Bob's Burgers: Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 9, 2011
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3
Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 4 out of 20
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  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Jan 7, 2011
    37
    Bob's isn't nearly funny enough. It just lopes along, stumbling from one tasteless moment to the next.
  2. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Jan 6, 2011
    30
    Maybe it's just that it's set in a restaurant, but when the first two jokes turned out to involve farting and crotch itch, I lost my appetite for more.
  3. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Chuck Barney
    Jan 9, 2011
    25
    The opener is riddled with juvenile humor consisting of jokes pegged to corpses, crotches and child molestation. It's almost enough to trigger a case of mad cow disease.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jan 7, 2011
    0
    This crudely mean-spirited cringe of a show isn't even medium well-done, and here's this customer's tip: Avoid at all costs.

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User Score
6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 55
  3. Negative: 16 out of 55
  1. jcox813
    10
    Its funny how all the negative reviews on this show are from people that think family guy is funny. Family Guy , after its original run, has been one of the worst shows on television but gets off by making a bunch of 14 year olds laugh at gay and fart jokes. Bob's Burger's was absolutely hilarious, its strongest point being the voice actors. I can see why Family Guy fans hate the show so much though, because no ones getting hit in the face or falling down stairs and you actually have to have some intelligence to understand the jokes, its not just some fat guy rattling off obnoxious dribble and slapstick humor. And don't think I'm just a Family Guy hater, the show was hilarious and one of my favorites during its original run. Then Seth Mcfarlane stopped actually writing for the show to work on American Dad(good) and The Cleveland Show(absolute garbage) and it went completely downhill. Bob's Burger's is Fox's funniest show since Futurama, let's just hope it doesn't end up with the same fate. On the other hand...it could probably be even better if Comedy Central picked it up.… Full Review »
  2. mwagamer16
    5
    Well upon viewing of the show, it certainly has potential and had its moments just I don't know if it will be enough for the core audience of sunday night fox viewers, that is to say family guy fans, who need it to be easy and formulaic. The show has to great comedians in H Jon Benjamin and Kristin Schaal, but Eugene Mirman is just one comic I want to destroy!!! I ask you readers give this show a few more chances otherwise it will end up on Adult Swim or FX where it would certainly be a hit...wait that's not so bad!… Full Review »
  3. demondonkey2500
    10
    Completely original and hilarious. The Characters are fully developed and this show is way better than family guy which has been horrible for the past seasons.… Full Review »
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