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The Best Episodes of Bob's Burgers

Every episode of Bob's Burgers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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 13 Episode 10 - The Plight Before Christmas
    9.7/10(3599 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Bob's Burgers Season 16 Episode 1 - Grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Opening [300th episode]
    9.2/10(821 votes)

    #2 - Grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Opening [300th episode]

    S16:E1

    In the 300th episode, Bob can't decide whether to raise the prices as flashbacks occur to when Bob and Linda first opened the restaurant and Linda was pregnant with Tina.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writers:Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith

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  3. Bob's Burgers Season 6 Episode 3 - The Hauntening
    9.1/10(1926 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 14 Episode 2 - The Amazing Rudy
    9.1/10(1909 votes)

    #4 - The Amazing Rudy

    S14:E2

    Rudy attends an important dinner. The Belchers make an important casserole.

    Director:Ryan Mattos
    Writers:Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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  5. Bob's Burgers Season 6 Episode 19 - Glued, Where's My Bob?
    9.0/10(1606 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Bob's Burgers Season 13 Episode 22 - Amelia
    9.0/10(1551 votes)

    #6 - Amelia

    S13:E22

    Louise takes a class assignment - and a few unhelpful comments by Wayne - very personally. And Bob hires a masseur-in-training to give Linda a massage for Mother's Day.

    Directors:Brian LoSchiavo, Matthew Long
    Writer:Loren Bouchard

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  7. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 19 - Housetrap
    8.7/10(1374 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 21 - The Oeder Games
    8.7/10(1333 votes)

    #8 - The Oeder Games

    S5:E21

    With the threat of a rent increase on Ocean Avenue, Bob and the other tenants rebel! After approaching Fischoeder, the tenants find out that they will have to compete in order to convince him to keep their rents reasonable.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Scott Jacobson

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  9. Bob's Burgers Season 2 Episode 2 - Bob Day Afternoon
    8.6/10(1976 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 3 Episode 12 - Broadcast Wagstaff School News
    8.5/10(1604 votes)

    #10 - Broadcast Wagstaff School News

    S3:E12

    There is a "Mad Pooper" running wild at the Belcher children's middle school and Tina finds herself on a mission to get to the "bottom" of the situation.

    Director:Jennifer Coyle
    Writer:Greg Thompson

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  11. Bob's Burgers Season 3 Episode 16 - Topsy
    8.5/10(1599 votes)

    #11 - Topsy

    S3:E16

    Louise expects to get a charge out of taking down her Thomas Edison-obsessed science teacher when she re-creates one of the famous inventor's experiments that involved electrocuting an elephant.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writers:Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith

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  12. Bob's Burgers Season 3 Episode 21 - Boyz 4 Now
    8.5/10(1595 votes)

    #12 - Boyz 4 Now

    S3:E21

    While accompanying Tina to a "Boyz 4 Now" concert, Louise develops a crush on one of the lead singers, Boo Boo - and is in disbelief that she actually likes a boy! Meanwhile, Gene gets creative - and slightly offensive - in a table-setting competition.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writers:Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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  13. Bob's Burgers Season 7 Episode 9 - Bob Actually
    8.5/10(1225 votes)

    #13 - Bob Actually

    S7:E9

    With Valentine's Day approaching, Tina, Gene and Louise each find themselves wrapped up in love-caused chaos. Meanwhile, Bob decides on a romantic gesture in order to impress Linda.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writers:Steven Davis, Kelvin Yu

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  14. Bob's Burgers Season 9 Episode 2 - The Taking of Funtime One Two Three
    8.5/10(1065 votes)

    #14 - The Taking of Funtime One Two Three

    S9:E2

    Desperate for the grand prize dune buggy at their local arcade, Louise, Tina and Gene devise a master plan, with the help of Mr. Fischoeder. Meanwhile, Teddy manages to convince Bob and Linda to take in a chicken by promising fresh eggs.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Justin Hook

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  15. Bob's Burgers Season 15 Episode 8 - They Slug Horses, Don't They?
    8.5/10(831 votes)

    #15 - They Slug Horses, Don't They?

    S15:E8

    Tina and Louise get into an argument that escalates across several graphic "apology" cards.

    Director:Bernard Derriman
    Writer:Nora Smith

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  16. Bob's Burgers Season 4 Episode 5 - Turkey in a Can
    8.4/10(1458 votes)

    #16 - Turkey in a Can

    S4:E5

    Bob discovers his carefully prepared turkey was put in the toilet in an act of Thanksgiving sabotage.

    Directors:Kyounghee Lim, Boohwan Lim
    Writers:Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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  17. Bob's Burgers Season 4 Episode 22 - World Wharf II: The Wharfening (or How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town) (2)
    8.4/10(1254 votes)

    #17 - World Wharf II: The Wharfening (or How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town) (2)

    S4:E22

    Linda and the kids must save the day when Felix's desperate measures put Bob and Mr. Fischoeder in danger.

    Director:Jennifer Coyle
    Writers:Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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  18. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 4 - Dawn of the Peck
    8.4/10(1378 votes)

    #18 - Dawn of the Peck

    S5:E4

    While Bob is boycotting the holiday, Linda and the kids spend Thanksgiving at the First Annual Fischoeder Turk-tacular Turkey Town Festival. However, a wild bird attack leads to total mayhem.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writers:Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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  19. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 18 - Eat, Spray, Linda
    8.4/10(1205 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 20 - Hawk & Chick
    8.4/10(1229 votes)

    #20 - Hawk & Chick

    S5:E20

    Bob and Louise are thrilled when they meet Hawk, the star of their favorite martial arts series, and are quick to offer help upon learning about his family troubles.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writer:Rich Rinaldi

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  21. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 6 - The Bleakening (1)
    8.4/10(1263 votes)

    #21 - The Bleakening (1)

    S8:E6

    Linda hopes to add some extra cheer around the neighborhood by hosting a party at the restaurant.

    Director:Brian LoSchiavo
    Writer:Steven Davis

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  22. Bob's Burgers Season 8 Episode 21 - Something Old, Something New, Something Bob Caters for You
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Bob's Burgers Season 1 Episode 6 - Sheesh! Cab, Bob?
    8.3/10(2084 votes)

    #23 - Sheesh! Cab, Bob?

    S1:E6

    Tina is desperate to get her first kiss at her 13th birthday party. But after Louise breaks the deep fryer, Bob takes a second job as a late-night cab driver to pay for Tina’s party. Things keep getting worse for Bob when the parents of Tina’s crush refuse to let their son attend the party, and Bob has to do everything in his power to save his daughter’s big day.

    Director:Jennifer Coyle
    Writer:Jon Schroeder

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  24. Bob's Burgers Season 2 Episode 1 - The Belchies
    8.3/10(1720 votes)

    #24 - The Belchies

    S2:E1

    The kids hunt for treasure in an abandoned taffy factory and Bob and Linda must find them before the factory’s scheduled demolition

    Directors:Kyounghee Lim, Boohwan Lim
    Writer:Jon Schroeder

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  25. Bob's Burgers Season 3 Episode 2 - Full Bars
    8.3/10(1587 votes)

    #25 - Full Bars

    S3:E2

    The Belcher kids break with a long standing Halloween tradition, veering away from their usual trick or treat trek in favor of a posh neighborhood that's known for its oversize goodies.

    Directors:Kyounghee Lim, Boohwan Lim
    Writers:Steven Davis, Kelvin Yu

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Plight Before Christmas" is the best rated episode of "Bob's Burgers". It scored 9.7/10 based on 3599 votes. Directed by Chris Song and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/11/2022. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Opening [300th episode]".