The Oeder Games

"The Oeder Games"

"The Oeder Games" is the 21st episode and season finale of the fifth season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers and the overall 88th episode, and is written by Scott Jacobson and directed by Don MacKinnon. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 17, 2015.

Plot

With the threat of a rent increase on Ocean Avenue, Bob and the other tenants rebel. After approaching Fischoeder, the tenants find out that they will have to compete in order to convince him to keep their rents reasonable.

Reception

Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A, saying, "The Oeder Games" is a triumph because it keeps finding new ways to wring jokes and pathos alike from well-established relationships. Tonight’s story isn’t quite as obvious a season finale as last year’s epic two-parter, but it does feel like a conscious effort to expand what we know about the characters and, with it, the storytelling possibilities of the show’s universe." Amber Dowling of IGN gave the episode an 8.0 out of 10, saying, "The fifth season wrapped with an episode that was one part Hunger Games, one part Community paintball and all parts parody. It served to bring all of the supporting characters together in a cohesive storyline while still placing strong emphasis on the central Belcher family, but wrapped with a nice little win for Bob and Linda to hold everyone over until Season 6 returns this fall."

The episode received a 1.1 rating and was watched by a total of 2.44 million people. This made it the third most watched show on Fox that night, behind The Simpsons and Family Guy but ahead of another episode of Bob's Burgers and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.