The Best Episodes Written By Rich Rinaldi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Hotel Kuzco

   S2:E395/22/2008

   Kuzco fakes a termite infection in Pacha's hut to get the permission to live in the palace. Unfortunately Pacha's family and later the whole village move into the now overcrowded palace and Kuzco has to handle all his guests. In the meantime, Yzma uses Kuzco's presence in the palace to try and destroy him and sets up several traps.

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   8.6/10(17 votes)

   #2 - Bob Day Afternoon

   S2:E23/18/2012

   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.

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Go Tina on the Mountain

   S8:E154/22/2018

   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.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Boywatch

   S8:E175/6/2018

   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.

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   8.1/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Zero Larp Thirty

   S7:E174/23/2017

   When Linda wins a contest to spend a dream weekend at the home where her favorite television show is filmed, things don't go quite as planned. Back at home, Teddy's back problems leave him stuck on the floor, while he babysits the kids.

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   8.1/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Hawk & Chick

   S5:E205/17/2015

   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.

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   8.0/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Heartbreak Hotel-oween

   S11:E411/1/2020

   The kids meet a mysterious old woman at a hotel on Halloween as Louise plots her revenge for a candy transgression; Bob and Linda donate blood at a vampire-themed blood mobile.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #8 - The Skids in the Hall

   S16:E410/26/2025

   Louise and Gene try to help Tina clear her name after she is fired as a Hall Monitor.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Puff Piece

   S2:E427/10/2008

   Kronk and Kuzco team up together for their school assignment and open a spinach puff stand. Although Kronk's puffs are a great success Kuzco takes over the team and turns the puff stand into a industrialized restaurant. Finally Kronk quits due to Kuzco's treatment opening his stand again while Kuzco ruins his restaurant.

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    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Sexy Dance Healing

    S6:E82/21/2016

    After Bob slips on the sidewalk, he is forced to take legal action in order to pay for surgery. In a turn of events, Bob finds himself under the care of Jairo, who promises to help him heal without a doctor. Meanwhile, the kids create a fake law firm to settle their personal discrepancies.

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    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Torpedo

    S1:E135/22/2011

    Bob's hero, a washed-up baseball player named Torpedo Jones, starts pitching for the local minor league team. Torpedo befriends Bob, but the dark underbelly of minor league baseball threatens to corrupt the Belchers.

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    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Ear-sy Rider

    S3:E19/30/2012

    A biker gang sets up shop in the restaurant, where they lament the loss of their beloved leader.

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13. 

    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Live and Let Fly

    S9:E511/4/2018

    The kids learn the dangers of revenge when their plan to get back at the school guidance counselor gets them entangled in a deep rooted sibling rivalry between two pilots. Meanwhile, Linda and Bob put their game faces on when Teddy invites them to a paper airplane contest.

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    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Uncle Teddy

    S4:E143/23/2014

    When Bob and Linda plan a romantic getaway at a burger convention, they ask Teddy to watch the kids; Teddy tries to put Tina's crush in his place.

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    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #15 - The Kids Run Away

    S4:E194/27/2014

    When she learns she has a cavity, Louise runs away from the dentist's office and seeks refuge at Aunt Gail's house.

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    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #16 - The Gene and Courtney Show

    S6:E72/14/2016

    Gene and Courtney get their big break when they are asked to be the new hosts of the morning announcements, but their romantic history threatens to get in the way. Meanwhile, Tina's attempt to play Cupid goes tragically awry when she volunteers to spear-head the Valentine's Day carnation fundraiser.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - The Reeky Lake Show

    S13:E210/2/2022

    The family's Labor Day lake trip takes a turn when the Belchers find themselves trapped in their cabin, hiding from what lurks outside.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Escape from Which Island?

    S14:E611/12/2023

    Mr. Fischoeder enlists Bob to be his personal chef for a glamping trip on his exclusive club's secret island. Meanwhile, Linda gives the kids a crash-course on cocktail party etiquette.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Right Tough Stuff

    S14:E159/15/2024

    When Gayle tells the family she's sending in an audition tape to be on Tough Stuff Island, Linda is determined to make her tape boring to save her from being humiliated on a rejection reel. Bob struggles with his new electric grinder while the kids secretly attempt to make Gayle's tape more interesting.

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    7.8/10(3 votes)

    #20 - The Keyboard Kid

    S16:E114/26/2026

    Tina hopes her fast-but-weird typing style gets her an A in typing class so she can attend an upcoming field trip. Her typing teacher has other ideas.

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    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #21 - What About Blob?

    S9:E173/17/2019

    Gene convinces Tina and Louise to help him save a misunderstood plankton blob from being destroyed by a yacht club.

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    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Speakeasy Rider

    S5:E91/11/2015

    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.

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    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Flat-Top O' the Morning to Ya

    S10:E163/15/2020

    Bob and the kids help a down-on-his-luck restaurant owner, while Linda and Teddy get carried away with St. Patrick's Day festivities.

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    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Y Tu Tina También

    S11:E163/28/2021

    When Tina is forced to listen to Spanish audio lessons in the library to improve her grade, she develops an unexpected crush. Meanwhile, Louise and Gene want to dunk Mr. Frond at the Wagstaff Spring Fair.

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    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #25 - My Fuzzy Valentine

    S3:E132/10/2013

    When a heart-shaped pancake simply doesn't cut it, the kids convince Bob to let them skip school in order to help him find a Valentine's Day gift that will "wow" Linda. Meanwhile, in the spirit of the romantic holiday, Linda sets up a speed-dating event at the restaurant that doesn't go exactly as planned.

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