2 Broke Girls | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Starring | |
Theme music composer | Peter Bjorn and John |
Opening theme | "Second Chance" |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 129 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Chris La Fountaine Gary Baum Joseph W. Calloway |
Editor(s) | Darryl Bates Ben Bosse Peter Chakos |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 21-22 minutes |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Original release | September 19, 2011 | – present
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2 Broke Girls (stylised as 2 Broke Girl$) is an American television sitcom created for Warner Bros. Television by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings. It premiered in the United States on CBS in September 2011. Set in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, the show's plot follows the lives of friends Max Black (Kat Dennings) and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs). Whereas Caroline was raised as the daughter of a billionaire, Max grew up in poverty, resulting in differing perspectives on life, although together they work in a local diner while attempting to raise funds to start a cupcake business.
Since its debut, the series has received a polarized response from critics and audiences alike. The on-screen chemistry between the two lead characters has been praised, while others have condemned the show's reliance on sexualized humor and stereotypes. It was nominated for three 2012 Emmy Awards, winning for Art Direction. On March 25, 2016, the show was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on October 10, 2016.
The series chronicles the lives of two waitresses in their mid-twenties: Max Black (Kat Dennings), the child of a poor working-class mother and an unknown father, and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs), who was born rich but is now disgraced and penniless because her father, Martin Channing, got caught operating a Bernard Madoff-esque Ponzi scheme. The two work together at a Brooklyn diner, soon becoming roommates and friends while building toward their dream of one day opening a cupcake shop. Among those working with them at the restaurant are their boss, Han Lee (Matthew Moy); Oleg (Jonathan Kite), an upbeat but perverted Ukrainian cook; and Earl (Garrett Morris), a 75-year-old cashier. Also featured starting late in the first season is their neighbor and part-time boss Sophie (Jennifer Coolidge), a Polish immigrant who runs the house-cleaning company Sophie's Choice.