Ambergris (Bob's Burgers)
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| "Ambergris" | |
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| Bob's Burgers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Don MacKinnon |
| Written by | Scott Jacobson |
| Production code | 4ASA06 |
| Original air date | April 20, 2014 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Ambergris" is the 18th episode of the fourth season of the American animated comedy series Bob's Burgers, and the 63rd episode overall. Written by Scott Jacobson, the episode sees the Belcher children—Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Louise (Kristen Schaal)—discovering a lump of ambergris, which they decide to sell illegally with the assistance of former bank robber and family friend Mickey (guest voiced by Bill Hader) upon discovering its high monetary value. Meanwhile, Mr. Fischoeder (guest voiced by Kevin Kline) brings in his neurotic brother Felix (guest voiced by Zach Galifianakis) to help Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) fix the plumbing system in his restaurant's bathroom.
"Ambergris" originally aired on April 20, 2014 on Fox and drew an audience of 1.52 million viewers. Nonetheless, critical reviews of the episode from The A.V. Club and Paste were generally complimentary towards its humor and plot lines, with the latter review giving particular praise to Galifianakis' guest role as Felix Fischoeder.
Tina, Gene, and Louise find a mysterious lump on the beach that turns out to be valuable ambergris, which could fetch up to $30,000 on the black market. Louise becomes obsessed with selling it and enlists the help of Mickey, an ex-bank robber, to broker a deal. However, Tina switches the ambergris with a cantaloupe, and Louise gets scammed. After a chaotic chase involving Mickey and "The Nose," Tina destroys the ambergris in a deep fryer. Meanwhile, Felix takes over the restaurant's bathroom renovations, leading to a disastrous unveiling party where the plumbing doesn't work and the design confuses guests. In the end, Felix has a tantrum, and the family convinces him to join the party with a chant, while Louise sarcastically expresses gratitude for how calm and rational her family is.
Production
Directors: Don MacKinnon and Bernard Dirriman
Writers: Loren Bouchard, Jim Dauterive, and Scott Jacobson
Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, and Eugene Mirman
Runtime: 21 minutes[1]
