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Bob's Burgers Season 2
Season 2
File:Bob's Burgers complete second season cover artwork.jpg
DVD cover
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseMarch 11 (2012-03-11) –
May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)
Season chronology
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Season 1
Next →
Season 3
List of episodes

The second season of the animated sitcom Bob's Burgers commenced airing on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 2012 (2012-03-11), and concluded on May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20). The season was produced by Wilo Productions, Buck & Millie Productions and Bento Box Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television, and is distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, along with its other seasons. Actors H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal reprised their roles as Bob Belcher, Linda Belcher, Tina Belcher, Gene Belcher and Louise Belcher. These characters are all a part of the Belcher family, a nuclear family that run a hamburger restaurant, entitled Bob's Burgers.

FOX renewed the show for a second production cycle consisting of thirteen episodes on April 7, 2011,[1] and picked up the back nine on October 31, 2011, bringing the cycle to a total of 22 episodes.[2] Only nine of the episodes aired during the second season, with the remaining 13 episodes being held for the third season of the show.

Like the previous season, the second season aired in the competitive timeslot at 8:30 p.m. on Sundays. The season premiere, "The Belchies" obtained 4.04 million viewers in the United States. The season finale, "Beefsquatch" obtained 3.57 million viewers in the United States, slightly down from the season premiere. All of these ratings are measured by Nielsen ratings.

Bob's Burgers ended its second season with a per episode average of 4.18 million total viewers and a 2.3 ratings share in the 18–49 demographic. The season was generally well received by television critics, though most agreed that the second season was a considerable improvement over the first season of the series, particularly "Moody Foodie", "Burgerboss", and "Bob Day Afternoon".[3][4][5] Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club claimed that "after an uneven start, Bob's Burgers is becoming one of television’s best comedies!".

On May 7, 2013,[6] Amazon.com released the season for purchase on "Burn-On-Demand DVD-R. The sole bonus feature is a table read of the season 3 episode An Indecent Thanksgiving Proposal.[6]

Broadcast and reception

Ratings

The second season of Bob's Burgers originally premiered on March 11, 2012 in the United States on the Fox network between 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., with "The Belchies", and obtained 4.04 million viewers in the United States.[7] They are all of episodes which are part of Fox's Animation Domination television block. It was preceded by The Simpsons at 8:00 p.m., and was followed by Family Guy at 9:00 p.m. Most of the episodes that are part of this season are rated TV-14 on television in the United States. The season finale, "Beefsquatch", obtained 3.57 million viewers in the United States.[8]

Despite its middling ratings, Bob's Burgers was renewed for a third season, on May 14, 2012, alongside the cancellation of Napoleon Dynamite.[9]

Critical response

The second season of Bob's Burgers was well received by television critics, particularly "Moody Foodie", "Burgerboss", and "Bob Day Afternoon".[3][4][5] It received a "78 out of 100" on aggregate site Metacritic. Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club claimed that "after an uneven start, Bob's Burgers is becoming one of television's best comedies!".[3] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix claimed that "the season's first two episodes aren't as consistently funny as last spring's best outings, but they do a good job of showcasing both the style of Bob's Burgers and the deep roster of characters the show has already assembled".[10] Sepinwall claimed that it was "strange, and I often like strange in my comedy, but at least initially, I didn't find it funny. But it was compelling in its weirdness — one early episode had the family becoming obsessed with the cow a protest filmmaker had parked outside their restaurant — and that kept me watching until the rest of the show clicked for me".[10] Maureen Ryan of The Huffington Post stated that "an animated comedy that is propelled by a very strong voice cast and by its own daffy comedic momentum", and compared it to Breaking In.[11] Chris Cabin of The Slant Magazine called the season "improbably poignant".[12] Cabin also claimed that it "possesses an unmistakable love for underdogs and odd ducks".[12] Clark Collis of Entertainment Weekly noted that "While the show's attempt to please different generations is sometimes more jarring than jocular, this episode does feature the best non sequitur gag you're ever likely to hear about the Parliament song "Aqua Boogie"".[13]

International broadcast

The season was first broadcast on the Global Television Network in Canada on March 11, 2012, between 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., as part of the Animation Rules comedy television block.[14] It has the same schedule as the Fox network for the season. In the United Kingdom, the season premiered on May 1, 2012, at 10:30 p.m., on E4, (it is shown after the other FOX animated series, The Cleveland Show).[15]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
141"The Belchies"Boohwan Lim & Kyounghee LimJon SchroederMarch 11, 2012 (2012-03-11)2ASA014.04[16]
152"Bob Day Afternoon"Wes ArcherDan Fybel & Rich RinaldiMarch 18, 2012 (2012-03-18)2ASA024.40[17]
163"Synchronized Swimming"Anthony ChunHolly SchlesingerMarch 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)2ASA033.97[18]
174"Burgerboss"Jennifer CoyleScott JacobsonApril 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)2ASA043.66[19]
185"Food Truckin'"Bernard DerrimanLizzie Molyneux & Wendy MolyneuxApril 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)2ASA053.90[20]
196"Dr. Yap"Anthony ChunSteven Davis & Kelvin YuApril 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)2ASA073.92[21]
207"Moody Foodie"Boohwan Lim & Kyounghee LimSteven Davis & Kelvin YuMay 6, 2012 (2012-05-06)2ASA063.72[22]
218"Bad Tina"Jennifer CoyleHolly SchlesingerMay 13, 2012 (2012-05-13)2ASA103.69[23]
229"Beefsquatch"Wes ArcherNora SmithMay 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)2ASA093.57[24]

References

  1. ^ "'Bob's Burgers' cooks up a second season on FOX - Zap2it". Blog.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Fox Gives Back-Nine Order To Animated Series 'Bob's Burgers'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  3. ^ a b c Siede, Caroline. "Bob's Burgers: "Moody Foodie" · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  4. ^ a b Siede, Caroline. "Bob's Burgers: "Burgerboss" · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  5. ^ a b Siede, Caroline. "Bob's Burgers: "Bob Day Afternoon" · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  6. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Bob's Burgers Season 2". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "Sunday Final Ratings: '60 Minutes', 'America's Funniest Home Videos', 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Amazing Race' & 'Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  8. ^ "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy' Adjusted Up; 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  9. ^ "'Napoleon Dynamite' Canceled, 'Bob's Burgers' Renewed By Fox - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  10. ^ a b Sepinwall, Alan (2012-03-11). "Review: Bobs Burgers cooks up more weird family fun for season 2". Hitfix.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  11. ^ "Maureen Ryan: 'Bob's Burgers' Review And 'Breaking In' Review: Which Fox Comedy Is Worth Checking Out?". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  12. ^ a b Bowen, Chuck (2012-03-11). "Bob's Burgers: Season Two | TV Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  13. ^ : Alan Sepinwall. "Critic Reviews for Bob's Burgers Season 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  14. ^ "TV Guide". Tvguide.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  15. ^ "Bob's Burgers - The Belchies". Channel 4. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  16. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 13, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: '60 Minutes', 'America's Funniest Home Videos', 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Amazing Race' & 'Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  17. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 20, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Harry's Law' Adjusted Down to Series Lows; 'Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled CBS". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  18. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 27, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' Adjusted Up, 'GCB' Adjusted Down + Final CBS Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  19. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 3, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings:'Once Upon A Time,' 'Bob's Burgers,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  20. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 17, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'AFV,' 'Amazing Race,' 'Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' 'Celebrity Apprentice' & 'The Cleveland Show' All Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  21. ^ Bibel, Sarah. "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Amazing Race,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Cleveland' Adjusted Up; 'Harry's Law,' 'GCB' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  22. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Simpsons', 'Amazing Race' Finale, 'Harry's Law' Adjusted Up; 'Desperate Housewives', 'NYC 22' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  23. ^ Bibel, Sarah (May 15, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time', Family guy', 'Survivor' Adjusted Up; 'Survivor: Reunion', 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  24. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 22, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Family Guy' Adjusted Up; 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
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