{
  "id": 3123064,
  "title": "BoJack Horseman Exists Thanks To This Lighthearted '60s Family Sitcom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bojack-horseman-exists-thanks-to-this-lighthearted-60s-family-sitcom",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2240778/bojack-horseman-exists-60s-family-sitcom-mister-ed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The animated series BoJack Horseman owes its existence to a lighthearted 1960s family sitcom called Mister Ed. In 2010, BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg was pitching five projects to Steven Cohen, a producer at The Tornante Company. During a hallway conversation, Michael Eisner, the former Disney CEO and owner of Tornante, suggested three ideas, including the concept of an animated show about a living person with a horse's head and body. Raphael Bob-Waksberg, recognizing the potential, said yes to developing BoJack Horseman. Eisner's endorsement played a crucial role in bringing the unique and poignant series to life, drawing inspiration from Mister Ed's sincerity and exploring adult themes like regret, addiction, and ambition.",
  "summary": "BoJack Horseman is one of Netflix's biggest hits, but if it weren't for a wholesome sitcom from the 1960s, the series may never have gotten made.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}