Bob (H. Jon Benjamin of Archer) and his wife Linda (John Roberts) are the parents of the introspective Tina (Dan Mintz), not-very-bright Gene (Eugene Mirman) and attention-seeking Louise (Kristen Schall). Each episode has the five Belchers dealing with one crazy scenario after another. While the season starts with an accusation that they are using meat absconded from the funeral home next door, they will also have to take on Lobsterfest, face off against Linda's ex-boyfriend turned health inspector (a couple of times) and even put on a dinner theater.
While there are only 13 episodes in this season, they really define the various characters. In one episode, Bob decides to hide from his in-laws by moving into the crawlspaces between their walls in their house. While Louise claims that her father is dead and scares classmates, Linda has to keep the business running.
In another episode, the awkward Tina decides to start taking capoeira classes. This immediately creates a rivalry between Bob and the instructor, Jairo. This season also has a documentary filmmaker staking out in front of the restaurant as Bob gets close to his 100,000th hamberger. Randy isn't there to praise Bob though; instead, he brings a cow with a wig glued to its head in order to humanize the animal. The question is, will Bob feel the same way about his business by the time "Moolissa" is shipped off to the butchers?
While Bob's Burgers: Season 1 doesn't have a lot in the way of special features, what it has is amusing. There are ad-libbed audio outtakes for two episodes, as well as the original demo animation that was used to pitch the series. I especially enjoyed the short that had Louise talking to the restaurant's chalkboard as she reminisces over the various "daily specials" she invented in the past.
While Bob's Burgers isn't for everybody, those that find themselves laughing through the pilot episode will enjoy the season as a whole.
