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"Gayle Makin' Bob Sled" is the fourth episode in Season 6, being the ninety-second episode overall. It is the fourth Thanksgiving-themed episode.
Plot[]
When Gayle is injured, Linda sends Bob off to pick her up, so that she doesn't miss out on Thanksgiving festivities. But an unexpected snowstorm derails his trip home, and his epic plan to prepare the turkey is foiled. Bob then must put the fate of the turkey and the Belcher Thanksgiving in Linda's hands and spend time bonding with his sister-in-law.
Full story[]
The episode opens with Bob talking to the turkey he is about to place in the oven. The turkey does not have a name. It is snowing outside. The children are sitting in the kitchen with Bob when Linda comes in singing, "It's Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving for everybody, cept Europeans." Louise makes fun of Bob for loving Thanksgiving, and he replies he would kiss it. Linda says she needs to go pick up Gayle because she sprained her ankle while slipping on salsa after salsa dancing and couldn't drive herself. Bob rolls his eyes and replies that Gayle is also afraid that she will get addicted to toothpaste. Bob explains that the last time Linda drove in the snow, she spun the wheels, and he should get Gayle instead. Linda shares that Gayle is down in the dumps because Mr. Frond dumped her.
Bob drives over to Gayle's and goes inside because he is impatiently waiting, her five locks unlocked. Bob finds Gayle lying on the bathroom floor in a towel since she fell and couldn't get up.
Just as they are about to exit, Gayle tells Bob they have to find her cats to bring with them, particularly Mr. Business, because he is hypoglycemic and gets "real lethargic" if he doesn't eat every two hours. Bob scats jazz music for Mr. Business to jump down off the bookshelf.
When they finally walk out, Bob's car gets stuck in a snowplow. Bob needs to dig it out, and Gayle doesn't have anything convenient to do so. Instead, Gayle gives Bob kitty poop scoops.
Bob calls Linda and explains that she will need to baste the turkey because he is digging out the car. Bob proceeds to contact Teddy for help, but he is on a cruise with his mom. Bob has a new plan: to walk home and drag Gayle all the way there. Bob creates snowshoes from the kitty poop scoops, blows up a kiddy pool for Gayle to sit in, and uses a hose to pull Gayle. Bob believes they have done a mile and passes Some Strings Attached: Guitar Repair Store. He realizes once he reaches Big Girls Don't Dry Cleaner and an audio store that he has gone the wrong way. Gayle goes to feed Mr. Jim Business, but he pops out of the box and runs away. Bob and Gayle pass Some Like It Pop: Old Timey Soda Shop" in search of the cat. A large waft of snow crushes Bob, and Gayle gets out of the sled to lie with Bob to recover. She brings the salad to feed them. Gayle thanks Bob for helping her, upset about Mr. Frond dumping her, and mentions she calls him Mr. Frond, not Phillip. Mr. Business runs by, and Gayle gets up to chase him (forgetting about her injury). Bob calls her out that she is not injured. Gayle explains she ruined Thanksgiving because she wanted attention.
Gayle continues to chase after Mr. Business, exclaiming he's all she has left except her other two cats. Bob sees Mr. Business and climbs a tree after him. He sneezes due to his allergies and falls out of the tree after Mr. Business scratches him. Bob's back is injured, and Gayle drags him back home.
Back in the Belcher kitchen, Linda stitches the turkey back together.
They finally make it back, where they sit at the table with red wine. They share what they are thankful for at the table. When Linda asks what happened with Mr. Frond, she explains that he broke up with her by saying he "went with his aunt for Thanksgiving." Just then, Mr. Frond calls her, but she decides to spend Thanksgiving with her family first before calling back. When they reveal the food, Bob realizes his wife and kids messed up with the food. They decide not to eat it, and Tina pulls out a plate of microwaved egg rolls.
Cast[]
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Videos[]
External links[]
- "Gayle Makin' Bob Sled" on IMDb
- "Gayle Makin' Bob Sled" press release via The Futon Critic
- "Gayle Makin' Bob Sled" script via Springfield! Springfield!
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| Sliding Bobs • The Land Ship • The Hauntening • Gayle Makin' Bob Sled • Nice-Capades • The Cook, the Steve, the Gayle, & Her Lover • The Gene & Courtney Show • Sexy Dance Healing • Sacred Couch • Lice Things Are Lice • House of 1000 Bounces • Stand by Gene • Wag the Hog • The Hormone-iums • Pro Tiki/Con Tiki • Bye Bye Boo Boo • The Horse Rider-er • Secret Admiral-irer • Glued, Where's My Bob? | ||
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