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H. Jon Benjamin on giving voice to Archer and Bob Belcher

H. Jon Benjamin voices both a deeply-flawed but deadly spy and a super-earnest dad.
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Q18:37Archer and Bob's Burgers actor H. Jon Benjamin on voice acting

Even if you don't know H. Jon Benjamin, you may recognize his voice from two of the most lauded cartoons on television. Benjamin plays both Bob Belcher in the FOX sitcom Bob's Burgers and Sterling Archer in the FX spy farce Archer.

Today, Benjamin joins guest host Tom Power to discuss the contrasting characters and why he uses the same voice for both the super-earnest, semi-bland dad and the deeply-flawed but deadly spy. 

This photo released by the FX Network shows Lana Kane, left, voice of Aisha Tyler, and Sterling Archer, voice of H. Jon Benjamin, in a scene from season 5, "White Elephant" of the TV series, "Archer." The show airs Mondays, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (AP Photo/FX Network)
In this TV publicity image released by Fox, Linda Belcher, left, voiced by John Roberts, and Bob Belcher, voiced by H. Jon Benjamin are shown in a scene from the animated series, "Bob's Burgers." (AP Photo/Fox Network)

And if you're a fan of both shows, watch them collide below. (Please note that the scene gets violent.) 

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