The Untold Story Of Zeke | A Secret Home and Love Life | Tina's Friends Pt. 1 

Zeke is my favorite Bobs burgers side character! Next up is Rudy for sure ❤

Zeke’s crush on Tina is honestly the cutest part of the show

Zeke is Tina's future husband she just doesnt know it yet.

These could have jokes as well, but I think Zeke is brighter than he lets on, at least in literature. Not only has he randomly dropped literature references ("Settle down, Robert Frost!" and he calls Tina "Tina C. Williams") but in the water park episode, he willingly chose a book (Animal Farm) that is above his current grade level and correctly spoke on the more complex themes of the book. I hope there was some payoff to that.

I needed someone to unpack this since I heard Zeke on the school news, “My family moves around a lot.” This kid has depth.

Imagine Louise and Zeke running the restaurant. Louise said she wanted to take over, and Zeke would be a really good fit, especially if him and Tina get together.

I think that part of the reason Zeke is so close to Gene and feels so protective over him is because he is extremely into Tina but Tina is in an on again off again thing with his best friend. He genuinely likes Gene don’t get me wrong, but he i think that at least in part he sees it as a way to be closer to the girl he likes. As early as the gladiator fights in the cooler he mentions that he likes Tina but has no way to express it and as the series progresses he continues to fight with his feelings for Tina and his desire to see his best friend happy. During the Oeder games he kind of breaks and painfully admits in clear words that he likes her. Jimmy plays with Tina’s feelings and Zeke literally calls him out on it, and you can tell that when Zeke admits it to Tina it is because it is true.

You don’t know how happy I am that somebody’s finally doing this deep dives into Bob’s Burgers characters. I binged all of the videos that this channel dead. As soon as I saw the why Linda loves Bob video. They’re well researched, thoughtful, and leave no easter egg unturned INCREDIBLE 👏🏼👏🏼cannot wait for the why Linda loves bob video!!!!

This is just adding onto your point about Tina having some small feelings for Zeke, but if I remember correctly its mentioned that Tina has a reoccurring dream where Jimmy junior and Zeke switch bodies or jimmy j has Zeke's face. something to that effect

Tina also has dreams about Jimmy Jr and Zeke switching heads - which for me means she wants Zeke with JJ body XD

OMGGGGG i’m so glad i have another zeke and tina defender ! its so cute i have a headcannon that tina doesn't work for the restaurant, shes a writer but shes with zeke and zeke is a chef so he has a restaurant and bob loves him because they cook togehter and of course louise and gene love him because he's already like a big brother to him so i hope the writers pull through 😭😭😭

It'd be neat if there's a spin off after the series about Zeke and Jimmy owning opposite restaurants as adults and he's married to Tina and because of that, Jimmy Pesto Jr has insane beef with the burger place across the way

I love Southern character being shown more positively. ❤❤

I really agree. I was a little disappointed by the movie focusing on Tina wanting Jimmy as a simmer boyfriend, just cause it feels so up and down with Jimmy Jr.

It would be fun if the series finale of Bob's Burgers does show the Belcher children all grown up Zeke marries Tina and takes over as the new chef for Bob's Burgers. Then we can think back to that old episode of Tina giving Zeke the mascot costume as where it all began. Louise is the new Fischoeder of the town, given her cunning nature and leadership skills. Gene could probably run some improv trope or local theater Tina could still work at the restaurant but also writes erotic novels on the side, trying to get them published.

Zeke is one of my favorite characters I’m a huge Zekextina shipper he playing the waiting game if I’m not mistaken the after school club that runs the woman issue club is a self defense for women which is really sweet 😊 honesty I see his dad running a hardware store or mechanic I don’t think it’s a restaurant he would have said so but I’m assuming it’s hardware type stuff

I think Zeke's dad does something where he often gets his hands dirty. Maybe he's a mechanic at a body shop or a plumber.

It could be that the 44 YO that Zeke says is his brother could just be a family friend or what not that he looks up to as a brother and I would also hope this is the case

The RU-vid algorithm put your Jimmy Junior video in my face so now I’m going back and watching all your bobs burgers stuff. And I love that the first one in the playlist is about my absolute favorite side character Zeke.

I am so glad someone else agrees that Zeke would be better for Tina than Jimmy Jr. The whole Jimmy Jr stringing Tina along is something i wish the show would drop altogether as it has long since got boring.

I definitely think Zeke's brother and how it complicates things with his parents, was just the writers forgetting what they'd written lol. Since, Bob's Burgers doesn't really make characters like that, if you kno what I mean😭😭 if they remember that fact and decide to incorporate it into a later episode, I think they might go the route of an uncle or a family friend who acts brotherly towards Zeke.

I love Zeke. He’s self aware, kind, and very supportive. We could all use a little more of that in our lives.

Another example of her possible feelings for zeke is that dream sequence where both zeke and jimmy jr ask her to marry them. Forget the episode but it had to do with tina walking the red carpet I think?

Perfect future.Zeke marries Tina and co runs the restaurant with Louise, she makes up the burger and he’s the chef that brings it into reality

I need tina to get over jimmy cuz she literally has zeke just...right there

This is a Zeke stan account, Zeke and Mr Fischoeder are my favorites for differing reasons. Given we know Louise is for sure gonna take ip the restaurant, I personally HC that Zeke and Tina eventually get together and he becomes Louise's sous chef. He fits in absolute perfectly with the Belchers!

I don't watch Bob's Burgers. But I do like hearing black women talk in an enthusiastic tone with the volume turned down low while I work. So... liked and subscribed!

outside of the Belcher's Zeke is my boy - when he is around I need to remind myself not to have a drink because some of his lines just come out of nowhere and are always a hit with me

I genuinely think his crush on Tina is not one-sided. she is found of him sometimes, she is just seen a bit annoyed by him because he is so impulsive and not so bright. But I think over time they will get together. Idk man, I think she just didnt realized she also likes Zeke

Nice video! If you check out the episode where Tina takes Capoeira, in the scene where Bob imagines Tina cooking with him as an adult, she is holding a baby that looks just like Zeke! He is definitely her endgame.

My theory is that Zeke's older brother is his dad and his "parents" are actually either his aunt and uncle or grandparents.

Zekes whole backstory is similar to my childhood It wasn’t awful but far from normal and sounds like a typical southern dysfunctional family, lots of it mostly extended cousins or through bonds and it makes sense why Zeke is a good ol boy we call it hospitality for a reason. No matter where who or what your friends are doing we got yer back bubba

Zeke is just so taken for granted it’s sad

There really are dark or/and sad background elements in Bob's Burgers when you think about it. Zeke, Rudy, Gayle, even Bob and Linda. Fishodor's background is probably REALLY dark, though he really seems to respect Bob... 😏

I'm a Zeke/Jimmy Jr. shipper, but he and Tina are good together, too.

I like to think that Zeke and Louise will run the restaurant together, his talent and her…skills will make them super successful while remaining a family restaurant. Tina will go away to college and start writing indie romance novels (easily clearing over $5000 a month on passive income alone),become slightly less weird and move back home, and reconnect with a slightly more chill zeke, who has in her absence become the 4th belcher kid, and finally give in to her attraction Gene will own a queer friendly bar/venue, where he’s the musical director (think robin williams in The Birdcage) they’ve got drag brunch, host local performances, karaoke nights, etc and that’s where the belcher kids hang out on nights out. He ‘helps’ at the restaurant during the day when he feels like it.

He’s gonna get her one day XD

OMG! Just discovered your vids and you're a new fav! I just thought of this while watching: Zeke has BEEN calling Tina T-Bird. And, on the trip to Mt. Windy Gap, Tina desperately wanted to be seen as Teagle (instead of Fluffy Butt LMAO). Zeke has been there, through the touch tank, through the apoca-lips, seeing T-Bird like no one else. I too, want more Zena/Tinke content! 😍

IM SO GLAD YOU GET IT!!! i swear the show secretly ships them too, i love them and im so happy to see more recognition for the ship

We should also talk about Tina’s dreams and the slow inclusion of zeke in then

Im also hoping that Zeke's brother is maybe just a brought into the family brother like Cheryl's son since shes his step mom

Great read on Zeke. Do Miss LaBonz, whose relationship with Louise makes me think a lot...

This video is a masterpiece and deserves more views

Maybe it's just because of how I grew up. But I always read Zeke as being a military brat. And as for the 44 -year-old brother, I always just assumed it was a stepmom's kid

I literally can listen to you talk abt this show all day

Really great video, thank you so much! I think it's important to note that Zeek is the only one in the show (out of the kids) that has affinity and natural ability for cooking, none of the belchers kids has shown a passion for cooking (while one of them might devolop it later in life) so far none has shown a passion for it(tina was only the grill cook cause he didn't trust Gene and Louise with the fire) , while they all enjoy working at the restaurant none of them has shown a passion for cooking. While it was mentioned Bob had this passion from a young ago, they all enjoy working at it and Louise has stated that she hopes to run the restaurant one day (which I think she will be excellent at), season 4 episode 7 is really important cause I think it teases the high chance that Zeke will be the chef later on in life. No one else out of all the children in the show has shown a potential for being a chef and bob likes Zeke. I think what happens in season 13 episode 3 will happen where they all (other then Louise) go to a different career path and end up back working at the restaurant, tina might do writing or working with horses (and potentially be with Zeke) and gene might do something in music and Louise run the restaurant with Zeke as chef and then eventually Tina and Gene will come back to work in the restaurant. Bit long winded but was just thinking about the fact that the Bob & Deliver episode is really important as it's the only episode that shows someone that could potentially become the next chef for the restaurant after Bob

I never knew I needed a video about Zeke until today, thank you

Theory about the 44 y/o brother. What if it's a situation where the 'brother' is actually his father, and the man he knows as his father is actually his grandfather who took over custody because the 'brother' wasn't a fit enough parent?

You have really changed my opinion on Zeke, didn’t expect to find him this deep tbh

I will say, it's so ironic how all the Belchers like Andy & Ollie yet only Tina likes Jimmy Jr. I do agree with you that Jimmy Jr. only wants Tina when he can't have her, therby keeping her in a situationship with him at his convenience. That being said, I think Tina and Jimmy Jr do have romantic chemistry (the sky kiss and when Tina => Tina Bot are my fave examples) *BUT* Tina and Zeke are just overall more compatible and the better ship.

I forgot about brown-haired Tammy! She was flirting hard with him. But unlike the hair, not even the roots of that came back.

Zeke is just…perfect. Perfect in his imperfections and huge beautiful heart ❤ His love for wrestling, his love of ALL the Belchers, and his true adorable crush and support of Tina and all of her Tina-ness. And his hidden talents and creativities~ UGH I adore him, he’s one of my favorites 😩❤️ (Also one thing I wanted to mention, is that it was seen on more than one occasion, that the Belcher siblings will include him in things whether or not JJ is there; the casino ep. for example)

I found your channel through your Gayle video and im already hooked 🥰 I’ve put your bobs burgers playlist on while im crocheting, and your voice is so lovely to listen to while I work 😊

I love that you’re supporting all my theories of Zeke and Tina ending up together, she’ll be running the restaurant with Zeke, the cook :)

Ahhh, omg. You made me like Zeke x Tina! lol I kinda hope thhey end up together later~

Now that you brought it up. He probably would leave his feelings for Tina alone because, of Jimmy Jr. Great now I don't like Jimmy Jr.😠😉🤣

I really enjoyed your analysis! Zeke is such a great character and I think you did a really good job on this video!

Just watched all of your analyses and I love them! You have such a good perspective on this show and I really enjoy your comments and insights into the characters! I would love to see you talk about Millie at some point since you've already covered most of my other favorite characters. I love that Millie is just explicitly morally grey to evil in contrast to Louise's morally grey to good.

I kinda love Tina with Zeke 🤭

I love your Bob’s Burgers content! You have an excellent voice for narration and it’s very obvious that you put a lot of work into these videos. Consider me subscribed!

i need a list of all the cute episodes of zeke and tina NOWWW

I love Zeke and Tina as end game. Too cute!!!

Your analysis is spectacular! I can't wait to see your next video. I don't know if you only do popular animation but it would be great to see how you dig into almost any character now that I can see from this video how you can be trusted to really bring the facts and feelings together. That's rare and beautiful.

I really wish the show would’ve explored his cooking more. Like if he started working with Bob as a mentor. He doesn’t need to be fully involved- just at the restaurant.

Loved this! I would love to see a video of yours on Jimmy Jr. either on his own or his relationship (using that term lightly) with tina!!

The episode where they talk about Tina's dream about Zeke and Jimmy Jr switching heads is when I started to realize that Tina has feelings for zeke. She wants Zeke's face on Jimmy's body she really does care for Zeke.

I really liked this deep dive!

this is a really good video

I love Zeke. He reminds me of Linda. Tina would be better with him.

Love this ❤

I think that's why Louis hate Jimmy Jr.

Zeke was so messy for that apoca-lips comment standing next to Jimmy Jr. I gasped 😂❤

I want Tina and Zeke to end up together. They’re genuinely such a good match.

Zeke is easily my favorite character. Its also not theroized its an established fact that the show takes place in new jersey.

I think Zeke’s dad probably works in something related to wrestling, like maybe he’s a yoga instructor who’s really good at being a wrestling coach. Eeeep, I SO want Zeke to date Tina. He’s a good cook, a feminist like Bob. Also, Zeke has some of Linda’s sweetness, which would compliment how Tina is a total daddy’s girl.

Zeke and Tina FOREVER 😭💚

Zeke is not a character I expected to like, but he is so supportive of everyone.

18:08 omg his mouth covering her face is so unhinged!! 😂😭

Commenting just to stay on Bob Burgers youtube. Also, Tine deseves more than JJ

Great video

Tina and Zeke are kind of like the younger generation of Bob and Lisa

Zeke is playing the long game with Tina for sure! No reason to risk blowing it all up now when he knows Jimmy would throw a fit n she'd go back to him when he can do it 2 decades from now when she's looking to date seriously and there's higher chance of marriage working out

other alternatives to the mom/dad age gap. 1) If the bother is a step brother thru his step mom 2) the mom went to prom late in life, as in finished highschool while already being an adult

I was the 1,000th like!!

This is my second video that I watched of you. Can you do one about Hugo? Did you already do one?

would love to see an update after the bully episode

*can you see my bones!? Are they glowing?!*

I’ve always thought that Zeke should be with Tina. Unlike Jimmy (just finished your video on him btw), he actually knows and respects her.

I would love it. If Tina ended up with Zeke. ❤

His family moves around alot.

Lo amo

Not you talking about my favorite ship for an entire ten minutes.

Jeff the box is a better love interest for Tina than Jimmy Jr

Zeke mentioned in the music store episode that he’s 14 not 13

Do HWHAAT?!! I love Zeke

Are going to get a pt 2 of this video ??

Tina-Zeke-Jimmy Jr. throuple

I tend to think that some of the jokes in there weren't really thought through since a lot of it is improv. So I just throw out the brother being 44 thing

with the 44 year old brother, what if its just him making up stuff, because the kids on the show do have a very active imagination

OK I don’t know why, but talking about the age of his parents when he was born and made me laugh so hard. I could not breathe. 😊😂