Fox renews Bob’s Burgers for fourth season

US network Fox has ordered a fourth season of animated series Bob’s Burgers.

The broadcaster has ordered a further 22 episodes of the series, which is part of Fox’s successful Sunday night primetime animated block that also includes Family Guy and American Dad.

The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and was created by Loren Bouchard. It is exec produced by Bouchard and Jim Dauterive and distributed internationally by Marion Edward’s global sales division.

Bob’s Burgers follows a a third-generation restaurateur as he runs his own burger joint with the help of his wife and their three kids.

“We love Bob’s Burgers,” said Kevin Reilly, chairman of entertainment, Fox. “We are really proud of the way the show has grown over the past three seasons – without losing the unique voice at its core – and we know that the best is yet to come for Bob’s Burgers and its fans.”