: The eldest child, known for her social awkwardness, love of horses and zombies, and "erotic friend-fiction". The character was originally a boy named Daniel in the test pilot.

The series was originally pitched with a much darker premise: the Belchers were envisioned as a family of who sourced meat for their burgers from the crematorium next door. While Fox executives requested this be removed for a lighter tone, the idea was repurposed for the pilot episode, "Human Flesh," where Louise spreads a rumor about the restaurant's meat to her classmates. The Belcher Family

: The middle child and aspiring musician who frequently uses a sampling keyboard and megaphone for sound effects.

: Bob’s enthusiastic, song-prone wife who works as the restaurant's cashier. Her voice is an imitation of actor John Roberts' own mother.

: A different exterminator truck appears in the opening credits of each episode, also featuring a pun like "Rats All, Folks". Cultural Impact & Recognition

: The pessimistic but dedicated third-generation restaurateur and cook who often serves as the "straight man" to his family's antics.

Bob’s Burgers is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on , on Fox. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who operate a struggling hamburger restaurant in a fictional seaside town often referred to by staff as "Seymour's Bay," New Jersey. Original Darker Concept