The Fifth Season of Bob's Burgers refers to the fifth broadcast season. On September 26, 2013, FOX announced that the show had been renewed for a full 22-episode order of a fifth season. The season started on October 5, 2014 with Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl and ended with The Oeder Games on May 17, 2015.
List of Episodes[]
Screenshot | Title | Original airdate | Production code | Season Episode # | Total Episodes # | Viewers in Millions # |
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"Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl" | October 5, 2014 | 4ASA14 | 1 | 68 | 3.140 | |
When Gene's "Die Hard"-inspired musical doesn't get picked for the school's fall performance, he decides to stage an underground show with the help of Louise. But Wagstaff School families begin to feud when they learn that Gene has planned his show on the very same night as Courtney's school-sanctioned "Working Girl"-inspired musical. | ||||||
"Tina and the Real Ghost" | November 2, 2014 | 4ASA13 | 2 | 69 | 2.891 | |
Tina begins an out-of-this-world romance with a ghost that is believed to be living in the Belcher's basement. | ||||||
"Friends with Burger-fits" | November 16, 2014 | 4ASA11 | 3 | 70 | 3.346 | |
Bob becomes Teddy's workout buddy while Linda and the kids open an underground ice wrestling league. | ||||||
"Dawn of the Peck" | November 23, 2014 | 4ASA16 | 4 | 71 | 1.904 | |
While Bob is boycotting the holiday, Linda and the kids spend Thanksgiving at the First Annual Fischoeder Turk-tacular Turkey Town Festival. However, a wild bird attack leads to total mayhem. | ||||||
"Best Burger" | November 30, 2014 | 4ASA12 | 5 | 72 | 2.232 | |
Bob enters a burger-tasting contest, only to discover that his distinguishing ingredient is missing! To help out their dad, the kids go on a mission to find the ever-so-important black garlic. | ||||||
"Father of the Bob" | December 7, 2014 | 4ASA18 | 6 | 73 | 3.177 | |
Bob and his dad, "Big Bob", try to outdo each other in the kitchen when they rehash an old argument at Big Bob's Christmas party. Meanwhile, the kids compete to get the best present for Bob. | ||||||
"Tina Tailor Soldier Spy" | December 14, 2014 | 4ASA15 | 7 | 74 | 2.541 | |
Tina goes undercover in her old Thundergirls troop to find the mole who is giving away their cookie secrets. Meanwhile, Linda dyes her hair blonde. | ||||||
"Midday Run" | January 4, 2015 | 4ASA17 | 8 | 75 | 3.949 | |
When Tina is up for a big hall monitor promotion, she is determined to do whatever it takes to nab the powerful job. So, she enlists the help of Gene and Louise. Meanwhile, back at the restaurant, Linda gets artsy and begins to decorate the walls with customer artwork... on napkins. | ||||||
"Speakeasy Rider" | January 11, 2015 | 4ASA20 | 9 | 76 | 3.336 | |
Tina, Gene and Louise are ready to put the pedal to the metal when they join a go-kart league. Meanwhile, back at the restaurant Bob and Teddy partner up to serve Teddy's home-brewed beer on the sly. | ||||||
"Late Afternoon in the Garden of Bob and Louise" | January 25, 2015 | 4ASA19 | 10 | 77 | 2.486 | |
Bob agrees to give Logan a job at the restaurant in exchange for a plot at the local community garden. | ||||||
"Can't Buy Me Math" | February 8, 2015 | 4ASA22 | 11 | 78 | 1.936 | |
Tina teams up with Darryl to win the Cupid's Couple contest at the school dance. Meanwhile, Linda plans a full week of ambitious Valentine's Day activities for her and Bob. | ||||||
"The Millie-churian Candidate" | February 15, 2015 | 4ASA21 | 12 | 79 | 2.010 | |
Tina and Louise volunteer to run Jimmy Junior's class president campaign in order to keep Millie from winning, and ruining the school. Meanwhile, Bob becomes obsessed with a knife after talking himself into buying it for $300. | ||||||
"The Gayle Tales" | March 1, 2015 | 5ASA01 | 13 | 80 | 3.032 | |
Gayle arrives at Bob's Burgers in tears because her date for the evening was cancelled and she had theater tickets. Desperate to get out of the house after being grounded, the kids compete to be Aunt Gayle's "date" for the evening via an essay contest. | ||||||
"Li'l Hard Dad" | March 8, 2015 | 5ASA02 | 14 | 81 | 2.558 | |
Bob becomes obsessed with his new automatic helicopter. When it falls apart for no reason, he enters into a battle with the manufacturer in order to receive a refund. Gene assists Bob in his quest, but things quickly get out of hand and end in a crazy helicopter battle. | ||||||
"Adventures in Chinchilla-sitting" | March 15, 2015 | 5ASA03 | 15 | 82 | 2.237 | |
Bob and Linda head out on the town for a date - but to Linda's dismay, Bob's idea of romance proves "trivial." Meanwhile, a wild chinchilla chase ensues after the school pet that Louise was charged with watching escapes out the front door. | ||||||
"The Runway Club" | March 22, 2015 | 5ASA04 | 16 | 83 | 2.207 | |
The kids are sentenced to Saturday detention and will do anything it takes to leave early, so they can attend the Cotton Candy Festival. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda believe they are being scammed by a young girl at the restaurant. | ||||||
"The Itty Bitty Ditty Committee" | April 26, 2015 | 5ASA05 | 17 | 84 | 2.037 | |
Gene starts a band with Tina, Louise, Rudy, Peter and Daryl, only to be kicked out and left on his own. After declaring that he will never play his Casio again, Tina and Louise join forces to help Gene rediscover his love of music. Meanwhile, Linda deals with a horrible armpit rash that has everyone disgusted. | ||||||
"Eat, Spray, Linda" | May 3, 2015 | 5ASA06 | 18 | 85 | 2.240 | |
It's Linda's birthday and Bob needs more time to plan her birthday surprise. But when he sends her out of the house as a distraction, she goes missing! Mayhem ensues as the Belchers must work together to find Linda. | ||||||
"Housetrap" | May 10, 2015 | 5ASA07 | 19 | 86 | 2.466 | |
In true Belcher fashion, the family gets stuck in a terrible storm while vacationing at a beach house in Craggy Neck. The storm is the least of their worries, however, when they are forced to take shelter with the mysterious owner of the home. | ||||||
"Hawk & Chick" | May 17, 2015 | 5ASA09 | 20 | 87 | 1.950 | |
Bob and Louise are thrilled when they meet Shinji Kojima aka Rising Hawk, the star of their favorite martial arts series, and are quick to offer help upon learning about his family troubles. | ||||||
"The Oeder Games" | May 17, 2015 | 5ASA08 | 21 | 88 | 2.440 | |
With the threat of a rent increase on Ocean Avenue, Bob and the other tenants rebel! After approaching Fischoeder, the tenants find out that they will have to compete in order to convince him to keep their rents reasonable. | ||||||
Trivia[]
- On this season's DVD cover, Bob is holding the "Baby, You Can Chive My Car Burger" from "Father of the Bob", Linda wears her underground ice wrestling league outfit from "Friends with Burger-fits", Tina wears the racer helmet from "Speakeasy Rider" and holds Jeff from "Tina and the Real Ghost", Gene wears his John McClane musical costume from "Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl", and Louise wears her outfit from the Gayle of Thrones sequence in "The Gayle Tales". In the background there is a water balloon from "The Oeder Games", the automatic helicopter from "Li'l Hard Dad", a one-eyed turkey from "Dawn of the Peck" and Princess Little Piddles.