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Bob's Burgers S14E4 — Running Down a Gene

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Bob's Burgers•Season 14•Episode 4

Running Down a Gene

7.1/10 · 648 votesOct 29, 202322 min

Ranked #14 of 16 in Season 14•−0.5 vs season avg

Gene tries to learn how to lucid dream in order to recover the world's most perfect song that he wrote while asleep. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina try to trap a cricket whose chirping is keeping Linda up at night.

Directed byMatthew Long

Written byHolly Schlesinger

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H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Bob Belcher (voice)

John Roberts

John Roberts

Linda Belcher (voice)

Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal

Louise Belcher (voice)

Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman

Gene Belcher (voice)

Dan Mintz

Dan Mintz

Tina Belcher (voice)

Larry Murphy

Larry Murphy

Teddy (voice)

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Holly Schlesinger

Writer

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Matthew Long

Director

Lindsey Stoddart

Lindsey Stoddart

Co-Executive Producer

Katie Crown

Katie Crown

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Running Down a Gene" is episode 4 of Bob's Burgers season 14. It scored 7.1/10 from 648 votes, ranking #14 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Matthew Long and written by Holly Schlesinger, it aired on October 29, 2023.

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