Fish Out of Water (BoJack Horseman)
| "Fish Out of Water" | |
|---|---|
| BoJack Horseman episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Mike Hollingsworth |
| Written by |
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| Original air date | July 22, 2016 |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Guest appearance | |
"Fish Out of Water" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman.[1] It was written by Elijah Aron and Jordan Young, and directed by Mike Hollingsworth. The episode was released in the United States, along with the rest of season three, via Netflix on July 22, 2016. Angela Bassett provides her voice in a guest appearance in the episode.[2]
The episode features BoJack travelling to a film festival in the ocean, where he wears an oxygen-filled bubble to continue breathing. Notably, the episode features less than three minutes of audible dialogue.[3]
In 2017, the episode was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation at the 69th WGA Awards. The episode "Stop the Presses" from the same season won the award.[4] The episode was also nominated for Best Animated Television Production at the 44th Annie Awards.[5]
Plot
BoJack arrives at the Pacific Ocean Film Festival, where Secretariat is being shown. He runs into Kelsey Jannings at the festival and struggles to reconcile with her. At the same time, he attempts to return a lost baby seahorse to its father.
Reception
"Fish Out of Water" received highly positive reviews from critics, with many calling it one of the series' best episodes, and one of the best television episodes of 2016.[6] Les Chappell of AV Club described the episode as "nothing short of a masterpiece, a culmination of both BoJack Horseman's unique animation style and its views on isolation and connection".[6] Joe.ie's Rory Cashin called it "one of the greatest episodes of TV ever made".[7] For Vulture, Jesse David Fox praised the episode as "a must-watch", noting that "the best part is, you don't have to have watched a single other episode of the series to love it".[8]
References
- ^ Travers, Ben (July 27, 2016). "How 'BoJack Horseman' Achieved Perfection Without a Word". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "How a near-silent underwater episode conveys the brilliance of Bojack Horseman". Little White Lies. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "The Music From BOJACK HORSEMAN'S Underwater Episode is Serene (Premiere)". Nerdist. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ McNary, Dave; Littleton, Cynthia (February 20, 2017). "WGA Awards: 'Moonlight,' 'Arrival' Win for Best Screenplay, 'Atlanta' Wins Twice". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "44th Annual Annie Awards Nominees & Winners". Archived from the original on April 13, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Chappell, Les. "BoJack Horseman goes underwater and hits its high-water mark in a tour de force episode". TV Club. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "A look back at BoJack Horseman's 'Fish Out Of Water', one of the greatest episodes of TV ever made". JOE.ie. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ Fox, Jesse David (July 22, 2016). "This BoJack Horseman Episode Is a Must-Watch, Even If You've Never Seen the Show". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
