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The Belcher family is stuck, literally and figuratively.
Sitcoms, live-action or animated, are built on stasis.
For son Gene (Eugene Mirman), its a yearning to write the next great song.
Thats theBobs Burgersformula, give or take various absurdities like a Jon Hammvoiced toilet.
The animation has unparalleled vibrancy, depth, and fluidity.
Its almost summertime, and the Belcher family is anxious.
Tina worries about whether Jimmy Jr. will agree to be her summer boyfriend.
The only real performance misstep is Wains singing voice, which gets a little pitchy and hard to follow.
At what point does all that physical and emotional labor no longer feel worth it?
Its a pleasantly unchallenging expansion of the family-friendship-loyalty worldview that Bouchard and the Belchers have made their own.
