BoJack Horseman (season 2)
The second season of the animated television series BoJack Horseman premiered exclusively via Netflix's web streaming service on July 17, 2015.[1] The season consists of 12 episodes.[2]
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | July 17, 2015 |
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Cast and characters
Main
- Will Arnett as BoJack Horseman
- Amy Sedaris as Princess Carolyn
- Alison Brie as Diane Nguyen
- Paul F. Tompkins as Mr. Peanutbutter
- Aaron Paul as Todd Chavez
Recurring
- Maria Bamford as Kelsey Jannings / various
- Raphael Bob-Waksberg as Charley Witherspoon / various
- Kristin Chenoweth as Vanessa Gekko / Miss Teach-Bot
- Adam Conover as A Ryan Seacrest Type / various
- Patton Oswalt as Pinky Penguin / various
- Kristen Schaal as Sarah Lynn / various
- J. K. Simmons as Lenny Turtletaub
- Cedric Yarbrough as Officer Meow-Meow Fuzzyface / various
- Lisa Kudrow as Wanda Pierce
Guest
- Alan Arkin as J.D. Salinger
- Brandon T. Jackson as Corduroy Jackson Jackson
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 14 | 1 | "Brand New Couch" | Amy Winfrey | Raphael Bob-Waksberg | July 17, 2015 | 201 |
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After listening to a motivational tape, BoJack comes to believe that an upbeat attitude will lead to a better life, but his new outlook hurts his performance on the set of the Secretariat movie. Meanwhile, Mr. Peanutbutter wears a dog cone on his neck to keep him from biting the stitches off his hand after he drunkenly punched a mirror. Guest starring: George Takei as Audiobook Narrator | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Yesterdayland" | J.C. Gonzalez | Peter A. Knight | July 17, 2015 | 202 |
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BoJack meets a female owl named Wanda Pierce who just woke up after having been in a coma for thirty years, but almost sabotages his relationship with her when he discovers that another 30-year coma victim named Alex is actually a KGB operative. Todd opens his own version of Disneyland, which he built with the help of some worker bees, and almost ruins his relationship with Mr. Peanutbutter (who had just gotten his dog cone off) when it comes to a lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company. Guest starring: Joel McHale as Alex and Lisa Kudrow as Wanda Pierce | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Still Broken" | Amy Winfrey | Mehar Sethi | July 17, 2015 | 203 |
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Herb Kazzaz's cancer has gone into remission only for him to die from an allergic reaction to a peanut truck during a car crash. His funeral is attended by BoJack Horseman, Princess Carolyn, Mr. Peanutbutter, Todd, Sarah Lynn, Bradley Hitler-Smith, Joelle Clarke, Henry Winkler, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and "that Pakistani girl that keeps winning Nobel Prizes". BoJack, Sarah Lynn, Bradley, and Joelle reunite for a treasure hunt that was left on a disk that was given to them by Herb's blind bat executor. Meanwhile, Princess Carolyn accidentally finds herself schmoozing with the funeral attendants about how she knew Herb, as Mr. Peanutbutter takes advantage of it. Guest starring: Stanley Tucci as Herb Kazzaz and Henry Winkler as Himself | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "After the Party" | J.C. Gonzalez | Joe Lawson | July 17, 2015 | 204 |
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In a three-part story of the aftermath of Diane's surprise birthday party, Princess Carolyn gets in a relationship slump with "Vincent" upon getting suspicious that BoJack might be right about him, Todd's phone operating system falls in love with Princess Carolyn's phone operating system, BoJack and Wanda hit a deer as Wanda heads into the woods to see if he's alright, and Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter get in a huge argument over whether or not Tony Curtis is dead. Guest starring: Paul McCartney as Himself | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Chickens" | Mike Roberts | Joanna Calo | July 17, 2015 | 205 |
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BoJack attempts to bond with Kelsey Janning. Todd, Diane, and Kelsey's daughter, Irving, help a genetically modified chicken (who escaped from a "Chicken 4 Dayz" truck following a car accident) to cross the road in order to keep her from being made into a "Food Chicken", but get in trouble with the Los Angeles Police Department. Guest starring: Ron Funches as Gentle Chickens Farmer, Amy Schumer as Irving, Craig Kilborn as Michael Morgan | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Higher Love" | J.C. Gonzalez | Vera Santamaria | July 17, 2015 | 206 |
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Mr. Peanutbutter and Todd's accountant tells them that their dumb business ideas have caused "PB Livin'" to go bankrupt. Mr. Peanutbutter's agent, Ronnie Bonito, is found dead from auto-erotic asphyxiation, so he gets a job at Lady Foot Locker. BoJack gets awkward when he says "I love you" to Wanda. Princess Carolyn gets an opportunity when she discovers a not-so-dead author named J.D. Salinger (who, it turns out, is not dead, but extremely reclusive). Guest starring: Alan Arkin as J.D. Salinger The focus on auto-erotic asphyxiation, including two deaths in the episode, has meant that this is the only episode in the series to be given an 18 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification.[3] | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Hank After Dark" | Amy Winfrey | Kelly Galuska | July 17, 2015 | 207 |
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Diane finds herself in hot water when, during Princess Carolyn's book promotion of BoJack's autobiography in paperback form, she calls attention to sexual misconduct allegations against a beloved television personality named Hank Hippopopalous. While Mr. Peanutbutter begins the production of his new game show, Todd switches places with the prince of the war-torn country Cordovia. Guest starring: Scott Wolf as Scott Wolf (fox caricature), Philip Baker Hall as Hank Hippopopalous | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Let's Find Out" | Matt Mariska | Alison Flierl & Scott Chernoff | July 17, 2015 | 208 |
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The taping of the new pilot of Mr. Peanutbutter's new game show, with BoJack as its first celebrity guest (competing against Daniel Radcliffe) does not go smoothly. Meanwhile, Todd tries to be mature in order to earn the respect of J.D. Salinger while competing against Mia McKibbin. Guest starring: Daniel Radcliffe as Himself, Alan Arkin as J.D. Salinger and Tatiana Maslany as Mia McKibbin | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "The Shot" | Matt Mariska | Elijah Aron & Jordan Young | July 17, 2015 | 209 |
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BoJack, Kelsey, Todd, Princess Carolyn, Mr. Peanutbutter, and Margo Martindale (who was just released from prison) attempt to shoot a controversial scene in the Secretariat movie that was not in the script, in which Richard Nixon agrees not to send Secretariat over to help in the Vietnam War. Princess Carolyn contemplates her career, as Rutabaga Rabbitowitz plans to secede from Vigor. In Cordovia, Diane contemplates following Sebastian St. Clair. Guest starring: John Krasinski as Secretariat. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Yes And" | J.C. Gonzalez | Mehar Sethi | July 17, 2015 | 210 |
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Diane crashes at BoJack's place after quitting her job working for Sebastian St. Clair. This puts a strain on BoJack and Wanda's relationship with Wanda thinking that Diane is a bad influence on BoJack. Following Kelsey's firing, she is replaced by another director named Abe who does various reshoots for the film. Todd joins an improv comedy troupe led by Copernicus which turns out to be a cult. Princess Carolyn and Rutabaga Rabbitowitz continue their plans of secession from Vigor. Guest starring: Ben Schwartz as Rutabaga Rabbitowitz, Liev Schreiber as Copernicus and Rian Johnson as Bryan | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Escape From L.A." | Amy Winfrey | Joe Lawson | July 17, 2015 | 211 |
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While taking a break from his Hollywoo life, BoJack heads to Tesuque, New Mexico to visit his old friend Charlotte for a few months, where he discovers that she has a family. Guest starring: Olivia Wilde as Charlotte, Ed Helms as Kyle, Adam Pally as Trip and Ilana Glazer as Penny NOTE: The opening theme song is replaced by "Kyle and the Kids", a parody theme song summarizing Charlotte's living conditions. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "Out to Sea" | Mike Roberts | Elijah Aron & Jordan Young | July 17, 2015 | 212 |
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Returning to Hollywoo, BoJack learns from Princess Carolyn that the Secretariat film was finished without him when Lenny Turtletaub replaces the real Bojack with a CGI version. He manages to make enough money for the establishment of "The BoJack Horseman Orphanage" as part of a promise he made at Herb Kazzaz's funeral. Princess Carolyn and Rutabaga Rabbitowitz are close to opening their own agency firm. After moving out of BoJack's house, Todd finds himself trapped in the improv comedy cult. Guest starring: Ricky Gervais as Hedgehog at Orphanage, Sarah Koenig as Diane's Ringtone, Aisha Tyler as Sextina Aquafina, Angela Bassett as Ana Spanikopita and Rian Johnson as Bryan | ||||||
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the second season holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 17 critics, with an average rating of 8.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "BoJack Horseman truly comes into its own during season two, maturing into an ambitious comedy that sensitively blends wackiness with dark, nuanced drama".[4] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 90 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
References
- Surette, Tim. "Whoa! Netflix Orders Season 2 of BoJack Horseman". TV Guide. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- Miller, Liz Shannon; Miller, Liz Shannon (May 21, 2015). "Netflix Reveals 'BoJack Horseman' Season 2 Release Date, New Poster".
- "BOJACK HORSEMAN [Season 2,Episode 6,Higher Love]". British Board of Film Classification. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- "BoJack Horseman: Season 2 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- "BoJack Horseman – Season 2". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
