Bob's BurgersLists about the Fox animated series about Bob and Linda Belcher, their three kids, and the family burger joint they all help to keep running between disasters and songs.
Over 300 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 15 Worst 'Bob's Burgers' Episodes Ever
Bob's Burgers is easily one of the quirkiest and funniest animated series ever aired, and since the first episode hit the airwaves in January 2011, the series has released 10 seasons consisting of 189 episodes. It's difficult to look at any episode of Bob's Burgers and call it out for being one of the worst, as each one stands up under scrutiny fairly well. That being said, it is possible to look at sites like IMDb and take the episodes with the lowest ratings and analyze what can only be called the worst of the best.
The episodes found on this list are the ones at the very bottom of the list, such that they have the fewest fans coming back to watch them time and time again due to some bad moments, or perhaps because the humor hasn't aged well.
Check out the 15 worst Bob's Burgers episodes (so far), and vote up all the ones that missed the comedic mark.
After Gene is encouraged to try out for a part in a local theater production, the audition doesn't go as well as he would have hoped. The director tells him to hit the road, but Linda stands up for her son and convinces the director to give him another shot if she agrees to become his stagehand.
Gene is excited about the role, but he's still not meeting the standard the director is setting. This sets Gene to wonder why he managed to finally get the part, and he soon figures out what was going on all along.
Why it falls short: "All That Gene" is the lowest-rated episode of Bob's Burgers on IMDb. The episode is really Gene-heavy, and while he's a great character, he's not anyone's favorite. Well, maybe some fans, but for the wider audience, a Gene-heavy episode didn't meet up to the expectations the series established for itself in other episodes.
In "Bed, Bob & Beyond," Bob and Linda take the kids out to see a movie but end up getting into a fight with the kids along to see it all go down. The couple isn't able to easily get over it, and the kids take notice.
In an effort to help their parents reconcile, the children tell them how they thought the movie would have ended, had they stayed long enough to see it through to the end, and the film's circuitous storyline helps bring the couple back into marital bliss.
Why it falls short: The episode plays out rather well despite its low rating on IMDb. Fans may not have appreciated how it both was and wasn't a bottle episode, which can put some viewers off due to the change in story structure from one week to the next.
"The Hawkening: Look Who's Hawking Now!" starts off with Bob and Louise' excitement over a watch party they're hosting for a screening of the new Hawk & Chick movie.
The screening was set to go down at the restaurant, but when the actor who plays Hawk throws a wrench in the works, it turns out he had his own strange and mysterious reasons...
Why it falls short: "The Hawkening: Look Who's Hawking Now!" is something of a callback to an episode from season five called "Hawk & Chick."
The episode isn't terrible, but it stands as the third-lowest-rated one from the series. Some complaints online pointed out that the two stories seemed split, making for only a short period of overlap. Other than that, the dialogue was well-written, and the series' hilarious tone was definitely on point.
Bob isn't pleased when he finds out the Linda lent money to Gayle for art supplies, so she could establish her artists' workshop. Things aren't looking good for Gayle, as only one customer signed up.
To make it slightly less painful for her, Tina and Linda join Gail to act as customers for her. When Tina and Linda discover that the sole customer is a vindictive review blogger, the workshop takes a turn.
Why it falls short: "Yurty Rotten Scoundrels" suffers from a formulaic plot that doesn't develop the characters in any sizeable way. The episode seems like it was tossed in to fill a slot, and while it's not horrible on its own, it doesn't fit well with the rest of the series.
Bob has been a struggling restauranteur for most of his professional life, so when they meet Jules at a restaurant auction, it came time to help a kindred spirit. Granted, Bob did need some convincing, as the bank owns Jules' family restaurant and its property, making it difficult for him to get his beloved flat-top back.
The other ongoing story features Linda getting into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day in a way the customers aren't embracing as enthusiastically as her. She died the French fries and burger meat green, which answered the question, do people like eating green meat? No. No, they do not.
Why it falls short: "Flat-Top O' The Morning To Ya" sees Bob interact with a fellow struggling restauranteur, which is somewhat unusual for the series. Most of his interactions with his peers have been with Jimmy Pesto. This episode fell short for not exploring his interactions with James as much as it could have, which made the episode feel as if it missed out on a great opportunity.
In "Drumforgiven," Gene gets himself banned from his favorite music shop, the Ocean Avenue Hifi Emporium. He doesn't take the ban well, as the young lad likes to make all kinds of funky noises — guess how he earned a ban.
Louise and Tina get some friends together to get some payback for Gene, but it backfires, and things go from bad to horse. Meanwhile, Teddy has taken a job at Jimmy Pesto's, Bob's rival restaurant, and tries to keep it a secret from him out of guilt.
Why it falls short: This episode features the kids more than the adults, and some fans may not appreciate their level of humor on the series. That's too bad because the episode isn't poorly written or put together, it may have been a bit too Gene-heavy for the average fan.
