Torpedo (Bob's Burgers)
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"Torpedo" is the thirteenth episode and the season finale 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 May 22, 2011.
The episode was written by Dan Fybel & Rich Rindali and directed by Kyounghee Lim. The episode has received mainly positive reviews from critics.
game to see a new ad they brought despite the fact that it appears small. During the game, Tina notices that the town's team, The Wonderdogs communicate by slapping each other on their buttocks
, Gene becomes interested in the baseball park's mascot race owned by Dr. Fischoeder and wants to get in with his hamburger
costume and Bob becomes amazed when he finds his baseball hero, Torpedo Jones (Robert Ben Garant) is playing for The Wonderdogs. Bob once witnessed his infamous pitch that happened fifteen years ago but is now hitting rock bottom. After the game, Bob fails to find Dr. Fischoeder to get Gene in the race but instead, Gene asks Torpedo to participate which he agreed and befriends the family.
Bob and the family watches Gene's first race with Torpedo giving Gene advice and Bob gives Torpedo a burger. Gene wins the race, wins a gold medal and fails to promotes Bob's Burgers which Bob asks him to if Gene wins. Torpedo compliments the burger and tells the audience and other players to eat at Bob's Burgers after the game. Later at Bob's Burgers, Tina asks Torpedo for a job at the team in a way to butt-slap with the handsome players and gets hired but have to give Torpedo a burger at every game. Torpedo gives Bob a baseball and notices it has the grease from Bob's Burgers and reveals he has been cheating.
Bob meets up with Dr. Fischoeder and tells him about Torpedo cheating but Dr. shows Bob that thanks to Torpedo's cheating, he uses the roller coaster
's legs for the stadium which is nearby and makes everything from the baseball games to the amusement park
rigged. Bob continues giving Torpedo grease and the kids learn about it so Louise tells Gene to cheat in his next mascot race by pushing the competitors. Gene wins his second gold medal in a row and hopes to make a record of winning three in a row. Bob and Linda. Gene refuses to give his medals and Linda forces everyone not to cheat. Bob tells Torpedo not to cheat but to try his best to win at baseball. However, Torpedo reveals that he cheated in every game including his famous pitch. Gene is ready to cheat his third race so Bob tells Gene through a speaker
that he shouldn't cheat. Gene decides not to cheat and tries his best but gets pushed by a competitor and loses. Bob was about to reveal to everyone about the rigging and cheating but the roller coaster collapse, luckily, no one got hurt. In the aftermath of the collapse, Dr. tells Bob that he reminds Dr. of his father. The episode ends with Tina trying to keep a jock strap that belongs to a Cuban, handsome player named Angel (David Herman
) from Linda and keeps it secret from another player.
and Eric Wareheim
as baseball commentators Burt Dellalucci as Paul Finnegan. Recurring guest stars as Andy Kindler
as Mort, Larry Murphy
as Teddy, Kevin Kline
as Dr. Fischoeder and David Herman
as Cuba
n baseball player Angel. This episode carried a TV-PG rating.
Critical reception has been mainly positive reviews from critics and fans alike. On TV.com
, nineteen users gave the episode an average score of 7.7 out of a possible 10, which registers as 'good'. The Internet Movie Database
page for Torpedo has recorded an average viewer rating of 7.2 out of a possible 10, based on 22 votes.
JeromeWetzelTV of blogcritics.org gave the episode a positive review, citing Torpedo one of its jokes as "just one example of the off-beat brand of humor that Bob's Burgers brings to a night full of the same type of show, setting it apart" and asking, "How many animated shows can boast that much gravitas?" Daemons TV reviewed the episode, concluding: "I thoroughly enjoyed this season finale of Bob’s Burgers and I’m already lamenting the painfully long break without Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene and Louise until they return in 2012 for season two. I can’t wait!"
Rowan Kaiser from the A.V. Club gives it a A-, the highest rating of the night. He praises the storyline, the characters role, describes it watchable and finds it nice to see a Gene-based episode.
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers is an American animated television sitcom, which premiered on January 9, 2011 on the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series was created by Loren Bouchard and focuses on the Belcher family, who runs a hamburger restaurant. On April 7, 2011, Bob's Burgers was renewed for a second season...
. The episode originally aired on the Fox network
Fox Broadcasting Company
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in the United States
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on May 22, 2011.
The episode was written by Dan Fybel & Rich Rindali and directed by Kyounghee Lim. The episode has received mainly positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Bob and the family heads of to a baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
game to see a new ad they brought despite the fact that it appears small. During the game, Tina notices that the town's team, The Wonderdogs communicate by slapping each other on their buttocks
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
, Gene becomes interested in the baseball park's mascot race owned by Dr. Fischoeder and wants to get in with his hamburger
Hamburger
A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced bread roll...
costume and Bob becomes amazed when he finds his baseball hero, Torpedo Jones (Robert Ben Garant) is playing for The Wonderdogs. Bob once witnessed his infamous pitch that happened fifteen years ago but is now hitting rock bottom. After the game, Bob fails to find Dr. Fischoeder to get Gene in the race but instead, Gene asks Torpedo to participate which he agreed and befriends the family.
Bob and the family watches Gene's first race with Torpedo giving Gene advice and Bob gives Torpedo a burger. Gene wins the race, wins a gold medal and fails to promotes Bob's Burgers which Bob asks him to if Gene wins. Torpedo compliments the burger and tells the audience and other players to eat at Bob's Burgers after the game. Later at Bob's Burgers, Tina asks Torpedo for a job at the team in a way to butt-slap with the handsome players and gets hired but have to give Torpedo a burger at every game. Torpedo gives Bob a baseball and notices it has the grease from Bob's Burgers and reveals he has been cheating.
Bob meets up with Dr. Fischoeder and tells him about Torpedo cheating but Dr. shows Bob that thanks to Torpedo's cheating, he uses the roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
's legs for the stadium which is nearby and makes everything from the baseball games to the amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
rigged. Bob continues giving Torpedo grease and the kids learn about it so Louise tells Gene to cheat in his next mascot race by pushing the competitors. Gene wins his second gold medal in a row and hopes to make a record of winning three in a row. Bob and Linda. Gene refuses to give his medals and Linda forces everyone not to cheat. Bob tells Torpedo not to cheat but to try his best to win at baseball. However, Torpedo reveals that he cheated in every game including his famous pitch. Gene is ready to cheat his third race so Bob tells Gene through a speaker
Loudspeaker
A loudspeaker is an electroacoustic transducer that produces sound in response to an electrical audio signal input. Non-electrical loudspeakers were developed as accessories to telephone systems, but electronic amplification by vacuum tube made loudspeakers more generally useful...
that he shouldn't cheat. Gene decides not to cheat and tries his best but gets pushed by a competitor and loses. Bob was about to reveal to everyone about the rigging and cheating but the roller coaster collapse, luckily, no one got hurt. In the aftermath of the collapse, Dr. tells Bob that he reminds Dr. of his father. The episode ends with Tina trying to keep a jock strap that belongs to a Cuban, handsome player named Angel (David Herman
David Herman
David Herman is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known as an original cast member of MADtv and for his role as Michael Bolton in Office Space. He is also known for his voice roles on television programs such as Futurama and King of the Hill.- Biography :David Herman was born in New...
) from Linda and keeps it secret from another player.
Production
"Torpedo" is the thirteenth and season finale of Bob's Burgers and was written by Dan Fybel & Rich Rindali and directed by Kyounghee Lim. It features guest stars from Robert Ben Garant as baseball player as Torpedo Jones, Tim HeideckerTim Heidecker
Tim Heidecker is an American actor, comedian, musician, writer and director. He is one half of the comedy team of Tim and Eric...
and Eric Wareheim
Eric Wareheim
Eric Wareheim is an American actor, comedian, writer and director. He is one half of the comedy team of Tim and Eric. Wareheim, along with Tim Heidecker, created the television shows Tom Goes to the Mayor, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Check It Out! with Dr...
as baseball commentators Burt Dellalucci as Paul Finnegan. Recurring guest stars as Andy Kindler
Andy Kindler
Andy Kindler is an American stand-up comedian from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles.-Stand up:His material often covers the comedy industry itself, criticizing other comedians for being too predictable. One of his more notable criticisms was that of Dane Cook where he compared the...
as Mort, Larry Murphy
Larry Murphy (actor)
Lawrence Murphy Jr. is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian based in New York City.-Life and career:...
as Teddy, Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Kevin Delaney Kline is an American theatre, voice, film actor and comedian. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards, and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards and an Emmy Award.- Early life :...
as Dr. Fischoeder and David Herman
David Herman
David Herman is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known as an original cast member of MADtv and for his role as Michael Bolton in Office Space. He is also known for his voice roles on television programs such as Futurama and King of the Hill.- Biography :David Herman was born in New...
as Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n baseball player Angel. This episode carried a TV-PG rating.
Reception
In it's original American broadcasting, "Torpedo" was viewed by an estimated 4.31 million viewers and received a 2.1 rating/6% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, a drop from last episode.Critical reception has been mainly positive reviews from critics and fans alike. On TV.com
TV.com
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, nineteen users gave the episode an average score of 7.7 out of a possible 10, which registers as 'good'. The Internet Movie Database
Internet Movie Database
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page for Torpedo has recorded an average viewer rating of 7.2 out of a possible 10, based on 22 votes.
JeromeWetzelTV of blogcritics.org gave the episode a positive review, citing Torpedo one of its jokes as "just one example of the off-beat brand of humor that Bob's Burgers brings to a night full of the same type of show, setting it apart" and asking, "How many animated shows can boast that much gravitas?" Daemons TV reviewed the episode, concluding: "I thoroughly enjoyed this season finale of Bob’s Burgers and I’m already lamenting the painfully long break without Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene and Louise until they return in 2012 for season two. I can’t wait!"
Rowan Kaiser from the A.V. Club gives it a A-, the highest rating of the night. He praises the storyline, the characters role, describes it watchable and finds it nice to see a Gene-based episode.