RAPHAEL BOB-WAKSBERG: Well, the idea for the show really started from my friendship with Lisa Hanawalt, who is a brilliant illustrator and cartoonist, and I have been friends with her since high school. So how did you come up with the idea of starting a series with a horse that can talk and walk on two legs and dress and be bitter like a human being and have him be the washed-up star of a family sitcom?

His celebrity has faded, and he spends a lot of time drinking feeling, sorry for himself and watching old reruns of his sitcom 'Horsin' Around,' admiring how great he was on the show back then. BoJack is a horse who became famous as the star of the '90s sitcom 'Horsin' Around.' But when Season 1 of 'BoJack Horseman' begins, BoJack is washed-up. It's a world that's a mix of people and talking animals with human characteristics. GROSS: 'BoJack Horseman' takes advantage of the kind of characters that you can pull off in an animated series. The latest season, Season 5, is set in the era of the #MeToo movement. 'BoJack Horseman' satirizes Hollywood and deals with issues like success and failure, ego, power, addiction, relationships and sexism. He's also the showrunner and a writer on the series. Our first interview today is with the creator of 'BoJack Horseman,' Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The Netflix animated series 'BoJack Horseman' is nominated for Outstanding Animated Program. The award ceremony is Sunday September 22. Today we conclude our series of interviews with Emmy nominees. Please be aware that the authoritative record of Fresh Air interviews and reviews are the audio recordings of each segment. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Transcripts are created on a rush deadline, and accuracy and availability may vary.

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