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The Best Episodes of Bob's Burgers

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 7 - The Bleakening (2)
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - The Bleakening (2)

    S8:E7

    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.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Kelvin Yu

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  2. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 21 - Something Old, Something New, Something Bob Caters for You
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Something Old, Something New, Something Bob Caters for You

    S8:E21

    Just as Bob wonders if working in the restaurant business is worth it, a couple who fell in love at the restaurant asks the Belchers to cater their wedding. When things don't go as planned, Linda tries to save the day.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Jon Schroeder

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  3. Bob's Burgers Season 6 Episode 3 - The Hauntening
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #3 - The Hauntening

    S6:E3

    The Belchers are ready for an amazing Halloween! Louise reveals that she has never been scared before and the family sets out to visit a spooky haunted house. When trouble ensues following their visit, the Belchers find themselves in a zany situation more frightening than they bargained for!

    Director:Jennifer Coyle
    Writers:Steven Davis, Kelvin Yu

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  4. Bob's Burgers Season 7 Episode 20 - Mom, Lies and Videotapes
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Mom, Lies and Videotapes

    S7:E20

    Linda comes down with a nasty cold just in time for the Mother’s Day show at Wagstaff.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Dan Fybel

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  5. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 17 - Boywatch
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Boywatch

    S8:E17

    Tina decides to join the Junior Lifeguards, but when she struggles with the training, one of her fellow junior guards, Parker, tries to convince her to quit. Meanwhile, business booms when Bob and Linda offer free wi-fi at the restaurant, but it is soon threatened by a cyber-attack.

    Director:Mauricio Pardo
    Writer:Rich Rinaldi

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  6. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 20 - Mission Impos-slug-ble
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Mission Impos-slug-ble

    S8:E20

    When Louise's extensive Burobu card collection gets confiscated at school, she devises a tricky plan to get them back. Meanwhile, Bob must give a eulogy for an old acquaintance, despite an unfortunate incident that happened years ago.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Nora Smith

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  7. Bob's Burgers Season 15 Episode 2 - Saving Favorite Drive-In
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Saving Favorite Drive-In

    S15:E2

    When the Belchers visit the local drive-in, Bob comes up with a plan to save the theater from closing. Meanwhile, Linda accidentally insults another mom while on a group text chain, and Louise and Gene hide from Tina after stealing some of her favorite candy.

    Director:Brian LoSchiavo
    Writer:Katie Crown

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  8. Bob's Burgers Season 15 Episode 9 - Dog Christmas Day After Afternoon
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Dog Christmas Day After Afternoon

    S15:E9

    A family trip to see Christmas lights turns into a rescue mission, in more ways than one.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Steven Davis

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  9. Bob's Burgers Season 2 Episode 2 - Bob Day Afternoon
    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Bob Day Afternoon

    S2:E2

    A bank robber holds up a bank across the street from Bob’s Burgers. When the robbery goes awry, Bob finds himself at the center of a hostage crisis.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writers:Dan Fybel, Rich Rinaldi

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  10. Bob's Burgers Season 7 Episode 6 - The Quirk-ducers
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #10 - The Quirk-ducers

    S7:E6

    When Mr. Frond’s annual play threatens to ruin the half day before Thanksgiving, Gene and Louise decide they need to sabotage it in order to save their long weekend. Unknowingly, Tina provides her holiday fan fiction as the subject matter and the kids get to work on their own version of the play. Meanwhile, Linda finds a potato with a striking resemblance to her late grandfather.

    Director:Mauricio Pardo
    Writers:Steven Davis, Kelvin Yu

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  11. Bob's Burgers Season 7 Episode 15 - Ain't Miss Debatin'
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Ain't Miss Debatin'

    S7:E15

    When Tina is recruited by the debate team, she finds unexpected success and an even more unexpected relationship. Meanwhile, Louise and Gene convince their parents to help fund a stop-motion movie focusing on a surprising subject matter.

    Director:Mauricio Pardo
    Writer:Greg Thompson

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  12. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 8 - V for Valentine-detta
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - V for Valentine-detta

    S8:E8

    After a rough break up on Valentine's Day, the Belcher women have a limo girls' night out to make Tina feel better. Meanwhile, Bob and Gene have a trapeze experience that brings them closer.

    Director:Ian Hamilton
    Writers:Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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  13. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 12 - The Millie-churian Candidate
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #13 - The Millie-churian Candidate

    S5:E12

    Tina and Louise volunteer to run Jimmy Junior's class president campaign in order to keep Millie from winning, and ruining the school. Meanwhile, Bob becomes obsessed with a knife after talking himself into buying it for $300.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Greg Thompson

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  14. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 18 - Eat, Spray, Linda
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Eat, Spray, Linda

    S5:E18

    It's Linda's birthday and Bob needs more time to plan her birthday surprise. But when he sends her out of the house as a distraction, she goes missing! Mayhem ensues as the Belchers must work together to find Linda.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writer:Jon Schroeder

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  15. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 19 - Housetrap
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Housetrap

    S5:E19

    In true Belcher fashion, the family gets stuck in a terrible storm while vacationing at a beach house in Craggy Neck. The storm is the least of their worries, however, when they are forced to take shelter with the mysterious owner of the home.

    Directors:Bernard Derriman, Jennifer Coyle
    Writer:Dan Fybel

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  16. Bob's Burgers Season 6 Episode 19 - Glued, Where's My Bob?
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Glued, Where's My Bob?

    S6:E19

    Bob gets glued to the toilet in the restaurant as a result of a prank gone wrong by the kids.

    Director:Bernard Derriman
    Writers:Steven Davis, Kelvin Yu

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  17. Bob's Burgers Season 7 Episode 8 - Ex Mach Tina
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Ex Mach Tina

    S7:E8

    After hurting her ankle, Tina enrolls in a program that enables her send a robot of herself to school and the robot gives her an unexpected breakthrough with Jimmy Jr.

    Director:Brian LoSchiavo
    Writer:Greg Thompson

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  18. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 10 - The Secret Ceramics Room of Secrets
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - The Secret Ceramics Room of Secrets

    S8:E10

    When the kids are given the task of making homemade gifts for their grandma's birthday, they set out to find a secret room filled with homemade ceramics which, according to urban legend, has been boarded up for years at their school. Meanwhile, Teddy starts a phone repair service and the adults become determined to improve his online rating.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writer:Dan Fybel

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  19. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 15 - Go Tina on the Mountain
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Go Tina on the Mountain

    S8:E15

    The Belcher kids go to Outdoor Education only to have it rain, but Tina doesn't let the inclement weather get in the way of her having a nature-piphany, with the help of a hermit living in the woods. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda experience what it's like to be empty-nesters.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writer:Rich Rinaldi

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  20. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 18 - As I Walk Through the Alley of the Shadow of Ramps
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - As I Walk Through the Alley of the Shadow of Ramps

    S8:E18

    When a malicious juice truck owner tries to set up shop in the Belcher's alley, Louise devises a plan to win back their turf. Meanwhile, Linda learns that she can't always run to her sister's defense.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Scott Jacobson

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  21. Bob's Burgers Season 9 Episode 15 - The Fresh Princ-ipal
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #21 - The Fresh Princ-ipal

    S9:E15

    Things get out of hand when Louise wins a contest to be Principal for a Day. Meanwhile, Teddy attempts to help Bob when he suddenly finds himself unable to flip burgers

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writer:Greg Thompson

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  22. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 21 - Some Like It Bot: Eighth Grade Runner (1)
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Some Like It Bot: Eighth Grade Runner (1)

    S12:E21

    When Tina's new shirt is ridiculed by Tammy and Jocelyn in a Wagstaff News segment called "Wow or Weird," she turns to her erotic friend-fiction and writes about a futuristic world in which she is a robot.

    Director:Simon Chong
    Writers:Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith

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  23. Bob's Burgers Season 13 Episode 10 - The Plight Before Christmas
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #23 - The Plight Before Christmas

    S13:E10

    Bob and Linda try to attend all three kids' holiday performances at the same time.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 11 - Can't Buy Me Math
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Can't Buy Me Math

    S5:E11

    Tina teams up with Darryl to win the Cupid's Couple contest at the school dance. Meanwhile, Linda plans a full week of ambitious Valentine's Day activities for her and Bob.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writer:Dan Fybel

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  25. Bob's Burgers Season 10 Episode 8 - Now We're Not Cooking With Gas
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Now We're Not Cooking With Gas

    S10:E8

    Bob is determined to do whatever it takes to cook a rare, heritage turkey after the gas goes out on Thanksgiving.

    Director:Ryan Mattos
    Writer:Katie Crown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Bleakening (2)" is the best rated episode of "Bob's Burgers". It scored 9.7/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Chris Song and written by Kelvin Yu, it aired on 12/10/2017. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "Something Old, Something New, Something Bob Caters for You".