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{{quote|"''You... are my number one... guy!''"|'''[[The Joker]]''' to, well, '''[[Captain Obvious|Bob]]''', ''[[Batman (Filmfilm)|Batman]]''}}
 
[[File:Bobwastheretoo.png|link=Casey and Andy (Webcomic)|frame|Bob was there, too.]]
 
 
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== Advertising ==
* There was a series of [[Hilarious Outtakes|faux outtake-style]] commercials for the ''[[Digimon Adventure (Anime)|Digimon Adventure]]'' dub that aired during the Myotismon arc. One had 'Izzy' [[Porky Pig Pronunciation|stumbling over Kabuterimon's name]] until he finally [[Face Palm|Facepalms]] and asks "Can we just call him Bob?"
* Little Bobdog, whose cartoony face adorns many a [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_scZ5gCDPOaY/Regi7wGkL9I/AAAAAAAAAEs/uH2rMWM9Iwc/s400/63157914_a806f7bc23.jpg box of candy], [http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lxL-N46M3KdFzfas05IRwQ T-shirt] and [http://www.qianzhihe.com.cn/pic/0791012248.gif stationery set] across Asia.
* In Belgium and the Netherlands the designated driver is commonly called BOB.
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== Anime and Manga ==
* In ''[[Full Metal Panic (Anime)|Full Metal Panic]]'', during the "Toybox" arc of the first season, there was a part where Gauron was shown massacring a bunch of Mithril soldiers. One of the soldiers is heard to be screaming, "Bob! [[Say My Name|BOB]]!! Damn him! How dare he hurt Bob?!" Originally meant to be dramatic and scary, most of the feedback and comments on this part were of people laughing at how [[Narm|Narmtacular]] it was, since they apparently couldn't take it seriously when the guy was named "Bob". Let's face it - Bob is just a funny name to a lot of people.
** It probably doesn't help that it sounded like "Bobo" in Japanese, either.
* In ''[[Pokémon: 2000The (Anime)Movie 2000|Pokémon 2000]]'', Ash Ketchum must save the world because a prophecy says that if [[The Chosen One]] named Ash doesn't, then the world will be destroyed. At that time, he wishes that his mother named him "Bob" instead.
 
 
== Comic Books ==
* Subverted in the [[Chick Tracts]] in that Bob is a preacher who "retells" the [[The Bible (Literature)|Bible stories]] [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|with a bit of his own embellishment]]<ref> which is more like twisted versions of these stories</ref> and preaches damnation versus salvation '''ONLY''' through Jesus Christ in some tracts.
* [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] member [[Fun Personified|Bobby Drake]] aka Iceman.
 
 
== Film ==
* Bob the Goon from ''[[Batman (Filmfilm)|Batman]]''. Talk about an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]....
{{quote| '''Joker''': You...are my number one...guy!}}
* [[The Silent Bob|Silent Bob]] from [[The View Askewniverse]].
* The [[Fun Withwith Acronyms|Bicarbonate Ostylezene Benzoate]] (B.O.B.) of ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]''.
* Planet Bob from ''[[Titan AEA.E.]]''.
{{quote| '''Akima:''' You can't call a planet "Bob."<br />
'''Cale:''' So now you're the boss. You're the King of Bob.<br />
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* ''[[Bob Roberts]]'' is a fictional politician depicted in the eponymous mockumentary by Tim Robbins.
* Algren dubs the silent samurai who is assigned to guard him "Bob" in ''[[The Last Samurai]]''.
* One half of [[Mission Control|the Twins]] from ''[[Men in Black (Filmfilm)|Men in Black]]'', the other's name being [[The Unpronounceable|an unintelligible squawk]].
* In ''[[Mirror Mask]]'', all the Monkeybirds [[Planet of Steves|are called Bob]]. Well, except one.
* In ''A Kid In Aladdin's Palace'' we have this exchange:
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== Literature ==
* In the "Prancing Pony Inn" sequence of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', there's a throwaway mention of a bumpkin stable boy named Bob, who was probably the most inconsequential and plainest-named character in the entire Tolkien mythos. How's that for [[There Is No Such Thing Asas Notability|non-notability]]?
** The fact that he directly aids and interacts with the pre-Fellowship makes him pretty damn notable in the grand scheme of things (in Middle Earth), though.
* In the [[Bruce Coville (Creator)|Bruce Coville]] story "My Little Brother Is A Monster", part of the ''Bruce Coville's Book Of Monsters'' anthology, it's mentioned that in the secret language of monsters, ''Bob'' means 'the sound of a large dog puking.'
* The Lamuellans from ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to Thethe Galaxy (Franchise)/Mostly Harmless|Mostly Harmless]]'' worship the Almighty Bob, mostly because Old Thrashbarg, who is their shaman or whatever, says they have to, and it seems easiest to humour him.
* [[The Dresden Files (Literature)|Harry Dresden]] "inherits" a powerful knowledge spirit bound inside an ancient skull from his adopted father. Out of dozens of masters over hundreds of years, Harry is the first person to give the spirit a name. His name? Bob the Skull.
 
 
== Live-Action TV ==
* ''[[Bob (TV)|Bob]]!''
* [[The Bob Newhart Show|"Hi, Bob!"]]
* [[SCTV|Bob and Doug McKenzie]]
* There were not one, but two characters named Bob in ''[[Black AdderBlackadder]]'' (both of whom were [[Sweet Polly Oliver|Females in disguise]]).
{{quote| '''Blackadder''': What's your name, boy?<br />
'''Boy''': Kate<br />
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* Bob, the dyslexic friend of the titular characters in ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''.
* [[Twin Peaks|He is BOB! Eager for fun! He wears a smile! Everybody run!]]
* In ''[[Scrubs (TV)|Scrubs]]'', Dr. Bob the Hematopathologist.
{{quote| '''J.D.:''' You go by your first name?<br />
'''Dr. Bob:''' Nope! First name's Fred!<br />
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*** What's got two thumbs and doesn't give a crap? [[Magnificent Bastard|Bob Kelso.]]
* The [[Fan Nickname]] for Benton Fraser's father in ''[[Due South]]'' is dead!Bob.
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' - graveyard scene in "The Zeppo":
{{quote| '''Giles:''' There's something... different about this... menace, something in the air... The stench of death.<br />
'''Xander:''' Yeah, I think it's Bob. }}
** There's also Principal Flutie stating that he prefers it when students call him Bob, which Buffy does, and then he sees her previous school report and insists she call him Principal Flutie.
* Bob Bishop from ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''. He always introduced himself (or was introduced) as the head of the Company, followed by "I'm Bob."
* From ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'': Sacred Bob, a [[Church Militant]] Cleric facing the Weeping Angels.
** Who later became Angel Bob.
* In ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'', Sheppard dubs the toughest Wraith he had yet faced, "Bob".
* In ''[[Friends]]'' Phoebe decides to name the rat that keeps coming to her apartment Bob. When she finds out he's a girl, she says she likes Bob as a girl's name.
* [[Nick Atat Nite]]'s 1993 Marathon of ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'' -- ''Better Living Through Bob''.
 
== Music ==
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''If only I'd been born just a little sooner''<br />
''I'd be more than the brother of God Junior'' }}
* The [[Jimmy Buffett (Music)|Jimmy Buffett]] song "Bob Roberts Society Band"
* [[Sparks (Music)|Sparks]] have a song called "Here Comes Bob" about a man who crashes his car to meet new people.
 
 
== Newspaper Comics ==
* Used constantly in ''[[Pearls Before Swine (Comic Strip)|Pearls Before Swine]]''.
** In commentary Stephen Pastis wrote, "Bob is a funny word. It has two b's (b is a funny-sounding letter), it's a palindrome, and it's a verb".
** Not to mention "Bob" is short and easily fits into the ever shrinking panels of Newspaper Comics.
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== Video Games ==
* [[Earthworm Jim (Videovideo Gamegame)|Bob the Killer Goldfish]]
* [[Runescape (Video Game)|Bob the Jagex cat and Evil Bob]].
* [[Animal Crossing (Video Game)|Bob The Lazy Cat]].
* [[Billy Bob The Cactus Blob]]
* [[Gentle Giant|Billy Bob]] of ''[[Space Colony]]''.
* The beggar Blind Bob in ''[[The Longest Journey|Dreamfall]]''.
* [[Ace Attorney (Visual Novel)|Billy Bob Johns. Better known as Maximillion Galactica.]]
* The infamous [[Fun Withwith Acronyms|Born-on-Boards]] of ''[[Marathon (Video Game)Trilogy|Marathon]]''. Comes in panicky [[Red Shirt]] and [[Action Bomb|explosive]] [[Evil Twin|Simulacrum]] varieties. [[Memetic Mutation|FROG BLAST THE VENT CORE!]]
* Inversion: A lot of ''[[Eve Online]]'' players think the game <s>would be</s> is better without [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|BoB]].
* ''B.O.B.'', a robot who crashes his dad's space-car en route to a date.
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* [http://www.toysforbob.com/ Toys for Bob], notable for developing ''[[Star Control]] 1'' and ''2''. An Umgah captain in the second game is called Bob, too.
* [[bob's game|Um...HELLO?]]
* [[Super Mario Bros.|Bob-ombs]]
* Bob, the [[Stout Strength|fat]] fighter from ''[[Tekken]] 6''. Also BOB, the [[Fan Nickname]] for series mainstay Hwoarang.
* [[The Secret of Monkey Island (Video Game)|Bob the Ghost]].
** But [[Do Not Call Me Paul|you can't call me Bob]], I'm ''[[Large Ham|Murray]]''!
** Also, in ''[[Tales of Monkey Island (Video Game)|Tales of Monkey Island]] Chapter 1'', if the player has Guybrush place a Porcelain Power Pirate Action Figurine on the altar of Flotsam Jungle:
{{quote| '''Guybrush:''' ''[in his pretend voice]'' Foolish Power Pirate! Your porcelain parts will be sacrificed to, um, Bob, the Lord of the Seas! ''[switches to a pretend high voice]'' Arrrr! Me kidneys! ''[takes the action figure back from the altar]''}}
* ''[[Suikoden II]]'' has Bob, a werewolf with dreadlocks.
* [[Bubble Bobble (Video Game)|Bub and Bob.]]
* Uncle Bob, the jovial cop from the ''[[Pangya]]'' games.
* The briefing for the ''[[Starcraft]]'' minigame "Zergling Roundup" features a character named "Billy Bob". Considering the setting involves the [[Deep South]] [[In Space]], it's entirely understandable.
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* Bob Newbie, from ''[[The Sims]]''.
* ''[[Punch Out|Super Punch-Out!!]]'' (the SNES version) has a very obvious [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|Bob Marley-alike]] named Bob Charlie.
* In ''[[Fallout 2 (Video Game)|Fallout 2]]'' the character of Harold mentions that the tree growing out of his head is called Herbert. This however turns out to be a joke as it's really called Bob.
* The voice of the announcer in ''[[Guilty Gear (Video Game)|Guilty Gear]] X2'' is credited as simply "Bob".
* [[Wandering Hamster|Bob the Hamster]]
* [[Maple Story|Bob the Killer Snail]]
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Bob and George (Webcomic)|Bob and George]]''. {{spoiler|Actually an inversion; Bob's one of the ''villains'' of the piece.}}
* [[Casey and Andy (Webcomic)|Bob was there, too.]]
* ''[[Bob the Angry Flower]]''.
* Bob from ''[[Fletcher Apts]]''
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== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Bob the Builder]]''
* [[The Simpsons (Animationanimation)|Sideshow Bob]].
* [[SpongeBob SquarePants (Animation)|SpongeBOB Squarepants]].
* Bob the Guardian in ''[[Re Boot]]''. So named apparently because the producers liked the way [[Black AdderBlackadder]] said the name "Bob". Unless he's a [[wikipedia:Blitter object|blitter object]] - a type of Amiga hardware sprite most commonly called a 'Bob'.
* ''[[God, the Devil Andand Bob]]''
* ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'': in one ep, Timmy pretended to be 'Bob from the Nervous System' and there is a clown/businessman named Flappy Bob.
** That's the '''central''' nervous system!
** And Elmer's [[Tuckerization|boil, Bob]].
* The ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' episode ''Dear Ed'' was about Plank leaving Jonny after an argument, so the Eds make new friends for Jonny. One of them was a traffic cone named Bob. Things seemed to be going well until Jonny and Bob played ping-pong where Bob spiked the ball into Jonny's forehead, where it was lodged.
* [[Bumbling Dad|Bob]] [[The Oblongs (Animation)|Oblong]]
* Bobby Hill from ''[[King of the Hill]]'', who even once tried his hand at stand-up comedy.
* If Bobby is allowed... Bobby Generic, from ''[[Bobby's World (Animation)|Bobby's World]]''.
* And Bobby from the ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (Animationanimation)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'' cartoon. It seems "Bobby" denotes that the character is very young and perhaps naive.
* ''[[Histeria (Animation)|Histeria]]'' has Lucky Bob. Hiyo!
* ''[[Veggie Tales (Animation)|Would you like to talk to tomatoes?]]''
* One of the segments on ''[[Ka Blam!]]'' showed an extra-terrestrial [[Ancient Astronauts|trying to civilize and modernize a caveman]] ([[Hilarity Ensues|with little success]]) entitled ''Prometheus and Bob''. Prometheus is the alien.
* [[Monsters vs. Aliens|B.O.B.]]
* [[The Incredibles|Bob Parr]]
* There is a minor Irken character on ''[[Invader Zim]]'' named Table-Headed Service Drone Bob---a case of [[Aerith and Bob]], given most Irken (and even human) names on the show.
* [[Titan AEA.E.|"You can't name a planet Bob!"]]
* [[Recess|King Bob]], who is even called "Your Bobness".
* Bob the piñata from ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''.
* [[Daria|"No, that's B.O.B. It stands for "Boy On Bike"; I didn't catch his name!"]]
* Helga's dad, "Big Bob" Pataki (the Beeper King), of ''[[Hey Arnold (Animation)|Hey Arnold]]'' fame.
* ''[[The Mask (Animationanimation)|The Mask]]'' played around the dangers of putting satanic material in their saturday morning cartoon by having [[The Devil]] go solely by the name "Bob". Given the nature of the show, our hero won his soul back by turning into a dozen showgirls.
* After much prodding from the Muses, the narrator from Disney's ''[[Hercules (Disney film)|Hercules]]'' admitted that his name was Bob. Justified in that the narrator was voiced by Robert Stack.
* One of the ''[[Rugrats (Animation)|Rugrats]]''' many [[Malaproper|Malapropers]] was the oft-repeated [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|"Thank Bob!"]].
* In ''[[As Told By Ginger (Animation)|As Told Byby Ginger]]'' Macie's psychologist parents are Bobby and Bobbie Lightfoot.
* One of the [[Animaniacs (Animation)|Goodfeathers was named Bobby]], after [[Robert De Niro]].
* The [[Informed Deformity|hideously deformed]] Ugly Bob, from ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]''.
* [[Vocal Dissonance|Bob Babble]], the game commentator from ''[[Mutant League]]''.
* Bob, one of [[Multiple Head Case|the Snowrilla's heads]] on ''[[Jimmy Two -Shoes]]''
* Bob from ''[[Kaijudo (Animationanimation)|Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters]]'' is among the most powerful monsters in the series. His name is actually Tatsurion the Unchained, but he would up with Bob as a nickname.
 
 
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