The Horse Rider-er
"The Horse Rider-er" is the 17th episode of the sixth season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers and the overall 105th episode, and is written by Nora Smith and directed by Tyree Dillihay. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 8, 2016. In the episode, Tina finally gets to attend horse camp, but realizes she must part ways with her imaginary horse, Jericho. Meanwhile, Linda creates a restaurant camp in order to even things out between Gene and Louise.
| "The Horse Rider-er" | |
|---|---|
| Bob's Burgers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Tyree Dillihay |
| Written by | Nora Smith |
| Production code | 6ASA02 |
| Original air date | May 8, 2016 |
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This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Animated Program.[1]
Plot
After finally convincing Bob and Linda to send her to horse camp, Tina realizes she has to part ways with Jericho, her imaginary horse. Meanwhile, Linda decides to create a restaurant camp in an attempt to make things fair for Gene and Louise.
Reception
Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B, he explained his rating by saying, "“The Horse Rider-er” is a solid episode, and one that I liked more than my critique of the main story might suggest. This is a good example of a pleasant, effective Bob's Burgers episode, one that doesn't necessarily do anything egregiously wrong but also doesn't quite do those crucial things right that would push the episode into that next echelon. But hey, we’ve got Teddy freaking out over the fryer situation, Bob going all-in on his role as the camp's owner, the world's most bored riding instructor, and Paul Rudd as the voice of Tina's imaginary horse. I can only argue against an episode with all that so much, you know?"[2]
The episode received a 1.0 rating and was watched by a total of 2.27 million people.[3]
References
- https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-emmys-2016-nominees-winners-list-20160714-snap-story.html
- Wilkins, Alasdair (May 16, 2016). "Bob's Burgers would like you to meet Tina's imaginary horse". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- Porter, Rick (May 17, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' finale, everything else hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.