The Deepening
🎞️ S3 E6 🤔 Caution

Bob's Burgers

Is Bob's Burgers S3 E6 OK for kids?

The Deepening

In an homage to "Jaws," Bob's landlord and pier proprietor Mr. Fischoeder (guest voice Kevin Kline) buys a mechanical shark as a pier attraction, but when it turns wild and starts terrorizing the town, it's up to Bob and the family to stop it.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Bob's Burgers S3 E6, “The Deepening”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. In an homage to "Jaws," Bob's landlord and pier proprietor Mr. Fischoeder (guest voice Kevin Kline) buys a mechanical shark as a pier attraction, but when it turns wild and starts terrorizing the town, it's up to Bob and the family to stop it.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.

Parents need to know

Age 10+

Violence, nudity, drinking in animation.

Parents need to know that Bob's Burgers S3 E6, "The Deepening", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Where do you shop? I really thought being block captain would be more fun, like I'd have…. Sexual content is mild but includes Oh, my God, Linda Blair's boobs just popped out of her wet suit. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — If a spike strip can stop those drunk Shriners, it should be able to stop a shark. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Bob's Burgers S3 E6:

  • Mild
    Oh, my God, Linda Blair's boobs just popped out of her wet suit.
  • Mild
    Nude hot tub-- no.
  • Mild
    Why is the shark attacking that submarine? The CIA is training sharks to attack Soviet subs, and they're holding the shark's baby hostage in the nude hot tub.

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in Bob's Burgers S3 E6:

  • Caution
    Where do you shop? I really thought being block captain would be more fun, like I'd have a gun or a Taser or something.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Bob's Burgers S3 E6:

  • Mild
    If a spike strip can stop those drunk Shriners, it should be able to stop a shark.

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.