BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One
| "BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One" | |
|---|---|
| BoJack Horseman episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Joel Moser |
| Written by | Raphael Bob-Waksberg |
| Original release date | August 22, 2014 |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
"BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One" is the series premiere and the first episode of the first season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman. It was written by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and directed by Joel Moser. The episode was released in the United States, along with the rest of season one, via Netflix on August 22, 2014.[1]
The episode introduces the title character, BoJack Horseman, an anthropomorphic horse, living on residuals after starring in a 1990s sitcom, Horsin' Around. More than 20 years after the show's end, BoJack plans to return to his former celebrity status, and with the assistance of his agent Princess Carolyn, ghostwriter Diane Nguyen, and roommate Todd Chavez, tries to write a memoir.[2]
Plot
[edit]The series' first episode follows BoJack as he tries to revive his dormant acting career. After a breakup with his girlfriend, Princess Carolyn, the night before, BoJack wakes up hungover. Princess Carolyn, who is also his talent agent, encourages him to write a celebrity tell-all. BoJack struggles to begin the book until he meets ghostwriter Diane Nguyen at a party and the two agree to work together to tell his story. BoJack also discovers, to his disappointment, that Diane is dating Mr. Peanutbutter, his former sitcom rival.
Reception
[edit]The episode, which was released together with season one, received mixed reviews.[3][4] Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the season a C+ rating and wrote that the series "stumbles out of the gate".[4] In a more positive review, Slate's Willa Paskin described the season as "often very clever", and praised its direction.[5] Margaret Lyons, writing for Vulture, described it as "the funniest show about depression ever".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "'BoJack Horseman' gallops onto Netflix". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2014-08-24). "A Talking Horse of a Different Color: Blue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ BoJack Horseman: Season 1, retrieved 2019-03-04
- ^ a b Adams, Erik (21 August 2014). "Netflix's entry into the adult-animation race, BoJack Horseman, stumbles out of the gate". TV Club. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Paskin, Willa (2014-08-22). "Netflix Made a Bleak, Brilliant Comedy About a Talking Horse". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Lyons, Margaret (September 11, 2014). "BoJack Horseman Is the Funniest Show About Depression Ever". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
