Bob and Margaret: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Bob and Margaret Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
New Lease on Life
Sep 13, 2001 · 30 min
Bob and Margaret have a near-death experience.
Jury Duty
Sep 20, 2001 · 30 min
Margaret's planned vacation must be aborted when she is called to jury duty.
The Player
Sep 27, 2001 · 30 min
After attending a financial seminar, Bob becomes hooked on day trading.
Getaway
Oct 4, 2001 · 30 min
Nominated for a Golden Arch Support Award, Margaret wins a romantic getaway, but Bob becomes too jealous to enjoy it.
Mummy's Boy
Oct 11, 2001 · 30 min
Bob is shocked to learn about his mother's new boyfriend.
Gone to Seed
Oct 18, 2001 · 30 min
Margaret is upset when she learns what will happen to Bob's donation to the local sperm bank.
The Candidate
Oct 25, 2001 · 30 min
When Margaret becomes a candidate for city council, Bob finds himself enjoying his role as a political spouse.
Life Saver
Nov 1, 2001 · 30 min
When Bob saves the life of a suicidal man, he is unprepared for the consequences.
I, Bob
Nov 9, 2001 · 30 min
When he loses his job, Bob experiences an identity crisis and joins a therapy group.
Mastermind
Nov 15, 2001 · 30 min
After Bob is in a car accident with a local mobster, he decides to install a new security system when the man is released from jail.
Outward Bound
Nov 22, 2001 · 30 min
Bob's canoe outing with his co-workers goes badly, while back home Margaret tries to deal with incompetent workmen.
Gary
Nov 29, 2001 · 30 min
Bob gets stuck taking his neighbors' adult son Gary to work.
A Very Fishy Christmas
Dec 25, 2001 · 30 min
The Fishes experience the joys of their first Christmas in Canada.