: It has been nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 14 consecutive times (2012–2025), winning in 2014 and 2017.

: The eldest child, known for her social awkwardness, love of horses and zombies, and "erotic friend-fiction". The character was originally a boy named Daniel in the test pilot.

: The youngest, a mischievous master manipulator recognizable by her permanent pink rabbit-eared hat. Signature Running Gags

: A chalkboard special that always features a punny name, such as the "Hit Me With Your Best Shallot Burger".

: The middle child and aspiring musician who frequently uses a sampling keyboard and megaphone for sound effects.

The series was originally pitched with a much darker premise: the Belchers were envisioned as a family of who sourced meat for their burgers from the crematorium next door. While Fox executives requested this be removed for a lighter tone, the idea was repurposed for the pilot episode, "Human Flesh," where Louise spreads a rumor about the restaurant's meat to her classmates. The Belcher Family