FOX Renew/Cancel 8: Where On Earth Is Bob Belcher?

Predictions for 03/09/25

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Below are the March 9th renew/cancel predictions for the Fox network in the 2024-25 television season. The numbers listed in the table are the Nielsen rating low, average, and high for each respective program in the Adults 18-49 demographic. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column compares a show's current average to its average from the previous season.

Bob's Burgers: For the second year in a row, Bob's Burgers has missed out on having a regular time slot during the back half of the traditional television season. The series that was once the centerpiece of Fox's animation block is currently being completely ignored by the network. Last year, Bob's at least got an original or two tossed into the Sunday mix after it had to hand over its slot to The Great North. This year, there are no upcoming listings for the series, and Fox even chose to remove a slate of reruns that were set to air in January 2025 (Futon Critic). So, is Bob's in any danger? For now, that is probably not the case. The series just recently dipped into its 14th production cycle, with just three from that batch having aired in fall 2024. Since the typical Bob's cycle has 22 episodes, there are at least 19 installments waiting to hit the small screen. Because of this, Bob's Burgers remains a Certain Renewal. Despite Fox's mistreatment of the series, it is all but guaranteed to return in the 2025-26 television season. Its future after that, however, is uncertain.

Krapopolis: In other animation news, it was recently confirmed that Krapopolis has more than 13 episodes in its third production cycle (Futon Critic). Since production cycle 1 had 13 episodes and cycle 2 had 10, it seemed reasonable to assume that the third cycle had a similar total. However, there are currently 15 confirmed episodes in its third batch. Given that there are only about two months left in the regular season, it feels safe to keep Krap in the already-Renewed section. The third cycle could have anywhere between 16-22 episodes, and a fourth batch is waiting in the wings. All this is to say that Krapopolis will be back in some shape or form in the 2025-26 season.

Doc: Toward the end of February, Fox renewed freshman drama Doc for a second season. This serves as a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide, as the series had been in the "Likely Renewal" column since its premiere. Doc started out as a struggling performer, but it slowly built itself up over the weeks. Its recent string of 0.27s makes it one of Fox's strongest scripted offerings, if not the strongest one currently on the air. Its linear growth and strong streaming performance made it an obvious candidate for renewal, and Fox clearly saw the potential in it.

The TV Ratings Guide	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30
Mon	Extracted		Rescue: HI-Surf
Tues	Kitchen Nightmares		Doc
Wed	The Masked Singer		The Floor
Thurs	Next Level Chef		Animal Control	Going Dutch
Fri	Fox College Basketball Friday
Sun	Family Guy	Grimsburg	The Great North	Krapopolis