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BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated psychological tragicomedy-drama television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in Hollywood, the series revolves around the anthropomorphic horse BoJack Horseman (Arnett), a washed-up star of a 1990s sitcom who plans a return to relevance with an autobiography to be written by ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Brie). It also chronicles his contentions with his agent, Princess Carolyn (Sedaris), former rival Mr. Peanutbutter (Tompkins), roommate Todd Chavez (Paul), and his declining mental health. The series is designed by cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt, a longtime friend to Bob-Waksberg who previously collaborated on the webcomic Tip Me Over, Pour Me Out.
The first season of the animated television series BoJack Horseman premiered exclusively via Netflix's web streaming service on August 22, 2014. The season consists of 12 episodes.
The fourth season of the animated television series BoJack Horseman premiered exclusively via Netflix's web streaming service on September 8, 2017. Season 4 consists of 12 episodes.
"Fish Out of Water" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 28th episode overall. It was written by Elijah Aron and Jordan Young, and directed by Mike Hollingsworth, and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season three, via Netflix on July 22, 2016. Angela Bassett provides her voice in a guest appearance in the episode.
Jordan Young is an American film and television producer and writer best known for BoJack Horseman, Drawn Together, Raising Hope, and Life in Pieces.
"Time's Arrow" is the eleventh and penultimate episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 47th episode overall. It was written by Kate Purdy and directed by Aaron Long, and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season four, via Netflix on September 8, 2017. Matthew Broderick, Majandra Delfino, and Wendie Malick provide voices in guest appearances in the episode.
"Stop the Presses" is the seventh episode of the third season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 31st episode overall. It was written by Joe Lawson and directed by Adam Parton. The episode was released in the United States, along with the rest of season three, via Netflix on July 22, 2016. Angela Bassett, Candice Bergen, Abbi Jacobson, Margo Martindale, J. K. Simmons, and Anna Deavere Smith provided voices in guest appearances in the episode.
"BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One" is the first episode of the first season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman. It was written by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and directed by Joel Moser. The episode was released in the United States, along with the rest of season one, via Netflix on August 22, 2014.
"The Light Bulb Scene" is the fifth season premiere of American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 49th episode overall. It was written by Kate Purdy and directed by Adam Parton, and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season five, via Netflix on September 14, 2018. Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Morales provide voices in guest appearances in the episode.
"Say Anything" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman. It was written by Joe Lawson and directed by Martin Cendreda. The episode was released, along with the rest of season one, on Netflix on August 22, 2014. The episode follows BoJack Horseman's agent Princess Carolyn as she struggles with competition from her rival Vanessa Gekko as well as having difficulties in managing BoJack.
"Hank After Dark" is the seventh episode of the second season of American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 19th episode overall. It was written by Kelly Galuska and directed by Amy Winfrey, and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season two, via Netflix on July 17, 2015. Philip Baker Hall, Keegan-Michael Key, Lisa Kudrow, and Scott Wolf provide voices in guest appearances in the episode.
"That's Too Much, Man!" is the eleventh and penultimate episode of the third season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 35th episode overall. It was directed by J.C. Gonzalez and written by Elijah Aron and Jordan Young, and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season three, via Netflix on July 22, 2016.
"Thoughts and Prayers" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 41st episode overall. It was written by Nick Adams and directed by Amy Winfrey, and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season four, via Netflix on September 8, 2017. Audie Cornish, Sharon Horgan, and Robert Siegel provide voices in guest appearances in the episode.
"Stupid Piece of Sh*t" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 42nd episode overall. It was written by Alison Tafel and directed by Anne Walker Farrell, and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season four, via Netflix on September 8, 2017. Fielding Edlow, Sharon Horgan, and Felicity Huffman provide voices in guest appearances in the episode.
"Free Churro" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 54th episode overall. It was written by series creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and directed by Amy Winfrey, and was made available for streaming, along with the rest of season five, via Netflix on September 14, 2018.
"The New Client" is the second episode of the sixth season of the American animated comedy-drama television series BoJack Horseman, and the 62nd episode overall. Directed by Amy Winfrey and written by Nick Adams, it was released on Netflix on October 25, 2019, alongside the first half of the sixth season.
"Nice While It Lasted" is the series finale of the American animated comedy-drama television series BoJack Horseman. It is the sixteenth episode of the sixth season and the 76th episode overall. The episode, written by series creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and directed by Aaron Long, was released on Netflix on January 31, 2020, alongside the second half of the sixth and final season.
Kate Purdy is an American writer and producer of television series. She grew up in San Antonio,Texas, United States. She is known for her work as a writer on the Netflix adult animated comedy series BoJack Horseman, which she also produced. She received the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation in 2017 for the BoJack episode "Time's Arrow." Purdy is also the creator and writer of the Amazon Prime Video series Undone.
Netflix has contributed substantially to LGBTQ representation in animation. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual and transgender characters have appeared in various animated series, and some animated films, on the streaming platform. GLAAD described Netflix as a company taking "impressive strides in viewership and impact," when it came to LGBTQ representation. Scholars have stated that LGBTQ characters on streaming services, such as Netflix, "made more displays of affection" than on broadcast networks.
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