Watch: A long, strange interview with the stars of FOX's 'Bob's Burgers'
A not-safe-for-work chat with Eugene Mirman, John Roberts and Kristen Schaal
[WARNING: This video will not be suitable or funny for all viewers.]
FOX premieres "Bob's Burgers" at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday (Jan. 9), the rare Seth MacFarlane-free addition to the network's Animation Domination lineup.
I liked the pilot for the comedy, which comes from Loren Bouchard ("Home Movies"), but I've struggled to find a way to explain my amusement in review-form.
For now, this video will have to suffice.
It's an interview I did with "Bob's Burgers" vocal stars Eugene Mirman, John Roberts and Kristen Schaal at a FOX interview day back in September. Calling it an "interview," though, may not be exactly right. Basically, I walked into a room and sat down opposite Mirman, Roberts and Schaal and held on for dear life. They sang, did impressions and went to some utterly absurd comedic places. Occasionally I asked questions, but that was less about establishing a line of inquiry and more about pushing and instigating their material.
Attempting to edit this video down would be pointless. There's no real beginning. There's no real end. And I'm not sure how many "answers" there are. But large chunks of it are hilarious. Or bizarre. Or... something.
As it says above, this not quite safe for family or workplace viewing.
A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.
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January 9, 2011 at 6:08AM EST Reply to CommentLol, Kristen Gottfried
Stephen P.
January 9, 2011 at 1:58PM EST Reply to CommentI want Kristen Schaal. Just thought I'd put that out there.
r1pvanw1nkl3
January 9, 2011 at 2:27PM EST Reply to Commentif the show is anywhere near as funny as this interview, i'm in
Guest
January 9, 2011 at 2:59PM EST Reply to Comment3:00 minutes in and see how the show relates to the Wire!
7s Tim
January 9, 2011 at 6:47PM EST Reply to Commentcould you please conduct a version of this interview each week?
Antid Oto
January 10, 2011 at 4:44PM EST Reply to CommentAnyone else having trouble watching this? I keep getting a message saying the video is unavailable.
Tausif Khan
January 11, 2011 at 4:09PM EST Reply to CommentThey were awful.
Yelling really loudly does not constitute good comedy.
If this show outlasts Arrested Development's run I will be angry.
belinda
January 12, 2011 at 11:06AM EST Reply to CommentThat was indeed, interesting. Glad you hung in there.