Ep 14. Every Which Way But Goose

Bob's Burgers season 9 episode 14, titled "Every Which Way But Goose," follows the Belcher family as they participate in the annual Goosefest carnival. The episode begins with the Belchers excitedly preparing for the Goosefest, a carnival-like celebration that celebrates a goose who once saved the town from a fox. The family creates a booth to sell burgers and Bob is eager to sell his experimental goose burgers. The family is looking forward to spending a day of fun at the carnival, but things take a turn for the worse when they discover that they are the only ones who did not receive free wristbands to the amusement park area.

The family tries to win wristbands through various carnival games but fails miserably. Meanwhile, Bob's competitive nature is ignited when he learns that his longtime rival, Jimmy Pesto, is also participating in the festival and selling his own burgers. Bob begins to feel inferior to Jimmy Pesto and determines to outdo him in every way possible.

As the day progresses, Bob becomes increasingly obsessed with beating Jimmy Pesto and winning the coveted Goosefest trophy. His family tries to remind him that the carnival is meant to be fun, but Bob is determined to win at all costs. Bob's plan starts to unravel when he sabotages one of Jimmy's games, resulting in Jimmy being injured.

Bob's guilt over what he has done starts to take a toll on him, and he begins to hallucinate a talking goose who confronts him on his actions. The talking goose tells Bob that he needs to make amends for what he has done and that winning the trophy is not worth hurting others. Bob listens and realizes the error of his ways.

In the end, Bob takes responsibility for his actions and apologizes to Jimmy Pesto, who graciously accepts his apology. The two men come to a truce and agree to enter a cook-off together. Bob also makes amends with his family, acknowledging that he got caught up in the competition and lost sight of what was important.

Overall, "Every Which Way But Goose" is a heartwarming episode that reminds us that competition should never come at the expense of others. The Belcher family learns that even at a carnival, it's important to be kind, humble, and have fun.