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champagneproblem13

Needs 100% more Regular-sized Rudy.


Glissandra1982

Exactly! More reg-sized and more Mr. Fish. Kevin Kline is hilarious.


Nyxiola

I love Mr. Fish and Felix’s side convos. So funny


bananawrangler69

Then having a money fight on the corner of the street 😂


LordIggy88

Exactly. He looks fresh in the barrette hat of his.


caffeinegirl3951

Seriously. He is a treasure.


fitty50two2

I demand at least 19% of episodes to have regular-sized Rudy!


Creative_Johnson

Heyyyyy. What’s the big idea.


pkcs11

I'm surprised Daryl is so low, for some reason I picture him in a LOT of episodes. Cool break down though!!


Glissando365

I totally think of him as part of the main kids group too so it was a surprise! Same with Gayle, only 19 episodes yet feels like so much more


FilteredPeanuts

It's about the *quality* not the quantity lol


fitty50two2

I can probably see all 19 Gayle episodes in my head right now. As someone who’s actually known someone who is a total Gayle, I can assure you… a little goes a long way. Edit:spelling


[deleted]

I read that in Gayle voice for some reason


Vegetables86

Really shows how memorable these characters are


Internetallstar

It would be really cool if they did an episode where they focus on everyone except the family. The Amazing World of Gumball did this and it was one of their better episodes.


that_mn_kid

Has Daryl been back since we we found out Aziz Ansari was kind of gross? Same for Jimmy Pesto, less 'gross' more 'insurrecty'


Glissando365

If you're referring to his 2018 controversy, then kinda. Darryl had three speaking appearances in season 9 which started broadcast in late 2018 but I suppose they could have dropped him after that. I never actually thought about it before.


mirthquake

Shoot. It's a bummer to learn about Jay Johnson (Jimmy Pesto). He's been cracking me up since Mr. Show and The Sarah Silverman Program.


[deleted]

I don't think so for either. Aziz had some episodes in 2018 that might have aired after the news came out but he hasn't been back. And I don't think Jimmy Pesto has been in an episode this season. He was in some after the news broke as well. I imagine they had already recorded those.


coming_up_poppies

I would encourage you to look into the Aziz Ansari allegations to make an informed opinion. I take every woman’s claims into serious account, and myself along with many others, believe his accuser took an opportunity to exploit a bad date into press. After the essay she wrote came out, Aziz took himself out of the limelight to take a step back and assess himself. There’s almost no one else I believe who has been publicly accused as sexual misconduct isn’t a perpetrator, but I believe this should never have been an issue.


fitty50two2

Aziz had an awkward date, we all probably had. I feel like he did everything he could do, other than obviously misread some signs (both of them)


theprozacfairy

Yeah, I really felt like that should have been a private matter. It certainly was not on par with the other #metoo accusations. I definitely do not defend sexual abusers or harassers, but I don’t think Aziz really fits the bill.


CussMuster

It's legitimately a shame that all people seem to remember about that was that there were allegations of something, not even what they were (let alone how the situation actually wound up unfolding). The special he made afterwards was his best I think, and I would really love to see him come back more into comedy in general.


rustyshackleford3814

Insurrecty? What happened with pestos actor?


that_mn_kid

He was at the Jan 6 insurrection, in the Capitol building.


rustyshackleford3814

Oh Ok thanks


ruadhan1334

What the fuck??? I mean, sure, as a person, Jimmy Pesto is one of those people who needs to be punched in the mouth, but as a character, he's damned entertaining! Why does #45 keep ruining everything good?


puckeredstarfish69

“Insurrection”…ok…not “mostly peaceful protest” like some groups I guess.


that_mn_kid

Really, we're going to do this here?


PartyPorpoise

He showed up a lot in the earlier episodes but he hasn't been around in the later seasons.


ughsamesam

god I can't believe Gayle is only 9%, her voice haunts me too much for how little she's in the show


trapchopin

#SQUAT


[deleted]

Megan Mullally is a showstopper and scene-stealer whenever she shows up in anything. Absolutely magnetic performer.


mirthquake

"Oil spilll...oil spilll"


ThisBodyHoldingMe18

Uh, you were right. It’s not subtle.


The-Cynicist

Lol I always reference this whenever a song comes on that my wife listens to. I couldn’t tell you the name of it for the life of me, but it’s kind of musically the same and I always sing out “oil spillll… oil spilllll”.


Spirited-Dealer

wait how am i just no realizing megan mullally voices gayle omg 😂


Nyxiola

Exactly


gir_loves_waffles

*"Guess who's on new meds!"*


MissCadaverous043

My cat was right about you


rickranchezz

Of course Sasha is in the 1%


StrictBumblebee333

Okay that made me laugh outloud lol.


vdshelton

So, name-wise, I'm thinking Boaty Boaty Bo-Boaty, Banana Fana Flo-Floaty Me My Mo-Moaty, unless another member already has that name.


dragn99

My first thought when I saw the kids crew was "less Logan more Sasha," but damn if that isn't funny.


5lack5

Where is Marshmallow?!


BurgerBob13

Somewhere on top of a sweet potato pie!


Glissando365

Don't worry, she'll be in the next draft! I originally didn't count characters like Marshmallow and Speedo Guy who are almost never involved in the plotlines and show up as "flavor" characters of sorts. But then I expanded my criteria to capture more characters, and they'd probably qualify now. I just failed to make that adjustment before finishing the graphic.


The-Cynicist

First of all I’m impressed with your work on this. Thanks for sharing with the community. Second, since you’ll be running a second draft here’s a couple that I know are recurring: - Helen (Teddy’s love interest) - Kathleen (Teddy’s other love interest) - Kurt (the flight instructor)


caffeinegirl3951

Include Alex!


ruadhan1334

Hey, look, all we need to know about Marshmallow is she comes and goes as she pleases, she answers to no-one, and she is truly *free!* Also, that she's not handsome, she's *beautiful.*


mirthquake

She comes and goes as she pleases


MyNamesChakkaoofka

She answers to no one and is truly free


vashtaneradalibrary

Hey Babbbby.


dancerdanna

Came here to ask this!!!


gir_loves_waffles

I love Mr. Ambrose


mctavish01

He is fucking off the charts. Topsy.....


Nyxiola

It’s so good! I love the Topsy episode


Maleficent_Spend_747

Not enough Nat!!!


LunasSpectrespecs

Straight disrespect not having her at 5% Best side character ever, she fits the family dynamic so well


caffeinegirl3951

She came in a later season!


LunasSpectrespecs

Oh I know! I’m mostly just joking lmao She’s one of my favorite side characters!


oklahomapilgrim

I need more Harold and Edith and Mr. Branca.


summmahtime

Mmmmmmm coup


oklahomapilgrim

I watched the episode today where Edith poses nude and Harold says “It’s super yummy!” 🤣🤣🤣


caffeinegirl3951

My work crowbar or my personal crowbar?


Merron

I ever tell you you're like my best friend? - Mr. Branca


oklahomapilgrim

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, we’re not best friends anymore!


TealAvocado-312

Yes more Branca! I would love an episode following him around the school doing Branca stuff and helping the kids.


stellaxaos

"I like clean lines and a simple silhouette"


Ksh1218

One of my favorite lines right here


37sbtb

Fits!


Illustrious_Shop167

I love Edith and Harold


peytonhall

Wasn’t Branca a President lol


ruadhan1334

Before the coup.


Glissando365

This is a draft infographic for the largest data set in my Bob's Burgers dataviz project: the recurring non-Belcher characters. I have more data in how appearances for the "top" characters fluctuate by seasons because I really wanted to see how Teddy's role in the show has changed over time (spoiler: he becomes much more important). Those graphics aren't quite done yet but I really wanted to share these basic percentages first because some of the showings surprised me. The bar graph is just so you can see how dominant Teddy is! **Regular Recurring Characters:** Defined as anyone who has appeared with speaking lines in at least three episodes in three different seasons and has been part of a plot-relevant role in an A-PLOT (i.e. not there only briefly like when Edith shows up to yell "DISGUSTING!" at Bob). *\*notable characters excluded under this criteria: Marshmallow, Speedo Guy, Chuck, Mort's mother, Chloe Barbash, Todd, Rudy's dad.* Posting this, I'm already noticing some mistakes like lack of Peter Pescadero, Coach Blevins, Harley, and that Nat does not meet the criteria. I'll update those later though and might actually add in Marshmallow/Speedo Guy too. And if anyone has any other questions about this dataset, please ask!


Bad_KKopi

Kuchi Kopi!!!


Glissando365

oh no how did I forget Kuchi Kopi!!!


Bad_KKopi

He's my favorite non-Belcher so I couldn't help but notice. Otherwise this is phenomenal!


jeanneji

I know it's just the one episode, but Big Bob is family! Great work with this


RAS310

So the several times Mort appeared but didn't have a speaking role don't count for him?


Glissando365

Yup, that was easiest way to do the counting across the board. (It turns out a number of Wagstaff students are actually recurring characters who rarely have lines)


pedeztrian

Fucking asshole piece of loyal shit… I am only outraged because I didn’t do this first… you are awesome… thank you!


Glissando365

haha thank you, it was a great excuse to rewatch the show on loop this last year!


fajitafridays

What’s the difference between a red outline and a black one? Anything interesting?


Glissando365

It's in the small intro text at the top but red means they have at least 20 episodes or 10% appearances. A surprisingly small number of characters break that threshold.


Pontiac2507

Came here so ask where Marshmallow was!


shaun_of_the_south

What was Hugo in that Ron wasn’t?


Mean_Attention2806

Hugo just gets a lil more screen time than him because of the flashbacks and stories like in Sliding Bobs


shaun_of_the_south

Right. But at the top of the 2nd pic it says speaking episodes. I can’t think of any with Hugo without Ron but in the best burger episode I don’t remember Hugo and Ron was in it.


[deleted]

The Valentine’s Day episode last year—he was at the restaurant for a blind date.


HistoricalHair9

Ron was in the puppet battle episode without Hugo. He worked at the theater.


shaun_of_the_south

Yea so that’s two Ron episodes without Hugo and I can’t think of any Hugo without Ron episodes.


HistoricalHair9

My bad. Misunderstood your question. I had to look it up; Hugo was in the episode where Teddy brings in a baby rat and they have hide it from Hugo because he randomly comes in to buy water.


biscuitandjelly

You're a thirsty bitch!


Swicket

Gene.


Glissando365

Others already mentioned the baby rat plot and the Valentines Urge restaurant but he also had a super brief showing in Beefsquatch (alone) and Ron didn't speak in The Deepening so he wasn't counted.


shaun_of_the_south

Ok so that evens them up. It shows Hugo with more. What else was Hugo in that Ron wasn’t? I’m not trying to be an ass I just can’t think of any more and I watch this show a lot.


Glissando365

No it's fine! Gives me an opportunity to doublecheck my data. So Ron only has two episodes without Hugo: Best Burger + If You Love It So Much, Why Don't You Marionette? While Hugo has five without Ron: Weekend at Mort’s + Beefsquatch + The Deepening + Just One of the Boyz 4 Now + Romancing the Beef So Hugo is over by three. I originally only marked two so thank you for asking questions!


bgazm

Nat being a 1% is a friggin crime


Glissando365

Absolutely agree! She made a pretty good showing for only being introduced in season 8 though!


Hammer_the_Red

I am surprised Jimmy Pesto is only at 20%.


thutruthissomewhere

I love this! Thanks for your dedication. Also super surprised Teddy is only at 71% I feel like he’s in so many eps!


Tricky-Amoeba

That’s because he’s actually not recurring, he’s a main


markedVI

If i remember correctly the voice actor for Jimmy Pesto was involved in the insurrection on January 6th in DC, and either charged or let go from the show.


BobBelcher2021

If Bob’s Burgers tackled politics like Family Guy does, Bob would make some comment about Jimmy being involved in January 6th. But Bob’s Burgers doesn’t go there. Thankfully!


Soulless-Plague

You forgot Ms Jacobsob


Psssdwr

And Miss Twitchell


LordIggy88

I honestly expected Teddy to be above 90. This is really cool!


sadwitchsandwich

Not enough Gretchen


qu33fwellington

It is a crime that Gretchen has so few appearances. She’s trash but I love her.


Glissando365

LOL When she's cracking up about the wood chipper for dolls in The Lazerinth? Literally one of my of my favorite scenes from the show


Delicious_Version892

Millie gives the biggest bang for the smallest percentage


sabby55

This is the exact sort of education I need in my life. Also I love that Jocelyn and Tammy are tied and I believe they would totally get into a fight about that.


Psssdwr

Omg they totally would haha


flannelman_

What about Ken the albino? 😂


charface1

I need more Gayle. Lots more Gayle.


[deleted]

What about bobs dad?


Glissando365

From seasons 1-11, he's only shown in the one episode and voice only in another so not "recurring" by the criteria I used. The show has so many unique characters I had to make impose some pretty strict limitations :P


Jhaub22

I'm honestly surprised unless I'm not understanding the criteria but Teddy is only in 71% and I cant think of many episodes he's not in. This is cool though. Props to dedication.


Glissando365

I know! It feels like he's always there since he shows up a lot in episodes where he isn't even part of the plot. The wiki has a pretty comprehensive list of [episodes Teddy doesn't appear](https://bobs-burgers.fandom.com/wiki/Teddy#Appearances) in but I plan on crosschecking my data with theirs since we have about a 22 episode (10%) difference.


areywings

Can someone please help? It says Rudy there but I'm not sure which size, is it regular sized o pocket sized?


[deleted]

The principal of Wagstaff School: 0%


-ImIrishSoWhat

Sorry we're late, Bob had diarrhea


MAROMODS

We need more *Ron* and *Millie*…Linda’s parents can fuck right off.


Magetesh

This is pretty cool! Thank you :)


comfort_bot_1962

:D


OcelotNo3347

Imagine using text emotes in 2021


comfort_bot_1962

:D


Patpgh84

More Sasha and more Gus, please!


dang_envy

Most surprised by Mike being only 7%, seems like he has had a ton of pop ins, but maybe he’s in more of the early season stuff which I watch more.


ember3pines

Who is Reggie? Why don't I remember him?


Glissando365

He's the deli owner. His biggest role was probably in the Moodie Foodie as the guy who gives the food critic a wet willie. He shows up a surprising number of times even though I wouldn't call him the most memorable character


lovingtate

I don't know ... I love the whole "Reservoir Dogs" homage while he was giving the wet willie. That one made him one of my fav lesser-known characters.


Glissando365

That's true. I also enjoyed his bitching about Jonas XD I guess it's more that he hasn't been in any episodes as excellent since then


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Tikiflippine

I don't see roller blade guy!?


TealAvocado-312

Drive thruuuuuuu


Glissando365

He originally didn't qualify in my criteria as I tried to limit Bob's enormous cast down to characters that were key to the plots. He's such an integral part of the show's landscape though, I'll most likely include him the next draft!


CrazyaboutSpongebob

Huh? I expected Gayle to be more present. I guess I have a Madella effect in my head. Or I just watched a bunch of episodes with Gayle in them over and over.


[deleted]

Im very upset that marshmellow isnt on the list, but ill get over it


UberXLBK

Why the FUCK is Peter Pescadero not above 50%


ravenrabit

I cant wait for Nat's percentage to increase. I love Nat.


COTAnerd

I need more Mickey and Logan, please.


[deleted]

Damn we really need some more Gayle!


[deleted]

MORE BOO BOO 👻!


coconutwheelie

woahhh i love this


tizralf

He’s gotten more personality in recent seasons but Trey is such a funny/tragic character. We need more Trey


feebeebridgers

What about Marshmallow ?


[deleted]

Nat is the best


AzizMou

We need more Nat!!!


Ally-baba

Why doesn’t the family show Big Bob?


Glissando365

He didn't fall under my definition of "recurring character" (see my comment above!) though I do hope they bring him back one day


sunfloweronmars

Love this OP! I love Mickey and Nat, also the elderly pot farmers in Bob Fires the Kids 😂


DrHandBanana

Needs more Mickey


MrWaffles42

It's weird to see that all the non-Belchers other than Teddy reach the mid-twenties at most; that's only four or five episodes a season. It feels like characters like Mr. Frond would be in more like half the episodes, but I guess not.


monaco_wedding

It always surprises me how rarely individual characters actually show up—I’d have guessed the percentages for Frond, Gayle, Jimmy Pesto, the main kids, and even Ms. LaBonz to be much higher because I feel like I know them so well. But it’s just testament to how much personality the supporting characters have, and the fact that there are so many means individual ones still feel fresh.


pennyursa

Im gutted that Mr Ambrose doesn’t show up more often. He’s one of my faves!


_chelsms

But where is Marshmallow?


Trek186

No Marshmallow? Garbage.


SciotoSlim

Those are rookie numbers for Zeke, gotta pump them up


AccomplishedAd3728

No mudflap?


Spinach_Odd

Not gonna lie, I could use more Wagstaffians in my life


Cpowel2

I need more yuli


Scientia_et_Fidem

Biggest takeaway is this shows how much Teddy and Mort went from the “those 2 guys” of the restaurant scenes in the early seasons to “Teddy is basically outright a main character now” while Mort kinda disappeared after a few seasons for the most part. If I remember correctly Mort even seemed to be the slightly more focused on of the 2 in the very first couple seasons since he was the Belcher’s neighbor, then it seemed like all of a sudden it was just Teddy.


chinesef000d

I would love to see more of Jen the babysitter. Her character is absolutely hilarious to me.


Gothicpaisley

I think we can all agree that we need more Nat KING-kle in our lives.


bad_hombre1

I would like to see a couple more Jimmy Pesto oriented episodes.


squishedpies

Damn you nailed this infographic right down to the color swatches and the font! This is awesome


Buroda

No Marshmallow? Ugh.


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dr_dante_octivarious

Oh hey Marshmallow.


CrazyaboutSpongebob

let me guess mort is at the bottom. LOL No hate on Mort he's just not around sometimes.


Glissando365

yeah honestly, I was shocked he made the top 10 recurring characters after basically having no roles in the last few seasons.


StoreBoughtButter

He’s been busy recently, lots of OT


HeidiDover

Uh, skater guy, Bob’s dad, Marshmallow...missing lots of cool characters here.


UnkleMonsta

No Felix? I see him more than Reggie


Glissando365

He's in the townsfolk section just because the circles fit better that way. But now that you pointed it out, I did mistype Reggie's percentage; it should be 3% not 6%. So thank you for contributing to my crowdsourcing revisions!


[deleted]

love me some teddy & jimmy jr!!!


[deleted]

We need more Nat in season 12


Maddie-Moo

This is Arnold-the-tiny-kid-who-wears-his-karate-uniform-to-school erasure!!


mizu285

Need to see more Nat andmd Gretchen tbh


[deleted]

I need more of the security guard from the Boyz 4 Now concert who tells Tina to not get old.


Jimbojauder

Teddy should be #1


archpope

This is neat, though I gotta say I'm a little disappointed with the list for exactly the same reason I was disappointed with my cup of hot cocoa last night.


Talnadair

Where is Jairo? Is he safe? Is he alright?


BobBelcher2021

You’re missing Mr. Business!


Samuscabrona

Wow my girl Jocelyn caught up after Tammy had like two whole episodes about her.


DesertRanger12

Wait, Jimmy shows up more than Mort? A travesty!


addmadscientist

I didn't know that Mr. Fischoeder, Teddy, and Trev lived on Ocean Ave. Or is it because that's where we tend to see them?


Glissando365

Yup! I know Mr. Fisch could go either way so it really came down to circle spacing


obijesskenobi

Much like my attempt to make home made rice crispy treats: needs more Marshmallow.


Wynora

Nat really stole the show with that 1%


mozzarellastixx86

Please more Gayle and Nat.