Season 1 - Episode 5
CBS (US)
2 Broke Girls has had a solid, if unspectacular start to its run thus far. It's been funny without being hilarious, and while many of its jokes have been good, there have been almost as many that have fallen flat. That didn't happen this week in its best episode yet, and is showing signs of a show finding its feet.
The chemistry between the two lead characters (the titular broke girls) played by the remarkable Kat Dennings and the highly game Beth Behrs has been fantastic from episode 1, and continues to be the strongest part of the series as a whole (barring Kat Dennings' chest). While the regular supporting cast are (admittedly funny) stereotypes, Dennings' Max and Behrs' Caroline are a great pair. Contasting completely, with more in common than they'd like to admit.
The premise of this episode, that they throw a 90's themed party and offer horse rides (oh yeah, they have a horse, Chesnut. He's amazing) to hipsters in order to earn money to pay off Max's student loan is a little ridiculous, but the chemistry between Max and Caroline, and the first really solid writing of the season helps it become more than what it probably should have been. The two gender bending party loving hipsters for example are absolutely fantastic, and a couple of characters that I really wouldn't mind seeing again.
2 Broke Girls seems to be finding its stride now, the jokes are getting better, and even the support cast are improving. It's never going to be a classic, but if they keep churning out episodes like this, it's definitely worth tuning into every week.
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