#Every Bob’s Burgers Christmas Episode Ranked

A lot of the magic of “Bob’s Burgers” comes from the Belchers’ three kids and their willingness to believe in wild and impossible things. Tina believes in ghosts, Gene believes in a legendary two-butted goat, and Louise believes very strongly in the power of Santa Claus. Louise takes her Christmas list, and the big guy’s ability to make her wishes a reality, very seriously.

In “Nice-Capades,” the three siblings inadvertently anger a mall Santa when they kick him out of a massage chair. Terrified of being placed on the naughty list, Louise convinces her siblings to help put together an elaborate musical spectacular that they will perform on the mall’s ice rink, outlining exaggerated versions of all the good deeds they did that year. 

At the last minute, Louise’s conscience gets the better of her and she can no longer bring herself to lie. She admits that she was exaggerating, and accepts her place on the naughty list. Instead of punishing her, the Santa applauds her integrity, and guarantees that the Belcher kids will be staying on the nice list. 

In addition to a bunch of fun musical numbers (including Mr. Fischoeder performing a song about all the different alcoholic drinks he enjoys at Christmas), this episode is a lovely showcase for Louise as a character. She may present herself as a hardened cynic who never stops scheming, but underneath the surface she is a sweet kid who cares a lot about others.