The WORST episodes of Bob's Burgers

#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 - Mother Author Laser Pointer

Season 13 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/2023

Linda almost totally accidentally kidnaps a children’s book author. Meanwhile, the kids help Mr. Frond try to get his cat out of a tree in front of the school.

#3 - Children of the Carn

Season 16 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/3/2026

The kids return to Carniapolis to help an ex-carnie restart what they think is an innocent prank-war. Teddy sees his therapist at Bob's.

#4 - 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.

#5 - Fight at the Not Okay Chore-ral

Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2023

When Linda and Bob suggest the kids do chores, the family ends up in a showdown.

#6 - 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.

#7 - 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.

#8 - Crab-solutely Fabulous

Season 13 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2023

The kids become a part of a crustacean-themed wrestling show. Meanwhile, Linda tries to form a 21-day habit.

#9 - Brunchsquatch

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2017

To compete with Jimmy Pesto, Bob's Burgers begins serving brunch, but it quickly turns to chaos. Meanwhile, Tina, Gene and Louise decide to help Mr. Fischoeder's brother hide from him.

#10 - 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.

#11 - 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.

#12 - The Bleakening (2)

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2017

#13 - 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.

#14 - 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.

#15 - 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.

#16 - 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.

#17 - 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.

#18 - Wharf Horse (or How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town) (1)

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2014

Motivated by the promise of a new beachside burger joint, Bob conspires with Felix to convince Mr. Fischoeder to sell Wonder Wharf. Meanwhile, Tina protests the destruction of the wharf's carousel by chaining herself to it.

#19 - 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.

#20 - 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.

#21 - 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.

#22 - 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.

#23 - The (Raccoon) King and I

Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2023

During a neighborhood block party, Linda makes a mistake that could threaten the life of her favorite alley raccoon.

#24 - So You Stink You Can Dance

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2022

Tina cheers Jimmy Junior on at a semi-prestigious dancing seminar while Bob and Linda compete to see who can catch the most home run balls outside of Wonder Wharf Stadium.

#25 - Tell Me Dumb Thing Good

Season 11 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2021

Linda needs the kids' help in fighting for a fun, dumb, local tradition. Meanwhile, Bob is captivated by an online cucumber.