Season 2, Episode 8, BoJack Horseman: “Let’s Find Out”

 

Bechdel Test: Pass or Fail?

  • Are there at least TWO women?
    • Mia (works for the TV producer and is friends with Todd)
    • Princess Carolyn
    • Wanda
    • A BUNCH of random female extras with no name working behind the scenes of the game show.
  • Do they talk to each other?
    • Nope, not for a second
  • Do they talk about something other than a man?
    • N/A

 

Why did it Pass/Fail? 

  • This episode failed miserably only because the whole show revolved around Mr. Peanutbutter’s game show, which had three contestants, all male. There were a lot of women backstage working on the show, but none of them had names. Maybe that is a symbol for something? 

 

Other themes noticed:

  • The evil TV producer (J.D.) was an old, white, male. He talks with a prestigious tone the whole time, and he seems super grouchy and mean.
  • The “real” celebrity that Mr. Peanutbutter brought out onto his show was a man. 
  • There were definitely more men than women in this episode.
  • BoJack and Mr. Peanutbutter had a KISS on the game show??? It was blocked by J.D. for most of the time, but it lasted forever. Very random and a little weird :/

 

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