Broadcast Wagstaff School News

"Broadcast Wagstaff School News" is the 12th episode of the third season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers and the overall 34th episode, and is written by Greg Thompson and directed by Jennifer Coyle.^[1] It aired on Fox in the United States on January 27, 2013.

Plot

Tina decides to audition for Wagstaff's School News Program, but her bully Tammy sabotages her and ends up being the news anchor, while Tina becomes an assistant. Inside the newsroom, Tina's pitches are ignored by the team, forcing her to team up with Louise to create their own news program, which features the mystery of the person who keeps on pooping inside the school premises.

Meanwhile Linda shows Gene a photo of Bob when he was younger, and announces that he will look just like him when he gets older. Gene decides to "fast forward" and starts imitating Bob's looks and mannerisms, much to Bob's annoyance.

Reception

Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club gave the episode a A–, saying "Here's the thing: Tina's plot hinges on Louise being smart about everything and equally willing to cause trouble. She can't record her investigations without a camera—which is uncovered by Louise. She can't get airtime without Louise's semi-accidental skill at blackmail. And she can't get away from the principal's office without Louise getting in trouble to get there then springing Tina with expert manipulation. Louise's presence can smooth over any aspect of Bob's Burgers. It ain't a secret weapon, but it's a damn effective one."^[2]

The episode received a 2.0 rating and was watched by a total of 4.12 million people,. This made it the fourth most watched show on Animation Domination that night, beating The Cleveland Show but losing to Family Guy with 5.63 million.^[3]

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