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while Bob’s Burger Fans are rightly obsessed with the Thanksgiving episodes and are heavy on grief during the years we don’t get to see Bob’s favorite holiday, and the Christmas episodes also deserve some love. Every year since the third season of this delightful show, we’ve seen a Christmas episode, which usually includes one adventure for the kids and one adventure for the adults. But it’s always a great time.
I watch all of these films every year in the run-up to Christmas, often as a fun way to wind down before bed without having to commit to a full movie. I don’t think there are bad Christmas episodes of Bob’s Burgers, but I think there are a couple that stand out in what will soon become a 14-year tradition. Grab a free box of punch, make your own bean bath and remember to never give chocolate to dogs We head to Holo to go through My neighbor existing.
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13. Season 10, Episode 10: Miley celebrates Linda’s birthday
Linda takes a temporary job at the post office to earn a little extra money before Christmas, and delivering gifts a few minutes late to ensure on-time delivery begins a quest to make a stranger happy. This is a fun episode if only for a rare, deeper look into the world of Mike the Mailman and a powerful reminder that Linda will not rest until she feels a perceived wrong has been righted.
12. Season 11, Episode 10: Yachty or Nice
Bob’s paranoia reaches its peak when he learns that he has been offered the opportunity to cater a Christmas yacht parade, thanks to a recommendation from his arch-nemesis, Jimmy Pesto. Chaos erupts as the kids try to sneak up on a familiar Santa Claus. This is a classic episode of Bob’s Burgers with a holiday twist and a great reminder that Bob is sometimes his own worst enemy.
11. Season 12, Episode 10: Jane’s Christmas Vacation
This is the ninth Christmas episode in the show’s series, and the first with Jane front and center, which is great. Gene searches for a very mysterious Christmas log after its copy is damaged, and some valuable life lessons are learned along the laugh-filled journey. Teddy’s story in this episode is also a great laugh, but it’s great to see Gene take center stage.
10. Season 15, Episode 9: Dog’s Birthday Afternoon
Not everyone loves dark chocolate, and that fact creates a level of Christmas chaos that only the Belcher family could find themselves in. This is one of the most emotional episodes of Bob’s Burgers, with Gene actually being responsible for his actions, and it’s fun to watch. It’s also a great reminder of how much this show has matured over the past couple of years, but that’s a conversation for another day.
9. Season 7, Episode 7: Last gingerbread house on the left
What begins as an attempt to share a little Christmas cheer soon turns into something surprisingly dark when Bob is drawn into a dangerous game and Linda’s expectations about the carols go awry. This episode lacks some of the big, bright, happy endings usually seen in Christmas episodes, but it’s a lot of fun, and anytime Bob and Mr. Fischoeder are together, it’s a great laugh. Consider watching this video yourself before sharing it with young children.
8. Season 5, Episode 6: Bob’s father
I love a good knowledge drop episode in Bob’s Burgers, and this time we get to see what’s clearly a basic memory of Bob’s return as he tries to prove himself to his father. This is a very emotional first Christmas episode, setting up future episodes with Big Bob and making me want more episodes about the neighborhood bar and its customers. This is usually one of the first Christmas episodes I show every year.
7. Season 3, Episode 9: Bob Rest Ye Merry Gentle-Mannequins
It’s the OG, the first Bob’s Burgers Christmas episode, and it’s great. Bob receives an unusual inheritance from a deceased family member, setting off a restaurant road trip that has the entire town watching. This episode is a fun example of how different the writing for this show was over a decade ago and the different tools the writers use to tell stories now. It also made me look closely at the in-store displays for a few days after seeing it, just in case.
6. Season 13, Episode 10: The Tribulation Before Christmas
As a father of three children, I felt this incident in my bones. Bob and Linda have to figure out how to watch three kids in three different Christmas shows happening simultaneously in different parts of town. Very little goes according to plan at first, but the end result is a beautiful moment with Louise and a great reminder that Tina is more aware of what’s going on than most people think.
5. Season 9, Episode 10: Better Off Sled
It’s a classic game of the genre: older kids versus younger kids, as ownership of the perfect sledding hill becomes a hot debate. We meet more people from the city and see some great snowball fights, as well as getting an extra appearance from the regular-sized Rudy, which is fun. This is a simple snow day story, well done and full of laughs.
4. Season 14, Episode 10: The Nightmare Two Days Before Christmas
A simple misunderstanding leads to a power outage at the Belcher house just before Christmas, and Mr. Fischoeder invites the family to stay at his rarely used hunting lodge while the Belcher house is repaired. Linda’s dedication to making this strange place feel like home is seconded only by the children who are working non-stop to make sure Santa knows where they are this year. This is a delightful, well-balanced and appropriately strange episode, and one I often recommend people add to their annual viewing list.
3. Season 6, Episode 5: Nice-Capades
The kids have dug themselves a huge hole with the people at the North Pole, and the only thing that can save them is a big ice show. A lot of Bob’s Burgers episodes have music, and a lot of that music is catchy enough to stay in your head for a while. But Mr. Fischweder’s “The Spirit of Christmas,” voiced and sung by three-time Tony Award winner Kevin Kline, is an annual must-have for me.
2. Season 4, Episode 8: Christmas in the Car
Linda’s love of Christmas prompts the family to search for the third living tree of the season on Christmas Eve, and tensions run high for everyone involved. The second Bob’s Burgers Christmas episode to be produced is almost perfect, if you ask me. It’s funny from start to finish, and I always want to have a new Dutch baby when it’s over. Best of all, you can watch this episode any day after Halloween, and it’s still seasonally appropriate.
1. Season 8, Episode 6 and 7: Melancholy
A local legend, the loss of a community space, and a mysterious thief all form the basis of the best Bob’s Burgers Christmas episode. This show does not have many two-part episodes, and this is the only Christmas-themed double series in the collection. It’s full of music (even a Bob’s Burgers episode), has a great story and makes everyone learn something at the end. I usually don’t wait until Christmas to watch this movie; I’ll wear it almost any time of the year. It’s just good.
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