Linda is distraught that she is going to miss it, as she is taking Tina to her Thundergirl's holiday play at city hall.
In a brief flashback, Bob and Linda flip a coin to see which one of their children they're taking to their respective performances.
Bob uses a taxi to get there quickly, but notices that he's heading down the wrong street, due to the driver being hard of hearing.
Bob decides to run the rest of the way there and gets help from a guy wearing a headlamp with climbing over a fence.
Bob realizes he ran to the wrong library, so he accepts defeat and hurries back to the school.
In the car on the way back home, Tina mocks Louise for submitting an actual poem about her family.
"[2] Brittney Bender of Bleeding Cool gave the episode a 10/10, she explained her rating by saying, "Bob's Burgers makes a small yet vital message crystal clear to audiences…there's a lot of love in simply showing up for those we care about.
"[3] "The Plight Before Christmas" was submitted for the Outstanding Animated Program at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and was one of the five nominees.