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Broad City makes space for personal growth for Abbi and Ilana
Television comedies usually allow very little room for personal growth, because if the characters evolve too much and…
Broad City
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Broad City injects a simple premise with The Matrix-level spectacle
In “Bitcoin & the Missing Girl,” Ilana finds the access code to ⅓ of a Bitcoin given to her by an douchey finance bro…
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On Broad City, Abbi and Ilana get "shit" done in their own special way
Following its outstanding final season premiere, Broad City turns in a very straightforward episode that—despite…
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Broad City's final season premiere is an Instagram story dedicated to New York City and friendship
“Running around the city with your little foibles and your little mishaps and your little shenanigans,” Abbi’s former…
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Broad City celebrates friendship and solves a murder mystery all at once in its season four finale
Given that the season opens with the brilliantly told story of how Abbi and Ilana first met, their “Friendiversary” is…
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Bedbugs, muggers, and unemployment plague Broad City, but at least Abbi and Ilana have each other
Broad City has consistently strong cold opens. “Bedbugs” opens with Abbi and Ilana driving around in the convertible…
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Ilana and Lincoln define their relationship with the help of food metaphors on Broad City
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer’s forays into directing this season have been an excellent evolution for both artists…
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Broad City runs away from New York, finds trouble in “Florida”
Many shows this year have attempted to grapple with the Trump administration whether in broad or pointed strokes, and Br…
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On Broad City, Ilana can’t orgasm in Trump’s America
Ilana doesn’t often lie to Abbi, so when she does, you know it’s serious. In “Witches,” she acts weird for the first…
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Abbi’s mom embarks on a dildo journey in a poignant Broad City
I’m always interested in the very specific and revealing ways in which Abbi and Ilana differ, and their relationships…
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Broad City takes an animated trip that goes from delightful to dark
As with this season’s premiere, “Mushrooms” is an ambitious, brilliant episode of Broad City that gets to the heart of…
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Abbi thinks she's in a relationship that doesn't exist in an off-putting Broad City
As Abbi and Ilana settle into their new jobs, Broad City seems to be in a bit of a transition, finding humor in new…
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Brilliant guest performances from RuPaul and Shania Twain elevate Broad City
At first, Broad City’s “Twaining Day” seems to be a grand display of stunt casting. The episode guest stars RuPaul,…
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In its season four premiere, Broad City serves up Abbi and Ilana's origin story with a twist
It’s difficult to make origin stories feel fresh and exciting, especially when they’re told in flashback. Origin…
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Broad City finale gets real about periods on a plane
Even during some of the middling episodes of season three, Broad City has maintained its most striking and alluring…
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Broad City isn’t about where you’re going but how you’re “Getting There”
Broad City believes strongly in the idea that life’s about the journey, not the destination. How often have Abbi and…
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Broad City burns bridges, reignites the season
After a few middling episodes, Broad City needed to heighten the stakes. With “Burning Bridges,” the show loads those…
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On Broad City, Abbi’s lie stands out
Broad City is getting serious. It’s subtle, but it’s more present than it has been in past seasons: a steady…
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Abbi and Ilana bring their usual unusual adventures to “Philadelphia”
New York is its own character on Broad City. Tonight’s episode, however, takes Abbi and Ilana out of their natural…
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The DMV is more exciting than Hillary Clinton on Broad City
The biggest strides Broad City is making this season are with Ilana. Over the course of the season so far, her stories…