How many episodes are in Bob's Burgers?

Bob's Burgers has 15 episodes in this listed season.

When does Bob's Burgers premiere?

Bob's Burgers premieres on 2025-09-28.

Is Bob's Burgers a new series?

Bob's Burgers is a returning series (Season 16).

Bob's Burgers(2011)

Also known as Бургеры Боба • Bob Burgerfalodája

Archived · FOX

8.214+15 eps

S16

AnimationComedy

ON AIR: SEP 28Season 16Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Bob's Burgers makes gentle, goofy comedy out of odd customers, school mishaps and small schemes that complicate the daily scramble to pay the rent. Its self-contained half-hour stories stay close to everyday problems in a modest seaside town. Rambling, overlapping dialogue lets the family's quirks shape the jokes, with silly songs and running gags adding to the affectionate silliness.

The three siblings stick up for one another even as their distinct personalities send them in different directions. Working the grill and counter alongside their parents brings family life directly into the restaurant's daily troubles. Their dad's patience and fondness for puns meet their mom's upbeat energy, keeping the humor warm rather than harsh when plans go wrong.

Best for

cozy family comedy, warm workplace comedy and Animation

Story lane

Animation and Comedy

Commitment

Season 16 · 15 episodes

Where

FOX

Official Premise

Bob Belcher runs a struggling burger shop with his wife and three children.

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Strongest Match

The Simpsons shares Bob's Burgers' affectionate family chaos, where everyday mishaps turn into jokes without losing the warmth between relatives. Its bumbling dad and mischievous kids stir up suburban schemes, while a lively cast of neighbors adds faster, sharper satire.

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Why this pick

Bob's Burgers and Long Story Short find comedy in family bickering that still leaves room for affection. The Belchers' shop-floor scrambles and the siblings' dinner-table grudges both make ordinary disagreements funny; Long Story Short is drier and jumps across the family’s life over decades.

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Why this pick

Haunted Hotel brings the family-run business chaos of Bob's Burgers into a sillier, spookier setting, with relatives trying to keep work and home life afloat. Its mother, kids, and ghostly uncle juggle hotel mishaps and creepy guests, while the Belchers’ troubles stay grounded in everyday shop and school scrambles.

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