Sexy Dance Healing
"Sexy Dance Healing" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers and the overall 96th episode, and is written by Rich Rinaldi and directed by Chris Song and Bernard Derriman. It aired on Fox in the United States on February 21, 2016. In the episode, Bob must take legal action after he slips on the sidewalk and needs to pay for surgery, and ends up under the care of Jairo, who attempts to heal him without a doctor. Meanwhile, Gene, Louise, and Tina create a fake law firm to settle their discrepancies towards each other.
| "Sexy Dance Healing" | |
|---|---|
| Bob's Burgers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Chris Song Bernard Derriman |
| Written by | Rich Rinaldi |
| Production code | 5ASA15 |
| Original air date | February 21, 2016 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Plot
Bob wants his groove back and walks to the produce market for Burger du jour inspiration. En route, he slips and has a bad fall in front of the Capoeira Emporium in a pool of massage oil Jairo admitted dumping there. At the doctor's office, Bob is casted for his torn labrum, needs surgery and rehab, and his deductible is $6000. Bob is most concerned about being unable to cook. Nurse Sandra has an idea and Louise likes it. At the other (juris) doctor's office, the Belcher children learn the real power of attorney: letterhead. Jairo tries to mitigate damages, which leads to trouble, Capoeira and ethical violations.
Reception
Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B who wrote, "I’ve been thinking about this, and I’d say “Sexy Dance Fighting” is the second most obscure Bob's Burgers episode, in that it's one of the five made before the show really hits its stride with “Sheesh! Cab, Bob?”, and the three before it gave us Hugo (and the show in general), Linda's parents, and Randy the filmmaker. That just leaves the show's fifth episode, “Hamburger Dinner Theater,” as the single most obscure episode. If the show ever brings back Toby Huss’ melodic robber, that would be at least 10 times as shocking as bringing back Jairo."[1] Sean Fitz-Gerald from Vulture gave the episode a mixed review by saying, "While all that might make "Sexy Dance Healing" sound like it embraces a stale set-up, its new dynamics and obstacles make it still feel somewhat fresh. To the Burger of the Day end, it's fun to watch an episode in which something normally seen in the background comes to the foreground. (It almost feels like a meta note on the rigors of the creative process — as Redditors have pointed out, it's easy to imagine how this story idea could have come about in the writers room.) And even though we know Jairo, we don't know the healing side of his business or his pro-Bob mindset."[2]
The episode received a 1.1 rating and was watched by a total of 2.29 million people.[3]
References
- Wilkins, Alasdair (February 21, 2016). "Namaste, Bob's Burgers, namaste". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- Sean Fitz-Gerald (February 21, 2016). "Bob's Burgers Recap: The Mother Knot!". Vulture. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- Porter, Rick (February 23, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Shark Tank' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.