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.
The worst episode of "2 Broke Girls" is "And the Riverboat Runs Through It", rated 6.4/10 from 591 user votes. It was directed by Jason Ensler and written by Michelle Nader. "And the Riverboat Runs Through It" aired on 1/2/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "And the Stalking Dead".
As Max and Caroline's road trip misadventures continue, their lack of money finds them stowing away and waitressing on a riverboat to New Orleans as Max tries to reach Randy in Texas. Back at the diner, Oleg and Sophie rake in big bucks when they sell pony rides with Chestnut.
Director: Jason Ensler
Writer: Michelle Nader
Max and Caroline get their big break when they’re cast as zombie extras after they finally arrive at the movie set in Texas where Randy is working. Back at home, Han and Oleg try their hand at construction after they fire the contractor working on the dessert bar.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Nate Reger, Michael Lisbe
A handsome businessman returns Max and Caroline’s missing cat, Nancy, who comes home with a big surprise.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: N/A
Max and Caroline’s attempt to break Nash into the modeling business comes to a screeching halt when his mother arrives from Ireland to retrieve her son.
Director: Fred Savage
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Oleg's pro-basketball playing cousin comes to town to play a game against Max's favorite team and gifts her with two free tickets, but chaos ensues when the girls interfere with the game and risk ruining their cupcake business' reputation in the process.
Director: Katy Garretson
Writer: Morgan Murphy
Max and Caroline’s plans to attract a more sophisticated clientele to their dessert bar take a turn when Max befriends a bouncer whose team of arm wrestlers becomes their latest patrons. Also, Max and Randy continue to text each other, but when she runs out of sexy messages to send him, Oleg offers to be her ghost writer.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Patrick Walsh
Oleg and Sophie’s plan to have Max and Caroline as Barbara’s godparents is derailed when Oleg’s domineering mother, Olga, arrives from the Ukraine for the baby’s baptism and fires Max and Caroline from their godparent duties.
Director: Kathleen Marshall
Writer: Nate Reger, Michael Lisbe
Max and Caroline's partnership - and friendship - is almost torn apart when Caroline drags Max to a seminar to help brand their cupcake business.
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Max, Caroline, Earl and Han help Oleg move into Sophie’s apartment until she begins turning away all of his things.
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Max and Caroline try to break Nash into the modeling business in an effort to bring in extra money acting as his managers. Also, Sophie and Oleg attempt to keep celibate for 30 days before their wedding.
Director: Fred Savage
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The girls’ Hollywood adventure continues as Caroline signs away the rights to her life story so it can be turned a movie. Also, Max is heartbroken when Randy breaks up with her via his therapist, Elliot, and Caroline rents a party bus in an attempt to cheer her up.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Rachel Sweet
When the girls go to prison to see Caroline’s father, Martin, perform in a musical, they tell him their plan to use Caroline’s movie money to convert their cupcake window into a dessert bar.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Patrick Walsh
When Caroline and Max are invited to speak about their business at Caroline’s alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, Max takes the opportunity to give Caroline the college partying experience she never had. Also, Oleg’s attempts to bond with baby Barbara are rebuffed by a possessive Sophie, and Han practices his magic tricks with a reluctant Earl as his assistant.
Director: Kathleen Marshall
Writer: Brian Rubenstein
When Max decides to head to Los Angeles to win back Randy, she and Caroline embark on a cross-country road trip with Han at the wheel. Also, while Han and the girls are away, Oleg takes charge of the diner, and Sophie fills in as a waitress.
Director: Anthony Joseph Rich
Writer: Patrick Walsh
When Caroline encourages Bobby’s sister, Denise, to quit her job, the couple heads toward their first fight after Caroline realizes the company Denise works for is her mother’s. Also, after Max reads a text on Bobby’s phone suggesting he has a child with his ex, Jessica, she and Han go undercover as an engaged couple to Jessica’s wedding planning shop to find out the truth.
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When Sophie takes Max and Caroline shopping for their bridesmaids’ dresses, the girls enlist the diner gang’s help to hide the ugliest ones, in the hopes of avoiding complete and utter humiliation.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: N/A
Max and Caroline's cupcake shop is boycotted after they refuse to sell cupcakes to "I", an artist who wants to put cocktail weenies in them.
Director: David Trainer
Writer: Justin Sayre
When the girls take a bartending class in order to add cocktails to their dessert bar menu, Caroline must think quickly when she has to take the class exam solo after Max gets chicken pox from Han. Also, Sophie creates a creepy lookalike video monitor doll to keep tabs on baby Barbara.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Michael Glouberman
When a hurricane approaches the area, Caroline fears that a big divorce party she's planning for a wealthy couple will get broken up when the unhappy pair get stranded in close quarters at the dessert bar. Also, Max worries that Randy really did break up with her when she suspects he’s blocking her calls, and Oleg is jealous when Sophie is stuck at home during the storm with their handsome new "manny".
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Brian Rubenstein
When Max and Caroline get home from their road trip, Caroline discovers she likes the dessert bar renovations as much as she likes Bobby, the contractor on the job. Also, Max rushes to Randy’s side when she hears he’s in the hospital in New York City, and Sophie joins a mommy group that cares more about partying than baby talk.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Liz Astrof
As Caroline prepares for her third date with Bobby, she decides to spice things up by taking a burlesque class accompanied by a reluctant Max, who decides to give up sex in the wake of her breakup with Randy. Also, Max decides to take up a new hobby and goes golfing with Han.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Justin Sayre
When Han's new therapist suggests that Max needs to confront her "daddy issues" and fear of intimacy, she reluctantly heads to Rhode Island to track down her birth father with the diner gang in tow. Also, Oleg is up in arms when Sophie wants him to help out around the house.
Director: John Riggi
Writer: Julie Mandel-Folly
Caroline makes an effort to support Bobby's love of bowling but fears she is his bad luck charm when things go awry; Sophie worries baby Barbara is not smart enough.
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Caroline's ex-boyfriend, Candy Andy, shows up at a press junket being held to promote the film about Caroline's life; Bobby gets jealous over Caroline and Candy Andy's reconnection.
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Max and Caroline have different ideas on how to handle their new pre-approved credit card.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Lee Sung-jin