History Recap / BobsBurgersS8E14TheTroubleWithDoubles

** Linda imagines having a fun couples bonfire, with Bob on [[Recap/BobsBurgersS7E8ExMachTina banjo]].

* ProperlyParanoid: As it turns out, Bob had every right to be worried about the double date.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Not even Ruthanne can stand Lars, although mostly because she thinks he's redundant and not because he's completely incompetent as a support dog.

* CallBack: [[Recap/BobsBurgersS6E9SacredCouch The Sofa Queen commercial]] is playing on the Belchers' TV in the opening scene.

Bob and Linda's double-date plans take a disastrous turn when the couples find themselves trapped inside an Escape Room. Meanwhile, with the parents away, Louise hosts a zombie-movie night; but when the zombies turn out to be too scary, Tina must take charge.

* DirtyCoward: Lars, Nicholas' emotional support dog, probably should get his ''own'' support dog. He's just as cowardly and stubborn if not even moreso than Nicholas, even though he's meant to help him cope and not actually be insecure enough to need constant emotional support himself: he barks at Linda when she tries to pet him in thanks for giving her his spot in the table, refuses to stop sniffing Bob's crotch as described above, needs to sit next to Bob in the car or he freaks out, spends the entire trip smelling bad and struggling not to puke and once Linda inadvertedly releases a rat from the ventillation duct in the escape room, he spends the rest of their time in the escape room running around in circles away from the rat.

* [[EmbarrassingOldPhoto Embarrassing Old Video]]: The video of toddler Tina singing to her poop.

* KidsShouldntWatchHorrorFilms: Played dead straight. Jimmy Jr, Zeke, Daryl, the Pesto Twins, Rudy, Gene & Louise to a lesser extent are traumatized by watching a zombie movie.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Bob tells the kids not to watch "Again With The Living Dead" because it's scary. This of course makes Louise and Gene want to watch it even more, even inviting others over for it - and in the end, they're all terrified by it.

* UngratefulBastard: Nicholas and Ruthanne view Bob and Linda as this for disliking the date, blatantly ignoring that they've been given ''very'' good reason for their opinion.

* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: Inverted. Tina is the one who has to comfort Jimmy Jr. during the zombie movie (or she would if Zeke wasn't getting in the way), and is easily the least affected by the end. Louise is a close second, compartmentalizing it until bedtime.

* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: Averted. Tina is the one who has to comfort Jimmy Jr. during the zombie movie (or she would if Zeke wasn't getting in the way), and is easily the least affected by the end. Louise is a close second, compartmentalizing it until bedtime.

-->'''Rudy''': I'm only stepping out of this house if there's a long line of grown-ups going all the way to my house and they're all willing to hug me.

** Nicholas and Ruthanne insisted on communal dining, which meant there was not enough food and Bob and Linda did not get enough to eat. Not only that, Ruthanne insisted on only one order of shrimp and claimed most of it for herself before Linda could have any while ignoring the tomato salad she insisted on. She even eats the last shrimp right after insisting "You just need one."

* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: Inverted. Tina is the one who has to comfort Jimmy Jr. during the zombie movie (or she would if Zeke wasn't getting in the way).
* KidsShouldntWatchHorrorFilms: Jimmy Jr, Zeke, Daryl, the Pesto Twins, Rudy, Gene & Louise were traumatized by watching a zombie movie.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Bob is apprehensive to go on the date from the very beginning. His fears are proven justified.

** Nicholas and Ruthanne insisted on communal dining, which meant there was not enough food and Bob & Linda did not get enough to eat.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Bob is apprehensive to go on the date from the very beginning. His fears are proven justified.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: The guy running the escape room says he definitely ''hasn't'' gotten lots of reviews.

* SeriesContinuityError: Linda claims that she and Bob don't have any friends who are couples, even though Linda's best friend Ginger was previously stated to be married in "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS2E1 The Belchies]]". Sure, it's possible Bob isn't friendly with them, but it seems odd that Linda wouldn't even try to drag Bob into an escapade with her.

* FromBadToWorse: The double date was already awful, but then Linda accidentally confessed that

* BadDate: Or a Bad Double Date, The couple brought a dog which drooled over Bob's crotch until it looks like he wet himself. The other couple insisted on communal dining, which meant there was not enough food and Bob & Linda did not get enough to eat. Then they try to go to an escape room in which they were trapped with a rat, forcing them to work together to get out of there because the operator fell asleep and they were unable to call for help.
* CallBack: The Sofa Queen commercial from [[Recap/BobsBurgersS6E9SacredCouch Sacred Couch]] is playing on the Belchers' TV in the opening scene.
* ChekhovsGun: Tina's poop singing video introduced in the opening of the episode helped Tina get the other kids out of the house by stopping them from being too afraid to go back to their homes after seeing the zombie movie before her parents returned home.
* DirtyCoward: Lars, Nicholas' emotional support dog, is just as cowardly and stubborn if not even moreso than Nicholas even though he's meant to help him cope and not actually be insecure enough to need constant emotional support himself: he barks at Linda when she tries to pet him in thanks for giving her his spot in the table, refuses to stop sniffing Bob's crotch as described above, needs to sit next to Bob in the car or he freaks out, spends the entire trip smelling bad and struggling not to puke and once Linda inadvertedly releases a rat from the ventillation duct in the escape room, he spends the rest of their time in the escape room running around in circles away from the rat.

* RoomEscapeGame: Nicholas and Ruthanne take Bob and Linda to an escape room, one themed as a jail in which they have to find the key. What was meant to be a fun diversion turns awkward when Linda sends a text to Tina telling her how much they dislike Nicholas and Ruthanne, but sent it to Ruthanne's phone instead. It gets worse when a rat enters the room and the attendant is fast asleep when they press the panic button to be let out.

* LockedInARoom: Nicholas and Ruthanne take Bob and Linda to an escape room, one themed as a jail in which they have to find the key. What was meant to be a fun diversion turns awkward when Linda sends a text to Tina telling her how much they dislike Nicholas and Ruthanne, but sent it to Ruthanne's phone instead. It gets worse when a rat enters the room and the attendant is fast asleep when they press the panic button to be let out.

* ChekhovsGun: Tina's poop singing video introduced in the opening of the episode helped Tina get the other kids out of the house before her parents returned home.

* [[EmbarrassingOldPhoto Embarrassing Old Video]]: The video of toddler Tina singing to her poop

* [[EmbarrassingOldPhoto Embarrassing Old Video]]: The video of Tina singing to her poop

* CallBack: The Sofa Queen commercial from [[Recap/BobsBurgerS6E9SacredCouch Sacred Couch]] is playing on the Belchers' TV in the opening scene.

* KidsShouldntWatchHorrorFilms: Jimmy Jr, Zeke, Daryl, the Pesto Twins, Gene & Louise were traumatized by watching a zombie movie.

* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: Inverted. Tina is the one who has to confort Jimmy Jr. during the zombie movie (or she would if Zeke wasn't getting in the way).

Bob and Linda's double-date plans take a disastrous turn; when the couples find themselves trapped inside an Escape Room, meanwhile with the parents away Louise hosts a zombie-movie night. But when the zombies turn out to be too scary Tina must take charge.

* BadDate: Or a Bad Double Date, The couple brought a Dog which drooled over Bob's Crotch until it looks like he wet himself. The other couple insisted on Communal Dining, which meant there was not enough food and Bob & Linda did not get enough to eat. Then they try to go to an escape room in which they were trapped with a Rat forcing them to work together to get out of there because the operator fell asleep and they were unable to call for help.

* DoubleDate: Linda & Bob go on a Double Date with Nicholas & Ruthanne
* KidsShouldntWatchHorrorFilms: Jimmy Jr, Zeke, Daryl, the Pesto Twins, Gene & Louise were traumatized by watching a Zombie Movie.

* KidsShouldntWatchHorrorFilms: Jimmy Jr, Zeke, Daryl, the Pesto Twins, Gene & Louise were traumatized by watching a Zombie Movie.
* ChekhovsGun: Tina's poop singing video introduced in the opening of the episode helped Tina get the other kids out of the house before her parents returned home.
* BadDate: Or a Bad Double Date, The couple brought a Dog which drooled over Bob's Crotch until it looks like he wet himself. The other couple insisted on Communal Dining, which meant there was not enough food and Bob & Linda did not get enough to eat. Then they try to go to an escape room in which they were trapped with a Rat forcing them to work together to get out of there because the operator fell asleep and they were unable to call for help.

* Chekovsgun: Tina's poop singing video introduced in the opening of the episode helped Tina get the other kids out of the house before her parents returned home.

* KidsShouldn'tWatchHorrorFilms: Jimmy Jr, Zeke, Daryl, the Pesto Twins, Gene & Louise were traumatized by watching a Zombie Movie.
* Chekov’sgun: Tina's poop singing video introduced in the opening of the episode helped them in reducing the other kid's fear.

Bob and Linda's double-date plans take a disastrous turn; when the couples find themselves trapped inside an Escape Room, meanwhile with the parents away Louise hosts a zombie-movie night. But when the zombies turn out to be too scary Tina must take charge.