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The Best Episodes of Bob's Burgers Season 5

Every episode of Bob's Burgers Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bob's Burgers Season 5!

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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 5 Episode 1 - Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl

    S5:E1

    Gene tries to make one of his dreams a reality when he gets the opportunity to make a musical version of Die Hard at the Wagstaff Fall Festival.

    Director:Jennifer Coyle
    Writer:Nora Smith

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  2. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 2 - Tina and the Real Ghost
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Tina and the Real Ghost

    S5:E2

    Tina begins an out-of-this-world romance with a ghost that is believed to be living in the Belcher's basement.

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

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  3. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 3 - Friends with Burger-fits
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Friends with Burger-fits

    S5:E3

    Teddy's health is a cause for concern. So he and Bob attend a bootcamp. The kids come up with a new sport to play in the walk-in refrigerator.

    Director:Tyree Dillihay
    Writer:Dan Fybel

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  4. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 4 - Dawn of the Peck
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 5 - Best Burger
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Best Burger

    S5:E5

    Bob enters a burger-making contest, only to discover that his distinguishing ingredient is missing! To help out their dad, the kids go on a mission to find the ever-so-important black garlic.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Mike Benner

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  6. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 6 - Father of the Bob
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Father of the Bob

    S5:E6

    Bob and his dad, "Big Bob", try to outdo each other in the kitchen when they rehash an old argument at Big Bob's Christmas party. Meanwhile, the kids compete to get the best present for Bob.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writers:Steven Davis, Kelvin Yu

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  7. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 7 - Tina Tailor Soldier Spy
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Tina Tailor Soldier Spy

    S5:E7

    Tina goes undercover in her old Thundergirls troop to find the mole who is giving away their cookie secrets. Meanwhile, Linda dyes her hair blonde.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Holly Schlesinger

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  8. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 8 - Midday Run
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Midday Run

    S5:E8

    Who runs the halls? Tina! When Tina is up for a hall monitor promotion, she's determined to do whatever it takes to nab the powerful job.

    Director:Ian Hamilton
    Writer:Scott Jacobson

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  9. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 9 - Speakeasy Rider
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Speakeasy Rider

    S5:E9

    Tina, Gene and Louise are ready to put the pedal to the metal when they join a go-kart league. Meanwhile, back at the restaurant Bob and Teddy partner up to serve Teddy's home-brewed beer on the sly.

    Director:Jennifer Coyle
    Writer:Rich Rinaldi

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  10. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 10 - Late Afternoon in the Garden of Bob and Louise
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Late Afternoon in the Garden of Bob and Louise

    S5:E10

    Bob agrees to give Logan a job at the restaurant in exchange for a plot at the local community garden.

    Directors:Kyounghee Lim, Boohwan Lim
    Writer:Jon Schroeder

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

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

    #12 - 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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  13. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 13 - The Gayle Tales
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #13 - The Gayle Tales

    S5:E13

    Gayle arrives at Bob's Burgers in tears because her date for the evening was cancelled and she had theater tickets. Desperate to get out of the house after being grounded, the kids compete to be Aunt Gayle's "date" for the evening via an essay contest.

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

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  14. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 14 - L'il Hard Dad
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #14 - L'il Hard Dad

    S5:E14

    Bob becomes obsessed with his new automatic helicopter. When it falls apart for no reason, he enters into a battle with the manufacturer in order to receive a refund. Gene assists Bob in his quest, but things quickly get out of hand and end in a crazy helicopter battle. Meanwhile, Louise and Linda help Tina prepare for her oral book report.

    Director:Chris Song
    Writer:Nora Smith

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  15. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 15 - Adventures in Chinchilla-sitting
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Adventures in Chinchilla-sitting

    S5:E15

    Bob and Linda head out on the town for a date - but to Linda's dismay, Bob's idea of romance proves "trivial." Meanwhile, a wild chinchilla chase ensues after the school pet that Louise was charged with watching escapes out the front door.

    Director:Cecilia Aranovich
    Writer:Mike Benner

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  16. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 16 - The Runway Club
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #16 - The Runway Club

    S5:E16

    The kids are sentenced to Saturday detention and will do anything it takes to leave early, so they can attend the Cotton Candy Festival. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda believe they are being scammed by a young girl at the restaurant.

    Director:Jennifer Coyle
    Writers:Steven Davis, Kelvin Yu

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  17. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 17 - Itty Bitty Ditty Committee
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Itty Bitty Ditty Committee

    S5:E17

    Gene starts a band with Tina, Louise, Rudy, Peter and Daryl, only to be kicked out and left on his own. After declaring that he will never play his Casio again, Tina and Louise join forces to help Gene rediscover his love of music. Meanwhile, Linda deals with a horrible armpit rash that has everyone disgusted!

    Director:Bernard Derriman
    Writer:Holly Schlesinger

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

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

    #19 - 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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  20. Bob's Burgers Season 5 Episode 20 - Hawk & Chick
    8.2/10(13 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 5 Episode 21 - The Oeder Games
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #21 - 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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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl" is the best rated episode of "Bob's Burgers" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Jennifer Coyle and written by Nora Smith, it aired on 10/5/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Tina and the Real Ghost".