The essential episodes of Broad City
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Broad City — each pick states its reason.
- 01
A comedy following the antics of a pair of twentysomething best friends in New York City begins with Abbi and Ilana trying to scrounge up the money to buy tickets for a secret Lil Wayne concert.
- 02
The ladies' grown-up behavior includes Abbi buying marijuana and Ilana doing her taxes.
- 03
Abbi bug bombs her apartment, and Ilana loses her keys, so the ladies face a life on the streets just in time for Abbi's first art gallery show.
- 04
Abbi's ecstatic after selling her art, but decides she needs a new apartment when she can't take Bevers' nonsense anymore. Meanwhile, Ilana has her hands full dealing with a cable company and a creepy ex.
- 05
Abbi celebrates her birthday at a fancy restaurant, where she owns up to her nasty personality, while Ilana experiences self-inflicted side effects of their extravagant meal.
- 06
Abbi makes a discovery about Trey's past that alters the balance of power at Soulstice; Ilana mentors a younger generation.
- 07
Abbi and Ilana search for a public bathroom; and have wardrobe malfunctions on the way to a gallery show for a friend.
- 08
On a spring day in 2011, Abbi and Ilana meet for the first time.
- 09
Abbi's mom comes to the city for a visit; Ilana navigates the intense work culture of Sushi Mambeaux while dealing with her seasonal affective disorder.
- 10
Ilana and Jaime discover that their apartment is infested with bedbugs, and a cash-strapped Abbi gets a confidence boost from her new purse.
- 11
The girls' Friendiversary celebration takes a turn for the dangerous when they witness something horrible.
- 12
To celebrate Abbi's 30th birthday, Abbi and Ilana travel from the top of Manhattan to the bottom, running into old and new friends along the way.
- 13
Ilana embarks upon her latest moneymaking opportunity when she opens an outdoor workspace for New York City smokers; Abbi stands up to her landlord after he refuses to update her plumbing.
- 14
Abbi and Ilana visit "Sleep No More," and Abbi tries to find the right time to tell Ilana some life-changing news.
- 15
Abbi and Ilana say goodbye.
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