Bob’s Burgers is a hit animated television show aimed at adults, featuring the marvelous
misadventures of the Belcher family in the titular burger joint.
This show grew so popular that on May 27th, 2022, a cinematic movie was released in theaters.
While we already did a good to evil based on it, we now have another theme to tackle,
the wide array of relationships in the film.
Relationships are a major part of any film or show, from romantic to familial to enemies,
every relationship matters, but which of them are healthy and which are not so much.
I’m _______ with WickedBinge and this is The Bob’s Burgers Movie Relationships: Healthy
to Toxic.
Now, a couple of notes, firstly, heavily spoilers for the film, including the identity of the
main villain will be in this video, so steer clear if you don’t wish to be spoiled.
Secondly, we will be focusing mostly on the movie, although we will be dipping into the
events and situations of the main series throughout the video to back up certain arguments.
So this is by no means a full list of every relationship in the show, but all the ones
we see as important to speak on from the film.
With that spiel out of the way, we can now start by talking about the best relationships
on our list, these are The Healthy.
Starting off our list and earning our gold medal of health are Bob and Linda.
Now, we’ve talked about Bob and Linda before, and we view them as one of the healthiest
relationships in adult animation.
The two of them are very happy together, and bounce off each other quite well, with Linda
being a massive optimist who keeps Bob upbeat as often as possible.
Yes, they have some issues, like many married couples but the problems they have usually
come from general parenting issues.
They never really fight, especially not physically, and when they do argue it never really gets
to the point of a shouting match.
They are unmatched in this show when it comes to healthy relationships, hence their ranking.
Taking our silver medal of health is Bob and Louise.
This is one of the central relationships in both the film and the general show.
Louise is undoubtedly Bob’s favorite child and Louise loves Bob much more than Linda.
There are entire episodes based on their relationship, and they’ve been close since Louise was
a small child.
Louise even picks up Bob’s quirk of making inanimate objects talk which shows they are
very close.
Louise is even deathly afraid of losing touch with her father as she ages and does not seem
ready for the possibility of him dying.
Louise and Bob’s relationship is very close-knit and it’s a very nice relationship that deserves
the silver medal.
Taking our bronze medal of health is Linda and Gene.
Much like Bob and Louise, Linda and Gene are very close, to the point some fans find creepy.
Linda gets super excited for her son whether it’s a musical situation or him becoming
a cheerleader.
The two love each other a lot, Gene will take any chance to be with his mom, such as sleeping
with her in her bed while Bob sleeps in the basement.
Linda is no different, she will help Gene with any situation he finds himself in, such
as trying to get answers about his favorite candy changing their formula.
They even have recurring spa days that show they have a consistently lovely relationship.
It’s no surprise they grab bronze because they are quite the pair.
Ranking next on our list is the relationship between Critter and Mudflap.
Critter and Mudflap have been recurring characters since Season 3, although Critter sort of disappeared
after Season 6.
However, as of the movie, Critter has made a reappearance and they are eligible for this
list.
Critter and Mudflap are bikers and part of the gang called the one-eyed snakes who came
to the burger joint while Mudflap was pregnant.
The two were lovers and cared quite heavily for each other, even having a child together,
this leads to them becoming permanent lovers and consistent friends with the Belchers.
They suffer from not appearing often enough to rank anywhere else on our list, hence their
placement.
Rounding out the good section of our list are Teddy and The Belchers.
Teddy is a recurring character who consistently appears throughout the show, usually in the
restaurant.
Teddy gets a burger at Bob’s Burgers almost every day and considers himself Bob’s best
friend, being devoted to him and the shop.
It gets to the point that he would be willing to step in and watch over Linda and the Kids
if Bob were to die.
He desperately wants a family of his own and treats the Belchers as if they were said family.
The Belchers like him too, and on more than one occasion, Bob and Linda have him watch
the kids or the house if necessary.
In the movie, Teddy creates the Bob’s Burgers Cart and helps them lug it around to sell
burgers and make money.
He is even responsible for opening the clamshell car so that The Belchers can escape and deal
with Grover.
Teddy and the Belchers are great friends, and it’s no surprise they land here, even
with the few moments of weirdness they share.
But, now that we’ve dealt with the good relationships, we head down to the Gray Area.
Starting off the gray area of the list is the relationship between Bob and Gene.
Bob and Gene have a loving relationship and it’s mostly passable, but the two don’t
have much in common.
It turns out that they have a hard time bonding because of these differences and Bob does
get after him for his inappropriate humor or annoying moments.
Due to being his only son, Gene does get a few benefits, but they’re not common enough
to stack the deck.
Bob obviously loves his son, but in all honesty, they don’t really have enough episodes to
really talk that much.
Especially in the movie, it’s mostly chastizing about the “Napkiny-thing” and not really
any real bonding.
The next relationship on this list is between Tina and Jimmy Jr.
Tina has had a massive crush on Jr since Season 1, and they’ve had an on-again, off-again
relationship.
Tina is almost never reciprocated but there are times when Jr seems to like her back,
but sometimes he’s more interested in things like dancing.
There are even some who theorize that Jimmy Jr might be bisexual and interested in his
friend Zeke, although there’s no direct proof to talk about.
Tina has even “logged 125 fantasy days” with him and she views that as super serious.
Tina’s plot in the film revolves around her trying to become a summer-boyfriend-girlfriend
and her fears about what may happen because of it.
Tina even ends up kissing him at the end of the movie and it’s implied that they actually
do become boyfriend and girlfriend and this relationship could definitely shift because
of that.
Another Tina-centric relationship, the relationship of Bob, Linda, and Tina ranks next on our
list.
The reason we’re ranking them all together is that neither Bob nor Linda have a relationship
with Tina on the level as their relationship with the other children.
Bob and Tina share some personality traits and they tend to open up to each other, such
as when Bob takes her driving.
Meanwhile, her relationship with Linda is largely the same except they relate to the
fact they are both females.
In all honesty, they treat Tina really well and they only rank this low because they do
show some fear and apprehension about Tina becoming a teenager.
Up next on our list are Linda and Louise.
Linda and Louise do not have the greatest relationship in the world.
Because Louise is a daddy’s girl as we mentioned earlier on the list they tend to butt heads
quite often.
The episode “Mother Daughter Laser Razor” is all about their very strained relationship.
They don’t hate each other by any means, but the relationship they share is shown to
be quite bad at times.
Linda constantly oversteps the boundaries that Louise sets down but despite all that,
they love each other and are undoubtedly very alike throughout the show.
Honestly, they would rank higher if they actually interacted more in this film outside of general
family stuff.
Rounding out the gray area of our list are Hugo and Ron.
Hugo and Ron are on the bubble between gray and toxic because it’s a really one-sided
situation.
Hugo and Ron are partners in the game of health inspection, and Ron is new to the job.
Hugo tends to get sort of abusive towards Ron, he constantly belittles and then subsequently
neglects Ron, which shows that Hugo is so focused on Linda that he can’t focus on
Ron.
Ron meanwhile is always there at Hugo’s side, no matter what, and he very obviously
cares about Hugo far more than Hugo cares about Ron.
But it’s not all abuse and that’s the main reason we can’t rank it lower because
Ron’s severe care surpasses Hugo’s neglect.
But now, we’re at the bottom of the barrel, these are The Toxic Relationships.
Starting off the toxic section is a relationship from long ago, Linda and Hugo.
Linda and Hugo were fiancees prior to the show’s story, and their relationship has
been talked about since the very first episode.
We don’t know too much about their time together, just that Linda broke up with him
over a message on his answering machine which is…bad.
Hugo still carries a massive torch for Linda and will do just about anything for Linda,
which is shown in a variety of episodes.
However, this leads to intense animosity against Bob, which we’ll get into later.
So they land here, simply because Hugo is just in general kind of a toxic person and
Linda’s not much better in this case.
Starting off the toxic section are Mr. Fischoeder and Felix.
Calvin and Felix are brothers and have a bit of what someone could call sibling rivalry.
Felix is a bit odd and Calvin is kind of conniving and schemey, however, they seem to care for
each other to a degree.
In the film, they get along quite well and are planning to leave the country together,
showing they hold no real animosity.
However, we would be remiss if we didn’t speak about the Season 4 Finale.
Felix legitimately tries to kill Calvin, like fully killing him via drowning under the wharf
because Felix wants to tear down the wharf and make condos.
However, after successfully escaping, Calvin decides to spare Felix by blaming Felix’s
girlfriend Fanny, and sending her to prison because he knows Felix won’t do well there.
This shows that despite the murder attempt, Calvin still truly cares for his brother,
hence why they land at the top of this section.
Bogarting the bronze medal of toxicity are Mr. Fischoeder and The Belchers.
Calvin is the Belcher’s landlord, and he takes his position very seriously, as he appears
quite often for his rent.
This comes to the point where he will do really weird things to procure his money from them,
although there are just as many episodes where he has the Belchers work for him to avoid
rent.
This can range from pretending to be his family to participating in a town-wide water balloon
fight.
This is the main reason they don’t rank lower, Calvin is willing to let the Belchers
avoid rent on multiple occasions as long as he gets something out of it, especially since
he’s already rich.
But, stealing the silver medal of toxicity is Bob and Hugo.
Due to the aforementioned torch that he carries for Linda, Hugo absolutely hates Bob.
In fact, he sees Bob as his personal rival.
This goes to the point that not only does Hugo try to stop Bob from getting a perfect
valentine’s gift for Linda, but Hugo intentionally and repeatedly tries to get Bob’s Burgers
shut down, ranging from straight up lying to intentionally finding insignificant things
to right him up for.
Hugo absolutely hates Bob, but Bob doesn’t really hate Hugo all that much, more finds
him annoying than anything else, which is why they can’t take gold.
Speaking of, grabbing our gold medal of toxicity is Mr. Fischoeder, Felix, and Grover.
It may be surprising that a family ranks this low, but it’s for good reason.
Grover is the cousin and lawyer of Calvin and Felix who first appeared in Season 9.
Well, he makes a massive appearance in the film, where he is the main antagonist.
He tries to frame Calvin for a crime he committed and then when that fails he tries to murder
him.
Much like Felix, he does try to kill Calvin, but unlike Felix, it doesn’t seem like Calvin
forgives him.
He also tries to kill Felix, and Felix doesn’t seem like the type to forgive either, so it’s
no surprise that we have them ranking here, because the entire point of their relationship
is abuse and murder attempts, and Grover’s been planning it for quite a while.
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