Bob’s Burgers Origin Story Episode Plans Teased By Creator (Including When It Will Release)
Summary
Bob’s Burgerscreator Loren Bouchard talks about why the Fox comedy is reluctant to do an episode set in the future, explaining a more selective viewpoint.Bob’s Burgersseason 15will debut at 9 PM ET on Sunday, September 29. And although the central Belcher family has been through quite a bit over the course of more than 270 episodes, and a movie, there’s one lever Bouchard doesn’t want to pull on.
During theD23Hulu Animayhem, withScreen Rantin attendance, Bouchard talked about the reluctance to do a canonical future episode ofBob’s Burgers. The creator spoke candidly aboutwanting to avoid offering a definitive answer for what happens to the Belchers. But still, in the quote below, Bouchard doesn’t completely rule out doing a future episode:
What we’ve tried to do is never say, “Definitively, this is what will happen,” because that feels wrong somehow for us to say. We’ve done fantasy pops to the future, but, of course, we can tell you what happens in the past. We want to be careful, we don’t want to go and mine the past as though it’s infinitely interesting. One has to be really selective about doing that.
Bob’s Burgers Reluctance To Embrace Different Timelines Is An Advantage
The Show is Focused On The Present
Bouchard doesn’t rule out the possibility of doing more episodes set in the future. But the creator’s comments do reveal an advantage, which is thatthe Fox comedy is focused on living in the present moment. That, in turn, allows the audience to feel a sense of familiarity and urgency with what the Belcher family is going through. It’s a different approach than other animated staples on Fox, likeThe SimpsonsorFamily Guy, which have notable continuity issues because of frequent flash-forwards or surprising cutaways.
The series also has the advantage of eventually leaning on a future-set storyline, potentially fortheBob Burgersmovie sequel, and it would feel like an intriguing setup because the animated hit has largely avoided tapping into that resource outside of the characters themselves imagining what their futures might be like. Itleaves a lot of potential for when and if that avenue is explored.
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Audiences identify with the Belchers as they have been presented so far and there could be an argument that it’s better to leave the next stage of the family’s life up to each individual viewer, as sort of a test for what they’ve taken away from the comedy and which aspects stand out the most. That is, of course, unless the right idea presents itself for a futureBob’s Burgersepisode.
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Bob’s Burgers: Premiering in 2011, Bob’s Burgers follows Bob Belcher, a third-generation restaurateur, as he manages his burger restaurant alongside his wife and three children. Despite operational challenges including poor location, they remain committed to their business’s success.
