Bob’s Burgers—which was just renewed for seasons 14 and 15—is currently on a brief hiatus in its 13th season. It’ll be back on February 19, which likely means there’ll be no Valentine’s Day-themed episode in store. But don’t despair, all riiiight? There’s plenty of Belcher family love from earlier seasons to go around.
New Bob’s Burgers episodes air on Fox, with all the older episodes streaming on Hulu.
In the first Bob’s Burgers Valentine’s Day episode—season three, episode 13, “My Fuzzy Valentine”—Bob realizes Linda has grown weary of his annual habit of lazily creating something into a heart shape (a pancake, a burger, a drawing on a foggy mirror) and calling it an expression of his love. With the kids goading him on, he sets out on a wild hunt to find a present that will wow her... only to realize that Linda doesn’t really care about what he gets her.Instead, she’s much more charmed by the idea of him exerting effort to make her happy.
In season five’s eleventh episode, “Can’t Buy Me Math,” Tina and math geek Darryl agree to a fake date, hoping that the “double nerd angle” will help them win “Cupid’s Couple” at their school’s Valentine’s Day dance, thereby making them irresistible to the people they really want to be dating after they fake break up. Alas, Tina finds herself falling for Darryl despite the fact that he’s only pretending to be into her... then regrets messing up his chance with the girl he was actually trying to impress. Uhhhhhhhhgggggg.
In season six, episode seven, “The Gene and Courtney Show,” Tina finds that coming up empty-handed in the school Valentine’s Day carnation-sale fundraiser, which she also happens to be organizing, is the loneliest feeling ever... until her perpetual crush, Jimmy Jr., unexpectedly presents her with a rose instead.
Another Tina lesson, learned the messiest way possible (as always). In season seven, episode nine’s “Bob Actually”—which won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program—her rebelling digestive tract clashes with Jimmy Jr.’s Valentine’s Day plan for them to kiss mid-air while jumping on the school’s trampoline. Fortunately, a pair of stilts help her save the moment at the episode’s smooch-filled finale.
Another one from “Bob Actually”, courtesy of Gene, whose candy-eating palate expands immensely after tasting dark chocolate made by an alluring baker he encounters in his school cafeteria.
In season eight, episode eight—“V for Valentine-detta”—the Belcher ladies (with the help of a hilariously well-equipped limo driver, voiced by guest star Jillian Bell) set out on a girl’s night to help Tina mend her broken heart. But after crashing Jimmy Jr.’s date with his new girlfriend, Becky, Tina realizes Becky’s actually pretty damn cool... and who needs wishy-washy Jimmy Jr. anyway?
Season nine, episode 13—“Bed, Bob & Beyond”—sees the Belcher family heading to a Valentine’s Day movie. The kids are hoping rom-com magic will soften the tension between their parents, who are in an extended fight over dirty laundry. When a popcorn fire shuts down the theater, the kids take turns inventing creatively embellished endings for the movie during the car ride home. Though the story contains generous helpings of Speed, Titanic, The King’s Speech, and Notting Hill, it’s Louise’s Sharknado-inspired laundry tornado grand finale that somehow nudges Bob and Linda to realize they’ve been silly, and to set aside their differences at last.