The Light Bulb Scene

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"The Light Bulb Scene"
BoJack Horseman episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 1
Directed byAdam Parton
Written by Kate Purdy
Original release dateSeptember 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
Running time26 minutes
Guest appearances
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"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, [1] and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season five, via Netflix on September 14, 2018. [2] Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Morales provide voices in guest appearances in the episode.

Contents

Plot

BoJack works on his new web-series Philbert, an original show from WhatTimeIsItRightNow.com, a company that interviews Todd for a job. [3] The show is co-produced by Princess Carolyn, who mulls an adoption. [4] [5]

Music

The song "Los Ageless" by artist St. Vincent is featured in this episode, both in the opening scene and over the closing credits. [6]

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