul who owns a variety of different areas on the town, together with Bob’s restaurant. Calvin and his youthful brother Felix Fishoeder (voiced by Zach Galifianakis) seem a pair occasions within the trailer. 

To see the Fishoeder brothers in motion, the most effective episodes to observe are Wharf Horse (Half One) and World Wharf 2: The Wharfening (Half Two) on the finish of season 4. Calvin and Felix are additionally closely featured in episodes like The Oeder Video games (season 5, episode 21), The Final Gingerbread Home on the Left (season 7, episode 7) and Brunchsquatch (season 8, episode 1). 

Bonus: The scruffy dead-eyed canine showing across the trailer’s 1:04 marker is Dizzy Canine, Marvel Wharf’s mascot.