Spaghetti Western and Meatballs
| "Spaghetti Western and Meatballs" | |
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| Bob's Burgers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Wes Archer |
| Written by | Kit Boss |
| Production code | 1ASA10 |
| Original air date | March 27, 2011 |
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"Spaghetti Western and Meatballs" is the ninth episode of the first season of the animated television series Bob's Burgers. The episode originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 27, 2011.
The episode was written by Kit Boss and directed by Wes Archer. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed by 4.65 million viewers in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by David Herman, Andy Kindler, Larry Murphy and Brian Posehn.
Bob and Louise channel-surf through their usual "Burn Unit" TV-critique game late one night until Bob's favorite spaghetti western movie, "Banjo," comes on. Bob insists that they leave it on and watch it, and Gene, entranced, joins them. Louise feels crowded out of her special time with her dad.
The next morning, Linda receives a call from Wagstaff School's counselor, Mr. Frond: he has chosen her and Bob to cater Tina's conflict-resolution club fundraiser with a spaghetti dinner. Linda is determined that the dinner will be in better hands than it was last year when "everybody" raved endlessly about Colleen Caviello's ziti. Bob can't wrap his culinary mind around spaghetti and meatballs, but he realizes how important it is to Linda so he reluctantly agrees. Gene arrives in the kitchen with Louise's "Little Princess" toy guitar; "Banjo" has inspired him to take on "Choo-Choo" (Brian Posehn), a classmate who destroys Gene's joke-cracking by blurting the punchlines before Gene can. At lunchtime that day, Gene's new scheme works and he gets to say a punchline, defeating (and angering) Choo-Choo and amusing a nearby classmate. Unfortunately, these shenanigans again edge out Louise. That evening, things get worse for her: Bob has obtained a "Banjo" DVD box-set for him and Gene, which they indulge in that night. Linda is pleased that they have found a way to bond, but Louise is dissatisfied when she tries to hang out with her mother and sister.
The next day, Mr. Frond teaches Tina's class about A.B.S.! (Access your feelings, Be apologetic, and Slap it!) and sets up a skit starring Tina, Jimmy Pesto Jr. and classmate Jocelyn, that they will perform during the fundraiser. Of course, after class Tina threatens Jocelyn that if she actually does "for real" what she does in the skit, Tina will get even with her. At lunchtime, Gene keeps acting like Banjo to Choo-Choo and causes a food fight. Mr. Frond summons Bob to his office to discuss his kids' behavior and he even demonstrate the A.B.S.! system, but he ends up giving the kids detention and forbidding Bob and Linda to cater the conflict-resolution club fundraiser.
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