List of 2 Broke Girls episodes
2 Broke Girls is an American television sitcom created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings, who also serve as executive producers. It airs on the CBS network. The series stars Kat Dennings as Max, who comes from a poor working-class family, and Caroline (Beth Behrs), who was born rich but is now down on her luck, working together at a Brooklyn restaurant. Each episode ends with a running tally of the money earned out of the $250,000 the girls need to open a cupcake business.
As of November, 14, 2011, a total of 9 episodes of 2 Broke Girls have aired
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 22[1] | September 19, 2011[2] | — | — | — | — | |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Michael Patrick King & Whitney Cummings | September 19, 2011 | 296793 | 19.37[3] |
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Max, a hard working waitress, soon finds herself helping out Caroline, a new waitress who was once wealthy, but has been left with nothing after her father's crimes. Max invites Caroline to be her roommate, but their new friendship is put in jeopardy when Max's boyfriend hits on Caroline. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $387.25 | ||||||
| 2 | "And the Break-up Scene" | James Burrows | Michael Patrick King | September 26, 2011 | 2J6352 | 11.75[4] |
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Caroline thinks she's doing Max a favor when she takes it upon herself to facilitate her break-up with Robbie. This leads to an increasing dispute over boundaries that threatens to end their new friendship. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $364.25 | ||||||
| 3 | "And Strokes of Goodwill" | John Fortenberry | Jhoni Marchinko | October 3, 2011 | 2J6353 | 11.42[5] |
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Max takes Caroline thrift shopping. After seeing a shirt stolen from Max's basket worn by another woman, Caroline persists in standing up for Max despite her indifference, and the two try to reconcile their different notions of what girlfriends do and don't do for each other. A struggling street artist, Johnny, catches Max's attention with his similarly sarcastic sense of humor. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $500.25 | ||||||
| 4 | "And the Rich People Problems" | John Fortenberry | Michelle Nader | October 10, 2011 | 2J6354 | 10.71[6] |
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Max is for once overwhelmed and impressed when she sees how Caroline once lived when the two break into her old townhouse to retrieve her night guard. She insists on staying to enjoy the bath, and begins to realize that despite their very different upbringings Caroline has a lot in common with her. At the diner, Han installs a karaoke machine. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $543.25 | ||||||
| 5 | "And the '90s Horse Party" | Scott Ellis | Sonny Lee & Patrick Walsh | October 17, 2011 | 2J6355 | 11.47[7] |
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After discovering how many debts Max is dodging, Caroline resolves to clean up her roommate's credit by repaying a student loan. They decide to hold a '90s party at the diner when they discover that the hipsters will pay large sums of money to ride the horse. Things go awry when Caroline's former boyfriend shows up. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $593.25 | ||||||
| 6 | "And the Disappearing Bed" | Scott Ellis | Greg Malins | October 24, 2011 | 2J6356 | 11.47[8] |
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Different events test Caroline and Max's ability to do things for themselves. Caroline had solicited Johnny to help her assemble a Murphy bed she got for the apartment, but Max challenges her to do it herself so that she can follow up on a "weird" interaction between herself and Johnny at the diner. Max herself tries to work up the courage to give Peach a business card for the cupcake business. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $423.35 | ||||||
| 7 | "And the Pretty Problem" | Scott Ellis | David Feeney | October 31, 2011 | 2J6357 | 10.97[9] |
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When Caroline's effort to sell cupcakes to a trendy new coffee shop in the neighborhood fails after the owner says they aren't pretty enough, she persuades Max to take a cupcake-decorating class. Max, however, is despondent over her ability to meet the standards of the obnoxious instructors. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $383.25 | ||||||
| 8 | "And Hoarder Culture" | Ted Wass | Liz Feldman | November 7, 2011 | 2J6358 | 11.43[10] |
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Max and Caroline take a job cleaning a hoarder's apartment for the extra money and find items they can sell. While out with Johnny spray painting a billboard, Max tries to kiss him but is unsuccessful. Later, on the street, she runs into him with a woman named Cashandra ("Cash"), whom he introduces as his girlfriend. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $623.25 | ||||||
| 9 | "And The Really Petty Cash" | Ted Wass | Morgan Murphy | November 14, 2011 | 2J6359 | 11.77[11] |
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Johnny apologizes to Max for not telling her about his girlfriend, but Max is despondent nonetheless. Cash then hires Max and Caroline to make cupcakes for an art show at which Johnny's painting of he and Max in a passionate embrace is among the works shown. The two soon realize that Cashandra is trying to make a point to Max and must choose between their money and their dignity. Final tally for cupcake business venture: $623.25 | ||||||
| 10 | "And The Very Christmas Thanksgiving"[2] | Jean Sagal | Michael Patrick King | November 21, 2011 | TBA | TBA |
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Caroline and Max spend Caroline's first broke holiday season working at a department store's Santaland to earn extra money. | ||||||
References
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- ^ Seidman, Robert (November 8, 2011). "Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls,' '2.5 Men,' 'Hawaii Five-0,' 'House,' 'DWTS' 'The Sing Off' Adjusted Up; 'Castle Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
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