Why Bob’s Burgers' Only St. Patrick’s Day Episode Is So Perfect
It took Fox’s animated comedy Bob’s Burgers ten years to air its first and (so far) only St. Patrick’s Day episode, but every element was perfectly executed. The series has practiced its holiday-themed plots since its premiere in 2011. By the time Bob’s Burgers and Central Park creator Loren Bouchard tackled St. Patrick’s Day in the season 10 episode «Flat-Top O' the Morning to Ya», the series had already realized its formula.
“Flat-Top O' the Morning to Ya” kicks off with Linda Belcher (John Roberts) teeming with St. Patrick’s Day excitement when she treats her family to corned beef and hash and her husband Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) to an Irish coffee, sans the booze. While Linda is overtly enthusiastic, Bob is dreading his visit to a restaurant liquidation sale where he’s planning to buy discounted plates in fair condition. Bob and the kids head to the sale, encountering the former restaurant owner’s son and becoming players in an unanticipated cooktop heist. Meanwhile, Linda and Belcher family friend Teddy (Larry Murphy) innocuously scheme ways to celebrate the holiday with green dye, against Bob’s wishes.
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Bob’s Burgers has incorporated Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, and most notably, unforgettable Thanksgiving specials into its annual catalog. The approach towards these episodes is a well-honed equation fans have learned to anticipate and appreciate. This formula takes holiday tropes and interlaces them with real-life hangups and puts the Belcher's particular brand of family values on full display. In every special, the takeaways are laden with humor and compassion that convey a lasting sentiment.
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