2 Broke Girls is a CBS network sitcom created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings, starring Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs in the lead roles.
The show first aired on September 19, 2011 and ended on April 17, 2017, lasting six seasons and 138 episodes.
On May 12, 2017, CBS cancelled the series after six seasons.
Synopsis
The series follows the lives of roommates Max Black and Caroline Channing who work together in a local diner while attempting to raise money to start a cupcake business.
Cast
- Kat Dennings as Max Black
- Beth Behrs as Caroline Channing
- Garrett Morris as Earl
- Jonathan Kite as Oleg
- Jennifer Coolidge as Sophie Kachinsky
- Matthew Moy as Han Lee
Timeslot Change
The first episode of "2 Broke Girls" aired at 9:30 pm (E/P) after "Two and a Half Men" on September 19, 2011 and the show moved to its regular timeslot following How I Met Your Mother on Monday nights at 8:30 pm (E/P).
For its second season, the show moved to 9 pm ET/PT after "Two and a Half Men" was moved to Thursdays, and remained there until early in its third season.
On March 27, 2013, CBS renewed "2 Broke Girls" for a third season. It was first moved back to its original timeslot (which opened when "We Are Men" was cancelled) and stayed there until March 24, 2014.
Beginning on April 7, 2014, the series was moved to 8:00 pm to replace "How I Met Your Mother" following its conclusion with the show's former timeslot given to the short-lived "Friends with Better Lives".
On March 13, 2014, CBS renewed "2 Broke Girls" for a fourth season and the network announced a premiere date of October 27, 2014.
The move was prompted by CBS' arrangement to air Thursday Night Football for the first several weeks of the season and their subsequent decision not to postpone the season premiere of "The Big Bang Theory" which occupied "2 Broke Girls"' timeslot until October 20 and then returned to its normal Thursday timeslot. The fourth season consisted of 22 episodes.
On March 12, 2015, CBS renewed "2 Broke Girls" for a fifth season which premiered Thursday, November 12, 2015.
CBS relocated the show to Thursdays 9:30 pm ET/PT due to "Supergirl" taking over its previous Monday night timeslot. It had its premiere delayed again this season due to CBS airing "Thursday Night Football" for the first few weeks of the season.
By November, regular Thursday programming resumed with "The Big Bang Theory" and the new comedy "Life in Pieces" moving to Thursdays after airing on Monday nights at the beginning of the season. "Mom" and "2 Broke Girls" then premiered the same month to form CBS' Thursday night comedy block.
By midseason, CBS moved it to Wednesdays 8 pm ET/PT starting January 6, 2016, pairing it with the final season of "Mike & Molly".
Both comedies were slated to air for six weeks on the Wednesday 8:00-9:00 hour before going on an indefinite hiatus due to "Survivor" returning to that timeslot the following month.
However, on February 8, 2016, CBS cancelled new comedy "Angel From Hell" with "2 Broke Girls" replacing it and returning to its Thursday timeslot on February 18, 2016.
Ratings
The series premiere of "2 Broke Girls" was watched by 19.4 million viewers after its lead-in (the first episode of "Two and a Half Men" without Charlie Sheen), making it the highest rating for a fall premiere of a comedy series since Fall 2001.
It scored a 7.1 rating in Adults 18–49.
With DVR viewers included, the premiere rose to over 21.5 million viewers and an 8.1 in adults 18–49.
The show has also done well in ratings with college students and young males.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite New TV Comedy | 2 Broke Girls | (Won) |
| Excellence in Production Design Award | Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series | Glenda Rovello, Conny Boettger and Amy Feldman | (nominated) | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Breakout Performance – Female | Beth Behrs | (nominated) | |
| Choice TV: Comedy | 2 Broke Girls | (nominated) | ||
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Glenda Rovello and Amy Feldman | (won) | |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Gary Baum | (nominated) | ||
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Darryl Bates | (nominated) | ||
| Casting Society of America Announces Artios Awards | Television Pilot Comedy | 2 Broke Girls | nominated) | |
| 2013 | Excellence in Production Design Award | Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series | Glenda Rovello | (nominated) |
| NewNowNext Awards | Coolest Cameo | 2 Chainz | (nominated) | |
| Young Artist Award' | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13 | Jake Elliott | nominated) | |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Glenda Rovello and Amy Feldman | (nominated) | |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Gary Baum | (nominated) | ||
| 2014 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Network TV Comedy | 2 Broke Girls | (nominated) |
| Favorite TV Gal Pals | Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs) & Max Black (Kat Dennings) | (nominated) | ||
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Serie | Christian La Fountaine | (nominated) | |
| 2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Network TV Comedy | 2 Broke Girls | (nominated) |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) | And the Zero Tolerance"; "And the Fun Factory"; "And a Loan for Christmas" | (nominated) | |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Darryl Bates and Ben Bosse | (nominated) | ||
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Christian La Fountaine | (nominated) | ||
| 2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Network TV Comedy | 2 Broke Girls | (nominated) |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Darryl Bates | (nominated) |
External links
- 2 Broke Girls on Wikia/Fandom
- 2 Broke Girls on Wikipedia