Season of television series
| Bob's Burgers | |
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| Season 9 | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30) – May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 8Next → Season 10 | |
| List of episodes | |
The ninth season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers began airing on Fox in the United States on September 30, 2018, and concluded on May 12, 2019.
Episodes
See also: List of Bob's Burgers episodes| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 151 | 1 | "Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now" | Ian Hamilton | Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux | September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30) | 8ASA06 | 2.47 |
| Tina goes undercover at an audition in order to find the love of her life. Meanwhile, Teddy asks the rest of the family to look after his baby rat. | |||||||
| 152 | 2 | "The Taking of Funtime One Two Three" | Chris Song | Justin Hook | October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) | 7ASA13 | 3.08 |
| Louise and her siblings want to win a prize at the local arcade. Meanwhile, Teddy asks Bob and Linda if they could watch a chicken. | |||||||
| 153 | 3 | "Tweentrepreneurs" | Ryan Mattos | Greg Thompson | October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14) | 8ASA09 | 2.14 |
| Louise and her siblings join the Tweentrepreneurs club at school. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda have to deal with a dine-and-dasher. | |||||||
| 154 | 4 | "Nightmare on Ocean Avenue Street" | Tyree Dillihay | Dan Fybel | October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21) | 8ASA07 | 2.80 |
| The kids investigate a Halloween candy thief. Meanwhile, Teddy goes to war with another handyman. | |||||||
| 155 | 5 | "Live and Let Fly" | Chris Song | Rich Rinaldi | November 4, 2018 (2018-11-04) | 8ASA11 | 3.16 |
| The kids learn a lesson about revenge when they want to get Mr. Frond back for embarrassing them. Meanwhile, Linda and Bob participate in a paper airplane contest. | |||||||
| 156 | 6 | "Bobby Driver" | Ryan Mattos | Scott Jacobson | November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11) | 8ASA12 | 2.23 |
| Bob becomes an unwilling getaway driver for Edith. Meanwhile, the kids attend a Gatsby-themed party, and Linda helps Teddy prepare for a big date. | |||||||
| 157 | 7 | "I Bob Your Pardon" | Chris Song | Nora Smith | November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18) | 8ASA08 | 2.91 |
| The Belchers try to save a turkey from the wicked Deputy Mayor. | |||||||
| 158 | 8 | "Roller? I Hardly Know Her!" | Kev Wotton | Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux | November 25, 2018 (2018-11-25) | 8ASA13 | 1.97 |
| Gene's friend Alex ditches him to roller-dance with Courtney instead. Meanwhile, Bob, Linda and Teddy have a creepy visitor at the restaurant. | |||||||
| 159 | 9 | "UFO No You Didn't" | Tyree Dillihay | Steven Davis | December 2, 2018 (2018-12-02) | 8ASA14 | 2.99 |
| Tina believes that her science fair experiment allows her to communicate with aliens, but a fearful Gene and Louise undercut her work when a classmate of Tina's convinces them that any alien visitors will destroy Earth. Meanwhile, Bob accidentally spends precious funds to buy what turn out to be five miniature coatracks, and tries fruitlessly to get anyone to buy them from him. | |||||||
| 160 | 10 | "Better Off Sled" | Ian Hamilton | Holly Schlesinger | December 9, 2018 (2018-12-09) | 8ASA10 | 4.35 |
| The kids get into a turf war with Logan over their favorite sledding spot. Meanwhile, Bob helps Linda knit scarves for the kids' Christmas presents, making her jealous in the process. | |||||||
| 161 | 11 | "Lorenzo's Oil? No, Linda's" | Chris Song | Jon Schroeder | January 6, 2019 (2019-01-06) | 8ASA16 | 2.21 |
| Linda develops an addiction to essential oils, prompting Gayle and the kids to intervene. Meanwhile, Bob and Teddy help Mr. Higgins with a favor. | |||||||
| 162 | 12 | "The Helen Hunt" | Ryan Mattos | Dan Fybel | January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13) | 8ASA17 | 4.89 |
| The Belchers make it their mission to help Teddy get his dream girl, but Tina is convinced she's found a better match for him. | |||||||
| 163 | 13 | "Bed, Bob & Beyond" | Ian Hamilton | Kelvin Yu | February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10) | 8ASA15 | 1.66 |
| After a tense argument between Bob and Linda on Valentine's Day morning, the family goes to a movie that night but leave partway. Wanting to save their parents' marriage (and subtly admit they broke Gene's bed earlier), the kids tell their own version of how the film ended. | |||||||
| 164 | 14 | "Every Which Way but Goose" | Kev Wotton | Holly Schlesinger | February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17) | 8ASA18 | 2.18 |
| Tina befriends a goose. Meanwhile, Linda tries to help Gretchen to find her soulmate. | |||||||
| 165 | 15 | "The Fresh Princ-ipal" | Tyree Dillihay | Greg Thompson | March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03) | 8ASA19 | 1.98 |
| Things get out of hand when Louise wins a contest to be Principal for a Day. Meanwhile, Teddy attempts to help Bob when he suddenly finds himself unable to flip burgers. | |||||||
| 166 | 16 | "Roamin' Bob-iday" | Ian Hamilton | Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux | March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10) | 8ASA20 | 2.00 |
| Bob winds up working at a local sandwich shop when the family forces him to take a day off. Meanwhile, a last-minute baby shower is thrown for a female biker. | |||||||
| 167 | 17 | "What About Blob?" | Chris Song | Rich Rinaldi | March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) | 8ASA21 | 2.08 |
| Gene convinces Tina and Louise to help him save a misunderstood plankton blob from being destroyed by a yacht club. Meanwhile, when Jimmy Pesto goes on vacation, Trev considers making a change which Bob and Linda support. | |||||||
| 168 | 18 | "If You Love It So Much, Why Don't You Marionette?" | Ryan Mattos | Katie Crown | March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) | 8ASA22 | 2.03 |
| The kids visit a marionette theater for a school field trip, and Louise gets on the theater owner's bad side. Meanwhile, Bob takes pity on a guy who's handing out flyers in front of the restaurant. | |||||||
| 169 | 19 | "Long Time Listener, First Time Bob" | Ian Hamilton | Scott Jacobson | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | 8ASA23 | 1.76 |
| Bob meets his personal hero - a renegade radio DJ who now works at the local bowling alley and refuses to compromise. However, the Belchers get in over their heads when they try to help him stage a comeback. Meanwhile, after a failed attempt to convince Bob to work the new "sweet potato fry" trend into the menu, Linda tries using the sweet potato surplus to make pies. | |||||||
| 170 | 20 | "The Gene Mile" | Tyree Dillihay | Steven Davis | April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28) | 8ASA24 | 1.84 |
| When the kids have to run a mandatory mile for school on the same day an ice cream store is doing a promotional giveaway, they hatch an elaborate plot to sneak away. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda frantically try to secure discount tickets to a show at the Wharf Arts Center. | |||||||
| 171 | 21 | "P.T.A. It Ain't So" | Ian Hamilton | Kelvin Yu | May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05) | 8ASA25 | 1.58 |
| Linda joins the PTA at school, where she finds out there's a scandal taking place. Meanwhile, Bob tries to cheer up a store owner whose parrot flew away. | |||||||
| 172 | 22 | "Yes Without My Zeke" | Chris Song | Jon Schroeder | May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12) | 8ASA26 | 1.48 |
| The kids try to help their friend Zeke learn to behave so he doesn't have to go to another school, but Tina wants Jimmy Jr. to herself. Meanwhile, Bob rents out the restaurant to Randy so he can shoot a movie. | |||||||
References
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