Random Crazy Bob's Burgers Fan Theories (16 items)

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  (#1) Jimmy Pesto Hates Bob Because He's Jealous

  Theoretically, an Italian restaurant and burger joint wouldn't really compete, so why does Jimmy Pesto hate Bob Belcher so much? One fan theory by Redditor Sveenee alleges it's because he's jealous.

  Jimmy Pesto's food is largely terrible despite his success. It's also suggested Jimmy is divorced from his wife, and he despises his kids' eccentricities.

  This is the opposite of Bob, who's an excellent chef and never compromises his integrity. His wife and family love him and they all accept one another as they are. This causes a lot of resentment in Jimmy Pesto, since all he really has to rely on is his restaurant. He defines his self-worth solely through financial success. 
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  (#11) Tina Belcher And Enid Coleslaw From Ghostworld Are The Same Person

  If you've ever seen Ghostworld, you know that Enid Coleslaw, the film's main character, looks a whole lot like Tina Belcher. Some say this is because Tina is a younger version of Enid.

  According to the theory by Redditor Slink_Wray, Louise started a terrible fire at Bob's Burgers. The fire killed Linda, Gene, and Louise. Eventually, Tina and Bob move away to start their lives anew and without grief. They change their names, with Bob picking a food-related surname because he used to be a chef. Burgers totally come with coleslaw, right? In dealing with her continued grief, Tina (now Enid) ends up losing some of her optimism, but retains her fascination with underdogs. Plus, the glasses and bob haircut are too similar to be a coincidence.
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  (#4) Bob Is Bisexual But Never Got A Chance To Explore His Sexuality

  Bob may be in a happy marriage with Linda, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating he may be bisexual. There's a whole lot of evidence to back this one up, conveniently gathered together by Redditor wastalkingaboutmyrug, but the biggest giveaway was when Bob actually admitted he was "mostly straight" (implying not all-the-way straight) in a Thanksgiving episode.

  In the episode, Bob keeps ruining the Thanksgiving turkey when he's sleepwalking. He has to therefore regularly go back to the grocery store to buy more turkeys. While he's there, a deli worker starts flirting with him and insisting that Bob doesn't need to buy the turkeys and is using it as an excuse to chat.

  Towards the end of the episode, the deli worker says he left his boyfriend, and begs Bob to run away with him. Bob says he'd consider it if he wasn't married, and admits he's "mostly straight." He ends up leaving the counter, maintaining the deli worker is so out of his league that it would never work.
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  (#16) Gene Died From An Infection Caused By A Rat Bite

  After Louise died, Gene was next. Fans believe he caused the rat infestation in the restaurant as a joke (it's exactly his sense of humor). While he was collecting and releasing the rats, he ended up getting a bite that became infected. He died from this infection, according to Redditor geargirl.

  Because Gene died playing a practical joke, Bob imagined him as a jokester for the rest of the series. They way he died became the way he's defined in his father's memory.
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  (#3) Louise Uses Her Bunny Hat To Hide The Fact She's Turning Into Her Mother

  Turning into your mother is a pretty common fear for a tween girl. Nine-year-old Louise never removes her bunny hat, and fans believe she's using this to distract herself from the fact that she's just like her mom. You can see the video explanation by ChannelFrederator. 

  Louise and Linda look almost exactly the same. If you look beneath Louise's hat, you'll find that they even have the same haircut. However, the pair has a rocky relationship (albeit one built on unconditional love). In the episode "Mother Daughter Laser Razor," Linda admits that Louise has always liked Bob better. She's certainly a daddy's girl, and even casual fans of the show can see how much she looks up to Bob.

  According to the theory, the hat differentiates Louise from her mother, which is pretty successful considering they'd look almost identical without it.
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  (#6) Gene Belcher Is Transgender

  Gene Belcher is known as a jokester, but he may not actually be joking when he refers to himself as a woman. One fan theory suggests Gene is either transgender or gender fluid. Here's the proposed evidence: he has often referred to himself in female form, saying things like "We're working girls now," and "I was born to be a mother."

  In one episode, Louise even refers to Gene as the "good daughter." Others argue that Gene does sometimes project distinctly male behavior, so it is possible he's gender fluid rather than transgender. 

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