Bob never anticipated a career in show business. His younger brother Cecil (voiced by Grammer's Frasier co-star David Hyde Pierce) auditioned for the role of Krusty's sidekick, having wanted to act in that capacity since the age of five. However, Krusty thought Bob's upright demeanour would make him a better comic foil, and gave him the job instead. It should be noted that Bob was only there to give Cecil moral support.