History TearJerker / BojackHorseman

** Gets worse in later seasons--Despite appearing at first as a well-adjusted actor who became bitter with age; even back in the ''Horsin' '' days, [=BoJack=] was already a sad jerk in TheNineties '''''and he was probably even worse considering how he treated his fellow castmembers and crew''''', only evolving into a regretful JerkWithAHeartOfGold through experience and time. He had it all back then and he still felt empty enough to behave similarly: the only difference now is that he's starting to take notice of how much damage his path has caused. It's sad that he had to tear so many relationships apart and get old to truly begin his clunked recovery.

** And the kicker? When she finds out Vanessa Gekko, [=BoJack=]'s new agent after he fires Princess Carolyn to date her again, shredded their contract, she still tries to reason in his favor to keep him attached to Vigor. After everything that has happened, she cares. '''''SHE STILL CARES'''''. Which is more than can be said about the rest, given how easily and matter-of-factly Vanessa reveals she ripped the contract and how [[MeanBoss Mr. Witherspoon]] is eager to advise PC to drop the "dead weight".

* For a good portion of the eulogy, [=BoJack=] keeps mentioning Beatrice's last words as being ''"I see you."'', trying to figure out if she meant them as a sign of love, resentment, or simple recognition to him as a person. Towards the end, he [[EurekaMoment abruptly realizes]] that she was reading a sign at the hospital: they were in the '''''Intensive Care Unit''''' (ICU). He has no concrete proof that she ''was'' reading said sign out loud, but it doesn't matter -- this is the conclusion he arrives at, and for Beatrice, one that makes perfect sense. And it's how he'll remember her.

* [=BoJack=] breaks into his old house and proceeds to stumble around it in an intoxicated stupor. In the midst of a ''Horsin' Around'' DVD binge, he comes across his screen test for the show in the bonus features. He's shown coming into the part with Herb's moral support despite his nerves initially getting the better of him, and it culminates in [=BoJack=] turning off the TV as his younger, happier self is offered the role. The episode ends on a particularly haunting contrasted shot of [[ThousandYardStare [=BoJack=] staring silently at his reflection in the screen]], all too aware of [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1_07.png what he's since become:]] alone, penniless, despised, and above all else, '''''[[DespairEventHorizon broken]].'''''

** Vanessa Gecko is shocked when Princess Carolyn inadvertently confesses that she's always hated the latter, and says she never hated Princess Carolyn.

* As soon as [=BoJack=] walks back into his house, visions of every bad thing he's done there [[CallBack (his fight with Gina, his abuse towards Todd, yelling at Diane that he's never going to change, and throwing his mom's doll out the window, etc.)]] flood his mind, appearing in every corner of the house, and he's too sober to avoid them now.

** Secretariat's poem, which is about his suicide and includes the episode TitleDrop, which devolves into terrified stammering once he reaches mid-fall. The Black Door appears right behind him -- slowly getting closer each time as he gets more and more scared -- and Secretariat ultimately falls backwards through it as he finishes the last line of his poem, complete with a haunting DeathCryEcho.

* The episode opens a few months after the previous one, showing that things went downhill ''fast'' after the second interview, to the point that [=BoJack=] is now an utter pariah in Hollywoo, and probably the rest of the world as well. It's so bad that even the people at his ''AA meeting'' want nothing to do with him, despite the entire point of the group is to be a place without judgment. The only people who are still willing to talk to him on friendly terms are Mr. Peanutbutter, Vance Waggoner, and a bunch of douchey fratboys, which doesn't help at all, since Waggoner hasn't changed one bit and drags [=BoJack=] along for his horrible behavior. [=BoJack=] also lost his house and most of his money in the lawsuits Sarah Lynn’s parents and the Xerox Corporation (due to BoJack referencing Xerox in his first interview) put him through.

* The episode opens a few months after the previous one, showing that things went downhill ''fast'' after the second interview, to the point that [=BoJack=] is now an utter pariah in Hollywoo, and probably the rest of the world as well. It's so bad that even the people at his ''AA meeting'' want nothing to do with him, despite the entire point of the group is to be a place without judgment. The only people who are still willing to talk to him on friendly terms are Mr. Peanutbutter, Vance Waggoner and his bunch of douchey fratboys, which doesn't help at all, since Waggoner hasn't changed one bit and drags [=BoJack=] along for his horrible behavior. [=BoJack=] also lost his house and most of his money in the lawsuits Sarah Lynn’s parents and the Xerox Corporation put him through.

* The 'Cryane' tape. We learn that when she was a teenager, Diane's brothers wrote letters to Diane pretending to be a pen pal they made up named "Leo". They eventually invited her to prom and then paid a hobo to pretend to be Leo. In the video, we see the teenage Diane shakily complimenting the hobo's beard before breaking down crying. If you look at the hobo, it's clear that even he was really uncomfortable taking part in the prank, and probably just needed the money.

* Pickles leave Mr. Peanutbutter to go on tour with Joey Pogo, after a couple episodes building up their emotional connection. Mr. Peanutbutter encourages her to go and have fun, and she mentions planning the wedding when she gets back, but he clearly thinks it's over and this is goodbye.

** Vanessa Gecko is shocked when Princess Carolyn inadvertently confesses that she's always hated the latter, and covers it up with some VerbalBackspace. "I never hated you." She says that sure, they've been rivals and sharks towards each other, but never bitter enemies.

** Who do you get to voice this altruistic, sacrificial young horse, even for [[OneSceneWonder one scene?]] ? No less than Creator/LinManuelMiranda.
*** When a horrified Beatrice asks her mother what they did to her post-lobotomy, Honey attempts to comfort her by saying "I'm better now." She genuinely thought this was the only way she could be "fixed."

* [=BoJack=] breaks into his old house and proceeds to stumble around it in an intoxicated stupor. In the midst of a ''Horsin' Around'' DVD binge, he comes across his screen test for the show in the bonus features. He's shown coming into the part with Herb's moral support despite his nerves initially getting the better of him, and it culminates in [=BoJack=] turning off the TV as his younger, happier self is offered the role. The episode ends on a particularly haunting contrasted shot of [[ThousandYardStare [=BoJack=] staring silently at his reflection in the screen]], all too aware of [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1_07.png what he's become since then:]] alone, penniless, despised, and above all else, '''''[[DespairEventHorizon broken]].'''''

* [=BoJack=] seems to have realized that what he did to Sarah Lynn was awful. Before she starts her show, he tries to apologize. Sarah Lynn shuts him up and says it's not his time to talk.
* The meals everyone is having at the dinner inside [=BoJack=]'s mind is the last thing they ate before dying. Not a meal necessarily, just the last thing they ate. Corderoy's is the lemon he had in his mouth when he accidentally hanged himself, Herb's is the peanuts that killed him, [=CrackerJack=]'s is an army c-ration, Beatrice’s is a nursing home meal on a plastic plate, and Sarah Lynn is a fast food meal from her and [=BoJack=]'s final binge. And [=BoJack=]'s is of course chlorinated pool water and a plate full of pills.

** Secretariat's poem, which is about his suicide and includes the episode TitleDrop, which devolves into terrified stammering once he reaches mid-fall. The Black Door appears behind him and he falls backwards through it.