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Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.
Trivia about 2 Broke Girls
Much of the show's criticism focused on the perceived overuse of sexually based jokes and offensive racial stereotypes.
Gertel at Jewish World Review similarly found an episode of the show misrepresented Orthodox Jews.
When asked about the racial stereotypes at a January 2012 press conference, Michael Patrick King said, "I don't find it offensive, any of this".
Positive reviews such as one from Entertainment Weekly focused on the "potential" that the series has based on the acting and chemistry between Dennings and Behrs.
On Rotten Tomatoes the first season holds a rating of 63%, based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.
The site's critical consensus reads, "Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs have undeniable chemistry, and although 2 Broke Girls is at times bogged down by predictable jokes, this old-fashioned odd couple sitcom is rich with laughs." On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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