The WORST episodes of Bob's Burgers
Every episode of Bob's Burgers ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Bob's Burgers!
Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.
#1 - The Bleakening (1)
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2017
Linda is determined to host a party at the restaurant, in an effort to spread a little extra cheer around the neighborhood. But when she realizes that her prized ornaments have been stolen, she quickly begins questioning all guests, including Marshmallow's friend - Art the Artist. However, the kids have their own theory, attributing the robbery to the anti-Santa - The Bleaken.
#2 - The Bleakening (2)
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2017
Linda is determined to host a party at the restaurant, in an effort to spread a little extra cheer around the neighborhood. But when she realizes that her prized ornaments have been stolen, she quickly begins questioning all guests, including Marshmallow's friend - Art the Artist. However, the kids have their own theory, attributing the robbery to the anti-Santa - The Bleaken.
#3 - A-Sprout A Boy
Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2022
When Gene becomes obsessed with an old handheld game, Bob offers to help with a school project, in hopes of steering his son towards more "interesting" pursuits. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina take over a grocery store kiddie ride.
#4 - Some Kind of Fender Benderful
Season 11 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2021
Bob gets into a four-car fender bender outside the restaurant and finding out who’s at fault proves to be harder than he thought.
#5 - Ready Player Gene
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2022
A VR arcade opens next door and Gene spends all his money. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina try to build a menu tower taller than they ever have before.
#6 - Crows Encounters of the Bird Kind
Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2023
Tina drags Bob along on a desperate quest to earn her bird-watching badge for ThunderGirls. Meanwhile, Louise and Gene try to keep their new restaurant game a secret from Linda.
#7 - The Spider House Rules
Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/2022
Louise befriends a house spider and hides it in her room after Linda and Bob tell her to remove it from the apartment. Meanwhile, Bob tries to make a friend outside of the people that come to the restaurant.
#8 - Hamburger Dinner Theater
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2011
Linda and the kids stage a murder mystery that doesn't go as planned.
#10 - Interview with a Pop-pop-pire
Season 12 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/27/2022
Big Bob is coming to dinner so that Tina can interview him for a school project. While the family waits for Pop Pop to arrive, they take turns coming up with their own versions of an infamous tree incident that happened to him in his younger years.
#11 - Yurty Rotten Scoundrels
Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2020
Linda goes to Gayle’s artists’ workshop in a yurt. Louise and Gene search for a lost cat to collect a cash reward.
#12 - Video Killed the Gene-io Star
Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/13/2022
Gene begrudgingly agrees to participate in a music video for Courtney. Meanwhile, Teddy and Linda obsess over a mysterious customer at the restaurant.
#13 - Cheaty Cheaty Bang Bang
Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2023
After a student accuses her of cheating on a test, Tina needs to get back to school to clear her name, but a snow storm traps her and her family at home.
#14 - These Boots Are Made for Stalking
Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/5/2023
When the coolest teens she's ever seen start coming into the restaurant, Tina decides she needs to be just like them. Meanwhile, Gene and Louise get into a battle of wills over stinky socks.
#15 - Putts-giving
Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2022
The Belchers go to a mini golf course on Thanksgiving morning.
#16 - All That Gene
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2019
Gene auditions for a small role in a local theater production, but things backfire when he discovers that Linda actually bargained with the director to get Gene the part.
#17 - Clear and Present Ginger
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/2022
Linda has a big day planned when her friend, Ginger, comes to visit. Meanwhile, Bob and the kids help Nat with her Limo competition.
#18 - Seven-tween Again
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2021
Gene has a freak-out about growing up and desperately tries to relive his youth.
#19 - Gene's Christmas Break
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2021
After Gene breaks his favorite, extremely rare '70s era Christmas record, Tina and Louise join him in the search for another copy. Meanwhile, Teddy wants to do a neighborhood Secret Santa with Bob and Linda.
#20 - Crystal Mess
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2021
In order to help with anxiety about an upcoming oral report, Mr. Frond lends Tina a crystal that his new girlfriend alleges has special powers. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda buy a box of imperfect produce and try to use it all before it rots.
#21 - Tappy Tappy Tappy Tap Tap Tap
Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2020
Tina suspects sabotage when Josh gets injured on-stage in a tap show.
#22 - The Handyman Can
Season 10 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2020
The Belcher kids try to help Teddy when he doubts his abilities as a handyman.
#23 - The Show (And Tell) Must Go On
Season 13 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2023
Louise brings Tina along on a mission to find the perfect item for her last-ever Show and Tell. Meanwhile, Teddy goes overboard trying to impress a date at the restaurant.
#24 - Local She-ro
Season 10 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2020
Linda ends up on the trail of a legendary local singer while showing Tina what's great about their town; Teddy asks Bob for help arguing with a sports radio host.
#25 - Ambergris
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2014
Gene, Louise, and Tina discover a seaweed-covered object at the beach that turns out to be a large hunk of Ambergris - an extremely valuable, but illegal, by-product of whale poop that is used in high-end perfumes. But Louise tries to cheat Gene and Tina out of the profit she hopes to make by selling the treasure on the black market. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda deal with their psychologically unstable landlord who is building them a new bathroom.
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