In the true spirit of opposites attract, 2 Broke Girls stormed the scene and produced six seasons of unconventional humor. With a unique premise and a wholesome cast, the CBS sitcom follows the story of the lives of two unlikely friends, Max Black (Kat Dennings) and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs). In a twist of fate, the two are thrown together after Caroline’s billionaire father is arrested for embezzlement. She ends up working at a Brooklyn diner alongside Max and a rag-tag group of characters. Despite their different viewpoints, the on-screen chemistry between Dennings and Behrs’s characters makes for an interesting 22 minutes at a go. It’s been a few years since the series came to a wrap, but you have to admit, it’s pretty rewatchable. With so many hilarious and hearty episodes, what’s not to indulge in? With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the best episodes the show has to offer.
1. And the Rich People Problems (Season 1, Episode 4)
In this episode, Caroline is still settling into her new, minimum wage-earning life. However, she refuses to get through it without her much-needed bite guard. So, she manages to convince Max to help her break into her old townhouse to find it. As they take a step into Caroline’s former world, neither of them expects Max to take quite a liking to it. In the process, she finds out that though Caroline grew up on the fancier side of the tracks, they aren’t as different as she thought.
2. And the Pretty Problem (Season 1, Episode 7)
Apparently, looks are everything in the cupcake business. When Caroline’s best-laid plans to sell their cupcakes at a hip new coffee shop fail on account of their aesthetics, she convinces Max to enroll in a cupcake decorating class. In a crazy twist of events, Max is pumped up and motivated to do a good job. The best part of this episode is the typical, yet epic “mean girls vs. underdog” battle of the cupcakes.
3. And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (2) (Season 1, Episode 24)
The second in a two-part episode, this one is quite a doozy. Naturally, it picks up from where the previous episode ended, with Max and Caroline preparing to attend a Manhattan gala that could put their cupcakes on the map. Unfortunately, once they’re all glammed up, everything goes downhill. First, Oleg’s (Jonathan Kite) car breaks down, so in true fairytale fashion, they have to ride Chestnut (Caroline’s horse) to the ball. It doesn’t get any easier when the girls arrive either as they aren’t on the list. Determined to meet Martha Stewart, they sneak in under the guise of being caterers and the scheming continues
4. And the Candy Manwich (Season 2, Episode 6)
This episode takes acting a fool in front of your crush to a whole new level. Perhaps that’s why it’s so effortlessly engaging and relatable. After bumping into a handsome candy store owner at the soup kitchen, Max and Caroline head over to his establishment where he introduces himself as Andy (Ryan Hansen). It’s clear that sparks are flying between Caroline and him, unfortunately, she’s had one too many pieces of candy and ends up noisily emptying the contents of her stomach.
After that embarrassing encounter, Caroline can’t muster up the courage to face him, let alone date him. There are moments where you can practically feel her shame throughout your body, but out of all that awkwardness, new love is born.
5. And The Three Boys With Wood (Season 2, Episode 7)
6. And The Tip Slip (Season 2, Episode 23)
In an uncomfortable twist of events, Caroline’s dad asks her to appear on Piers Morgan’s show to “defend his honor”. Apparently, a former female employee of his was paid an attractive sum to publish a scandalous tell-all book about him. In addition to exposing a secret affair, she offered up some degrading information about the size of his unmentionables. Sure, no child should have to defend a parent on account of their libido or genitalia, but this episode is all sorts of fun.
7. And the Kitty Kitty Spank Spank (Season 3, Episode 3)
Drifting away from Max’s seemingly aloof manner, this episode shows a certain soft side of one-half of the broke girls’ duo. When a stray cat practically terrorizes most of their apartment complex, Caroline does and says everything to deter Max from taking in the stray (ironically). However, Max ignores her and sneaks the feline in, forming a solid bond with it. Finding the cat a new home becomes a whole other adventure, with twists and turns you would never imagine.
