The Light Bulb Scene

1st episode of the 5th season of BoJack Horseman

"The Light Bulb Scene"

BoJack Horseman episode

Episode no.

Season 5
Episode 1

Directed by

Adam Parton

Written by

Kate Purdy

Original release date

September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)

Running time

26 minutes

Guest appearances

Whoopi Goldberg as Mikaela
Natalie Morales as Yolanda Buenaventura

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BoJack Horseman (season 5)

List of episodes

"The Light Bulb Scene" is the fifth season premiere of American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 49th episode overall. It was written by Kate Purdy and directed by Adam Parton,^[1] and was released in the United States, along with the rest of season five, via Netflix on September 14, 2018.^[2] Whoopi Goldberg and Natalie Morales provide voices in guest appearances in the episode.

Plot

BoJack works on his new web-series Philbert, an original show from WhatTimeIsItRightNow.com, a company that interviews Todd for a job.^[3] The show is co-produced by Princess Carolyn, who mulls an adoption.^[4]^[5]

Music

The song "Los Ageless" by artist St. Vincent is featured in this episode, both in the opening scene and over the closing credits.^[6]

References

^ "BoJack Horseman's back to work in season five, and he's uncomfortably close to home". The A.V. Club. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
^ "'BoJack Horseman' season 5 gets release date, first look". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ Hulk, Film Crit (2018-09-14). "BoJack Horseman Season-Premiere Recap: Everyone's Fine With It But You". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
^ Dankievitch, Randy (2018-09-15). "BoJack Horseman Returns, and Everything is Good… Question Mark?". Tilt Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
^ "Bojack Horseman season 5, episode 1 recap: 'The Light Bulb Scene'". Show Snob. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
^ Stahler, Kelsea (September 17, 2018). "'Bojack Horseman' Fails To Fix Its Toxic Masculinity In Season 5. That's Entirely The Point". Bustle. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

External links

"The Light Bulb Scene" on Netflix
"The Light Bulb Scene" at IMDb

BoJack Horseman

Awards and nominations
Characters
- BoJack Horseman
Music

Episodes

Season 1	"BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One" "BoJack Hates the Troops" "Say Anything"
Season 2	"Brand New Couch" "Hank After Dark" "Escape from L.A." "Out to Sea"
Season 3	"Fish Out of Water" "Stop the Presses" "That's Too Much, Man!"
Season 4	"Thoughts and Prayers" "Stupid Piece of Sh*t" "Ruthie" "Time's Arrow"
Season 5	"The Light Bulb Scene" "Free Churro"
Season 6	"The New Client" "The View from Halfway Down" "Nice While It Lasted"