It might be on its seventh season, but Bob’s Burgers remains the show on TV I know I can consistently turn to in order to feel better about life. Always willing to embrace the weird (like showing a bloody decapitation in their holiday episode), it also manages to be family friendly and a completely earnest in its affection a world full of misfit characters. The cynical mind has no place for a show that managed to sell a man getting glued to the toilet with a touching musical number. And every Sunday I’m more than happy to sit down and indulge in some TV comfort food (usually while eating soup) and recharge the batteries for another week by smiling through a half hour with the Belcher family. In fact, I’ve made a Sunday tradition of watching Bob’s Burgers, running off to do some laundry, and returning just in time to sit down in my pajamas just in time for a little Sunday dessert TV…Last Man on Earth. I’ve always liked the show, but it’s almost hard to believe that three season in the show with the most unlikable character on TV by the end of season one has turned him into a lovable misfit, I wouldn’t have believed it. How did they make Will Forte’s jerk Phil into annoying but lovable Tandy? Seems Forte really is a comic genius, and has brought together a group of creatives to bring the show to life. What’s even more impressive is how easily the show manages to go in a multitude of tonal directions. Early in the season the show became almost a thriller, and just last week the show’s family centric episode had me close to tears. And at the heart of both Bob’s Burgers and Last Man on Earth remains common cast member Kristen Schaal. Whether making mischief as bunny eared Louise or demanding family togetherness as Carol, Schaal’s one of TV’s brightest stars. – Lesley Coffin
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