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    My worst moment: John Roberts, the voice of Linda Belcher on ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ and a bizarre night performing for Pink

    by Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune Oct 12, 2022 4 minutes
    John Roberts participates in the "Bob's Burgers" WonderCon Panel in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2022.

    Now in its 13th season, the Fox animated comedy “Bob’s Burgers” boasts some of the most indelible voice acting on TV, including that of John Roberts as the family matriarch Linda Belcher, with her endearingly perfect Brooklyn accent.

    The inspiration for the voice? Roberts’ own mother. “She loves it,” he said. “I started doing an impersonation of her on YouTube and I would wear all her clothes. She’s very into comedy. She got it. She’s got a good sense of humor, thank God.

    “She’s mostly just happy I have a job after decades and decades of waiting tables.”

    Fox is home to other long-running animated

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