Bob’s Burgers was in development for about 1 year and 4 months before its first airing. It first appeared on Fox’s development slate in August 2009 , and a special preview aired on November 25, 2010 before the full series premiere on January 9, 2011.

Timeline

  • August 6, 2009: First showed up on Fox’s development slate.
  • December 1, 2009: Fox ordered 13 episodes for season 1.
  • November 25, 2010: A special preview aired on Thanksgiving.
  • January 9, 2011: Series premiere.

In plain terms

If you mean the gap between the project entering development and the first broadcast, it was roughly 16 months. If you mean the gap to the official series premiere , it was about 17 months from August 2009 to January 2011.

Quick answer

  • Development to first airing: about 16 months.
  • Development to official premiere: about 17 months.