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- 2014
- TV-MA
- Comedy Central
- 2014
- TV-MA
- Comedy Central
Summary Produced by Amy Poehler, the web comedy about two twenty-something best friends (Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer) in New York City comes to television.
Created By: Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson
- 2014
- TV-MA
- Comedy Central
- 2014
- TV-MA
- Comedy Central
Broad City
5 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 22, 2014
7.7
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Summary Produced by Amy Poehler, the web comedy about two twenty-something best friends (Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer) in New York City comes to television.
Created By: Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
82
95% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
5% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
82
95% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
5% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Like a packed piñata of absurdity, each episode rains unforeseen treats, from physical pranks to existential banter to all manner of sexual exuberance. It’s all smartly visualized around town and briskly stitched together.
They know how to nail situations/characters, while snappy edits cull fluff, leaving only comic gold.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 437 User Ratings
7.7
81% Positive
353 Ratings
353 Ratings
4% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
15% Negative
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 437 User Ratings
7.7
81% Positive
353 Ratings
353 Ratings
4% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
15% Negative
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
So good. I love how John Gemberling acts as a roommate. He's one of the smartest and funniest comedians I've ever heard.
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Though season four sees it treading into heavy waters, Broad City does so without shoving a woke badge in our faces.
The Broad City duo does not suddenly discover responsibility and sobriety. What instead happens is that the world inflicts some pain upon them, and the show guffaws at their gonzo squirming.
The premiere does feel a tad stretched at times. But next week’s episode gets deeper into the girls’ money troubles with the help of guests Rachel Dratch and Janeane Garofalo as oddball yet oddly authentic employers. By then, the humor is humming along nicely and--what do you know--Broad City” has found its rhythm.
Broad City is still very funny. That being said, though, the second season is where the flaws in the show’s premise start to become more apparent, as more and more pressure is put on the structure.
Problem is, these same episodes lurch between nuanced observation of real-world trivialities and goofy sketch comedy exaggeration, and their flashes of spiky personality don't alleviate the feeling that, content-wise, the show is stuck in that regrettably familiar commercial cable bind: not safe, exactly, but not dangerous, either.
Broad City is a very good show dedicated to conversation and the things we do to get by.
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I do not know how this show has lasted 4 seasons when other gems are cancelled after 2. This is the lowest effort comedy show I've ever seen. The gags are reduced to screaming, toddler style physical humor, and failed attempts at tragedy comedy. It feels like every second is attempting to be comedic which ends up spoiling whatever comedy there could have been. Every line of dialogue is incredibly contrived, every gag, twist and surprise is trying so hard to be funny through absurdity that it's too absurd to be funny. Any sense of plot there could be is incoherent, choppy, and mostly predictable making it completely empty and useless. Every show or movie can sometimes have at least one element that's done correctly, here I found only the image and sound quality to be passable, and that's easily explained by buying good equipment. I have never reviewed a movie or show before. Never saw a need, this show is so bad i was driven to write a bad review. It's just THAT bad.
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Production Company:
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Jax Media
- Paper Kite Productions
Initial Release Date: Jan 22, 2014
Number of seasons: 5 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Genres:
Awards
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 6 Nominations
Critics Choice Television Awards
• 5 Nominations
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
