Episode Grade: B “We came so close to success, I smelled it. It smelled weird. Good weird.” By this point, we know that Bob’s Burgers has a weird relationship with success. The Belchers are in theory familiar with the concept, … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers: S11E11 “Romancing the Beef”

“It’s a Christmas miracle! We went really fast and also don’t look to closely at the quality of our work!” Episode Grade: B/B+ You’re not going to believe this, but there are some drawbacks to my usual routine reviewing Bob’s … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E10: “Yachty or Nice”

Episode Grade: B- At this point in the series, there’s a certain amount of trepidation that comes with going into a Gene-and-Linda episode. Namely: when is the shouting going to start? As the two most, let’s say strident characters in … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E09: “Mommy Boy”

Episode Grade: B- “So you’re saying that the way to show you I love you is to just let your parents be crappy?” How do you grade an episode that was mostly a fun ride, but whose final denouement just … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E08: “The Terminalator II: Terminals of Endearment”

Episode Grade: B+ “Meh, I don’t want to be married to Courtney.” “OK. Tammy?” “I’ll take Mom.” “Ah, that’s a little…” “I am sick and I get what I want! Now, continue..” … And so Thanksgiving, that most hallowed of … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E07: “Diarrhea of a Poopy Kid”

Episode Grade: B+/A- Before I get into any reviewing of tonight’s episode, I’d like to take a moment to acknowlege that this is Bob’s Burgers‘s 200th episode, both in terms of production order and airdate (as far as I can … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E06: “Bob Belcher and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Kids”

Episode Grade: A– It’s Wagstaff, isn’t it? There’s just something about the school, and the various weirdos who attend and work there, that brings out the best in Bob’s Burgers. This is partially a result of the deep bench of … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E05: “Fast Time Capsules at Wagstaff School”

Episode Grade: B+ There are times when I start to feel like maybe I watch too much Bob’s Burgers. That is to say, I’ve watched most episodes enough times that I remember (or maybe misremember) details that the writers have … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E04: “Heartbreak Hotel-oween”

Episode Grade: B “One must never place a loaded rifle on the stage if it isn’t going to go off. It’s wrong to make promises you don’t mean to keep.” – Anton Chekhov Chekhov probably never considered that his oft-quoted principle … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E03: “Copa-Bob-bana”

Episode Grade: A- Fair warning upfront: this is going to be a rather bare-bones Bob’s Burgers review. I wanted to get something up so those who wanted to talk about tonight’s episode have a place to do so, but real-life … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E02: “Worms of In-Rear-Ment”

Episode Grade: B Well, here we are. Season 11 of Bob’s Burgers, the little show that could. After years of being shuffled around the schedule, and getting stuck in the 7:30 slot as often as not, Bob’s returns for its … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E01: “Dream a Little Bob of Bob”