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One's street-smart and blue-collar born; the other's book smart and nouveau bankrupt. Together, unlikely roommates and unlikelier friends Max (Kat Dennings, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) are two broke girls waiting tables in a Brooklyn diner while they're waiting for real life to begin. Saving $250,000 to open a cupcake shop won't be easy, but the pair's saucy humor and blossoming friendship make chasing the American dream a priceless adventure. Enjoy all 24 outrageous Season One episodes from Emmy(R) winner Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) and white-hot stand-up comedian Whitney Cummings (Whitney), plus sweet extras!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
At times the humor..or lack thereof..is a bit daunting, but all in all this is a delightful show. Love all the characters.
Not sure why they felt the need get rid of Kat Dennings love interest. Johnny was cute, funny and their chemistry was fabulous. Then to "marry him off" was unthinkable. Peach's character is hilarious...and so they get rid of her too? What gives? Bringing in the upstairs Polish Princess neighbor was OK for a few episodes, but now they seem to be giving her WAY too big a piece of the show. The writers need to re-focus on the girls.
The writing is a bit off at times, but this show is worth watching.
It's light, funny and is a great way to kill a half hour.
Not sure why they felt the need get rid of Kat Dennings love interest. Johnny was cute, funny and their chemistry was fabulous. Then to "marry him off" was unthinkable. Peach's character is hilarious...and so they get rid of her too? What gives? Bringing in the upstairs Polish Princess neighbor was OK for a few episodes, but now they seem to be giving her WAY too big a piece of the show. The writers need to re-focus on the girls.
The writing is a bit off at times, but this show is worth watching.
It's light, funny and is a great way to kill a half hour.
30 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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Even in unfortunate situations like the recent scandals that have rocked Wall Street, and affected the future of millions of investors, there are opportunities to create humor. Created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings, CBS's 2 Broke Girls, is a comedy set in New York City featuring two women from completely different ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who come together as coworkers, only because one has lost her fortune, due to her father's involvement in a financial scandal. This is a well-cast show with pretty good writing, but it is often a little too crude than it needs to be, with frequent references to sex, drugs, and crime.
The series stars Kat Demmings as Max Black, a waitress in a small restaurant in Brooklyn. She's street smart, a little hardened and cynical, and has a bit of a gutter mouth, but underneath that rough and crude exterior, there's a warm caring person. Beth Behrs is Caroline Channing, a slim blonde beauty who bears more than a passing resemblance to Paris Hilton. Caroline's father Martin was convicted and sent to prison for his involvement in a financial scandal (think Bernie Madoff). In the process, the Channing family's financial assets were frozen, leaving Caroline locked out of her luxury apartment, and denied access to her rather substantial trust fund.
The setup for the series is established in the first episode, as a desperate Caroline becomes a waitress at the Williamsburg Diner. Owner Han Lee (Matthew Moy) hires Caroline, teaming her with Max, who is less than enthusiastic with being saddled with someone with zero experience. Also in the restaurant are Oleg (Jonathan Kite) a cook who sexually harasses the girls, and Earl (Garrett Morris, the venerable SNLer) the lovable cashier. With no place to live, Max invites Caroline to stay in the apartment that she currently shares with her boyfriend, but after catching him with another woman, Max kicks him out, and Caroline becomes her new roommate.
Much of the humor is based on the obvious and pronounced differences between the two girls. The contrast between the women's attitudes extends far beyond just economic matters, and provides many comic opportunities for the writers. The writing is generally sharp edged, creative, and pretty clever, although presumably to appeal to a younger audience, heavily infused with vulgarity. The sexual innuendo is frequently at the gutter level, when it really doesn't need to be.
Both lead actresses are well cast, and do a nice job of immersing themselves into their characters. Kat Demmings (Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Thor) brings to Max, a realistic working class toughness, surly attitude, a body loaded with ample curves, and often delivers her lines with a cynical scowl. Behrs has good comic instincts, to go along with a model's figure, and the stereotypical airhead chick voice she employs. Caroline is a cartoonish character, who sometimes seems semi-detached from reality. A graduate of Wharton business school, Caroline is particularly bright when it comes to financial matters, and applying her academic rich girl sensibilities to real world situations, is one of the foundations of the program's humor.
While the differences between the Caroline and Max establishes a baseline, it is the things that they share in common, and the mutual experiences that bond them together, that makes the show interesting, and gives it some warmth as their friendship grows. One common interest they share early on, is Caroline's horse Chestnut, who is kept in the backyard of Max's apartment. The big thing though is their business partnership, as the ladies plan to make a successful business from Max's talent for baking cupcakes. At the close of each episode, the running total of their financial assets is updated.
The characters Han, Oleg, and Earl, are a bit racially stereotyped, and as the season progresses only Oleg really assumes a more significant role. To perk things up, late in the season the writers introduce Sofi Kachinsky (Jennifer Coolidge), a mysterious woman who lives upstairs in the same building as the girls. Another ethnically influenced character, Sofi is from Eastern Europe and runs a cleaning service. Sofi becoming romantically involved with Oleg, provides another bridge between the girl's private life, and the things that happen at work. The voluptuous Jennifer Coolidge (ExTerminators) is an experienced actress, whose presence strengthens the program, while creating more opportunities for the writers.
With a talented and funny cast, 2 Broke Girls is clearly a series with much potential, however the writing exhibits a fixation with profanity, sexual innuendo, and double entendre, that seems to increase as the season progresses. Even if an increase in vulgarity contributes to the program's popularity, CBS isn't a cable network, and not sinking into the gutter too often, may in the long run, result in the show reaching a larger audience. The hilarious season finale, which features a guest appearance by Martha Stewart, is absolutely fabulous, and demonstrates that a little more class, and a little less crass, might be a winning approach for this very entertaining program.
The series stars Kat Demmings as Max Black, a waitress in a small restaurant in Brooklyn. She's street smart, a little hardened and cynical, and has a bit of a gutter mouth, but underneath that rough and crude exterior, there's a warm caring person. Beth Behrs is Caroline Channing, a slim blonde beauty who bears more than a passing resemblance to Paris Hilton. Caroline's father Martin was convicted and sent to prison for his involvement in a financial scandal (think Bernie Madoff). In the process, the Channing family's financial assets were frozen, leaving Caroline locked out of her luxury apartment, and denied access to her rather substantial trust fund.
The setup for the series is established in the first episode, as a desperate Caroline becomes a waitress at the Williamsburg Diner. Owner Han Lee (Matthew Moy) hires Caroline, teaming her with Max, who is less than enthusiastic with being saddled with someone with zero experience. Also in the restaurant are Oleg (Jonathan Kite) a cook who sexually harasses the girls, and Earl (Garrett Morris, the venerable SNLer) the lovable cashier. With no place to live, Max invites Caroline to stay in the apartment that she currently shares with her boyfriend, but after catching him with another woman, Max kicks him out, and Caroline becomes her new roommate.
Much of the humor is based on the obvious and pronounced differences between the two girls. The contrast between the women's attitudes extends far beyond just economic matters, and provides many comic opportunities for the writers. The writing is generally sharp edged, creative, and pretty clever, although presumably to appeal to a younger audience, heavily infused with vulgarity. The sexual innuendo is frequently at the gutter level, when it really doesn't need to be.
Both lead actresses are well cast, and do a nice job of immersing themselves into their characters. Kat Demmings (Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Thor) brings to Max, a realistic working class toughness, surly attitude, a body loaded with ample curves, and often delivers her lines with a cynical scowl. Behrs has good comic instincts, to go along with a model's figure, and the stereotypical airhead chick voice she employs. Caroline is a cartoonish character, who sometimes seems semi-detached from reality. A graduate of Wharton business school, Caroline is particularly bright when it comes to financial matters, and applying her academic rich girl sensibilities to real world situations, is one of the foundations of the program's humor.
While the differences between the Caroline and Max establishes a baseline, it is the things that they share in common, and the mutual experiences that bond them together, that makes the show interesting, and gives it some warmth as their friendship grows. One common interest they share early on, is Caroline's horse Chestnut, who is kept in the backyard of Max's apartment. The big thing though is their business partnership, as the ladies plan to make a successful business from Max's talent for baking cupcakes. At the close of each episode, the running total of their financial assets is updated.
The characters Han, Oleg, and Earl, are a bit racially stereotyped, and as the season progresses only Oleg really assumes a more significant role. To perk things up, late in the season the writers introduce Sofi Kachinsky (Jennifer Coolidge), a mysterious woman who lives upstairs in the same building as the girls. Another ethnically influenced character, Sofi is from Eastern Europe and runs a cleaning service. Sofi becoming romantically involved with Oleg, provides another bridge between the girl's private life, and the things that happen at work. The voluptuous Jennifer Coolidge (ExTerminators) is an experienced actress, whose presence strengthens the program, while creating more opportunities for the writers.
With a talented and funny cast, 2 Broke Girls is clearly a series with much potential, however the writing exhibits a fixation with profanity, sexual innuendo, and double entendre, that seems to increase as the season progresses. Even if an increase in vulgarity contributes to the program's popularity, CBS isn't a cable network, and not sinking into the gutter too often, may in the long run, result in the show reaching a larger audience. The hilarious season finale, which features a guest appearance by Martha Stewart, is absolutely fabulous, and demonstrates that a little more class, and a little less crass, might be a winning approach for this very entertaining program.
19 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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After an awkward attempt with 'Outsourced' the small screen returns with another sitcom involving the economy. This time, they get it right.
This CBS sitcom examines how two 'different' young women attempt to make ends meet in the current American economy. Max (Kat Dennings) has always been working class, but poverty is a new and really unpleasant surprise for Caroline (Beth Behrs). She had been rich, until her family lost all of it's money from dad's ponzi scheme.
The odd-couple friendship successfully works because they are both genuinely likable characters. They are both discovering what the world is currently like while struggling in a low-paying service sector job. This is where the storylines and comedy comes in.
Caroline is gennuinely shocked to discover what a 'public dental clinic' looks like. Or some people must delay obtaining their needed treatment altogether until pain is intolerable.But she proactively realized that selling off her massive wardrobe will bring in lots of needed money for the two roomates to live on. She had already started thrift shopping at the local Goodwill.
Viewers have watched a 'struggling young roommates' storyline many times before but the creators and writers artfully balance out comedy with economic-political reality here. Timely storylines are entertaining.
Becoming low-income is something she had never expected, Caroline is however most challenged when a former boyfriend unexpectedly comes to the dinner where she now works. Having somebody from her former world now seeing her current situation is embarrassing: The rich are not expected to 'work' because of economic wealth and what it means.She however survives to tell the tale. And she discovers real friends like her for who she is, not for how much money she has.
Watching this sitcom, I could not help but feel that I was being visited by the ghost of Norman Lear. The 'issue' writing and the character development are that well tuned on current issues without loosing the comedy. It is definitely something which everybody--and not just girls--are going to like watching.
This CBS sitcom examines how two 'different' young women attempt to make ends meet in the current American economy. Max (Kat Dennings) has always been working class, but poverty is a new and really unpleasant surprise for Caroline (Beth Behrs). She had been rich, until her family lost all of it's money from dad's ponzi scheme.
The odd-couple friendship successfully works because they are both genuinely likable characters. They are both discovering what the world is currently like while struggling in a low-paying service sector job. This is where the storylines and comedy comes in.
Caroline is gennuinely shocked to discover what a 'public dental clinic' looks like. Or some people must delay obtaining their needed treatment altogether until pain is intolerable.But she proactively realized that selling off her massive wardrobe will bring in lots of needed money for the two roomates to live on. She had already started thrift shopping at the local Goodwill.
Viewers have watched a 'struggling young roommates' storyline many times before but the creators and writers artfully balance out comedy with economic-political reality here. Timely storylines are entertaining.
Becoming low-income is something she had never expected, Caroline is however most challenged when a former boyfriend unexpectedly comes to the dinner where she now works. Having somebody from her former world now seeing her current situation is embarrassing: The rich are not expected to 'work' because of economic wealth and what it means.She however survives to tell the tale. And she discovers real friends like her for who she is, not for how much money she has.
Watching this sitcom, I could not help but feel that I was being visited by the ghost of Norman Lear. The 'issue' writing and the character development are that well tuned on current issues without loosing the comedy. It is definitely something which everybody--and not just girls--are going to like watching.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Got it
For my sister and she loves the series, I have yet to see it but have heard nothing but positive things
Published 14 hours ago by Marksman138
1.0 out of 5 stars
Garbage
This show is what's wrong with telivison these days. The shows acting seems forced and it's just plain out not funny!
Published 2 days ago by joe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great show!
So glad this show is now available on DVD. My only wish is that there were more special features on it, but perhaps maybe they will add more to the season 2 DVD.
Published 3 days ago by Jessica Skinner
5.0 out of 5 stars
I just love this show
I wasn't sure about this show as I started mid-season (season 2), but I became intrigued and followed it through and then purchased Season 1 on blu-ray.... Read more
Published 11 days ago by jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars
2 BROKE GIRLS FIRST SEASON
2 BROKE GIRLS IS SO FUNNY LOVE THE SHOW CANT WATCH THE SHOW WHEN IT COMES ON I WORK THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT KEEP THEM COMING
Published 12 days ago by Thelma Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's good go buy it now
The movie was the best I ever saw funny cute and sexy good jokes excellent lines to learn from so go buy it watch it with a friends bring all and enjoy Ty
Published 20 days ago by yechiel
5.0 out of 5 stars
outstanding!
Very Funny, it a tv show that I enjoy. both the girls are hilarious and entertaining. its a must see!!!!!
Published 26 days ago by George Devlin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Funny Show!
2 Broke Girls is my favorite comedy currently on television. It isn't for everyone though. CBS always has "dirty" comedies. I love them, but not everyone will. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious show!
We love this show. First season is great. Second season went down hill a bit. Don't know if there will be a third.
Published 29 days ago by Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get pass the pilot and you will enjoy the laughs!
Love this duo! Witty, hilariously inapporiate, dramatic when needed and just down right FUNNY!! These two have great chemistry and this odd couple works.
Published 29 days ago by Josefa Ceruto
