History WesternAnimation / BojackHorseman

''[=BoJack=] Horseman'' is an animated psychological [[TragiComedy]] tragicomedy-[[{{Dramedy}} drama]] series created by Creator/RaphaelBobWaksberg for Creator/{{Netflix}} as the service's first animated original program. The series premiered on August 22, 2014, and stars an EnsembleCast which includes Creator/WillArnett, Creator/AmySedaris, Creator/AlisonBrie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Creator/AaronPaul.

''[=BoJack=] Horseman'' is an animated {{black|Comedy}} [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-drama]] series created by Creator/RaphaelBobWaksberg for Creator/{{Netflix}} as the service's first animated original program. The series premiered on August 22, 2014, and stars an EnsembleCast which includes Creator/WillArnett, Creator/AmySedaris, Creator/AlisonBrie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Creator/AaronPaul.

Unable to write but [[IJustWantToHaveFriends desperate to be famous again]], [=BoJack=] meets with ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Brie), whom his publishing company has hired out of impatience. [[DefrostingTheIceQueen As [=BoJack=] begins to open up to and get to know her]], he not only begins to face reality without the "help" of drugs and drink, but he also gets to know Diane as much as she knows him. The situation considering becomes complicated as [=BoJack=] starts wanting to date Diane, despite the fact she's engaged to [=BoJack=]'s (self-proclaimed) "best friend" and [[{{Foil}} happier]] counterpart, Mr. Peanutbutter (Tompkins). Ultimately, all five find themselves coming to terms with their personal flaws and inner demons, both in private and in the public eye.

The title character has a [[https://twitter.com/bojackhorseman Twitter]] maintained by Netflix. He also had a {{Defictionaliz|ation}}ed [[https://web.archive.org/web/20210325033109/http://bojackhorseman.com/]] but as of November 2023, its become a redirect to the series's Netflix page.

The title character has a [[https://twitter.com/bojackhorseman Twitter]] maintained by Netflix. He also had a {{Defictionaliz|ation}}ed [[https://web.archive.org/web/20210325033109/http://bojackhorseman.com/]] but as of November 2023, it's become a redirect to the series's Netflix page.

The title character also has a {{Defictionaliz|ation}}ed [[http://bojackhorseman.com/ website]] maintained by the show's creators, as well as a [[https://twitter.com/bojackhorseman Twitter]].

Unable to write but [[IJustWantToHaveFriends desperate to be famous again]], [=BoJack=] meets with ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Brie), whom his publishing company has hired out of impatience. [[DefrostingTheIceQueen As [=BoJack=] begins to open up to and get to know her]], he not only begins to face reality without the "help" of drugs and drink, but he also gets to know Diane as much as she knows him. The situation considering becomes complicated as [=BoJack=] starts wanting to date Diane, despite the fact she's dating [=BoJack=]'s (self-proclaimed) "best friend" and [[{{Foil}} happier]] counterpart, Mr. Peanutbutter (Tompkins). Ultimately, all five find themselves coming to terms with their personal flaws and inner demons, both in private and in the public eye.

Unable to write but [[IJustWantToHaveFriends desperate to be famous again]], [=BoJack=] meets with ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Brie), whom his publishing company has hired out of impatience. [[DefrostingTheIceQueen As [=BoJack=] begins to open up to and get to know her]], he not only begins to face reality without the "help" of drugs and drink, but he also gets to know Diane as much as she knows him. The situation considering becomes complicated as [=BoJack=] starts wanting to date Diane, despite the fact she's dating [=BoJack=]'s (self-proclaimed) "best friend" and [[{{Foil}} happier]] counterpart, Mr. Peanutbutter (Tompkins). Ultimately, all five find themselves coming to terms with their personal flaws and inner demons, both in private and in public.

The series famously starts out following what is seemingly a typical sitcom format to tell more dramatic stories than has been typical of the genre. It [[GenreTurningPoint broke the mold]] of [[AnimatedShockComedy its contemporaries]], trading an abundance of [[RefugeInAudacity shock value]], [[TakeThat celebrity pot-shots]], and [[CutawayGag frequent cutaways]] for character-based humor, [[CallBack recurring jokes]], and unflinching depictions of hot-button sociopolitical issues including mental illness, addiction, prejudice, and sexuality. Its sixth and final season aired in two parts, one in October 2019 and the other in January 2020.

The series has a [[Recap/BoJackHorseman Recap]] page and a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/crowner.php/BestEpisode/BojackHorseman Best Episode Crowner]].

The series famously starts out following what is seemingly a typical sitcom format to tell more dramatic stories than has been typical of the genre. It [[GenreTurningPoint broke the mold]] of [[AnimatedShockComedy its contemporaries]], trading an abundance of [[RefugeInAudacity shock value]], [[TakeThat celebrity pot-shots]], and [[CutawayGag frequent cutaways]] for character-based humor, [[CallBack recurring jokes]], and unflinching depictions of hot-button sociopolitical issues including mental illness, addiction, prejudice, and sexuality.

Despite an initially mixed critical response, its first season was popular enough to receive a second, and as it continued into the second half of TheNewTens, it became a critical darling to extents unseen by most television of that decade if not of all time, live-action or animated. Its sixth and final season aired in two parts, one in October 2019 and the other in January 2020.