Nov 17 2019
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After “Hooli Smokes!” set such a high-water mark for the final season last week, it was a safe bet that “Maximizing…
Les Chappell
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Les Chappell is a freelance writer based in Portland, Oregon. He drinks good whiskey and owns too many hats.
Nov 10 2019
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“We just spent an hour bonding over how this business is full of backstabbers and cutthroats!”
Nov 3 2019
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Last year, Rob Sheffield at Rolling Stone wrote one of the best pieces I’ve read about Silicon Valley, noting that…
Oct 27 2019
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When Silicon Valley premiered in 2014, it felt like a natural extension of the satire Mike Judge had developed in…
Oct 27 2019
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Down your street your crying is a well-known sound
Your street is very well known throughout your town
Your town is…
Oct 27 2019
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“It’s the same house, the same city. Nothing’s changed. So how am I supposed to?”
Oct 26 2019
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In the downtime between new seasons of BoJack Horseman, the biggest news about the show was that its animation team…
Oct 26 2019
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BoJack Horseman is a creature of habit. It’s a likely consequence of the complete lack of support and security he…
Oct 26 2019
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About halfway through the events of “Surprise!”, as Mr. Peanutbutter and Pickles were having a serious fight about…
Oct 25 2019
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In the first two episodes of BoJack Horseman, there’s been a conspicuous lack of Diane Nguyen. She’s still been a…
Oct 25 2019
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BoJack Horseman is one of the busiest shows on television. Between the level of effort that goes into designing the…
Oct 25 2019
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The announcement of BoJack Horseman’s season six premiere was a joy swiftly undercut by the news that it would be…
Oct 7 2019
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Last week’s season premiere showed Bob’s Burgers in a wider state of mind—a grand caper adventure that was at its…
Sep 14 2018
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“There’s no such thing as bad guys and good guys! We’re all just guys! Who do good stuff, sometimes. And bad stuff,…
Sep 14 2018
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Life is a never-ending show, my friend
Sep 14 2018
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“You haven’t changed at all!”
Sep 14 2018
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Four-plus seasons in, the greatest strength of BoJack Horseman is the understanding of the way things do and do not…
Sep 14 2018
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Mr. Peanutbutter is a character who never does anything halfway. We know this about him, having seen countless…
Sep 14 2018
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Midway through “INT. SUB,” one character cuts off another’s narrative with a complaint: “I’m think I’m having a hard…
Sep 14 2018
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At this point in its life, BoJack Horseman’s tendency to experiment within the confines of television is…