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One week after the previous finale ("To Catch a Beef"), Bob's Burgers returns with its season 15 premiere, and following a surprisingly strong season 14, "The Tina Table: The Tables Have Tina-Ed" sets the stage for an even better set of episodes. Of course, it isn't without issues. Still, the Bob's Burgers season 15 premiere lands numerous jokes, gives us a handful of memorable character moments, and highlights some of the best parts of the Fox adult animated series.

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H. Jon Benjamin believes a sequel to The Bob's Burgers Movie is possible, but acknowledges that it may take a long time due to the show creators' busy schedule. How the first movie performed financially and creatively will play a role in determining whether Disney is interested in producing a sequel. The sequel could potentially be a hit for Disney if they strategically choose a release window with less competition and explore new adventures for the Belcher family.

With the show having finally made its way to theaters after a five-year development, H. Jon Benjamin thinks the wait for The Bob's Burgers Movie 2 will be long. The 2022 movie acted as a feature-length expansion of the long-running Fox animated comedy, seeing the Belcher family wrapped up in a bizarre summer adventure as a sinkhole opens outside their restaurant, threatening them financially while also uncovering the skeleton of an unsolved murder victim.

(Welcome to Animation Celebration, a recurring feature where we explore the limitless possibilities of animation as a medium. In this edition: "Central Park.")

After three phenomenal seasons, Apple TV+ has unceremoniously canceled one of the best original programs on the platform, the animated musical sitcom "Central Park." Created by star Josh Gad with Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith of "Bob's Burgers" fame, Gad confirmed the cancellation on Instagram's attempt at Twitter, Threads, after a fan inquired about season 4. "Sadly, it's done," he wrote. Apple subsequently confirmed the cancellation to The Hollywood Reporter. This news is a devastating loss for fans of animation, because "Central Park" was easily one of the best new animated sitcoms in years. While sharing the Bento Box Entertainment animation style of "Bob's Burgers" and "The Great North," "Central Park" stood out with its dynamic musical numbers and boasted one of the most impressive celebrity voice casts ever put to television.

Apple TV animated show Central Park has come to an end after three series, Josh Gad has confirmed.

Josh Gad may be better known as the voice of Olaf in Disney’s blockbuster Frozen franchise, but in the last few years he created, co-wrote and starred in animated musical sitcom Central Park for Apple TV.

The show followed the Tillerman-Hunter family, as seen from the viewpoint of the narrator Birdie. When Bitsy Brandenham, an elderly heiress, plots to buy up all the land in Central Park and develop it, the Tillermans must deal with their issues and save the park.

The voice cast included Emmy Raver-Lampman, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr, Stanley Tucci and Kristen Bell.

Josh Gad created the show with Nora Smith and Bob’s Burgers founder Loren Bouchard, with the two shows sharing the same animation and art style. But Central Park...

Apple is not moving forward with another season of “Central Park,” Variety has confirmed.

Previously, series star Josh Gad, who also serves as EP and writer, shared the news over the weekend on social media, telling fans “Sadly, it’s done” when asked about the show’s return.

The animated comedy follows “Owen Tillerman and his family live an unconventional life in New York’s bustling Central Park, which Owen manages; now, they’ll have to fend off a wealthy hotel heiress who wants to turn the park into condos,” per the series description.

Season 3, which was released on Sept. 9, picked up with Kristen Bell in a new role on the show. Bitsy continued her pursuit to buy the park as Owen took on a new promotional campaign to make more people fall in love with it. Meanwhile, Paige wound up busier than ever after landing her first book deal.

The animated sitcom Central Park, from co-creators Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith, and Josh Gad, has had a fruitful run on Apple TV+ since its debut in 2020, providing a little slice of joy when the world is facing a terrible halt during the height of the pandemic. As of this writing, the musical show boasts a 97% critics score and an average 78% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. On the other hand, the third season — without deviating much from its customary formula — currently enjoys a 77% audience score on the said review-aggregation website. Unfortunately, although viewers seem to enjoy the series, Season 3 will be Central Park's last. According to Gad, who voiced the fan-favorite busker Birdie, the show is sadly "done."...

The animated sitcom Central Park, from co-creators Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith, and Josh Gad, has had a fruitful run on Apple TV+ since its debut in 2020, providing a little slice of joy when the world is facing a terrible halt during the height of the pandemic. As of this writing, the musical show boasts a 97% critics score and an average 78% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. On the other hand, the third season — without deviating much from its customary formula — currently enjoys a 77% audience score on the said review-aggregation website. Unfortunately, although viewers seem to enjoy the series, Season 3 will be Central Park's last. According to Gad, who voiced the fan-favorite busker Birdie, the show is sadly "done."...

Apple TV+ has quietly cancelled the animated comedy Central Park after three seasons, confirming the trend of cancellations on the platform. Unlike other streamers, Apple TV+ doesn't have a catalog of old shows and movies, so it needs to consistently produce new content to remain a viable subscription service. The cancellations at Apple TV+ show that despite Apple's overall success, the financials and performance of individual shows do matter for the streaming platform's future.

Central Park star and co-creator Josh Gad confirms the quiet cancellation of the Apple TV+ animated comedy. It has been a strong year for Apple TV+ in some respects, with shows like Silo and Hijack breaking through. The Morning Show season 3 also reached new highs, cracking Nielsen's Top 10 for streaming. But the platform, like other streaming services, has been cancelling shows ahead of an expected reduction in scripted programming.

Gad confirmed that Apple TV...

It’s sad news for fans of Central Park as Apple TV+ has canceled the animated musical comedy series after three seasons. The cancelation was confirmed by the show’s co-creator, Josh Gad, who also voices the character of Birdie. “Sadly, it’s done,” Gad revealed on the social media app Threads after a fan asked if the show would be returning. Central Park, created by Gad, Loren Bouchard, and Nora Smith, revolves around a family living in Central Park in New York City who must save it from a greedy land developer. The events of the series are narrated by Gad’s Birdie, a busker at the park who acts as a sort of guardian angel to the main characters. The show premiered in May 2020 and has aired 39 episodes across three seasons, with the most recent season wrapping up its now-series finale on November 18, 2022. In addition to Gad, the voice cast included Kristen Bell,...

The animated musical comedy series Central Park has been canceled after three seasons at Apple TV+.

Josh Gad, co-creator and the voice of Birdie, confirmed the show would not be moving forward after a fan asked if the series would be returning.

“Sadly, it’s done,” Gad shared on Threads.

Central Park centers around the Tillerman-Hunter family through the eyes of busker narrator Birdie. The lives of the characters change when an elderly heiress named Bitsy Brandenham plots to buy up all the land in Central Park and develop it with condos, stores and restaurants. The Tillermans must also deal with their issues and save the park.

The show was co-created by Gad, Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith and premiered in May 2020 on Apple’s streaming service. Running for three seasons with a total of 39 episodes, the show’s voice cast included Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad,...

Bob's Burgers has recast the role of Jimmy Pesto.

As reported by Comicbook.com, Bob's Burgers revealed the newest addition to their cast: Eric Bauza as Jimmy Pesto. The show's now 14th season premiered on Fox earlier this year, and the fifth episode "Bully-ieve It Or Not" showed Bauza as Jimmy Pesto. The recasting comes as a result of the previous voice actor, Jay Johnston, being arrested and charged by the Department of Justice for his participation in the January 6th Capitol riot of 2021. Johnston's involvement in the Capitol storming ultimately led Fox to cut ties with him shortly after his arrest.

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Eric Bauza is officially the new voice of Jimmy Pesto in Bob's Burgers A great choice tbh pic.twitter.com/BBwmTKxqTE — Trafon(s Backup Account) (@RiseFallNickBck) November 6, 2023

Prior to Bob's Burgers, Bauza's experience runs the cartoon gamut; he...

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Outstanding Animated Program Rick and Morty, S7. Adult Swim.

Weekly Commentary: Netflix’s “Entergalactic,” the animated accompaniment to Kid Cudi’s album is competing against long-standing series such as “Bob’s Burgers,” “Rick and Morty” and “The Simpsons.” The streamer pulled off a surprise win last year with “Arcane,...

Bob's Burgers takes the next step in its evolution with a star-studded live-action cast in an A.I video, including Nick Offerman as Bob Belcher and Aubrey Plaza as Louise Belcher. The celebrity cast also includes Molly Shannon, Paul Dano, Jonah Hill, Zac Efron, and Stanley Tucci.

Bob's Burgers takes the next step in its evolution, with a celebrity cast and a reunion of Parks and Recreation, as part of an AI video. The animated series, which debuted on Fox in 2011 and focuses on the Belcher family, has grown into one of the most beloved television comedies. The Belchers even took the leap to the big screen, with The Bob's Burgers Movie premiering in May 2022.

A new video, posted by Channel Changers, imagines what a live-action cast of Bob Burgers might look like. The video (which is created by Midjourney V4) has Nick Offerman as the titular Bob Belcher and Aubrey Plaza as Louise Belcher,...

Fox Entertainment has renewed its blockbuster Animation Domination slate of “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and “Bob’s Burgers” for an additional two seasons, president of scripted programming Michael Thorn announced.

The early renewals of the trio, hailing from Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television Animation, means that the long-running series will continue through the 2024-25 broadcast cycle. The stalwart Fox shows guarantee Seasons 14 and 15 for “Bob’s Burgers,” Seasons 22 and 23 for “Family Guy” and Seasons 35 and 36 for “The Simpsons,” which has now surpassed its own record for the longest-running scripted series in television history.

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“With this trio of renewals, we celebrate excellence in animation on Fox, our wonderful, long-time partnership with 20th Television and the brilliant creators and incredible voices behind these forever favorites,” Thorn said in a statement. “Three-plus decades of ‘The Simpsons,’ more than two decades of Family Guy...

2022 saw the return of theatrical cinema. From "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "Avatar: The Way of Water" to "The Batman" and "The Fabelmans," the message Hollywood wanted to send was loud and clear: movies are back and they're really, really good. Among these many wonderful entries into the universal film catalogue was "The Bob's Burgers Movie," which cashed in on every ounce of the TV series' charm to deliver one of the many phenomenal animated stories that 2022 had to offer. 

Created by Loren Bouchard and co-written by Bouchard and Nora Smith, "The Bob's Burgers Movie" saw almost the entire main voice cast of the TV series return for the silver screen, including H. Jon Benjamin, who voices Bob Belcher, the titular restaurateur and exhausted patriarch of the Belcher family. Interestingly, while the movie sounded the same to audiences, if not more musical, it was an entirely different experience for...

For better or for worse, there's a lot of turnover in the world of television. While it can happen onscreen occasionally, as we recently saw with Henry Cavill in "The Witcher," this especially applies behind the scenes. Almost every day there's news about shows adding new writers or swapping showrunners. For example, after a tumultuous first season on Netflix under the guidance of Scott Buck, Marvel's "Iron Fist" rebounded with a better (but overall still not great) second season helmed by Raven Metzner before getting canceled. Speaking of shows based on beloved comic book characters, the adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" on AMC had four different showrunners over the course of their eleven-season run. Luckily for them, only one of those instances resulted in a lawsuit (which was eventually settled outside of court).

But if the major creative forces of a writers' room get to stay together...

Adult animation has a strong history in television, with "The Simpsons" currently holding the title as the longest-running scripted American primetime television series at 34 seasons. The success of the show proved to audiences and studios alike that there was an untapped market for animation meant for older audiences, allowing shows like "Family Guy," "South Park," "King of the Hill," "Rick and Morty," and countless others to thrive. Some of these shows are far more adult than others, but with such an expansive medium, there's something for everyone's taste.

In some instances, adult animation can be just plain silly. That's where a show like the hugely-popular "Bob's Burgers" comes in, an animated series from the mind of Lorene Bouchard which follows a family that should probably not be in charge of a restaurant ... in charge of running a restaurant. They're the kind of family where getting glued to a toilet seat is a normal Tuesday,...

From co-creators Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad and Nora Smith, the Apple TV+ animated musical comedy series Central Park is in its third season, with wealthy hotel heiress Bitsy (voiced by Stanley Tucci) laser-focused on buying the park in her pursuit of turning it into condos. At the same time, park manager Owen hopes to find a way to keep that from happening.

Fox is sharing two sneak peeks from Bob’s Burgers season 13 which kicks off on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 9pm Et/Pt. The first clip (above) shows Tina sporting an eye patch as the Belchers rehearse for their play. Bob attempts to play a ghost while Louise steals a trophy and Gene shows off his acting skills playing a German maid.

The second, shorter clip finds Bob chasing after Mr. Fischoeder (guest star Kevin Kline) to let him know he’s ready to do the play.

Returning voice stars include H. Jon Benjamin as Bob, John Roberts as Linda, Kristen Schaal as Louise, Dan Mintz as Tina, and Eugene Mirman as Gene. Season 13 guest stars include Zach Galifianakis, Molly Shannon, Sarah Silverman, Megan Mullally, Stephanie Beatriz, Jenny Slate, and Will Forte.

Fox confirmed the upcoming season will once again include special holiday-themed episodes. Loren Bouchard created the award-winning animated comedy and...

For all the great gritty and realistic television that's widely available these days, sometimes you're feeling down and find yourself in desperate need of something that's just nice to watch. "Bob's Burgers," which hit an elusive sitcom milestone when they released a feature-length movie in May of this year, is a show that is nice.

The show follows the wacky Belcher clan, a family of misfits who run their titular diner. "Bob's Burgers" avoids some common tropes for animated adult comedies with its insistent optimism and the lead family's capacity for loving each other. It's not only the quality writing and dynamite voice cast that keep people coming back to order more "Bob's Burgers" after 12 seasons. People have developed a genuine love for the characters, who maintain a love for each other and a dynamic optimism despite their constant pitfalls. The family all knows each other as the freaks and weirdos they truly are,...

It's hard not to fall head over roller skates in love with the Apple TV+ animated musical comedy series "Central Park." Created by Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith of "Bob's Burgers" fame and Broadway actor turned voice-of-your-children's-favorite-snowman Josh Gad, "Central Park" is a delightfully funny series centered on the Tillerman family who reside in Central Park in New York City.

In addition to the typical familial strife, the Tillermans are often targeted by the ruthless socialite Bitsy Brandenham (Stanley Tucci) who intends to purchase Central Park and turn it into luxury condos and fancy restaurants. The show is littered with fantastic musical numbers, including a fourth-wall-breaking narrator named Birdie (Gad) who keeps the story moving and provides the audience with context.

The star-studded cast returns for a third season to deal with the endless saga of Bitsy's quest to buy the park, while Owen Tillerman (Leslie Odom Jr.) has...

"The Simpsons Movie" may have made the joke about paying to see something you get on television for free, but there's a certain thrill that comes with seeing one of your favorite shows make the transfer to the big screen. I may have hopped aboard almost a decade into its run, but I adore "Bob's Burgers" and all of the delightfully weird characters of Seymour's Bay. I think it's safe to say that the Belchers have earned their place among the great sitcom families, especially since Bob and Lina actually nurture their children's idiosyncrasies.

Seymour's Bay is structured like a summer town so it makes sense to turn the animated sitcom into a summer blockbuster to compliment the series' sunny aesthetic. I really enjoyed "The Bob's Burgers Movie," for the most part, as it stands by its characters while exploring beyond familiar environments and all of the secrets within. At its center,...

From co-creators Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith and Josh Gad, the Apple TV+ animated musical comedy series Central Park is back for its third season, with wealthy hotel heiress Bitsy (voiced by Stanley Tucci) laser-focused on buying the park in her pursuit of turning it into condos. At the same time, park manager Owen hopes to find a way to keep that from happening.

Apple TV+ is giving fans of its animated musical comedy Central Park a first look at Season 3 with an all-new trailer ahead of the premiere on Friday, September 9. The Emmy-nominated series from creator, writer, and executive producer Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad, and Nora Smith, will return with 13 new episodes and the trailer is offering a taste of what’s on the horizon for the Tillerman family and their fellow New Yorkers. Set to launch with three installments on premiere day, Central Park‘s latest season will run through November 18 with new episodes arriving each Friday. (Credit: Apple TV+) Along with the return of fan favorites, Season 3 boasts 40 new original songs for them to sing. In the latest chapter, Bitsy (Stanley Tucci) continues her relentless pursuit to buy the park, meanwhile, Owen (Leslie Odom Jr.) embarks on a new promotional campaign to make more people fall in love with it, and...

Even after 12 seasons of the Emmy-nominated series, Bob’s Burgers and creator Loren Bouchard show no sign of slowing down. In May of this year, Bouchard and his team released their feature length film The Bob’s Burgers Movie, which they have been working on simultaneously along with the series. Bouchard says the movie inspired them to “take bigger swings” in season 12, resulting in a two part finale, with the first part “Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth Grade Runner” being submitted for Emmy consideration. The series is nominated for the Outstanding Animated Program Emmy this year, totaling 13 nomination and two wins since the series premiered in 2011.

Deadline: Why was “Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth Grade Runner” chosen for Emmy consideration?

Loren Bouchard: It had a lot of passion in it. All of our episodes have all of our passion in them, but this one was a real passionate project.

“Central Park,” the hit animated musical comedy series from Apple TV+, will return for its third season on Friday, September 9. Original cast member Kristen Bell is returning to star in Season 3 in the new role of Abby, Paige’s little sister.

In Season 1, Bell voiced Owen (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Paige’s (Kathryn Hahn) mixed raced daughter Molly, but she exited the series in 2020 because she believed it unjust for her to voice a biracial character.

“Casting a mixed race character w/a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race & Black American experience,” Bell’s statement read at the time.

From creator, writer and executive producer Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad and Nora Smith, the 13-episode third season of “Central Park” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with three episodes. It will be followed by one episode weekly every Friday through November 18.

In the Season 3, Bitsy will continue her...

Season 3 of Apple TV+’s animated comedy Central Park will premiere Sept. 9. It will feature original cast member Kristen Bell who is rejoining the series as a new character, Abby, Paige’s (Katherine Hahn) little sister. (first-look image above)

Bell voiced Paige (Hahn) and Owen’s (Leslie Odom Jr.) mixed-raced daughter Molly in Central Park’s first season. She exited the series in 2020 when she announced on Instagram that she was relinquishing the role “to someone who can give a much more accurate portrayal [of the mixed race and Black American experience]”. At the time, Apple said that Bell would return in Season 3 as a new character since Season 2 already had been written and recorded. Molly Emmy Raver-Lampman was subsequently cast as Molly.

From creator, writer and executive producer Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad and Nora Smith, the 13-episode third season of Central Park will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with three episodes, followed by one episode weekly every Friday thereafter through Nov.

Disney-owned networks, studios and streamers will host 18 panels at Comic-Con later this month in San Diego.

Among the offerings: the return of Mayans M.C. in Hall H, a sneak peek of the upcoming Disney+ original series National Treasure: Edge of History and a panel for The Rookie spinoff featuring Nathan Fillion and Niecy Nash-Betts.

Here’s the lineup:

Thursday, July 21:

10:45-11:45 a.m. – Nathan Fillion And Niecy Nash-betts Present ABC’S The Rookie And The Rookie: Feds. Ballroom 20

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Abbott Elementary. Star and executive producer Quinta Brunson, and stars Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis and Sheryl Lee Ralph join executive producers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker for a Live virtual panel. Indigo Ballroom

2:15-3:15 p.m. – National Treasure: Edge Of History – The cast and executive producers will share an exclusive behind-the-scenes look...

The Belchers are ready to introduce the world of streaming to The Bob's Burgers Movie.

After several delays, the highly-anticipated movie launched in theaters in May.

As cinema-to-streaming windows continue to shrink, the movie will be available to stream on both Hulu and HBO Max in the U.S. beginning July 12.

“The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer,” reads the logline.

“While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant."

"As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.”

Series creator Loren Bouchard directed The Bob’s Burgers Movie with Bernard Derriman, from his and Nora Smith’s script.

20th Century Studios said today that its animated comedy The Bob’s Burgers Movie will debut on Hulu and HBO Max in the U.S. on July 12, coming to Disney+ under the Star banner in territories including Canada (July 12), European (excluding Poland), the Middle East and Africa (July 13). The film will premiere on Star+ in Latin America on July 20. The studio also today unveiled a scene from the pic, featuring the song “Sunny Side Up Summer,” in support of its release. (Watch the clip below.)

Arriving in U.S. theatres on May 27, The Bob’s Burgers Movie is based on Fox’s Emmy-winning series, Bob’s Burgers, which will return for its 13th season this fall. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of the Belcher family’s hamburger joint Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer.

You’ll be able to stream “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” on two different streaming services next month.

The film has landed a streaming release date of July 12 on HBO Max and Hulu, hitting both services on the same day 45 days after the movie was first released in theaters.

This is in line with the streaming release strategy for films that first get an exclusive theatrical release under the Disney banner, as “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” was produced and distributed by Disney-owned 20th Century Studios. Hulu is owned by Disney, of course, but the HBO Max streaming debut is due to an existing deal between WarnerMedia and 20th Century Fox that will continue through 2022.

As of now, “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” is not set to stream on Disney+.

The film is based on the Fox sitcom of the same name and is described as an animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure. The story...

Though Season 2 of Apple TV+’s “Central Park” features a slew of changes for the lovable Tillermans, one family member has a harder time than most. Not only is daughter Molly — now voiced by Emmy Raver-Lampman to provide accurate representation for the mixed-race character — navigating puberty, but she also goes shopping for her first bra and has her first glimpse of romance.

Josh Gad, who voices Birdie and co-created the series alongside Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith, says the addition of Raver-Lampman really allowed the writers to dive into the character, using her experience to help the character grow. He says, “The second season was really Molly’s season.”

Here, Gad and Raver-Lampman reflect on Molly’s evolution this season and how the show’s catchiest ear worm, by Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, came together.

One of the highlights this season was seeing Molly evolve and go through puberty.

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After struggling to find its footing over an initial season, Loren Bouchard’s Bob’s Burgers has become one of the most delightful half-hours on TV. Its feature-film expansion retains the series’ scope and scale and, unlike other big-screen adaptations, it resists the urge to branch out into gimmicks—no celebrity cameos, no big set pieces. That, after all, is not the Belchers’ style. A running gag is that every time they come close to success a slight mistake compounds their fate and keeps them from reaching beyond their modest but highly creative seaside burger joint.

In that spirit the film stays grounded, following the Belchers’ adventures along Ocean Avenue in the shadow of the Wonder Wharf amusement pier—perhaps inspired by some of the smaller towns along the Jersey Shore like Point Pleasant and Belmar. In this film the Belchers never even venture off to the ritzier enclaves nearby like King’s Head Island.

It’s not usually a good sign when a movie features a diarrhea joke in its first five minutes, but for The Bob’s Burgers Movie, it’s proof that the film has its heart is in the right place.

Longtime viewers of the Fox animated sitcom know that intestinal maladies are common for anxiety-prone restaurant owner Bob Belcher (H. Jon Benjamin), and are of constant interest to his upbeat wife Linda (John Roberts) and son Gene (Eugene Mirman). So when the film opens with a song about Bob being plagued by bowel issues because he’s about to ask for an extension on a business loan, it’s proof that the family’s transition to the big screen is in the right hands.

Debuting in 2011, Bob’s Burgers quickly found an audience due to its surreal humor, well-rounded characters and optimistic tone. Often very funny, its focus on the bond between...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not watched “The Bob’s Burgers Movie.”

For over 10 years, Loren Bouchard has been telling the stories of the Belcher clan on a weekly basis. Created by Bouchard, “Bob’s Burgers” premiered in 2011 as an animated sitcom about married couple Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda Belcher (John Roberts) and their three kids — Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman) and Louise (Kristen Schaal) — as they operate their small family owned burger shop and navigate the mundane absurdity of everyday life.

Initial reviews of the show when it premiered were mixed; for Variety, Brian Lowry wrote that it “too often falls on the wrong side of the ‘entertaining’/’annoying’ divide.” But over the course of the first and second season, the show began revealing both its characters’ more idiosyncratic quirks — whether it’s Linda’s boundless optimism or Tina’s obsession with butts — and a...

While “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” is sure to be a hit with fans of the animated Fox series, there’s also a lot for newcomers to enjoy, including four toe-tapping musical numbers that ramp up the energy while revealing the internal lives of the Belchers — parents Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda (John Roberts) and kids Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Louise (Kristen Schaal) and their devoted family friend, Teddy. The film opens with an ode to summer, a big, Broadway-like number that might recall last year’s “In the Heights” as it moves from the film’s namesake restaurant into the oceanside town the series takes place in, culminating in an anxious meeting with the bank officer overseeing the family’s business loan. The song is hilarious, heartfelt and uplifting — while celebrating the Belchers’ underdog spirit.

While original musical numbers have long been a part of the “Bob’s Burgers” repertoire,...

“Central Park” had a huge task for its second season with Emmy Raver-Lampman taking over for the voice of Molly Tillerman from Kristen Bell, who had voice the character in the first season. Showrunner Steven Davis explains that any apprehension about whether she would rise to the occasion were quickly put to bed. “She started with a song and it’s called, ‘Paint the World.’ It’s the very first time we all heard her voice come out and it was, this is cheesy, but there were tears literally shed. It’s such a sweet song and she just floored us,” he tells Gold Derby during our Meet the Experts: TV Animation panel (watch the exclusive video interview above).

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Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on Wbgr-fm on May 19th, reviewing “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” a film adaptation of the popular animated TV series. In theaters beginning May 27th.

Rating: 2.5/5.0

Bob (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) is a hapless burger joint owner, backed by his wife Linda (John Roberts) and kids Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman) and Bunny Ears Hat Louise (Kirsten Schaal). The plot involves a sink hole that develops in front of the restaurant – essentially closing the business – and an old mystery involving the townsfolk, which the kids seek to solve.

”The Bob’s Burgers Movie” opens everywhere on May 27th. Featuring the voices of H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Kirsten Schaal and Kevin Kline. Screenplay by Nora Smith. Directed by Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman. Rated “PG-13”

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This review of “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” was first published May 23, 2022.

As a non-viewer of the long-running Fox animated comedy “Bob’s Burgers,” I couldn’t immediately quantify why I found “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” to be funny and charming while I was watching it, only to have it mostly whisp away from memory within a few days.

It wasn’t until I watched another TV-based feature film currently in theaters, “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” that I was reminded of the difference between fans and newbies for movies like these. The “Downton” sequel rewards devotees who remember the episode when they opened the Abbey for tourists, or the Dowager Countess’ near-fling with a Russian prince, and “Bob’s Burgers” no doubt does likewise for the fans who have tuned in for 12 seasons.

In this movie version, it’s a hectic week for the Belcher family, as the kids — Tina (voiced by...

After 12 critically acclaimed and audience-loved seasons, the Belcher family of "Bob's Burgers" is finally heading to the big screen. On the surface, "Bob's Burgers" seems like your average adult animation family sitcom, but the Belcher family's eccentricity, community building, and unwavering familial support has grounded their oddball antics with a hell of a lot of heart. "The Bob's Burgers Movie" heads to theaters this Friday, and fans are in for a marvelous and meaty adventure. (If you're looking for an array of episodes to check out before the movie, have no fear, we've got...

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When a sinkhole opens up in front of your burger joint, it's an adventure worthy of a movie. "The Bob's Burgers Movie" brings the long-running animated series, which just aired its season 12 finale this week, to the big screen for the first time. The movie is in theaters this Friday, so if you're going through "Bob's Burgers" withdrawals already, you won't have to wait long to see it.

/Film's Bj Colangelo recently spoke with series creator Loren Bouchard and his co-director and co-writer for "The Bob's Burgers Movie," Bernard Derriman and Nora Smith. Bouchard and Smith are also busy serving as...

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Have no fear: despite churning out more than 200 episodes over 12 seasons, The colorful, kitschy look of Loren Bouchard’s Fox hit is delightful in feature format — the film is, quite notably, the first hand-drawn, traditionally animated film theatrically released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in over a decade; the last time that happened was “Winnie the Pooh” in 2011 — and its quippy, high-energy jokes should appeal to a wide audience.

That includes fans both old and new, as “The Bob’s Burger’s Movie” doesn’t require any previous knowledge of the titular burger joint or the wacky Belcher family who runs it to enjoy this first feature, though it certainly can’t hurt. Newbies will get hip to the personalities and pratfalls of the various stars with ease: Bob (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin; all of the show’s voice stars return to their roles for the film) is a worrier,...

“The Bob’s Burgers Movie” knows its recipe and sticks to it. For 12 seasons, show creator Loren Bouchard, who here co-helms with longtime producer and supervising director Bernard Derriman, has served up the cartoon sitcom antics of the daffy, working-class Belcher family who live in an unnamed town with the vibe of Pittsburgh-by-the-Sea. Hijinks hinge on their countertop diner and a few fixations that the family obsesses over like beloved worry dolls: father Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) frets about their finances, pubescent daughter Tina (Dan Mintz) drools over boys, middle child Gene (Eugene Mirman) hypes his band, The Itty Bitty Ditty Committee, and 9-year-old Louise (Kristen Schaal) cherishes her pink bunny hat. Meanwhile, mom Linda (John Roberts) cheerleads with lunatic optimism.

The comedy comes from how the five share space while sharing little else in common, besides a way of speaking in upbeat one-liners that demand a double take. In this world,...

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The Bob’s Burgers Movie is an animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure based on the long-running Emmy®-winning series. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.

About The Film Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Cast: Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy,...

As Hollywood events return to full force in New York and Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings, including red carpets for Stranger Things, Conversations With Friends, Pistol and Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers.

Stranger Things season four world premiere

After a three-year hiatus since the last season, Stranger Things returned in a big way on Saturday, with a star-studded premiere event in Brooklyn featuring Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton.

Downton Abbey: A New Era NY premiere

The Metropolitan Opera House hosted the New York premiere of Downton Abbey: A New Era on Sunday, welcoming back its stars Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Raquel Cassidy, Hugh Dancy, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern and creator Julian Fellowes.

“For me there’s something so magical about the show because it doesn’t traffic in cynicism,” declares Josh Gad about his passion project “Central Park,” the animated musical comedy series that he co-created, co-writes and stars in. Funnily enough, the same can also be said about romantic comedy “Wolf Like Me,” Gad’s other TV project this past season on which he stars opposite Isla Fisher. Both projects feature Gad at his most lovable, showing once again how good he is at portraying endearingly quirky and unvarnished characters. They also naturally reflect his inclination to work on projects that provide much needed levity during some particularly challenging times. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

In Peacock’s “Wolf Like Me,” Gary (Gad) is a single father living in Adelaide, Australia with his 11-year-old daughter Emma (Ariel Donoghue), both still grieving the death of Emma’s mother. They encounter Mary (Fisher), a reclusive,...

This Memorial Day, get ready for mystery, meat, and mayhem when 20th Century Studios releases the all-new The Bob’s Burgers Movie. A new trailer for the film has just been released and you can check it out right here on CinemaNerdz.com.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie is an animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure based on the long-running Emmy®-winning series. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.

About The Film Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Mystery Cast: Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin,...

20th Century Studios has released a new trailer for ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie.’ The new trailer debuted at WonderCon in Anaheim, California on Sunday.

The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.

The film showcases voice talent which includes Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, Zach Galifianakis and Kevin Kline. The film was directed by Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman. The screenplay is by Loren Bouchard & Nora Smith. The producers are Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith,...

“Oh boy, oh god,” Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers” is on the big screen.

After five years in development, “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” finally premieres in theaters May 27. The Belcher family is forced to make a payment to save their restaurant in seven days, and Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) is trying hard to keep it together. Check out the latest trailer below.

Of course, a massive sinkhole sinks all hope as kids Louise (Kristen Schaal), Tina (Dan Mintz), and Gene (Eugene Mirman) get into trouble trying to solve a mystery, while Bob’s wife Linda (John Roberts) attempts to cheer everyone up in the midst of mayhem. Larry Murphy as Teddy will star in the film, along with Zach Galifianakis reprising his role as Felix and Kevin Kline playing the Belcher’s landlord Mr. Fischoeder.

“Bob’s Burgers” is currently in its 12th season on Fox. The show has been renewed for Season 13 already.