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* DisneyAcidSequence: The musical number that Gina sings in one of Bojack's drug-induced hallucinations.

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* ContinuityCavalcade: Gina's number "Don't Stop Dancing" as [=BoJack=] hallucinates is a huge call back to several moments of the show:
** As soon as the number opens, a few actors are dressed as several people [=BoJack=] knows, including some that haven't showed up in quite a while: [[CharacterDeath Herb Kazzaz]] and [[PutOnABus Kelsey]].
** The background then suddenly changes for the planetarium where [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS03E11ThatsTooMuchMan Sarah Lynn died]]. Even mirrors that exact scene.
** The background then changes to Hollywoo, with various itens approaching, including [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS1E06OurAStoryIsADStory the giant "D"]] and [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS2E11EscapeFromLA BoJack's boat]].
** A set for the Dick Cavvet's show where [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS2E01BrandNewCouch Secretariat is being interviewed]] shows up.
** Drawn versions of [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS2E11EscapeFromLA Bojack, Penny and Charlotte on the boat]], [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS4E06StupidPieceOfShit Bojack taking his mother's doll]], [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS1E06OurAStoryIsADStory Bojack stealing the giant "D"]] and Bojack back at the Horsin' Around room.
** Bojack also notices to be in a fake version of [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS4E02TheOldSugarmanPlace His mother's summer home]], which soon goes down.
** Bojack driving through a street in a desert is reminiscent of his [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS3E12ThatWentWell suicide attempt]].
** An actress playing his mom dances her way to [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS5E06FreeChurro a coffin]].
* DisneyAcidSequence: The musical number that Gina sings in one of Bojack's [=BoJack=]'s drug-induced hallucinations.
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* TheReveal: Who slipped that anonymous note under [=BoJack=]'s door saying "You did a bad thing and I'm going to tell everyone?" No one; it's a promotional gimmick for ''Philbert'' with a flier on the other side that got sent to everyone in LA.

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* TheReveal: Who slipped that anonymous note under [=BoJack=]'s door saying "You did a bad thing and I'm going to tell everyone?" everyone"? No one; it's a promotional gimmick for ''Philbert'' with a flier on the other side that got sent to everyone in LA.
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* CerebusRetcon: In "[=BoJack=] the Feminist", [=BoJack=]'s statement that people "shouldn't choke women" is PlayedForLaughs as a ridiculously low bar for being decent with women. In this episode he ends up choking Gina while he's under the effect of drugs.
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* AddledAddict: [=BoJack=]'s opioid abuse issues come to a head in this episode. While Gina found out what was going on and started to freak out, the final nail in the coffin for their relationship was when a drug-induced [=BoJack=] strangled her.

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* AddledAddict: [=BoJack=]'s opioid abuse issues come to a head in this episode. While Gina found it puts a strain on his and Gina's relationship when she finds out what was what's going on and started to freak out, on, the final nail in the coffin for their relationship was when a drug-induced [=BoJack=] strangled her.
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"PARTLY" because of his drug abuse???!!!


* CannotTellFictionFromReality: [=BoJack=] rapidly loses the ability to distinguish between ''Philbert'' and his actual life, partly thanks to his rampant drug abuse.

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* CannotTellFictionFromReality: [=BoJack=] rapidly loses the ability to distinguish between ''Philbert'' and his actual life, partly thanks to his rampant drug abuse.
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* AddledAddict: Bojack's opioid abuse issues come to a head in this episode. While Gina found out what was going on and started to freak out, the final nail in the coffin for their relationship was when a drug-induced Bojack strangled her.

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* AddledAddict: Bojack's [=BoJack=]'s opioid abuse issues come to a head in this episode. While Gina found out what was going on and started to freak out, the final nail in the coffin for their relationship was when a drug-induced Bojack [=BoJack=] strangled her.



* EnforcedMethodActing: [[invoked]] Bojack, under the influence of drugs, legitimately strangles Gina while on set. Flip's response is to ask for the camera to keep rolling.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: [[invoked]] Bojack, [=BoJack=], under the influence of drugs, legitimately strangles Gina while on set. Flip's response is to ask for the camera to keep rolling.



** In "INT. SUB", Bojack mentions to Dr. Indira that he has dreams where he is Philbert and when he wakes up, he doesn't know who he is. By this episode, this becomes a major conflict as this issue is expanded due to Bojack's addiction to painkillers.

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** In "INT. SUB", Bojack [=BoJack=] mentions to Dr. Indira that he has dreams where he is Philbert and when he wakes up, he doesn't know who he is. By this episode, this becomes a major conflict as this issue is expanded due to Bojack's [=BoJack=]'s addiction to painkillers.



* PrecisionFStrike: Gina delivers the traditional once-per-season f-bomb after a [[AddledAddict drug-addled Bojack]] strangles her.

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* PrecisionFStrike: Gina delivers the traditional once-per-season f-bomb after a [[AddledAddict drug-addled Bojack]] BoJack]] strangles her.
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* SanitySlippage: Throughout the episode, [=BoJack=]'s painkiller addiction makes him lose more and more control of his sanity, to the point that he thinks everyone is conspiring against him and no longer being able to tell the difference between his role on ''Philbert'' and real life.

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* SanitySlippage: Throughout the episode, [=BoJack=]'s painkiller addiction makes him lose more and more control of his sanity, to the point that he thinks everyone is conspiring against him and he's no longer being able to tell the difference between his role on ''Philbert'' and real life.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early in the episode, Flip complains that a strangling scene doesn't look "real" enough. Near the end, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor he gets that realistic strangling scene]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** In "INT. SUB", Bojack mentions to Dr. Indira that he has dreams where he is Philbert and when he wakes up, he doesn't know who he is. By this episode, this becomes a major conflict as this issue is expanded due to Bojack's addiction to painkillers.
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Early in the episode, Flip complains that a strangling scene doesn't look "real" enough. Near the end, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor he gets that realistic strangling scene]].
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* SanitySlippage: Throughout the episode, [=BoJack=]'s painkiller addiction makes him lose more and more control of his sanity, to the point that he thinks everyone is conspiring against him and no longer being able to tell the difference between his role on ''Philbert'' and real life.
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* SeasonalRot: In-universe, Gina comments how the writing quality for ''Philbert'' plummeted in the second season without Diane around.


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* TomatoInTheMirror: The show ''Philbert'' eventually reveals that Fritz never existed and Philbert made him up to deflect his guilt for strangling his wife, all those strangle victims (people who knew him), and Sassy when she learns the truth in the Season 2 Finale.

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* AddledAddict: Bojack's opioid abuse issues come to a head in this episode. While Gina found out what was going on and started to freak out, the final nail in the coffin for their relationship was when a drug-induced Bojack strangled her.



* CannotTellFictionFromReality: [=BoJack=] rapidly loses the ability to distinguish between ''Philbert'' and his actual life, partly thanks to his rampant drug abuse.



* CannotTellFictionFromReality: [=BoJack=] rapidly loses the ability to distinguish between ''Philbert'' and his actual life, partly thanks to his rampant drug abuse.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early in the episode, Flip complains that a strangling scene doesn't look "real" enough. Near the end, [[PrecisionFStrike he gets that realistic strangling scene]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early in the episode, Flip complains that a strangling scene doesn't look "real" enough. Near the end, [[PrecisionFStrike [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor he gets that realistic strangling scene]].
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* AfterTheEnd: The second season of ''Philbert'' is set after Los Angeles has been razed by nuclear missiles.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Mr. Peanutbutter cheats on Pickles with Diane.


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* YourCheatingHeart: Mr. Peanutbutter cheats on Pickles with Diane.
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* SexWithTheEx: Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter end up sleeping together in what is revealed to be the second time since the previous episode, though Diane tells a disappointed Mr. Peanutbutter that she regrets it and has no intention of getting back together with him.

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* SexWithTheEx: Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter end up sleeping sleep together in what is revealed to be the second time since the previous episode, though Diane tells a disappointed Mr. Peanutbutter that she regrets it both times and has no intention of getting back together with him.
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* CannotTellFictionFromReality: [=BoJack=], partly thanks to his rampant drug abuse.
* EnforcedMethodActing: [[invoked]] Bojack, under the influence of drugs, legitimately strangles Gina while on set. Flips response is to ask for the camera to keep rolling.

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* CannotTellFictionFromReality: [=BoJack=], [=BoJack=] rapidly loses the ability to distinguish between ''Philbert'' and his actual life, partly thanks to his rampant drug abuse.
* EnforcedMethodActing: [[invoked]] Bojack, under the influence of drugs, legitimately strangles Gina while on set. Flips Flip's response is to ask for the camera to keep rolling.



* TheReveal: Who slipped that anonymous note under [=BoJack=]'s door saying "You did a bad thing and I'm going to tell everyone?" No one; it's on the back of a flier for the show that was sent to everyone in LA.

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* TheReveal: Who slipped that anonymous note under [=BoJack=]'s door saying "You did a bad thing and I'm going to tell everyone?" No one; it's on the back of a promotional gimmick for ''Philbert'' with a flier for on the show other side that was got sent to everyone in LA.

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* CannotTellFictionFromReality: [=BoJack=], partly thanks to his rampant drug abuse.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early in the episode, Flip complains that a strangling scene doesn't look "real" enough. Near the end, [[PrecisionFStrike he gets that realistic strangling scene]].
* HurricaneOfPuns: What ''Philbert'' devolves into thanks to Diane quitting.
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: At one point, Mr. Peanutbutter thinks [=BoJack=] is talking about his one-night stand with Diane while [=BoJack=] thinks Mr. Peanutbutter is talking about a conspiracy against him.



* TheReveal: Who slipped that anonymous note under [=BoJack=]'s door saying "You did a bad thing and I'm going to tell everyone?" No one; it's on the back of a flier for the show that was sent to everyone in LA.



* ShoutOut: The musical number is one to ''Film/AllThatJazz.''

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* ShoutOut: The musical number is one to ''Film/AllThatJazz.''''Film/AllThatJazz'', though with a brief nod to ''Film/{{Cabaret}}''.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: [[invoked]] Bojack, under the influence of drugs, legitimately strangles Gina while on set. Flips response is to ask for the camera to keep rolling.


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* ShoutOut: The musical number is one to ''Film/AllThatJazz.''
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"Philbert" is a hit, and filming begins on Season 2. But as [=BoJack=] spirals deeper into addiction, he loses his grip on reality.

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"Philbert" is a hit, and filming begins on Season 2. But as [=BoJack=] spirals deeper into his recent painkiller addiction, he loses his grip on reality.
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* DisneyAcidSequence: The musical number that Gina sings in one of Bojack's drug-induced hallucinations.
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* SexWithTheEx: Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter end up sleeping together in what is revealed to be the second time since the previous episode, though Diane tells a disappointed Mr. Peanutbutter that she regrets it and has no intention of getting back together with him.
* YourCheatingHeart: Mr. Peanutbutter cheats on Pickles with Diane.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Gina weaponizes's this season's only "fuck" this way.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Gina weaponizes's weaponizes this season's only "fuck" this way.
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This is only the second time "fuck" has been used in episode 11.


* PrecisionFStrike: Gina delivers the traditional Episode 11 f-bomb after a [[AddledAddict drug-addled Bojack]] strangles her.

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* PrecisionFStrike: Gina delivers the traditional Episode 11 once-per-season f-bomb after a [[AddledAddict drug-addled Bojack]] strangles her.
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* WholePlotReference: The episode is quite reminiscent of ''Anime/PerfectBlue'', also about the star of a gritty cop show who gradually loses all sense of what's fiction or reality.

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--> '''Gina''': What the fuck is wrong with you?!

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--> '''Gina''': '''Gina:''' What the fuck is wrong with you?!you?!
* WhatTheHellHero: Gina weaponizes's this season's only "fuck" this way.
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* PrecisionFStrike: [[spoiler: Gina]] delivers the traditional Episode 11 f-bomb after a [[spoiler: [[AddledAddict drug-addled Bojack]] strangles her.]]
--> '''[[spoiler: [=Gina=]]]''': What the fuck is wrong with you?!

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* PrecisionFStrike: [[spoiler: Gina]] Gina delivers the traditional Episode 11 f-bomb after a [[spoiler: [[AddledAddict drug-addled Bojack]] strangles her.]]
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--> '''[[spoiler: [=Gina=]]]''': '''Gina''': What the fuck is wrong with you?!
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--> '''[[spoiler: [=Gina=]]]''': What the fuck are you doing?!

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--> '''[[spoiler: [=Gina=]]]''': What the fuck are you doing?!is wrong with you?!
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--> '''[[spoiler: [=Gina=]]]''': What the fuck are you doing?!
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* PrecisionFStrike: [[spoiler: Gina]] delivers the traditional Episode 11 f-bomb after a [[spoiler: [[AddledAddict drug-addled Bojack]] strangles her.]]
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"Philbert" is a hit, and filming begins on Season 2. But as [=BoJack=] spirals deeper into addiction, he loses his grip on reality.
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