BoJack Horseman (season 3)

The third season of the animated television series BoJack Horseman premiered on Netflix on July 22, 2016.[1] The season consists of 12 episodes.[2]

BoJack Horseman
Season 3
Season 3 promotional poster
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
Season chronology

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

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261"Start Spreading The News"J.C. GonzalezJoe LawsonJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)301
BoJack grows bored of promoting his new film Secretariat in New York. He almost has an affair with a journalist, who records BoJack's confession that he was not in "Secretariat" but was instead digitally replaced in post-production. Meanwhile, Princess Carolyn struggles at her new agency, and Diane accidentally tweets "Spujb."
272"The BoJack Horseman Show"Adam PartonVera SantamariaJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)302

In this flashback episode to 2007, Princess Carolyn gets BoJack a job on a TV show after Horsin' Around with an acclaimed director. However, after BoJack insists on making multiple changes to the pilot, the show flops. Mr. Peanutbutter, then married to Jessica Biel, meets Diane, who is working at a coffeehouse under the name "Blarn". Todd is dating a girl named Emily and believes that her father is in the Mafia.

The closing theme is modified to mock BoJack's unsuccessful show.
283"BoJack Kills"Amy WinfreyKelly GaluskaJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)303

BoJack finds the body of a stripper in a director friend's pool and believes he is being framed for her murder. Meanwhile, Mr. Peanutbutter and Todd get into an argument with the skunk living next door.

Guest starring: Fred Savage as Goober
294"Fish Out of Water"Mike HollingsworthElijah Aron & Jordan YoungJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)304

BoJack arrives at the Pacific Ocean Film Festival, where Secretariat is being shown. He runs into Kelsey Jannings at the festival and struggles to reconcile with her. At the same time, he attempts to return a lost baby seahorse to its father. The episode features less than three minutes of audible dialogue.

Winner of "Special Distinction for a TV Series" at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
305"Love And/Or Marriage"J.C. GonzalezPeter A. KnightJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)305

Secretariat is released nationally and is an instant hit. Newly confident from his success, BoJack crashes a wedding dinner rehearsal with Todd. After accidentally convincing one of the brides to back out of her wedding, BoJack is forced to help her get back together with her fiancée. Todd befriends Emily again at the wedding, and almost has a one-night stand with her, only to back out at the last minute. Princess Carolyn goes on several dates on her night off, and makes a connection with a mouse named Ralph Stilton. After a drug trip at a Hollywood party, Diane discovers that she is pregnant.

Guest Starring: Dave Franco as Alexi Brosefino
316"Brrap Brrap Pew Pew"Amy WinfreyJoanna CaloJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)306

Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter decide to have an abortion. While ghostwriting a text for teen pop star Sextina Aquafina, Diane accidentally tweets that Sextina is having an abortion. The tweet leads to national controversy, though Sextina later uses "her" abortion to boost her popularity. Meanwhile, A-list actor Jurj Clooners's pranks get under BoJack's skin.

Guest starring: Daniele Gaither as Sextina Aquafina
327"Stop the Presses"Adam PartonJoe LawsonJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)307

When BoJack attempts to cancel a newspaper subscription, he instead receives sage advice from the newspaper representative. Todd and Emily begin a ride-sharing business with only female drivers, and Emily attempts to hide the fact that she slept with BoJack from Todd.

Guest starring: Candice Bergen as The Closer
338"Old Acquaintance"J.C. GonzalezAlison Flierl & Scott ChernoffJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)308

BoJack is up for a part in David Pincher's latest film, and Princess Carolyn competes against her rivals, Rutabaga Rabitowitz and Vanessa Gekko, to secure a deal. Diane meets Mr. Peanutbutter's brother, and Todd takes his business in a new direction.

Guest starring: "Weird Al" Yankovic as Captain Peanutbutter
349"Best Thing That Ever Happened"Amy WinfreyKate PurdyJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)309
After being rejected for Flight of the Pegasus, Kelsey's project, and the potential Horsin' Around reboot, BoJack fires Princess Carolyn as his agent at the restaurant Elefante. Their dinner leads into an attempt to help the staff impress a food critic and a night of soul-searching.
3510"It's You"Adam PartonVera SantamariaJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)310
While presenting the Oscar nominees for Best Actor, Mr. Peanutbutter announces BoJack's name. As BoJack gets drawn into celebrations for his nomination, his friendships begin to falter. It is later revealed that Mr. Peanutbutter lost the envelope containing the real nominees, and BoJack was not really nominated for Best Actor. Todd accuses BoJack of ruining his relationship with Emily, causing BoJack to admit that he slept with her.
3611"That's Too Much, Man!"J.C. GonzalezElijah Aron & Jordan YoungJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)311

BoJack and Sarah Lynn go on a drug-fueled bender. BoJack decides to make amends to the people he has hurt. However, BoJack's attempts at reconciliation are hindered by drug-induced blackouts. After snorting the "Bojack" heroin from episode three, the two visit a planetarium, where Sarah Lynn passes away.

Guest Starring: Wiz Khalifa as Wiz Khalifa
3712"That Went Well"Amy WinfreyRaphael Bob-WaksbergJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)312
After Mr. Peanutbutter saves Pacific Ocean City from a pasta catastrophe, he is contacted by his ex-wife Katrina, about running for Governor of California. Todd becomes a millionaire through his business and immediately blows all his money on a waitress's tip. He reconciles with Emily and admits that he is not sexually attracted to women or men. Diane receives a job writing for a feminist blog, and Princess Carolyn pursues her newly-realized dream of becoming a manager. BoJack abandons the set of the Horsin' Around sequel Ethan Around when he realizes he might be creating the next Sarah Lynn. Not wanting to doom the girl to that same future, he drives off into the desert. A teenage horse is seen trying to contact BoJack, implying that he might have a daughter.

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an approval rating of 100% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 9.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Skillfully puncturing the idea of celebrity and our culture's bizarre obsession with it, BoJack Horseman's third season continues its streak as one of the funniest and most heartbreaking shows on television."[3] On Metacritic, the season received a score of 89 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter praised the season, saying: "The title 'Best Show on TV' is one that I like to bestow actively based on which series are and aren't currently on-air—and as of the Friday's premiere of 12 new episodes, it's possible that BoJack Horseman will hold the title, at least for a little while."[5] Sonia Saraiya of Variety also praised the season, but admitted that this third season wasn't as strong as the second, saying "The third season isn't quite what the second season was. In some ways, that's a shame: The second season had a tight arc that both deployed some fantastic storytelling and demonstrated the show's myriad abilities. The third season isn't nearly so neatly constructed; the end of the season feels less like a conclusion and more like a plateau. But without the smooth lines of deliberate plotting, the show is able to find some really brilliant sweet spots."[6] Liz Shannon Miller of Indiewire gave the season an "A", saying: "Many Season 3 episodes are definable in simple terms [...] they actually function as stand-alone on a level that you honestly don't see too often...this leads to some jaw-dropping installments, which iris in on character on levels that range from hilarious to heartbreaking."[7]

The fourth episode, "Fish Out of Water," received critical acclaim and has largely been considered the highlight of the season. Bojack's production designer Lisa Hanawalt talked about the episode in an interview with Vox, stating: "I'm so delighted with what we were able to do [...] everyone [on the show] knew it was our Fantasia.[8] Daniel D'Addario of Time Magazine called "Fish Out of Water" the best television episode of 2016, stating, "This episode is dazzingly beautiful and among the most creative single episodes of TV in memory; it's also a perceptive and painful look at being forced to confront one's regrets."[9] Jesse David Fox of Vulture.com also called this episode one of the best of 2016, saying the episode "plays out as if the iconic Looney Tunes director Chuck Jones were tasked with doing a Charlie Chaplin–inspired Fantasia segment [...] tonally and formally inventive, silly and bittersweet, visually and sonically beautiful: It's a much-watch, and the best part is, you don't have to have watched a single other episode of the series to love it."[10] Les Chappell of The A.V. Club gave the episode an "A", stating: "This episode is nothing short of a masterpiece, a culmination of both BoJack Horseman's unique animation style and its views on isolation and connection. Taken as part of the whole it could very well be the best episode that the show has ever done, and taken on its own it's a hauntingly beautiful story of being a stranger in a strange land. It finds the lowest possible geographic point to take its main character, and from that place it ascends to the highest point the series has ever reached."[11]

This season's look at depression was also praised. Show creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, in an interview with HuffPost, explained that for the series, "It was never our top priority to be the voice of depression [...] [Bojack Horseman is not] trying to capture this thing [depression] as much as it is trying to capture this character and what he is."[12] Regardless, Maxwell Strachan of HuffPost considers this season, and the show as a whole, to be one of the very few shows that accurately depicts the mental illness, saying "Outside of a handful of series, depictions of depression in Hollywood have historically felt one-dimensional, as if writers Googled 'depression' and decided it meant 'sad.' In BoJack, we finally have a fully formed character that deals with depression in all its forms, too. We see BoJack suffocating as he grapples with the idea that he will never reach his own definition of greatness, that it is too late to turn his life around, that his best days are behind him and his worst ones ahead. It's not pretty, but it can be soothing to see someone who relates, even if that someone is a drunk horse with a temper." Strachan further explains: "For a brief moment, it feels as if BoJack has finally had a revelation that could last―that he will stop his self-destructive ways, learn to prioritize the people he cares about and beat his depression forever. But soon enough, BoJack is back in the pit of despair, hating himself and hurting the people around him. It's a sad, familiar cycle. It's also what makes the show so good. 'BoJack Horseman' doesn't excuse bad behavior. But it certainly can help those who are struggling with the depression that can cause that bad behavior to feel less alone."[12]

References

  1. Petski, Denise (25 May 2016). "'BoJack Horseman' Season 3 Gets Premiere Date On Netflix". Deadine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. Sarkar, Samit (2016-06-29). "BoJack Horseman season 3 trailer is here". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  3. "BoJack Horseman: Season 3 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  4. BoJack Horseman, retrieved 2016-08-09
  5. Daniel Fienberg. "'Bojack Horseman' Season 3: TV Review." The Hollywood Reporter. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group: Los Angeles, July 20, 2016.
  6. Sonia Saraiya. "TV Review: 'BoJack Horseman,' Season 3." Variety. Penske Media Corporation: Los Angeles, July 21, 2016.
  7. Liz Shannon Miller. "Review: 'BoJack Horseman' Season 3, Episode by Episode, Stays Beautiful—But Never Apologizes For Going Dark" Indiewire. Penske Media Corporation: Los Angeles, July 13, 2016.
  8. Caroline Framke. "How BoJack Horseman's gorgeous underwater episode came together, explained by the show's creative team." Vox. Vox Media: Washington, D.C., August 1, 2016.
  9. Daniel D'Addario. "The Top 10 TV Episodes." Time. Time, Inc.: New York, November 22, 2016.
  10. Jesse David Fox. "This BoJack Horseman Episode Is a Must-Watch, Even If You've Never Seen the Show." Vulture. New York Media: New York, July 22, 2016.
  11. Les Chappell. "BoJack Horseman goes underwater and hits its high-water mark in a tour de force episode." The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc.: Chicago, July 28, 2016.
  12. Maxwell Strachan. "'Bojack Horseman' Didn't Want To Be 'The Voice of Depression'." HuffPost. Verizon Communications: New York, July 23, 2016.
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