Another successful fall release for the acclaimed adult animated comedy “Big Mouth” is officially in the books. The seventh season was released on Friday, Oct. 20, with all its main and recurring characters once again returning.

This season saw the main characters graduate middle school and spend their final summer together before their lives potentially change in high school. For Nick Birch (Nick Kroll), his summer was quite different than everyone else’s as he prepared to not go to the same high school as his friends. Instead, he was convinced to try out a private high school, partly because he hit it off with Dani (Zazie Beetz).

Meanwhile, Andrew Glouberman (John Mulaney) dealt with many obstacles throughout the season. Andrew struggled with adjusting to high school without his best friend, Nick. Most importantly, Andrew feared going to high school due to accidentally touching high schooler Pumbaa’s (Jon Daly) girlfriend Timon’s (Chole Fineman) breasts during orientation. The tumultuous conflict was one of the funnier aspects of the season, as Pumbaa vowed to beat up Andrew on the first day of high school because of this, which he did.

Jessi Glaser (Jessi Klein) went through a similar experience during her summer before high school. Jessi contemplated what friend group she would join. She was originally aligned with the popular girls until a change of heart with her former nemesis Lulu (Stephanie Beatriz), a high schooler who dumped a black drink on Jessi’s head during orientation. However, Jessi and Lulu eventually reconnected after Jessi learned more about Lulu’s past. When high school began, Jessi was with the outsiders, a group of pot-smoking, class-ditching troublemakers.

Jay Bilzerian (Jason Mantzoukas) and Lola Skumpy (Kroll) continued their on-and-off relationship. To get back at Jay following their breakup, Lola gets together with Jay’s brother Kurt (Paul Scheer). Both characters continued to be the biggest comedy relief of the show, as both Jay and Lola have impeccable animated chemistry and always deliver with their storylines.

 Let’s not forget Missy Foreman-Greenwald (Ayo Edebiri), who began the season still in a relationship with Elijah (Brian Tyree Henry). Despite their relationship ending on a high note in Season 6, Elijah’s asexuality continued to cause trouble for Missy, as the two eventually seperated due to Elijah going away for the summer. At the end of the season, Missy struggled to even walk into high school, eventually missing the first day and instead be home schooled for the time being.

 One negative for the season would be the decrease in screen time for Matthew MacDell (Andrew Rannells). Despite not being heavily featured this time around, Matthew still had some important moments, such as his family finally accepting his sexuality and his parents teaching their daughters that it’s okay to be gay. 

If you’re a fan of “Big Mouth” and wondering if Season 7 does the trick once again, it definitely does, but don’t expect an A+ body of work. Instead, limit your expectations just a bit and you won’t be disappointed, as is normal with “Big Mouth.” The longest running animated show in Netflix history will only be back for one more season, as “Big Mouth” was renewed for its eighth and final season in 2024.

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