BoJack Horseman currently has an overall 8.6 out of 10 rating on IMDb. It’s a show about a horse living normally in a world where other animals are depicted as human beings of sorts. Who would have thought a show like this would deliver such a complex and interesting set of characters?
The current season is available for streaming on Netflix but it will, unfortunately, be the last season. Truthfully, six seasons is a good number to end on but we are already missing the colorful cast of characters, the honest truth from the horse’s mouth and of course, Princess Caroline’s one liers that always manage to put someone in their place. Here we look back on the 10 highest rated episodes, according to IMDb.
The Dog Days Are Over Score: 9.0
After a brief marriage to Mr. Peanutbutter, Diane gets a divorce and moves into a bleak studio apartment. Unsatisfied with her life and all the poor decisions she has made thus far, she decides to up and move to Vietnam. This is one of the rare episodes where we don’t focus fully on BoJack and all his drama.
Life in Vietnam for Diane is miserable but she will never admit to it. She wants to be that woman who left her husband and still feels empowered. She doesn’t necessarily fit in while in Vietnam because her way of life has been tainted by the L.A. lifestyle. Fans watch as Diane’s life spirals which is so unlike the normally in control, calm Diane that we know.
What Time Is It Right Now Score: 9.0
Fame is on the rise for BoJack after he gets word that Princess Caroline is pitching him for a new TV show called Philbert. Meanwhile, life goes on in L.A. and it seems like everyone is doing their own thing. Todd created a game that helps people get in shape, Princess Caroline is taking control of her life again, and Hollyhock is going to visit Beatrice in the old age home after learning about who her father is.
At the end of the episode, BoJack and Hollyhock have a conversation on the phone about what’s next in life. She expresses that she wants BoJack to be a true brother to her and this is probably one of the only times we see BoJack genuinely show emotion.
Downer Ending Score: 9.1
In season one when we were all still getting to know BoJack Horseman by episode 11, Downer Ending we truly see how selfish and narcissistic he can be. After hiring Diane to wite his memoir, BoJack disagrees with how she is portraying him. So, why not write it himself it can’t be that hard, right? Wrong.
He immediately begins to feel overwhelmed and instead of writing he, Todd, and Sarah Lynn go on a drug binge where he hallucinates and doesn’t end up writing anything. This is the episode where BoJack bares all and pleads with Diane to tell him that he is a good person. It’s not only depressing, but it’s also telling.
A Horse Walks Into Rehab Score: 9.2
The premiere episode of season 6 was very gut-wrenching. Watching Bojack walked into Pastiches, a rehab clinic in Malibu, fans immediately feel like this will be another season of him running away. It could very well be. But he is, unfortunately, going to rehab for some of the wrong reasons. Mainly because he is feeling extremely guilty for the death of his TV daughter, Sarah Lynn.
He immediately begins to grapple with the weight of his mistakes piling up over the years. This triggers him to remember his own crappy childhood and how it affected his life to the present day.
Escape from L.A. Score: 9.3
Season two episode 11 brings BoJack’s first love back into his life. Well, he kind of seeks her out. Charlotte was living in Los Angeles when BoJack was not a star and not as narcissistic as he is now. In an effort to recreate his life when it was good he leaves L.A. and goes to New Mexico to find Charlotte and hopefully start a new life.
It has been decades since he has seen her but yet he assumes that she is still single and waiting for him. She has a family and this is frightening and shocking to him. The low point of the episode for BoJack is when he tries to engage in inappropriate activity with Charlotte’s underage daughter. Granted he was drunk and confused but, come on.
The Old Sugarplum Place Score: 9.3
Season five’s highest-rated episode according to IMDb is episode two. The Old Sugarman Place refers to BoJack’s grandparent’s house. He ends up here after he decides to go on an impromptu road trip. We assume he is trying to find himself, he is also very confused about all the relationships in his life but, overall, he is more of a mess than he normally is.
He meets a local who is also suffering from his own demons. A metaphor plays out through the episode as BoJack tries to fix up the house and his life but does an extremely lackluster job in the process.
That’s Too Much Man Score: 9.5
The Sarah Lynn episodes are always the hardest ones to watch. It could be because it is such a true depiction of some of young Hollywood today or it could just be that the writing on this show is just that great.
In this episode, we see BoJack encourage Sarah Lynn to break her sobriety and go on a binge together. He is depressed and figures someone should be depressed with him. The episode is a hazy mess and full of blackout memories of months gone by where BoJack takes himself and Sarah Lynn down a dangerous road.
Fish Out Of Water Score: 9.5
Another episode from season 3 that IMDb gave a high rating to is episode 4, Fish Out of Water. To promote his new movie (that he hates) BoJack is forced to attend an underwater film festival. This is almost immediately problematic because he cannot speak to anyone due to having to wear a diving gear-like helmet so he can breathe.
The episode is mostly silent besides the music and the gurgling that indicates others are interacting with one another. Fans know that when BoJack can’t talk especially about himself he will likely go crazy. Watching him wander around and unable to communicate introduces us to a different side of the horse.
Time’s Arrow Score: 9.8
Another flashback episode that we don’t mind because this show does flashbacks really well. This time it focuses on BoJack’s father Butterscotch and when he first meets his wife and BoJack’s mom Beatrice.
It’s the 60s and Beatrice is a socialite who falls for the fast-talking, rebellious Butterscotch. This episode examines the relationship; how beautifully it started and how miserable it becomes. This episode truly opens the fan’s eyes to what BoJack’s parents were like from their perspective and not how they affected BoJack.
Free Churro Score: 9.8
When you read the title of the episode there is no way for you to know that it is an episode that features a eulogy. Bojack’s mom Beatrice has died from old age and Dementia.
Fans of the show know that he has never had a good relationship with either of his parents. They were both alcoholics but his father chose to come home late and not interact much with his family whereas, his mother was very vocal about the hate she had for her life including her son.
Bojack eventually (as usual) makes the eulogy about himself and how crappy his mother made his life. The episode is kind of shattering. Fans get to see Bojack in one of the most vulnerable states he has ever been in.
