Could it be that Bob's family is... DEAD?! Probably not, but fan theories are just part of chronicling an obsession as we talk with Bob's Burgers experts Jen and Briddany about fans of, well, Bob's Burgers!
Next week, a blue streak speed by... what fandom could we be talking about to wrap-up the season?
## Where can I learn more about Pod's Burgers?
If you want to know more about Jen and Briddany's "podcast chronicling an obsession", you're in luck!
- [Pod's Burgers on iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pods-burgers-podcast-chronicling-bobs-burgers-obsession/id1328949899?mt=2)
- [Pod's Burgers on Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/pods-burgers)
- [The Pod's Burgers Website](https://www.podsburgers.com/)
- [@podsburgers on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/podsburgers/)
- [@podsburgers on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/podsburgers/)
## Episode outline
### Fandom Facts
**History and Origins:**
> Bob's Burgers is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The series centers on the Belcher family - parents Bob and Linda, and their children Tina, Gene, and Louise - who run a hamburger restaurant. The show was conceived by Bouchard after he developed Home Movies. It is produced and distributed in association with 20th Century Fox Television.
> ...
> In 2013, TV Guide ranked Bob's Burgers as one of the top 60 Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. The series has been nominated for several awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program seven consecutive times, winning in 2014 and 2017.
> — [Wikipedia - Bob's Burgers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%27s_Burgers)
**Search Data:**
Based on Google Trends data, [_Bob's Burgers_ is probably more popular now than it ever has been](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=Bob%27s%20Burgers) (though interest has leveled off a bit). There was a huge spike in interest in January 2011 (when the show premiered), and wasn't as popular again until around January 2014 (Possibly related to the release of the 3rd season on DVD, though that occurred in May 2014). The most interest in Bob's Burgers occurred around October 2017, which happens to correspond with the season eight premiere.
The top ten most popular countries for Bob's Burgers, by search volume, are: United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Sweden, South Africa, Norway, and Singapore.
- [// Big drop off between Canada (75) and Ireland (46) and United Kingdom (38) to Sweden (18)]: #
**Fast Facts:**
- FanFiction.net has [over 200 Bob's-Burgers-related fanfics](https://www.fanfiction.net/cartoon/Bob-s-Burgers/); Archive Of Our Own has [almost 200](https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Bob's%20Burgers%20(Cartoon)/works)
- Top 3 Categories: F/M (45%), Gen (31%), M/M (17%)
- Top 3 Characters: Louise (71%), Tina (61%), Bob (59%)
- Top 3 Pairings: Louise / Logan Bush (19%), Louise / Regular Sized Rudy (13%), Tina / Zeke (12%)
- According to some research of Nielson data via The Wrap, viewers of _Bob's Burgers_ are among the least wealthy of primetime TV watchers (median income of $48 800 USD annually). _Modern Family_ and _Parks and Recreation_ viewers were among the most wealth (median income of $81 000 USD annually). For reference, the US median income is just under $60k
- Bob is most likely less wealthy than fans of the show: [Fan's estimate his income to be about $44k](https://www.zippia.com/advice/bobs-burger-estimated-revenue/)
### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/368ee6999cc9fe/) Famous Last Words
**T**
Does anyone like Jimmy Pesto? Why?
- [// Def saw some stuff about him being the best villain; also a fun fan theory about him being gay and jealous of Bob]: #
**Z**
How do the fans feel about most of the voice cast being men (even though the cast is fairly balanced)?
- [//Lots of criticism of this, actually]: #
**G**
Do fans react to Larry Murphy beco...
