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The Best Episodes of 2 Broke Girls Season 1

Every episode of 2 Broke Girls Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 2 Broke Girls Season 1!

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.

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "2 Broke Girls" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.2/10 from 1574 user votes. It was directed by James Burrows and written by Whitney Cummings, Michael Patrick King. "Pilot" aired on 9/19/2011 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "And the Break-up Scene".

  • Pilot
    7.2/10 1,574 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2011

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

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Whitney Cummings, Michael Patrick King

  • And the Break-up Scene
    7.1/10 1,329 votes

    #2 - And the Break-up Scene

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2011

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

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Michael Patrick King

  • And Strokes of Goodwill
    7.2/10 1,260 votes

    #3 - And Strokes of Goodwill

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2011

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

    Director: John Fortenberry

    Writer: Jhoni Marchinko

  • And the Rich People Problems
    7.3/10 1,225 votes

    #4 - And the Rich People Problems

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2011

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

    Director: John Fortenberry

    Writer: N/A

  • And the '90s Horse Party
    7.1/10 1,174 votes

    #5 - And the '90s Horse Party

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2011

    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.

    Director: Scott Ellis

    Writer: Lee Sung-jin

  • And the Disappearing Bed
    7.2/10 1,125 votes

    #6 - And the Disappearing Bed

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2011

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

    Director: Scott Ellis

    Writer: Greg Malins

  • And the Pretty Problem
    7.3/10 1,133 votes

    #7 - And the Pretty Problem

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2011

    Caroline persuades Max to take a cupcake-decorating class.

    Director: Scott Ellis

    Writer: N/A

  • And Hoarder Culture
    7.2/10 1,092 votes

    #8 - And Hoarder Culture

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2011

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

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Liz Feldman

  • And the Really Petty Cash
    7.1/10 1,082 votes

    #9 - And the Really Petty Cash

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2011

    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.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Very Christmas Thanksgiving
    7.1/10 1,062 votes

    #10 - And the Very Christmas Thanksgiving

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2011

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Patrick King

  • And the Reality Check
    7.1/10 1,033 votes

    #11 - And the Reality Check

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/2011

    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".

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Pop-Up Sale
    7.2/10 1,033 votes

    #12 - And the Pop-Up Sale

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/2011

    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.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Secret Ingredient
    7.0/10 1,040 votes

    #13 - And the Secret Ingredient

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/2012

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

    Director: Julie Anne Robinson

    Writer: Michael Patrick King

  • And the Upstairs Neighbor
    7.2/10 1,053 votes

    #14 - And the Upstairs Neighbor

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/2012

    Max and Caroline's new neighbor draws their suspicion.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Patrick King

  • And the Blind Spot
    7.1/10 1,005 votes

    #15 - And the Blind Spot

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2012

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

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Broken Hearts
    7.3/10 1,008 votes

    #16 - And the Broken Hearts

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/2012

    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.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Kosher Cupcakes
    7.3/10 1,045 votes

    #17 - And the Kosher Cupcakes

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/20/2012

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

    Director: Scott Ellis

    Writer: Liz Feldman

  • And the One-Night Stands
    7.3/10 1,012 votes

    #18 - And the One-Night Stands

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/2012

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

    Director: Scott Ellis

    Writer: Lee Sung-jin

  • And the Spring Break
    7.2/10 989 votes

    #19 - And the Spring Break

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/2012

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

    Director: Scott Ellis

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Drug Money
    7.2/10 980 votes

    #20 - And the Drug Money

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/2012

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

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Greg Malins

  • And the Messy Purse Smackdown
    6.9/10 946 votes

    #21 - And the Messy Purse Smackdown

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/16/2012

    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.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Big Buttercream Breakthrough
    7.0/10 939 votes

    #22 - And the Big Buttercream Breakthrough

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2012

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

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: N/A

  • And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (1)
    7.3/10 994 votes

    #23 - And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (1)

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/2012

    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.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Michael Patrick King

  • And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (2)
    7.5/10 950 votes

    #24 - And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (2)

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/2012

    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.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Michael Patrick King