Margaret and bob can be. The series was created by Nelvana also created by Canadian David Fine and Brit Alison Snowden. The series was based upon the Academy Award winning film Bob's Birthday, comprising the same characters, which won the Best Animated Short Film Oscar in 1994. The series is one of the few shows to have routine exposure that is American. In Canada, it was the highest ranked Canadian made animation series ever when it aired in Global Television in prime time. The show revolved around a married couple named Bob and Margaret Fish, a class couple with no children and two dogs named William and Elizabeth. Bob is a dental practitioner and Margaret can be really a chiropodist. Margaret and bob fight with life crisis and regular issues. Stories revolve round the mundane, but relatable. From buying working together with friends who frighten them's trials , but owe a dinner to them. Bob and Margaret lived in England. To Toronto, Canada, nevertheless , they transferred for the seasons, allowing the writers to learn more about the humour of culture battle. The move was really prompted by the majority of funding, together with certain taxation benefits influenced by stories actually based in Canada. As such, to continue to keep the series funded, the move was necessary. The series' creators opted to play an executive role reviewing scripts and consulting, however, not involved with the detail that they were to the very first two seasons. Snowden continued to present Margaret's voice, but Brian George, replaced Bob's voice played with Andy Hamilton.