Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Bob's Burgers S4 E1, “A River Runs Through Bob”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Bob, Linda and the kids go on a camping adventure and face the perils of nature...and Bob's intestines. Braving wild river rapids, eager squirrels and parent/child separation, the Belchers prove they are worth their mettle.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (5); 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+Sex talk, nudity, drinking in animation.
Parents need to know that Bob's Burgers S4 E1, "A River Runs Through Bob", is a animation episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content includes Your father and I are being held hostage by the horny hermits; Some people skinny-dip there. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Um, can I borrow some wine, too? Wine helps me drink. 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Bob's Burgers S4 E1:
Your father and I are being held hostage by the horny hermits.
Very sexual.
Nudity & bodies 5 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Bob's Burgers S4 E1:
Some people skinny-dip there.
Okay, but if a deer sees me naked, you can't get jealous.
Mom and Dad could be nude dangling over the edge of a cliff.
Perfect underwear, perfect weekend.
Uh, this isn't my underwear.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Bob's Burgers S4 E1:
Um, can I borrow some wine, too? Wine helps me drink.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.