# Bob's Burgers season 16
The sixteenth season of *Bob's Burgers* is the Fox animated sitcom's 2025-2026 broadcast season, consisting of 15 episodes that aired from September 28, 2025 to May 17, 2026, with a four-month midseason hiatus between December 2025 and April 2026.[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/1264144/bobs-burgers-season-17-premiere-date-cast-trailer/) The season follows the Belcher family, parents Bob ([H. Jon Benjamin](https://www.edgepedia.org/h-jon-benjamin)) and Linda ([John Roberts](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-roberts)) and their children Tina ([Dan Mintz](https://www.edgepedia.org/dan-mintz)), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Louise (Kristen Schaal), who run a seaside New Jersey hamburger restaurant.[3](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-announces-fall-2025-premiere-dates-and-new-season-filled-with-irreverent-fun-and-unforgettable-original-entertainment/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network and slot | Fox, Sundays 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT, in the Animation Domination block[3](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-announces-fall-2025-premiere-dates-and-new-season-filled-with-irreverent-fun-and-unforgettable-original-entertainment/) |
| Premiere | September 28, 2025, with "Grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Opening"[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16) |
| Episode count | 15 episodes[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16) |
| Hiatus | Midseason finale December 28, 2025; new episodes resumed April 26, 2026[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/1264144/bobs-burgers-season-17-premiere-date-cast-trailer/) |
| Season finale | "Smellbound", May 17, 2026, paired with "Stuck in the Middle with Hu(go)" on the same night[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16) |
| Renewal context | Part of an April 2, 2025 renewal covering seasons 16 through 19, through the 2028-29 broadcast cycle[4](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-and-disney-television-studios-strike-epic-meganimation-deal/) |
| Where to stream | Hulu and Disney+ (subscription)[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bobs_burgers/s16) |
## Production context
The season is the first installment of a four-season renewal Fox ordered on April 2, 2025, covering seasons 16 through 19 of *Bob's Burgers* alongside multi-season pickups of *The Simpsons* and *Family Guy*, keeping the series in production through the 2028-29 broadcast cycle.[4](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-and-disney-television-studios-strike-epic-meganimation-deal/) The series was created and is executive produced by [Loren Bouchard](https://www.edgepedia.org/loren-bouchard), with Nora Smith, Dan Fybel, Rich Rinaldi, Greg Thompson, Jon Schroeder, Steven Davis, Scott Jacobson, Holly Schlesinger, Wendy Molyneux, and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin as executive producers; Jim Dauterive co-developed the series, and it is produced by 20th Television Animation.[3](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-announces-fall-2025-premiere-dates-and-new-season-filled-with-irreverent-fun-and-unforgettable-original-entertainment/) The season's episodes run 21 to 22 minutes.[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16)
## Broadcast schedule
The season aired in two blocks separated by a four-month midseason break. Ten episodes ran from the September 28, 2025 premiere through the December 28, 2025 midseason finale, "Heist Things Are Heist".[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16) Fox did not initially announce a return date for the remainder of the season.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/1242845/bobs-burgers-season-16-when-will-it-return/) The back half returned on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 9:30 PM ET on Fox, and the final five episodes aired over four consecutive Sundays, ending with a double episode on May 17, 2026 in which "Stuck in the Middle with Hu(go)" preceded the season finale, "Smellbound".[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16) • [7](https://www.sling.com/whatson/entertainment/animation/bobs-burgers-new-episodes)
## Episodes
The 15 episodes, with their original Fox air dates, were as follows.[1](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16)
| No. | Title | First aired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Opening | September 28, 2025 |
| 2 | 'Til Death Do Us Art | October 5, 2025 |
| 3 | The Twinnening | October 19, 2025 |
| 4 | The Skids in the Hall | October 26, 2025 |
| 5 | The Secret Guardin' | November 2, 2025 |
| 6 | Get Her to the Zeke | November 9, 2025 |
| 7 | Tube for Tina | November 23, 2025 |
| 8 | Les Lizárdables | December 7, 2025 |
| 9 | It's a Stunterful Life | December 14, 2025 |
| 10 | Heist Things Are Heist (mid-season finale) | December 28, 2025 |
| 11 | The Keyboard Kid | April 26, 2026 |
| 12 | Children of the Carn | May 3, 2026 |
| 13 | Driving Miss Ragey | May 10, 2026 |
| 14 | Stuck in the Middle with Hu(go) | May 17, 2026 |
| 15 | Smellbound (season finale) | May 17, 2026 |
Fox's season descriptions highlight several storylines: in the premiere, Bob and Linda are on the verge of a big decision that recalls when the restaurant first opened while the kids start a new musical project; Linda becomes concerned when Gayle turns her love life into a performance art piece; and Louise and Gene try to help Tina clear her name after she is fired as a hall monitor.[3](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-announces-fall-2025-premiere-dates-and-new-season-filled-with-irreverent-fun-and-unforgettable-original-entertainment/) In "Stuck in the Middle with Hu(go)", Bob must spend time with someone he strongly dislikes, while Tina is given responsibility for something deeply precious to Jimmy Junior.[8](https://www.foxflash.com/shows/bobs-burgers/photos/?season=s16&type=all)
## Reception
As of the season's close, Rotten Tomatoes listed no critic reviews for season 16, with a Tomatometer of 0 reviews and fewer than 50 audience ratings.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bobs_burgers/s16) Metacritic likewise had no critic reviews and no settled user score for the season.[9](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/bobs-burgers/season-16/) On TVmaze, user scores for the season's episodes ranged from 7.8 ("Driving Miss Ragey") to 9.0 ("Grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Opening"), with most episodes in the 8 to 9 range.[10](https://www.tvmaze.com/seasons/188709/bobs-burgers-season-16/episodes)
## Season 17 and the show's future
Season 17 was announced as part of Fox's 2026-27 schedule.[11](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2026/fox-announces-schedule-for-2026-27-season/) The series remains renewed through season 19, extending its run into the 2028-2029 broadcast season.[4](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-and-disney-television-studios-strike-epic-meganimation-deal/) • [6](https://www.tvinsider.com/1242845/bobs-burgers-season-16-when-will-it-return/)
## References
1. [Bob's Burgers, Season 16 episode list, TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/bobs-burgers/seasons/official/16)
2. ['Bob's Burgers' Season 16: Premiere Date, Cast, Episodes, Trailer, More, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1264144/bobs-burgers-season-17-premiere-date-cast-trailer/)
3. [FOX Announces Fall 2025 Premiere Dates, Fox Corporation](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-announces-fall-2025-premiere-dates-and-new-season-filled-with-irreverent-fun-and-unforgettable-original-entertainment/)
4. [FOX and Disney Television Studios Strike Epic Meganimation Deal, Fox Corporation](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2025/fox-and-disney-television-studios-strike-epic-meganimation-deal/)
5. [Bob's Burgers: Season 16, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bobs_burgers/s16)
6. [What's Going on With 'Bob's Burgers' Season 16 — and When Will It Be Back?, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1242845/bobs-burgers-season-16-when-will-it-return/)
7. [How to Watch 'Bob's Burgers' Season 16 with Sling](https://www.sling.com/whatson/entertainment/animation/bobs-burgers-new-episodes)
8. [BOB'S BURGERS Season 16 photos, FOXFLASH](https://www.foxflash.com/shows/bobs-burgers/photos/?season=s16&type=all)
9. [Bob's Burgers season 16, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/bobs-burgers/season-16/)
10. [Season 16 episode list, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/seasons/188709/bobs-burgers-season-16/episodes)
11. [FOX Announces Schedule for 2026-27 Season, Fox Corporation](https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2026/fox-announces-schedule-for-2026-27-season/)
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