Originally published online at BLUNT Magazine.
Broad City: Season 1
Comedy Central
4.5 / 5
If, for whatever reason, you’ve somehow missed out on the comedic gem that is Broad City – were you asleep? Trapped in a bunker or something? – you can atone for your pop culture sins by picking up a copy of the entire first season on DVD (Roadshow Entertainment have got you covered from November 6, yo).
The series follows two twenty-something friends, the hedonistic slacker Ilana and the neurotic but responsible Abbi, as they attempt to make their way through adulthood in New York City. It’s one of the most spot-on portrayals of what it’s like to be in your twenties, where even the simplest task of getting your taxes done or tracking down your lost phone is a confusing nightmare. It walks the fine line of either being Too Real (Girls) or Too Cartoony (Two Broke Girls) without falling into one or the other.
Chris Neill 