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My Butt Has a Fever
The short film sees Tina, Gene, and Louise perform the titular song at the school's talent show.
Directed by
Written by
  • Loren Bouchard
  • Nora Smith
Produced byJanelle Momary-Neely
Starring
Edited by
  • Kris Fitzgerald
  • Michael Matzdorff
Music by
  • Loren Bouchard
  • Nora Smith
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Studios
Release date
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

My Butt Has a Fever[a] is a 2022 American animated short film based on the Fox animated sitcom Bob's Burgers. It is directed by the series creator Loren Bouchard and series director Bernard Derriman, written by Bouchard and Nora Smith, and produced by Janelle Momary-Neely. It features the voices of series regulars H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, David Herman, and Brian Huskey. It centers on the Belcher kids as they perform the titular song at Wagstaff School's talent show, much to the dismay of Mr. Frond.

My Butt Has a Fever debuted in front of film screenings in Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theaters across the United States in May 2022. It later premiered on FXX that same month, in a move to promote, The Bob's Burgers Movie, which released in theaters on May 27, 2022.

Plot

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Bob and Linda close the restaurant for the day so that they can see their kids, Tina, Gene, and Louise, perform at the school's talent show. At the talent show, the kids are aided by Teddy, who is under the stage starts and is given the go-ahead to start the music. They begin to sing the song, "My Butt Has a Fever", which shocks Mr. Frond and sends him on a frenzy to put an end to their performance.

Eventually, Mr. Frond chases the kids off the stage and outside, to which the trio quickly run back inside and lock the disgruntled teacher out in response. Tina, Gene, and Louise get back on stage to continue the song, to an excitable crowd. Mr. Frond makes his way back into the auditorium via the school's front door, and declares that the kids all have detention. The next day, Tina, Gene, and Louise serve their punishment but agree that the performance was worth the trouble.

Voice cast

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Production

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In 2020, Bob's Burgers creator, Loren Bouchard, confirmed that Disney was initially planning to release an original short film based on the show, My Butt Has a Fever, in front of one of their theatrical releases. This move would have mirrored the previous decision to have The Simpsons 2020 short film, Playdate with Destiny, release in front of Pixar's Onward that same year. The COVID-19 pandemic however scuttled these plans for a while.[1][2] In May 2022, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announced that the short film would debut in front of film screenings in their theaters across the United States, in a promotional campaign for the then-upcoming, The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022).[3]

Release

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My Butt Has a Fever debuted in in front of film screenings in Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theaters across the United States in May 2022.[3] The short later premiered on FXX that same month, in a move to promote, The Bob's Burgers Movie, which released in theaters on May 27.[4] The short was later released as a bonus feature on the Blu-ray releases of the film, on July 19, 2022.[5][6] The song from the short was released by Hollywood Records on digital platforms and as a part of The Bob's Burgers Movie soundtrack vinyl in January 13, 2023.[7]

Reception

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John Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave the short film an 8 out of 10 rating. He commented on the animation quality's similarities to The Bob's Burgers Movie and wrote: "I’m not sure it’s worth sitting around on FXX in waiting for the short to premiere, but, if like The Simpsons, Disney wanted to get more shorts produced for Hulu or Disney+ or something, I’d be totally down".[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Registered as My Butt Hazza Fever by the Motion Picture Association

References

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  1. ^ Romano, Nick (November 4, 2020). "Exclusive: 'Bob's Burgers' movie director still plans for theatrical release, talks developing film alongside show". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (July 25, 2021). "'Bob's Burgers' Creator Teases Upcoming Movie: "We Are Leaving No Stone Unturned" – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Salter, Jake (May 11, 2022). "Get A Taste of THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE". Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Schwarz, John (May 28, 2022). "Review: Bob's Burgers "My Butt Has A Fever"". Bubbleblabber. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "The Bob's Burgers Movie Digital and Blu-ray Release Announced, Bonus Features Revealed". Movies. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (June 27, 2022). "'The Bob's Burgers Movie' Gets 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook Release [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Song from 'Bob's Burgers' Short 'My Butt Has a Fever' Released". Film Music Reporter. January 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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