Pro Tiki/Con Tiki
"Pro Tiki/Con Tiki" is the 15th episode of the sixth season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers and the overall 103rd episode, and is written by Jon Schroeder and directed by Brian Loschiavo. It aired on Fox in the United States on April 24, 2016. In the episode, Bob's friend, Warren, comes to town and makes an offer to invest in the restaurant, which could use a much-needed makeover, but their decorating ideas do not go well with each other. Meanwhile, Gene gives up his bedroom to houseguest Warren.
| "Pro Tiki/Con Tiki" | |
|---|---|
| Bob's Burgers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Brian Loschiavo |
| Written by | Jon Schroeder |
| Production code | 6ASA03 |
| Original air date | April 24, 2016 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
Chris Parnell as Warren | |
Plot
When Bob's friend Warren comes to town he makes an offer to invest in the restaurant; Bob is thrilled that it finally could get a much-needed makeover, until he learns that Warren has some strong interior design choices in mind. Meanwhile, Warren's visit means one of the kids must give up their bedroom.
Reception
Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a C+, he explained his rating by saying, "The result in both cases is a curiously lifeless episode, as the sluggish narrative construction doesn't provide the right kind of environment for the jokes to produce more than occasional chuckles. There's a version of this episode that is an all-time great, but it would likely need to be a daring story, one that subverts audience expectations and mines much of its humor from those apparent incongruities. Hell, maybe this needed to be a two-parter: I could see myself being far more on board with the slow burn of Bob's issues if it had led to a cliffhanger as, say, Warren went to war with Bob over control of his restaurant, rather than a pat ending and a quick reset.[1]
The episode received a 1.1 rating and was watched by a total of 2.35 million people.[2]
References
- Wilkins, Alasdair (April 24, 2016). "Bob's Burgers takes an obvious story and does shockingly little with it". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- Porter, Rick (April 26, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Simpsons' and all others hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.