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24 episodes

2 Broke Girls - Season 1

First aired Sep 19, 2011Season 1

One's street-smart and working-class born; the other's book smart and nouveau bankrupt. Together, unlikely roommates and unlikelier friends Max and Caroline are two broke girls waiting tables in a Brooklyn diner while trying to save $250,000 to start a cupcake business. It won't be easy, but the pair's outrageous saucy humor and bossoming friendship make chasing the American dream a priceless adventure.

Episodes

Pilot still

Episode 1

Pilot

7.0
Sep 19, 201122 min24 votes

Max invites Caroline to be her roommate, but their new friendship is jeopardised when Max's boyfriend flirts with Caroline.

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Episode 2

And the Break-up Scene

7.0
Sep 26, 201121 min24 votes

Thinking she is being helpful, Caroline facilitates Max's breakup with Robbie.

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Episode 3

And Strokes of Goodwill

7.3
Oct 3, 201122 min17 votes

A battle erupts over a shirt after Max introduces Caroline to shopping at thrift stores; a sarcastic street artist flirts with Max.

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Episode 4

And the Rich People Problems

7.3
Oct 10, 201122 min16 votes

Caroline asks Max to help her break into her former townhouse to retrieve her much-needed night guard.

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Episode 5

And the '90s Horse Party

6.6
Oct 17, 201122 min17 votes

Caroline and Max throw a '90s-themed party at the diner to attract rich hipsters and raise money for their cupcake business; Caroline is horrified when her rich ex-boyfriend comes into the diner.

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Episode 6

And the Disappearing Bed

7.1
Oct 24, 201122 min16 votes

Caroline and Max try to install a Murphy bed in their apartment.

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Episode 7

And the Pretty Problem

7.1
Oct 31, 201122 min15 votes

Caroline persuades Max to take a cupcake-decorating class.

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Episode 8

And Hoarder Culture

7.0
Nov 7, 201122 min17 votes

The two take a job cleaning a hoarder's apartment for the extra money; Max learns that Johnny has a secret.

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Episode 9

And the Really Petty Cash

6.7
Nov 14, 201122 min15 votes

Johnny's girlfriend has a devious plan in mind when she hires Max and Caroline to bake cupcakes for an art show featuring his work.

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Episode 10

And the Very Christmas Thanksgiving

7.1
Nov 21, 201121 min16 votes

Caroline and Max spend Caroline's first broke holiday season working at a department store's Santaland to earn extra money.

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Episode 11

And the Reality Check

6.9
Dec 5, 201121 min15 votes

Max and Caroline try to find Chestnut a job in order to get him lodging for the winter. Meanwhile, Peach, the mother of the twins Max babysits, auditions for "Real Housewives of TriBeCa".

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Episode 12

And the Pop-Up Sale

6.9
Dec 12, 201122 min16 votes

When Max's stove breaks, Caroline tries to return some expensive rings to Barney's department store, but discovers her surname is no longer an asset at her former home away from home.

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Episode 13

And the Secret Ingredient

6.8
Jan 2, 201222 min14 votes

Caroline discovers the secret ingredient to Max's cupcakes whilst in the midst of her new obsession couponing.

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Episode 14

And the Upstairs Neighbor

7.0
Jan 16, 201222 min14 votes

Max and Caroline's new neighbor draws their suspicion.

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Episode 15

And the Blind Spot

6.4
Feb 6, 201222 min15 votes

Max and Caroline try to prove their cleaning skills to Sophie so she will hire them for her maid service.

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Episode 16

And the Broken Hearts

7.1
Feb 13, 201222 min14 votes

When Sophie's (Jennifer Coolidge) beauty overwhelms Earl, Caroline and Max wind up spending Valentine's Day at the hospital; Caroline tries to rekindle an old flame.

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Episode 17

And the Kosher Cupcakes

7.1
Feb 20, 201222 min14 votes

Max and Caroline have to make kosher cupcakes when they get a gig at a bar mitzvah.

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Episode 18

And the One-Night Stands

7.2
Feb 27, 201222 min14 votes

Max runs into an old boyfriend, when she accompanies Caroline to see her father in jail.

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Episode 19

And the Spring Break

6.4
Mar 19, 201222 min17 votes

Caroline and Max spend their spring break dog-sitting at a couple's lavish apartment.

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Episode 20

And the Drug Money

7.0
Apr 9, 201222 min14 votes

Max convinces Caroline to partake in a clinical drug trial in an effort to raise money to help Caroline's father.

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Episode 21

And the Messy Purse Smackdown

6.9
Apr 16, 201222 min14 votes

After promising Earl to drop his tax return in the mail, Caroline learns that Max has never filed, and gets sidetracked trying to help her.

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Episode 22

And the Big Buttercream Breakthrough

6.6
Apr 30, 201221 min14 votes

The stakes are high when a socialite Manhattan mother hires Max and Caroline to serve cupcakes at her daughter's first birthday party.

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Episode 23

And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (1)

7.1
May 7, 201222 min14 votes

Max and Caroline plan to attend a big fashion gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where Martha Stewart is scheduled to be a guest, in an attempt to have her taste their cupcakes and get her seal of approval.

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Episode 24

And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (2)

7.4
May 7, 201222 min13 votes

Max and Caroline plan to attend a big fashion gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where Martha Stewart is scheduled to be a guest, in an attempt to have her taste their cupcakes and get her seal of approval.