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The Best Episodes of Bob's Burgers Season 12

Every episode of Bob's Burgers Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bob's Burgers Season 12!

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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
    Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 1 - Manic Pixie Crap Show
    7.5/10(729 votes)

    #1 - Manic Pixie Crap Show

    S12:E1

    Louise must pay a debt to Millie by attending the Pixie Princess Promenade. Meanwhile, a bouquet in the shape of a dog forces Linda to confront her past.

    Director:Ryan Mattos
    Writer:Nora Smith

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  2. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 2 - Crystal Mess
    7.3/10(644 votes)

    #2 - Crystal Mess

    S12:E2

    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.

    Director:Tom Riggin
    Writer:Holly Schlesinger

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  3. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 3 - The Pumpkinening
    7.5/10(692 votes)

    #3 - The Pumpkinening

    S12:E3

    When a mysterious note is sent to Linda on Halloween, she and Gayle must travel to their hometown to face a wrong they committed 27 years ago.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Kelvin Yu

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  4. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 4 - Driving Big Dummy
    7.8/10(696 votes)

    #4 - Driving Big Dummy

    S12:E4

    Bob gets roped into a road trip with Teddy while Linda and the kids compete for the title of employee of the day.

    Director:Matthew Long
    Writer:Jon Schroeder

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  5. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 5 - Seven-tween Again
    7.2/10(640 votes)

    #5 - Seven-tween Again

    S12:E5

    Gene has a freak-out about growing up and desperately tries to relive his youth; Linda is tempted to try the fancy new hair salon that opened up next to Bob's Burgers, but she's scared of her hairdresser Gretchen's wrath.

    Director:Simon Chong
    Writer:Rich Rinaldi

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  6. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 6 - Beach, Please
    7.5/10(679 votes)

    #6 - Beach, Please

    S12:E6

    When the Belcher kids participate in a beach clean-up for Wagstaff Volunteer Day, Louise gets drawn into a battle of wits with Mr. Fischoeder; Teddy surprises Bob and Linda with a new look.

    Director:Ryan Mattos
    Writer:Scott Jacobson

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  7. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 7 - Loft in Bedslation
    7.6/10(655 votes)

    #7 - Loft in Bedslation

    S12:E7

    Linda and the girls attempt to build a loft bed for Louise in just one day; Bob and Gene host a group of gamers.

    Director:Matthew Long
    Writer:Jameel Saleem

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  8. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 8 - Stuck in the Kitchen with You
    7.6/10(647 votes)

    #8 - Stuck in the Kitchen with You

    S12:E8

    When Bob volunteers to cook Thanksgiving dinner for a retirement home, Louise gets stuck helping him on his most intense cooking day of the year. Meanwhile, Gene and Tina try to help Zeke entertain the residents.

    Director:Tom Riggin
    Writer:Dan Fybel

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  9. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 9 - FOMO You Didn't
    7.0/10(599 votes)

    #9 - FOMO You Didn't

    S12:E9

    Susmita offers to help Tina with a photography class assignment, but Tina can't stop thinking about all the fun Tammy, Jocelyn, Zeke and Jimmy Jr. are having ditching class. Meanwhile, a woman who used to live in the Belchers' apartment comes for a visit.

    Director:Simon Chong
    Writer:Holly Schlesinger

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  10. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 10 - Gene's Christmas Break
    7.3/10(661 votes)

    #10 - Gene's Christmas Break

    S12:E10

    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.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Katie Crown

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  11. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 11 - Touch of Eval(uations)
    7.8/10(647 votes)

    #11 - Touch of Eval(uations)

    S12:E11

    Louise realizes the new plan for student evaluating teachers has shifted the power at school from teacher to student; Bob and Linda find they don't agree on where their final resting place should be.

    Director:Ryan Mattos
    Writer:Greg Thompson

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  12. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 12 - Ferry on My Wayward Bob and Linda
    7.4/10(632 votes)

    #12 - Ferry on My Wayward Bob and Linda

    S12:E12

    Bob and Linda accept a Valentine's Day dinner invitation from the chef of a fancy restaurant; the kids have a scheme to get cheap Valentine's Day candy, but first they'll have to make it past an unusually strict babysitter.

    Director:Matthew Long
    Writer:Scott Jacobson

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  13. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 13 - Frigate Me Knot
    7.4/10(607 votes)

    #13 - Frigate Me Knot

    S12:E13

    Linda encourages Teddy to attend a farewell ceremony for the ship on which he served in the Navy, but it means confronting his Navy pals and his past.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Rich Rinaldi

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  14. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 14 - Video Killed the Gene-io Star
    6.9/10(630 votes)

    #14 - Video Killed the Gene-io Star

    S12:E14

    Gene begrudgingly agrees to participate in a music video for Courtney; Teddy and Linda obsess over a mysterious customer at the restaurant.

    Director:Tom Riggin
    Writer:Jon Schroeder

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  15. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 15 - Ancient Misbehavin
    7.6/10(628 votes)

    #15 - Ancient Misbehavin

    S12:E15

    After feeling slighted by a teacher during a special Ancient Greece unit, Louise, Millie and Regular Sized Rudy take matters into their own hands to restore justice. Meanwhile, Bob gets a room of his own.

    Director:Simon Chong
    Writer:Dan Fybel

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  16. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 16 - Interview with a Pop-pop-pire
    6.9/10(632 votes)

    #16 - Interview with a Pop-pop-pire

    S12:E16

    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.

    Director:Ryan Mattos
    Writer:Katie Crown

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  17. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 17 - The Spider House Rules
    7.2/10(578 votes)

    #17 - The Spider House Rules

    S12:E17

    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.

    Directors:Ryan Mattos, Tom Riggin
    Writer:Jameel Saleem

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  18. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 18 - Clear and Present Ginger
    7.1/10(580 votes)

    #18 - Clear and Present Ginger

    S12:E18

    Linda has a big day planned when her friend comes to visit; Bob and the kids help Nat with her limo competition.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writers:Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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  19. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 19 - A-Sprout A Boy
    6.9/10(575 votes)

    #19 - A-Sprout A Boy

    S12:E19

    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.

    Director:Matthew Long
    Writer:Holly Schlesinger

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  20. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 20 - Sauce Side Story
    7.4/10(583 votes)

    #20 - Sauce Side Story

    S12:E20

    When Louise, Gene and Tina try to track down a lost family recipe for a Mother's Day gift for Linda, first they have to navigate an old family feud.

    Directors:Simon Chong, Tom Riggin
    Writer:Steven Davis

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  21. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 21 - Some Like It Bot: Eighth Grade Runner (1)
    8.2/10(786 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 22 - Some Like It Bot: Judge-bot Day (2)
    7.7/10(669 votes)

    #22 - Some Like It Bot: Judge-bot Day (2)

    S12:E22

    Tina is on a mission that could get her into a lot of trouble. Then, her family reads her erotic friend fiction, finds out what Tina is up to and tries to stop her.

    Director:Ryan Mattos
    Writers:Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Manic Pixie Crap Show" is the best rated episode of "Bob's Burgers" season 12. It scored 7.5/10 based on 729 votes. Directed by Ryan Mattos and written by Nora Smith, it aired on 9/26/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Crystal Mess".