10 Best Animated TV Shows For Adults
6. Bob's Burgers
When advertisements for Bob's Burgers started popping up over five years ago it was easy to dismiss it as a rip-off of the Simpsons or Family Guy. Another family based Fox cartoon that wouldn't be any different from the rest. But I'm happy to say that I was completely mistaken. Bob's Burgers eschews most of the tropes that plague similar sitcoms and emerged as a bright hope for the future of network cartoons.
The nagging mother, the smart quiet sister and the fat dumb father have been abandoned for a far more colorful cast of characters. Bob the grumpy yet hopeful fahter, Linda the fun mom, Tina the awkward preteen, Louise the crazy schemer and the delightfully musical Gene.
Each brings a unique element to the show that feels new and refreshing, not to mention the abundance of side-characters that occupy their crazy world. Though the gags are funny and the stories entertaining it is the characters that are the real force behind the show, and Bob's Burgers is all the better for it.