They've also created lovable, real-feeling characters with their own personalities, interests, quirks. They know how to poke fun without cruelty. It's one of the best shows on TV, the best animated show on TV, and too many people sleep on it because it's animated. It's a gem.

Edit to share my idea: Teddy needs his own spin-off where he moves to the city and navigates life as a single man in the city. THINK ABOUT IT. They also need to crossover with The Great North. Make them extended family, come oooooon.

I saw Loren say once that the basic premise of the show is that "Bob can't win." Like, that's the rule. He has to lose, because that action is what endears us as an audience, but also creates a plyable space to inject the kind of schmaltz that the Simpsons used to be known for in its earliest seasons.