The FOX network recently introduced another TV show to their Sunday night “Animation Domination” line-up, Bob’s Burgers. How will this stack up against the other animated sitcoms? Will it be quickly renewed or end up being cancelled?
Bob’s Burgers revolves around Bob Belcher (H. Jon Benjamin), a third generation restaurateur who operates Bob’s Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. He has big ideas about the food he serves but knows little about customer service and business management. The restaurant is constantly struggling and there are times when it doesn’t seem like his family is on his team. His wife, Linda (John Roberts), supports his dream through thick and thin but is tiring of it. Eldest daughter Tina (Dan Mintz) is a 13-year-old hopeless romantic with minimal social skills. Son Gene (Eugene Mirman) is an aspiring musician and prankster and youngest child Louise (Kristen Schaal) has an off-balance sense of humor but loves her dad’s business.
The new show debuted on January 9th and, thanks in part to the afternoon’s NFL Wildcard Playoff game, had a great premiere. The first episode of Bob’s Burgers scored a 4.5 in the 18-49 demographic and 9.38 million total viewers. Those numbers were good enough to make it the best performing network premiere of the season to date.
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Unfortunately that success was short-lived. Only about half as many of those viewers came back to watch in week two. The second episode dropped to a 2.5 rating in the demo and 5.07 million viewers. The most recent episode attracted a 2.2 rating, a further decline of 12% in the demo, and 4.81 million total viewers.
Thanks to the fantastic premiere numbers, Bob’s Burgers still averages a 3.1 rating and 6.42 million viewers. If the ratings keep declining or even if they just stay the same, that average will sink lower. Sandwiched between The Simpsons and Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers doesn’t come close to matching their ratings. That seems to indicate that some FOX viewers are making a conscious effort to skip the newbie series. FOX execs are likely wondering if other shows might make better use of the timeslot. They already have a couple new animated series in the works.
Back in October, FOX ordered six additional scripts for the series. Because it can take months to produce new episodes, the order would allow the series to remain in continuous production. The network has yet to order additional episodes be actually produced however. The network is likely waiting to see if the ratings even off or get better before committing to its future.
What do you think? Do you like Bob’s Burgers? Does the humor go too far? Cancel or keep it?
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168 Comments on "Bob’s Burgers: FOX’s New Animated TV Series; Cancel or Keep It?"
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! keep Bobs Burgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love it.It’s one of the best new shows on tv.Once people start watching it more,it will be more nation wide loved.We need more shows(Bobs Burgers) we can sit down and watch and laugh INTENESLY at.I love it is om cartoon network monday thru thursday with two episodes in a row.i look forward to it all day long.PLEASE KEEP BOBS BURGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keeps it ! I don’t want yet another good show taken away. Please continue making new episodes
Don’t get rid of it, they already took away clevelandshow why take away all our fun?
Unfunny jokes, bad art style, annoying characters…Let the folks who enjoy it keep it. I’ll just change the channel.
KEEP IT ONE OF THE VEST SHOW
Bob’s burger is so funny! My favorite character is Tina she’s so funny! I love the show don’t cancel the show its great and super funny!!!!!!!
at least this show makes GOOD AND CLEAN jokes. not family guy. don”t get me wrong i love all shows on animation domination. its just family guy is running out of ideas and they make some horrible jokes like making fun of micheal j fox. KEEP BOB’S BURGERS AND ALL OF THE OTHER ANIMATIONS!!
If you guys honestly love this show so much, watch cartoons like “Adventure Time” and leave primetime network television to people who need a little more effort than those shows to be entertained. “*Guffaw* So random!” That’s the best this show can hope to elicit. It’s actually somehow worse than The Cleveland Show.
Hi ! I love bob’s burgers cut something else not this show this show is very funny i just love it .It’s very very funny its more funny then so many others . Put more new episodes man i love this show cancel this show it will be not good .
I totally agree. Much better than that weird gnome show!
I posted this site on my facebook wall so people vote KEEP IT.
I am not even kidding. I would go crazy and die if you discontinue.
DON’T. I swear. DON’T stop it. KEEP MAKING THEM.
PLEASE<3
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I’ve watched ALL their episodes in one day. The next day, the same thing.
I will watch them all every day of my life until you keep posting more, FOX.
We all love it.
Critics have NO idea what they’re talking about!!!!!
Please)= keep it<333
lso not to be over oppinionated i just wish shows would stop trying to replace the simpons not that mikes burgers are any more guilty of this than any other show these days..
thanks for your consideration
My son and i watched every episode over and over again we never laughed so hard cant even believe that it would be considered getting cancelled!!!!
Bobs burgers is such an awesome show!!! The Cleveland show sux and should have been cancelled LONG ago!!!! Grrrrrrrr!!! It’s sad that the fox people should really pay more attention to what people want. Even family guy is just not funny anymore, but American dad still kicks ass!!!! but really I looooove bobs burgers and I really hope they thrive!!!!!
I agree. The Clevelan Show isn’t funny…AT ALL.
I’ve watched quite a few episodes just cause, and i haven’t laughed even ONCE.
I lost interest soo much.
It’s a horrible show.
Bob’s Burgers on the other hand is my ADDICTION XD I show go to rehab for my insane addiction over this amazing show<33
It's the funniest thing known to man(=