Rudy Got His Regular Sized Groove Back 

What were some of your favorite moments with Regular Sized Rudy?

You can see the attentiveness between Rudy and Louise throughout the series. They care about each other and have a genuine friendship. Gets me in the feels real good..

One little detail I love is how Gene gives Rudy his seat and sits on the extra chair instead. No one tells him to do it, no one brings attention to it, but it helps show how the Belchers treat Rudy like he's part of the family. He felt more like a guest at the restaurant than his parents than as an actual guest in the Belcher household.

Episode actually made me cry. Just like the christmas one where Louise does her poem and Tina shows up as a supportivr puesdo parent. But this episode with Rudy made me CRY.

That scene where the camera was just on Rudy was great. Really showcasing how small and isolated he felt. And the sound being muffled. Fantastic episode

Nice to see a side character like Rudy getting an episode

i LOVED how they did this episode through rudy’s pov. like showing the healthy family of the belcher’s through the eyes of rudy and his “broken” family got me in my FEELS dude

As a kid of divorce who had to see my younger brothers deal with the hardest parts, this episode was so on point. I've also often looked at the Belcher kids and their relationship with their parents with silent envy, like "it'd be cool if my family could have been the same", and Rudy doing the same in this episode looking at the 3 of them was validating as hell.

What I loved so much about this, was that it didn't paint either parent in a negative light. For a kid of divorce, if you're trying to explain to your parents how it's affecting you, they tend to take it as if it's something they or the other parent are doing wrong which makes you feel guilty for even saying anything in the first place. It felt so good to see that even though the parents are divorced, there's no blame game or finger pointing.

Regular sized Rudy has an oversized heart.

I teared up at this episode because as a kid and an adult I get very anxious and it’s hard to explain what’s wrong. But when Louise just was there for Rudy and she didn’t have to say anything made me happy. I also loved the silent moments with just the music and it was very well done.

This was such a good episode, every episode with louise and rudy feels so well grounded

watching it took me back to being a kid watching Hey, Arnold! after school. I'm glad they're having "calm" episodes like this in between all of the hectic Belcher shenanigans.

Having the focus on Rudy is such a great way for them to show the work they’ve put in to invest us in the supporting cast of the show. Rudy is someone we all like to see in an episode and giving him a chance to shine in a way that cuts deep with his parents was beautiful. I also really love what they’re doing with Louise recently and showing that softer side she has. Rudy has become one of her chosen few over the seasons and you can see the genuine care she shows for him the same way she would Tina or Gene.

i loved this episode!! it captures so well the way a child holds big feelings and is aware of adult things in their own way. as you said, Rudy is so sweet. it’s a beautiful defining strength of his character. the structure of the episode, especially the montage work well, showing how he continuously tries to take the pressure off of his parents throughout their stages of divorce and moving on to new partners. how that affects everyone in the family. how he sees himself as a connecting piece, holding them together through laughter and magic. and how seriously he takes this role to heart omg! all accentuated at the present day dinner by the closeups and medium shots focused on this small, regular-sized boy, where the adults are just midsections or parts of their heads are cutoff to frame him as the focus. then the heartbreak of his failed trick, that does the opposite of bring levity to the difficult situation. so he leaves one upsetting family dinner and ends up at a weird and exciting one. i appreciated the real and absurd way they showed that sometimes you have the hardest moments of your life and the world feels like it’s ending for you, but all around you it keeps going. i love how they expanded on Rudy’s iconic love of hats and magic and putting on a show. they really let him shine 💗 thanks Mann for making this video, i didn’t even realize how much i love Rudy

This episode woke me up to the fact that Rudy is definitely my favorite side character

I rewatched this episode like 4x already . From the open with the birds who have Linda's ring to the closing song . I was like omg this show is fucking awesome 🤩

I will say this Louise has ALWAYS been a sweet kid, its one of the reasons why she has so many friends, especially with rudy. Weither or not they "end up together " I still want them to remain in their lives. I mean they are 8-10.

I used to watch the show to bond with my father as a teenager (along with Seinfeld; truly a great inter-generational conversation), but sort fell off of it after a while for no particular reason. I still love it - even in its more typical goofy episodes, it always had a heart and sense of optimism to it that a lot of other "adult" cartoons lacked. Now, seeing all of the commotion about the Rudy episode, I think I've definitely got to get back into it. Even if this is the only somber episode of the season, or they just have a handful more, I think it's commendable seeing Bob's Burgers taking heavier stories in stride, as they have already done in the past.

I saw that episode and it was so heartwarming. I was very impressed and I'm loving this season.

AND I LOVE THE DEEPER EMOTIONAL EPISODES NOW

I’m glad I’m not the only one who enjoys bobs burgers

I loved this episode! I'm a big fan of shows changing up character perspectives like this. We got to see bobs burgers from Ruby's eyes and it was definitely refreshing to see. Bobs burgers have been giving us some great emotional episodes lately. Its definitely shaping up to be a good season.

Rudy is the guy Zeke pretends to be. Zeke never really sticks up for Tina and usually sides with Tammy despite fans acting like he's the second coming of Christ.

they've handled the episode with Rudy pretty well

This was a great episode. I really liked how Louise went back to the restaurant, at the end they all had a partner there for them.

I knew about regular sized Rudy but wow you made me really want to sit done and get back into bobs burgers(I always loved the show but haven’t really been keeping up with it)

Best Louise character development ever!

Seeing amicable divorce in modern toons is a nice step forward. My earliest memory of seeing divorce depicted in a cartoon was blond chicks family in the Winx club and they went full on with torturing this girl with the parents detesting each other, the scene I remember was from one episode where blond fairy nearly got killed by a villain, she’s reunited with her parents and 2 seconds after they started fighting and the dad kicked the mom out and she leaves without saying goodbye to blond fairy and moving on from her being the focus very quickly. I mean you don’t expect amazing writing from the Winx club but Jesus, you make it they can’t be in the same room for 10 minutes?

this episode did make me cry as a kid of divorced parents (and an absent father). I also love Louise's character progression and found the end of the episode cute as hell but i hope the show doesn't try to push them together as a couple.

Idk if youll say this later in the video, but Rudy reminds me of Teddy. Hes also a child of divorce and its one ofnthe reasons he became a tradesman. He wanted to fix his parents relationship by sitting in between them and it failed but he still had the comfort of sitting in between t His parents until his mom was gonna bring her boyfriend to Thanksgiving. Its also another reason Teddy has a fixing compulsion and hoards. In this instance Rudy relys on magic to at least make his parents laugh, like you said the one constant to keep people happy. As well as making sure they know hes "ok" woth the whole situation. So when he failed people werent happy and he broke.

Thanks so much for the shoutout, man! Really appreciate it :) Keep up the brilliant videos!! PS: Don't worry about my second name lmao it trips everyone up 😂

second bobs burgers video of yours i’ve watched, and dude, i’m pumped to watch em all. you are a super chill dude and i already love your vids. i almost never cry over shows or movies, but out of all of them, bobs burgers, specifically this episode- made me cry. my aunt and uncle went through a divorce, and it had a big impact on my cousins, one of them being my best friend. this episode touched me, it really did, because it reminded me of my cousin and how rough divorces are. i know this probably sounds stupid, but louise and rudy remind me of me and my cousin. anyways, this episode really made me so sad.

This episode made me cry. I used to think of Rudy as a side character who is friends with Louise, but I feel like I should give Rudy some money 😢

It was a fantastic episode of Bob's burgers. It got me crying at the end.

If this episode isn't in your top 5 best bobs burgers episodes of all time I'll forever question your tastes

I didn't care for Fight at the Not Okay Chore-ral very much. I felt Louise was being too much of a brat and I didn't like how she needed to be bribed in the end. Her mother is crying and she is demanding candy. I like cartoonish over the top bratty like when the kids were drilling in the locker for the secret ceramics room. Realistic bratty isn't very fun to watch.

This is one of my favourite bobs episodes!

I think something that stood out to me was that Rudy seemed to have started delving deeper into his magic tricks becauze it united his parents because they were proud of him and enjoyed his magic tricks; even when they were growing apart as a couple, Rudy pulling out a trick got them to smile and act like they used to. I think the failure of the magic trick during the dinner was a bit deeper than a break in routine causing him to break down. I think it was a part of him realizing there is no hope for things to go back to the way they used to be, before the divorce when he had both his parents and didn't have to go back and forth. He wanted to feel like he had his family again, and the Belcher's remind him of that warmth of family, so he didn't hesitate to have dinner with them for comfort after the failed magic trick.

love ur enthusiasm for the show!!

I haven’t watched the new season (yet, cause I’m European RIP) and holy shit just knowing there’s a Rudy episode?? Oh I’m so hyped!

Honestly this episode had me in tears. Little guy saw his parents upset and thought he could fix the situation. You're a prince to try little Rudy, but it's ok. On the Rudy and Louise thing, honestly I think they will always be part of each other's lives and I could see them try a date maybe in highschool, but I don't see it going well. Romance wise I think they are too much like siblings who adore each other but maybe it's not gonna become a romantic love. Maybe it stays a familial love. Though that could be born of my distaste of shipping children.

❤❤❤ yess, this episode gave me so much feels

I agree, i thought this episode was super sweet.

I completely agree with you. I absolutely loved this episode!

I cried I laughed I smiled I loved it

Absolutely love the episode love rudy the only thing is the fact linda gave louis knuckle dusters and when bob had a problem with it Louise and linda just talk him down like he's the one who is wrong

We must protect Rudy at all costs❤ Perfect episode of Bob's & glad its gottwn the love it deserves

Hard agree on all of this. I haven't been keeping up with Bob's Burgers as much so I actually paused your video half way through and went and watched the episode and yes to all points! With regards to Rudy and Louise as characters, I think if people wanted to step away from shipping there's a thread to follow usually in the way Louise tends to gravitate to cute things that can't defend themselves (puppies etc) and when she positions herself in stories that include Rudy it's often as Rudy's Mum (I can think of two instances she does this in, not sure there are more). So there's a sense to which Rudy's general wimpishness (vulnerability?) just sort of matches Louise's morality. At the same time, I think that vulnerability is a part of a lot of experiences of being a boy and it's not often represented in anyway except comedically. So it's nice to see the show step out of that and present Rudy's life as a genuine, serious story, rather than just a vessel for humour.

NOT GONE WITH THE WIND BUT MAYBE THE ORSON WELLS FILM - UGH SLIPPED MY BRAIN

This episode reminded me of the Plight before Christmas in its emotional foundation. We meet Rudy during the field trip to the museum with his inhaler and cymbols in case someone wanted to jam. Regular is in his name and his world is surrounded by a wall defined by asthma, louise promptly pushes those walls down(like she does) and Rudy is ready for the adventure. Every time we have seen him since he has been a joy. Jumping his bike over a 6 inch ramp is epic and we-are-there-for-it. He is the friend our Moms loved and Teachers were soft on. In this episode we see him lost and his magic has failed him. He seeks the Belcher's and as always he is instantly part of the family. Gene calls him a Brother and he sits at the dinner table as if he has always been there. In the end Louise knows what Rudy needs and she joins him at the restaurant. Rudy was the fifth wheel but Louise brought balance to the setting. Now everyone had a date.

Got dang it Bobby

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I bet that Rudys Favorite pokemon be stunfisk.

WAIT WHY IS YOUR MOTH MOVING

Sometimes, i ask myself.. would the show be any different if Louise decided to be friend with Small size Rudy instead? 🤔

the thing is, i don't really see louise and rudy as being as ship as kids, but i could see them as adults maybe being together...i do feel like louise has a repressed crush on chloe barbash tho lmao

Is it just me or does Rudy look like bobby from king of the hill

I was hoping for an answer of why Rudy's parents are divorced.

Why this in black in white wtf lol 😆

0:43 I disagree strongly that its "really getting good". Seasons 1-11 are the golden age of Bob's Burgers. Season 12 was absolutely horrible with a few good ones sprinkled in. I like to say all the funny went into the movie because they were working on it simultaneously. Season 13 was a massive improvement over 12 but still not its best. The problem is a lot of the newer episodes lack that classic Bob's Burgers escalation. Part of the fun of Bob's Burgers is the episodes start out normal then in act 2 or 3 the plot gets kookoo bananas. One Perfect example of this is House of a Thousand Bounces. It starts out as an ordinary birthday party then the kids high jack a moon bounce. We went from exciting plot lines like Bob gets locked in a camping supply store and has to rock climb his way out to basic plots with not much going on like Lousie befriends a spider.

It was cool that they focused on I side character and the ending was sweet but this one was kinda meh.

Divorce kills the trust children have. It really does something to them.

what I never got is why they cal him regular sized Rudy. He's the only Rudy that the show ever presented, so he's just Rudy , y'know?

Really wish they would stop shipping Rudy and Louise because they are children

it may be a cartoon but it hits the A game every time & Rudy nearly maid me cry in this one ,Rudy & Louise have a lovely childlike bound so inasent .. hope to see many more years ......