The episode, written by Mike Olsen, is the series' second Halloween special, and features guest appearances from comedians Aziz Ansari and Molly Shannon.
For Halloween, Tina, Gene, and Louise plan to team up with Andy and Ollie Pesto and collectively wear a Chinese dragon costume, which they have gotten Bob and Linda to construct, in a ploy to get twice the usual amount of candy.
Before they go back to the family restaurant to claim their costume, the five, accompanied by their friend Darryl, decide to make a stopover at the Belcher siblings' makeshift cardboard fort, located in a neighboring alley, so Gene can grab the dragon eyes.
They stack up bricks and paint cans from the dumpster to stop themselves from being crushed to death and the force begins to tear the fort's doors, allowing the kids to crawl free.
Millie later passes by the alley with plans to taunt everyone by eating her candy haul where they can hear her, but sees Jimmy's abandoned shoes amidst the crushed remains of the fort and panics believing that she has killed her schoolmates.
[3] Comedian Aziz Ansari guest stars in the episode, reprising his role as Darryl, a video game enthusiast and friend of the Belcher children.
[8] The episode was watched by 4.21 million viewers and received a 1.9/5 Nielsen rating in the 18–49 demographic, becoming the fourth most-watched program of the Animation Domination block for the night.
[10] "Fort Night" was the final episode of Bob's Burgers to air before a temporary month-long hiatus, during which Fox's coverage of Major League Baseball took over its time slot.
"[4] Robert Ham of Paste gave the episode an 8.8 out of 10, comparing it to "A River Runs Through Bob" in the sense that "there's no big lesson learned, and no heartfelt moment of family togetherness.
"[3] He stated that the "fun of this episode lies in watching the kids struggle with their fate", praising the elements of suspense in the main plot, though writing that "Bob and Linda, unfortunately, get stuck in the background of this story.