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When a sinkhole in front of Bob's Burgers threatens the Belchers' plans for a successful summer, Bob and Linda try to keep their business going, while the kids attempt to save the restaurant by solving a mystery.

Looper had the chance to speak with Loren Bouchard (the film's co-writer, co-producer, and co-director), as well as Nora Smith (the film's co-writer and co-producer) and Bernard Derriman (the film's co-director) about "The Bob's Burgers Movie" and what it is that they love most about 2D animation.

"Bob's Burgers" creator Loren Bouchard told SFGATE that he took pictures of restaurants throughout San Francisco as inspiration for his show ideas. He was particularly intrigued by Just For You Café. "I looked in the window and saw something big.

According to Fox figures, which include proprietary data shared with IndieWire for this story, “Bob's Burgers” is the network's second-most-streamed show, behind the long-running “Family Guy,” averaging 5.2 million streaming viewers between Hulu and Fox Now.

Despite having an ardent fanbase for its TV show, The Bob's Burgers Movie was a disaster at the box office. It begins with the Belchers trying to solve the mystery of the giant sinkhole that developed right in front of their restaurant, effectively ruining any chance they have of attracting customers over the summer.

The main messages from The Bob's Burgers Movie are to believe in your dreams, be true to yourself and never give up.

Despite having an ardent fanbase for its TV show, The Bob's Burgers Movie was a disaster at the box office. It begins with the Belchers trying to solve the mystery of the giant sinkhole that developed right in front of their restaurant, effectively ruining any chance they have of attracting customers over the summer.

To create an episode, the team at "Bob's Burgers" first writes and storyboards the scenes. Then, they send them over to another team of animators in South Korea, who animate on tablets. Those animations are then sent back to the U.S. team to edit them into an episode.

According to Fox figures, which include proprietary data shared with IndieWire for this story, “Bob's Burgers” is the network's second-most-streamed show, behind the long-running “Family Guy,” averaging 5.2 million streaming viewers between Hulu and Fox Now.

Its consistency in its own brand of humor and commitment to its characters are the true secrets to its success. From the start, Bob's Burgers has been driven by the easy, affectionate back-and-forth and meshing comedic sensibilities of the cast. The Belchers' love for one another is as unbreakable as it is clear-eyed.

To create an episode, the team at "Bob's Burgers" first writes and storyboards the scenes. Then, they send them over to another team of animators in South Korea, who animate on tablets. Those animations are then sent back to the U.S. team to edit them into an episode.

In Bob's Burgers, there is no dead weight. All five members of the Belcher family are hysterical in their own way – it's never a shame that an episode is focused on one particular character over another – and the supporting characters are all hilarious and original, too: Teddy, Mort, Dr. Yap, Gayle etc.