Hi, I’m Mike.
And I’m Bianca,
and since we’re the biggest ‘Bob’s Burgers’ fans around the office,
we wanted to celebrate Bob’s favorite holiday in style.
YES!!!
Let's go get stuffing. Come on!
You're the one!
It’s not the only show to recognize Turkey Day,
but when ‘Bob’s Burgers’ does Thanksgiving, it just feels more special than any other episode.
Counting this season, we’ve celebrated with the Belchers for six episodes now.
That’s more than ‘The Simpsons’ did in thirty years.
So before we carve the bird, let’s talk turkey and rank
Bob’s Burgers Thanksgiving Episodes.
Bringing up the rear is Season 6’s
Gayle Makin’ Bob Sled
Sorry Gayle.
You’re a great artist, I'll look at your butthole paintings all day,
and Megan Mullally is one of the funniest actors around,
but sometimes you’re tough to listen to for a whole episode.
Ahh!!!
Gayle! Gayle! Gayle!
What?!
Calm down.
Especially when you’re faking a injury to make your in-laws feel sorry for you.
That's messed up.
After dragging her through the snow for hours and risking life and limb to rescue Mr. Business,
Mr. Business! Mr. Jim Business!
I was almost as annoyed as Bob.
I would have left, you're just my in-law. I'm married to your sister, not you.
She could have literally just stayed home and eaten cat food, 'cause she likes the cat food!
But it’s not a total loss.
It’s nice that Bob and Gayle get a chance to bond, even if it’s under extremely aggravating circumstances.
Ohhh my god.
And it’s a blast seeing Linda and the kids scramble to whip up a dinner that meets Bob’s big expectations,
especially when they go off-script and curate their own delicious dishes.
Seriously, sign me up for some of Gene’s casserole.
Luckily we have gummi worms, chocolate chips, and who's this little guy?
One Peanut Butter Thunderdome cookie from last year? How did you escape?
Die! Die! Die!
Sure, their Frankenturkey falls apart,
but there’s nothing wrong with a steaming plate of microwave egg rolls.
Up next on our list is Season 4’s Dawn of the Peck.
Woah, look out everyone, dangerous curves ahead.
Bob’s Burgers movie parodies are always fantastic,
They're the best. They're so good and there's so many of them.
Butts, butts, butts, butts, butts.
and this fun play on ‘Dawn of the Dead’ is no different.
Instead of waiting around for him to cook, the other Belchers take part in the ‘Turk-tacular Turkey Town Festival.’
including a Turkey Trot, where joggers and turkeys race side by side. a At least in theory.
Hahahaha!
At least in theory.
Mr. Fischoeder’s unstable little brother Felix couldn’t wrangle up enough gobblers,
so he orders a mix of flightless farm birds, assuming they’ll get along.
No, Calvin. The turkeys are fine. And the chickens and the ducks and the geese.
Geese?! You were supposed to get 500 turkeys, Felix! You had one thing to do!
I tried! Turkeys are scarce right now for some reason!
Spoiler Alert: They don’t,
and they go on a rampage that would make Alfred Hitchcock proud.
Now why would he do that?
As all this is going down, Bob is home alone, getting drunk and dancing to Donna Summer.
Hey, daytime whiskey. Wanna meet my CD collection? Feel like you guys would hit it off.
Donna Summer? It's Summer time!
He’s also back in his old habit of talking to inanimate objects under the influence,
this time, his prized turkey baster.
Well... I should get back... It was great to see you...
It’s a solid episode,
even if ‘South Park’ did the whole ‘town terrorized by turkeys’ thing 20 years ago,
But with the family separated for most of it, it just doesn’t feel like Thanksgiving.
Jeez, you’re starting to sound like Bob.
Wait, stop, wait, I wanna say, here's to Bob on his favorite day!
Up next is an episode that just aired a couple days ago,
And it was so good it made us change our clothes and age a week:
Season 8’s
Thanks-Hoarding.
Oh my God! Teddy's a hoarder!
This year’s Thanksgiving episode is unusual because the Belcher family feast actually goes off without a hitch,
It was fine, I guess. The turkey was a little dry.
That's why God invented gravy.
Or as I call it, turkey lube!
He gets a second chance when his best customer Teddy asks for help preparing dinner for his incoming family.
I need your help! You gotta come over and help me!
While the two talk turkey, Linda and the kids discover Teddy’s secret hoarding habit,
Old thermometers.
If those tips could talk!
Kids, don't touch those!
and convince/badger him into letting them clean up for the holiday.
This is the pile that likes him but is ready to move on, and this pile hates him!
What's the fourth pile?
Oh that stuff loves me. I'm keeping that.
It was great to learn more about Teddy’s personal life, and the big reveal makes perfect sense for his character.
Of course he's a hoarder. He plays with junk, he makes things, it's perfect.
I'm a fixer, I fix things!
Teddy! You sat between your parents when they argued! You're the peacemaker!
And I loved watching the kids compete amongst themselves to find the best object in his piles of trash.
The art in this episode was particularly cool, too.
There’s a lot of disgusting detail in Bob’s turkey preparation,
Why is everyone so disgusted by turkey preparation? It's beautiful!
Just watch this, I have to crack the chest.
Oh, my face!
and the stacks of junk and knickknacks stuffed in Teddy’s apartment look great.
I kind of wish Tina had more to do, though.
And this years song doesn’t compare to Gene’s big production last season.
Still, this episode was great.
It felt like we got two Thanksgivings instead of one, just like the Belchers,
Bobby, this is really good!
This is amazing, Bob.
It really is!
Are you crying?
But we need to digest it a little more before it gets the top spot.
Now I’m gonna grow my hair back to talk about the next episode, Season 7’s
The Quirkducers
Once again, we ring in Thanksgiving with another excellent movie parody,
this time of Mel Brooks’ classic ‘The Producers.’
Springtime for Hitler and Germany...
Gene and Louise hatch a plot to perform the worst Thanksgiving play in history,
all so the play gets cancelled and the students of Wagstaff School get the half-day they deserve.
They just need a script, and Tina is all too willing to share her newest work of holiday erotica.
It's called 'The Quirky Turkey.' I'm taking back the Q-bomb and mixing in a fun holiday message.
Well, that doesn't sound very erotic, which is totally fine.
No, some stuff happens with a pig.
Her story of awkward body angst is the perfect recipe for a big-time bomb.
What's the most erotic temperature you can cook a turkey at?
375!
The kids hold open auditions to find the worst cast possible,
Look at this, look at that, look at this, look at this.
Okay, you got the part!
But Louise is worried that Tina’s heartfelt story might actually win people over,
especially with Gene’s catchy musical numbers.
We're gonna make great Thanksgiving dinner guests!
Yeah, because we're conventionally attractive turkeys, not like that quirky turkey over there.
But a quick trip to the butcher and some expertly engineered turkey costumes should guarantee success… or failure.
The only thing keeping this episode from number one is a so-so B-plot about a potato that looks like Linda’s grandpa.
Its even got the bumpy thing on its face in the same spot!
He used to put a nickel on the top of it and then i'd snatch it off!
But other than that, this Thanksgiving special’s got the goodz.
With a z.
I never should have put that z on the end! That's my biggest regret in all this mesz.
Just like the next episode, Season 4’s
Turkey in a Can
There’s a lot to love about this one, because there’s just so much going on.
Gene is dead-set on coming up with a classic Thanksgiving carol,
Not a navy boat! It's the gravy boat! Filled with bravery, savory sailor folk!
Cat-magnet Gayle is staying for the week, wreaking havoc on Bob’s allergies,
Ugh, God, get out of here.
Bob, stop hitting my cats! And God bless you.
and Louise is… Louise.
Meanwhile, Tina is desperate to get called up from the kid’s table,
so she starts experimenting with lipstick and talking about adult-table topics like the economy.
No pantyhose. I don't think anyone still wears them, right?
Not in this economy.
When a turkey winds up in the toilet, Bob’s plans for a legendary three-day baste are ruined,
So no one, including Louise, wants to admit they did this?
I'm giving you one more chance to confess, then I'm grounding everyone, including Mom and Gayle!
It's fine with me, I don't have any plans.
and during the investigation, he strikes up a friendship with a butcher who’s way out of his league.
Y'know you got the muffin top, you got food on your shirt...
He has friends that likes dirty bears, he's good.
What’s great about this episode is that it’s a genuine mystery.
Until the final reveal, every Belcher seems like a plausible poultry pilferer.
We’re not gonna spoil who’s really been befouling the birds,
but it's an extremely satisfying resolution, and it ties in perfectly with every other subplot,
from Gayle’s feline friends to Tina’s desire to grow up too fast.
It’s a genuinely heartwarming ending, which is perfect for Thanksgiving,
where the feels are almost as important as the feast.
Last on our list is the first ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Thanksgiving special, Season 3’s
An Indecent Thanksgiving Proposal
What’s great about this episode is how it sets the stage for everything that comes after it.
For one thing, it’s where Bob’s obsession with Thanksgiving is fully established.
It's the soul of the show. You learn Bob's soul.
YES!!!
Let's go get stuffing!
You're the one! YOU ARE THE ONE!
That turkey is our mom now!
We learn all about the Belchers’ Turkey Day traditions, from finding the perfect bird to playing a little tackle,
and of course, delivering a side-splitting holiday toast.
But Mr. Fischoeder has other ideas.
He asks the Belchers to pretend to be his family, in a scheme to entice an old ex.
Bob’s not happy about breaking with tradition, but five months free rent is hard to pass up.
The family hilariously sinks into their roles,
Thanks for the new outfits. Sometimes you need a makeunder.
With Louise playing the ultimate kiss-ass,
Thank you. That was called 'Ode to Dad.'
and Gene whipping up a song or two.
I can't compete with that.
But the highlight has to be Bob’s escapades in Fischoeder’s kitchen.
What? Can you leave the oven light on for me? I get scared.
So cute!
He goes to town on some absinthe and befriends the main course, who he names Lance.
How are ya, Lance?
Pretty great!
Here's the light.
That's too bright. Remember, Bob, it's all an act!
Thanks, Lance. You've been my rock through all this. I love you.
As Bob trips balls, we’re treated to a gorgeous homage to ‘My Neighbor Totoro,’
which is great to see in a show that doesn’t always have the most extravagant animation.
It was beautiful. It was perfect, the details are perfect.
Is it like, I know they like crouch down and then they go...
Yeah it's like a crouch down thing and then they like...
It’s an incredible episode, but so are all the others.
We gave this one the top spot based on the foundation it laid for future Turkey Day specials,
Everyone's thanking, the whole world's thanking you, kill the turkey!
I liked it.
because without it, we might not have our favorite new Thanksgiving tradition:
BOB’S BURGERS