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Bob gets stuck in a wall while trying to repair a leak in the roof. |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
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| Directed by | Kyoung Hee Lim | ||
| Written by | Loren Bouchard Jim Dauterive |
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| Production code | 1ASA02 | ||
| Original air date | January 16, 2011 | ||
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"Crawl Space" is the second episode of the first season of the animated television series Bob's Burgers. "Crawl Space" originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 16, 2011.
The episode was written by Loren Bouchard and Jim Dauterive, and directed by Kyoung Hee Lim. It received average reviews from critics for its character interactions and storyline. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 5.066 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by David Herman, Larry Murphy and Renée Taylor.
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Linda's parents are visiting and Linda annoys the family with her cleaning and preparations. Bob decides to make his in-laws sleep in Gene's smelly room in hope that they'll leave sooner. When Linda forces Bob to fix the leak on the ceiling, he discovers a crawlspace in the attic. When Linda's parents, Gloria (Renee Taylor) and Al come, Bob realizes that he can pretend that he's stuck in the crawlspace to avoid them.
Linda sends family friend and contractor Teddy (Larry Murphy) to rescue Bob, who tells him to come back the next day, after the in-laws leave. During the night, the kids overhear Gloria and Al having sex on Gene's bed (Tina incorporates the sounds into a sexual zombie nightmare). The next day, Gloria decides that she and Al will be extending their stay for another night. Linda finds out that Bob lied about being stuck before and is now really trapped, so she cancels Teddy's upcoming visit. Bob starts to go crazy, recording himself with a video camera and befriending Louise's green nightlight. Meanwhile, Gloria makes a tuna burger recipe called Tunami, which Linda makes it the Burger of the Day. Bob dreams that he goes into a bar and later encounter Louise's nightlight, telling him about the Burger of the Day.
While Bob is trapped, the kids get detention: Louise for lying about Bob's death (and reappearance as a ghost), Gene for sampling Gloria and Al's sexual moment and presenting it as a history report, and Tina for sneaking above the boys' changing room. The concerned counselor, Mr. Frond, believes they are "kids in crisis" and conducts a home visit. At home, Gloria finds Bob unconscious and breaks through the kitchen wall, then orders Mr. Frond to leave the family alone. As she and Al leave, Louise fights Bob for her nightlight.
"Crawl Space" is the second episode of Bob's Burgers and was written by series creator Loren Bouchard and series executive producer, Jim Dauterive.[1] The episode also featured guest appearances from David Herman as Mr. Frond and Larry Murphy as Teddy, the first appearances of both recurring characters. Renée Taylor guest stars as Linda's mother, Gloria.[1] The episode carries a rating TV-PG for suggestive dialogue (D), offensive language (L), and mild sexual content (S).
In its original American broadcast, "Crawl Space" was viewed by an estimated 5.066 million viewers and received a 2.5 rating/6% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, a drop from the pilot episode.[2]
The episode received a mixed review from critics. Rowan Kaiser of A. V. Club rated the episode a C, expressing disappointment with the "evil mother-in-law comes to visit!" cliché and feeling that many of the jokes fell flat. However, Kaiser found Bob's interactions with his kids one of the highlights of the episode, singling out Kristen Schaal's parts as Louise as the "best part of both episodes so far."[3]