The twelfth season of the American animated television series ''

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'' debuted on

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on September 26, 2021, and ended on May 22, 2022. Despite being the twelfth broadcast season of the show, production codes indicate that aside from one episode, the entire season consists of episodes from the eleventh production cycle ordered in May 2020.

Production

Despite being the twelfth broadcast season, the season consists almost mostly of episodes from the eleventh production cycle - with one episode being heldover from the tenth production cycle. Production of these episodes was minimally affected by lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic as some voice actors recorded parts from their homes in April 2020. In December 2021, it was reported that

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had been "banned" from his recurring role as Jimmy Pesto due to his alleged participation in the

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Critical reception

Caleb from ''Bubbleblabber.com'' gave Season 12 a positive review, praising the season premiere and first half of the season, but criticized the latter half.

Episodes

Release

This season aired on Fox on Sundays as part of its

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block along with ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Duncanville'', and ''

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''. Starting with this season, the series runs on

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segment in Canada, UK and Australia, where episodes premiere weekly on Wednesdays.

References

External links

* * {{Bob's Burgers episodes, 12 2021 American television seasons 2022 American television seasons Bob's Burgers seasons