Meanwhile, the Belcher family is fueled by an emotional undercurrent that runs more centrist, while also playing the quirkier side of things in equal measure; perhaps it’s best summed up in one of Bob’s best lines in Bob’s Burgers history, “You’re my family, and I love you, but you’re all terrible.”
Admittedly, that speaks to each show’s tonal differences in humor, as The Simpsons have swung big on heartwarmingly hilarious moments in the face of near-death experiences, familial strife, and other extreme scenarios.