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{{Infobox television episode
{{Infobox television episode
| title = It Snakes a Village
| series = [[Bob's Burgers]]
| series = [[Bob's Burgers]]
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| season = 3
| season = 3
| series_no =40
| episode = 18
| episode = 18
| writer = Kit Boss
| writer = Kit Boss
| director = Jennifer Coyle
| director = Jennifer Coyle
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| production = 3ASA05
| production = 3ASA05
| airdate = March 24, 2013
| airdate = {{Start date|2013|03|24}}
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*[[Renée Taylor]] as Gloria
*[[Renée Taylor]] as Gloria
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*[[Megan Mullally]] as Irene Weiner
*[[Megan Mullally]] as Irene Weiner
*[[Nick Offerman]] as Herb Weiner
*[[Nick Offerman]] as Herb Weiner
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| prev = [[Two for Tina]]
| prev = [[Two for Tina]]
| next = [[Family Fracas]]
| next = [[Family Fracas]]
| season_article = Bob's Burgers season 3
| episode_list = [[Bob's Burgers (season 3)|''Bob's Burgers'' (season 3)]]<br />[[List of Bob's Burgers episodes|List of ''Bob's Burgers'' episodes]]
| episode_list = List of Bob's Burgers episodes
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"'''It Snakes a Village'''" is the 18th episode of the [[Bob's Burgers (season 3)|third season]] of the [[Animated sitcom|animated comedy series]] ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' and the overall 40th episode. The episode was written by Kit Boss and directed by Jennifer Coyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bobs-burgers-2013/episode-18-season-3/it-snakes-a-village/304560 |title=Bob's Burgers Episode Guide 2013 Season 3 - It Snakes a Village, Episode 18 |publisher=TVGuide.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref> It aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States on March 24, 2013.
"'''It Snakes a Village'''" is the 18th episode of the [[Bob's Burgers season 3|third season]] of the [[Animated sitcom|animated comedy series]] ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' and the overall 40th episode. The episode was written by Kit Boss and directed by Jennifer Coyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bobs-burgers-2013/episode-18-season-3/it-snakes-a-village/304560 |title=Bob's Burgers Episode Guide 2013 Season 3 - It Snakes a Village, Episode 18 |publisher=TVGuide.com |date= |access-date=2013-03-25}}</ref> It aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States on March 24, 2013.


==Plot==
==Plot==
While the restaurant and the house are being fumigated, the Belchers decide to visit Linda's parents retirement community in Florida. Much to the kids' dismay, the retirement community pool is closed for cleaning and they have to find new ways to entertain themselves. Linda discovers that the community is for retirees who participate in [[Swinging (sexual practice)|swinging]]. Linda's parents decided to participate beforehand, but her father Al backs out for an unknown reason. Because of this, the homeowners' association are going to kick them out for "failure to perform" in the parties and other activities.
While the restaurant and the house are being fumigated, the Belchers decide to visit Linda's parents [[retirement community]] in [[Florida]]. Much to the kids' dismay, the retirement community pool is closed for cleaning and they have to find new ways to entertain themselves. Linda discovers that the community is for retirees who participate in [[Swinging (sexual practice)|swinging]]. Linda's parents decided to participate beforehand, but her father Al backs out for an unknown reason. Because of this, the [[homeowner association|homeowners' association]] are going to kick them out for "failure to perform" in the parties and other activities.


Bob decides to help the couple when Linda offers Al and Gloria residence in their own home. He talks to Al about the latter's insecurities, and finds out that what turns him on is a woman popping a balloon, which presents a problem since Gloria gets startled by sudden, loud noises. Bob makes Gloria wear ear plugs and sends them to the pot luck to participate and not get kicked out of the community.
Bob decides to help the couple when Linda offers Al and Gloria residence in their own home. He talks to Al about the latter's insecurities, and finds out that what turns him on is a woman popping a balloon, which presents a problem since Gloria gets startled by sudden, loud noises. Bob makes Gloria wear ear plugs and sends them to the pot luck to participate and not get kicked out of the community.


Meanwhile, the kids get hired by a woman in the same village to hunt and take a picture of a python residing in the village forest, which she believes is responsible for the loss of her dog Bitsy. She offers them $100 and the kids decide to set up camp during the night, despite Gene's [[ophidiphobia]]. Tina and Louise end up hunting for the python alone, only to get trapped in [[quicksand]]. Gene decides to rescue them using a golf cart, and the kids find Bitsy alive. After a quick reunion with her owner, Bitsy runs back to the forest and to the python.
Meanwhile, the kids get hired by a woman in the same village to hunt and take a picture of a [[Pythonidae|python]] residing in the village forest, which she believes is responsible for the loss of her dog Bitsy. She offers them $100 and the kids decide to set up camp during the night, despite Gene's [[ophidiphobia]]. Tina and Louise end up hunting for the python alone, only to get trapped in [[quicksand]]. Gene decides to rescue them using a [[golf cart]], and the kids find Bitsy alive. After a quick reunion with her owner, Bitsy runs back to the forest and to the python, who turn out to both be good friends.


==Reception==
==Reception==
Rowan Kaiser of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a B+, saying “It Snakes A Village” is, like Bob's behavior, effective and sweet. It builds the main characters a bit while widening its base to include Linda's parents as more than simple antagonists. Nothing special, but they can't all be special."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaiser |first=Rowan |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/it-snakes-a-village,93593/ |title="It Snakes A Village" &#124; Bob’s Burgers &#124; TV Club &#124; TV |publisher=The A.V. Club |date= |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref> Dyanamaria Leifsson of TV Equals said "Although there were plenty of lines in tonight’s ''Bob’s Burgers'' that made me chuckle, “It Snakes a Village” was one of the weaker episodes of this season. The Belchers will be the Belchers no matter where they travel, but pulling Bob and his family away from the restaurant and their hometown for an entire episode just didn’t seem as fun as what we usually get when they’re dealing with the daily grind."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvequals.com/2013/03/25/bobs-burgers-season-3-review-it-snakes-a-village/ |title=Bob's Burgers Season 3 Review "It Snakes a Village" |publisher=TV Equals |date= |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref>
Rowan Kaiser of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a B+, saying “It Snakes A Village” is, like Bob's behavior, effective and sweet. It builds the main characters a bit while widening its base to include Linda's parents as more than simple antagonists. Nothing special, but they can't all be special."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaiser |first=Rowan |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/it-snakes-a-village,93593/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327024038/http://www.avclub.com/articles/it-snakes-a-village,93593/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 27, 2013 |title="It Snakes A Village" &#124; Bob's Burgers |publisher=The A.V. Club |date= |access-date=2013-03-25}}</ref> Dyanamaria Leifsson of TV Equals said "Although there were plenty of lines in tonight’s ''Bob’s Burgers'' that made me chuckle, “It Snakes a Village” was one of the weaker episodes of this season. The Belchers will be the Belchers no matter where they travel, but pulling Bob and his family away from the restaurant and their hometown for an entire episode just didn’t seem as fun as what we usually get when they’re dealing with the daily grind."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvequals.com/2013/03/25/bobs-burgers-season-3-review-it-snakes-a-village/ |title=Bob's Burgers Season 3 Review "It Snakes a Village" |publisher=TV Equals |date= |access-date=2013-03-25}}</ref>


The episode received a 1.7 rating and was watched by a total of 3.76 million people. This made it the third most watched show on [[Animation Domination]] that night, beating a repeat of ''[[The Cleveland Show]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' but losing to ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[American Dad!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/26/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-celebrity-apprentice-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/174983/ |title=Sunday Final Ratings: ‘Once Upon a Time’ & ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Adjusted Up + Unscrambled CBS - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref>
The episode received a 1.7 rating and was watched by a total of 3.76 million people. This made it the third most watched show on [[Animation Domination]] that night, beating a repeat of ''[[The Cleveland Show]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' but losing to ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[American Dad!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/26/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-celebrity-apprentice-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/174983/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328103948/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/26/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-celebrity-apprentice-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/174983/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-03-28 |title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' & 'Celebrity Apprentice' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled CBS - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |access-date=2013-03-30}}</ref>

==Location==

The location of the Belchers' hometown has never been explicitly stated, with creator Loren Bouchard calling it a "semi-[[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]]."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rahman|first1=Ray|title='Bob's Burgers': Where is the show's location?|url=http://ew.com/article/2012/08/17/bobs-burgers-interview-bouchard-benjamin/|website=entertainmentweekly.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=11 June 2017|ref=5}}</ref> However, this episode shows the family leaving [[New Jersey]], giving a concrete location for the first time in the series' history<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaiser |first=Rowan |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/it-snakes-a-village,93593/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327024038/http://www.avclub.com/articles/it-snakes-a-village,93593/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 27, 2013 |title="It Snakes A Village" &#124; Bob's Burgers |publisher=The A.V. Club |date= |access-date=2013-03-25}}</ref> and keeping with Bouchard's vision of the setting as "firmly in the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rahman|first1=Ray|title='Bob's Burgers': Where is the show's location?|url=http://ew.com/article/2012/08/17/bobs-burgers-interview-bouchard-benjamin/|website=entertainmentweekly.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=11 June 2017|ref=5}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb episode|2735284}}
* {{IMDb episode|2735284}}

* {{Tv.com episode|2683573}}
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[[Category:2013 American television episodes]]
[[Category:2013 American television episodes]]
[[Category:Bob's Burgers episodes]]
[[Category:Bob's Burgers season 3 episodes]]

Latest revision as of 01:17, 7 December 2024

"It Snakes a Village"
Bob's Burgers episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 18
Directed byJennifer Coyle
Written byKit Boss
Production code3ASA05
Original air dateMarch 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)
Guest appearances
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"It Snakes a Village" is the 18th episode of the third season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers and the overall 40th episode. The episode was written by Kit Boss and directed by Jennifer Coyle.[1] It aired on Fox in the United States on March 24, 2013.

Plot

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While the restaurant and the house are being fumigated, the Belchers decide to visit Linda's parents retirement community in Florida. Much to the kids' dismay, the retirement community pool is closed for cleaning and they have to find new ways to entertain themselves. Linda discovers that the community is for retirees who participate in swinging. Linda's parents decided to participate beforehand, but her father Al backs out for an unknown reason. Because of this, the homeowners' association are going to kick them out for "failure to perform" in the parties and other activities.

Bob decides to help the couple when Linda offers Al and Gloria residence in their own home. He talks to Al about the latter's insecurities, and finds out that what turns him on is a woman popping a balloon, which presents a problem since Gloria gets startled by sudden, loud noises. Bob makes Gloria wear ear plugs and sends them to the pot luck to participate and not get kicked out of the community.

Meanwhile, the kids get hired by a woman in the same village to hunt and take a picture of a python residing in the village forest, which she believes is responsible for the loss of her dog Bitsy. She offers them $100 and the kids decide to set up camp during the night, despite Gene's ophidiphobia. Tina and Louise end up hunting for the python alone, only to get trapped in quicksand. Gene decides to rescue them using a golf cart, and the kids find Bitsy alive. After a quick reunion with her owner, Bitsy runs back to the forest and to the python, who turn out to both be good friends.

Reception

[edit]

Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B+, saying “It Snakes A Village” is, like Bob's behavior, effective and sweet. It builds the main characters a bit while widening its base to include Linda's parents as more than simple antagonists. Nothing special, but they can't all be special."[2] Dyanamaria Leifsson of TV Equals said "Although there were plenty of lines in tonight’s Bob’s Burgers that made me chuckle, “It Snakes a Village” was one of the weaker episodes of this season. The Belchers will be the Belchers no matter where they travel, but pulling Bob and his family away from the restaurant and their hometown for an entire episode just didn’t seem as fun as what we usually get when they’re dealing with the daily grind."[3]

The episode received a 1.7 rating and was watched by a total of 3.76 million people. This made it the third most watched show on Animation Domination that night, beating a repeat of The Cleveland Show and The Simpsons but losing to Family Guy and American Dad!.[4]

Location

[edit]

The location of the Belchers' hometown has never been explicitly stated, with creator Loren Bouchard calling it a "semi-Springfield."[5] However, this episode shows the family leaving New Jersey, giving a concrete location for the first time in the series' history[6] and keeping with Bouchard's vision of the setting as "firmly in the Northeast."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bob's Burgers Episode Guide 2013 Season 3 - It Snakes a Village, Episode 18". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. ^ Kaiser, Rowan. ""It Snakes A Village" | Bob's Burgers". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  3. ^ "Bob's Burgers Season 3 Review "It Snakes a Village"". TV Equals. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  4. ^ "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' & 'Celebrity Apprentice' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled CBS - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  5. ^ Rahman, Ray. "'Bob's Burgers': Where is the show's location?". entertainmentweekly.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. ^ Kaiser, Rowan. ""It Snakes A Village" | Bob's Burgers". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  7. ^ Rahman, Ray. "'Bob's Burgers': Where is the show's location?". entertainmentweekly.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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