The world of television has changed profoundly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with essentially all live television programs trying to adopt a new status quo to promote security on set. As we enter the Fall 2020 season, TV fans will receive a fair amount of animated series, many of which can still continue to make new episodes even while distancing themselves socially. This will include new seasons for Fox’s “Animation Domination” block, including the beloved animated series. Bob’s Burgers. But it turns out that an element from the show’s upcoming eleventh season has accidentally become relevant amid the pandemic. During the show’s panel as part of ComicCon @ Home, executive producer Nora Smith revealed that the second episode of the season, titled “Worms of In-Rear-Ment,” revolves around the family facing an outbreak of earthworm. . According to Smith, the episode, which was written and produced long before the pandemic, accidentally has entirely new relevance.
“It seemed like a fun pandemic story when they were like wild and fantasy-free,” Smith explained. “So this happened and I thought, ‘Oh no. People are going to think we’re joking about it.’ They take it seriously, but hopefully, it’s more fun because it’s about things from the year. There’s a lot of handwashing. I hope people will see it as an escape from a more fun pandemic. “
Sure, it might not be the same as the umpteenth time the The Simpsons unintentionally has predicted the future, but the accidental parallel between the Bob’s Burgers episode and our current situation is definitely going to be interesting to watch.
Bob’s Burgers stars H. Jon Benajmin as Bob Belcher, John Roberts as Linda Belcher, Eugene Mirman as Eugene Belcher, Dan Mintz as Tina Belcher, Kristen Schaal as Louise Belcher, and Larry Murphy as Teddy.
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Bob’s Burgers It will return with new episodes on Sunday, September 27 on Fox.
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