Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer established themselves as across five seasons for a total of 50 episodes between 2014 and 2019.
There’s something to enjoy in every episode, but as with any TV series, a few installments stand head and shoulders above the rest as bona fide classics. Here are 10 episodes of Broad City that’ll never get old.
What A Wonderful World (Season 1, Episode 1)
Few shows get off to as great a start as Broad City did with its pilot episode, “What a Wonderful World.” But then, few shows get a trial run online as a web series before making the leap to regular broadcast television.
The pilot episode has some hilarious moments that still rank among the show’s best, like Abbi and Ilana working as maids in their underwear for a very unusual man played by Fred Armisen.
Florida (Season 4, Episode 7)
Florida is a one-of-a-kind place, particularly in the state’s huge community of retirees, and Abbi and Ilana learned that the hard way in season 4’s aptly titled “Florida,” in which Abbi tags along with Ilana and her family to visit Aunt Bev.
Bev is played hysterically by guest star Fran Drescher, who s Susie Essman as a familial extension of Ilana’s personality, filling of another piece in the DNA puzzle. Plus, the humidity frying Abbi and Ilana’s hair is a hilarious running gag throughout the episode.
Stories (Season 5, Episode 1)
It can be very hit-and-miss when TV shows experiment outside their usual formula. In Broad City’s season 5 premiere “Stories,” however, deviating from the standard format worked wonders.
The whole episode is presented to viewers through Ilana’s Instagram stories, which adds a whole new layer to both the characters and the way the jokes are conveyed.
2016 (Season 3, Episode 5)
Everyone knows that the DMV is a nightmare, so when the regularly embattled Abbi had to go down there, it paved the way for plenty of painfully relatable laughs. Meanwhile, Ilana got a job as a bike messenger and ended up working on the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Naturally, the most memorable moment in the episode is the duo’s run-in with Clinton herself, who was at the height of a presidential campaign when she guest-starred on the show. But the episode as a whole is a gem.
The Last Supper (Season 1, Episode 10)
In the season 1 finale “The Last Supper,” Abbi and Ilana try to have a classy evening at a restaurant. But of course, these two are incapable of classing things up, demonstrated when Abbi urinates out a condom and Ilana comes down with allergic reaction.
Executive producer Amy Poehler, who shepherded Broad City into production after becoming a fan of the original web series the show is based on, gives a hilarious guest turn in this episode.
Artsy Fartsy (Season 5, Episode 5)
Season 5’s “Artsy Fartsy” is a case where Abbi and Ilana aren’t together for most of the episode, but that’s okay, because their storylines are individually great.
Abbi tries to work as a waiter at a party for the art-community elite while also being a guest (which obviously goes horribly). Meanwhile, Ilana confronts her relationship with Lincoln and they try to figure out the of their union for the next year, with very different ideas for their future.
Jews On A Plane (Season 3, Episode 10)
In the season 3 finale “Jews on a Plane,” Abbi and Ilana jet off to Israel. Abbi gets her period while they’re in the air and finds herself without a tampon. The duo’s attempts to locate one are misconstrued by the cabin crew as a plot to detonate a bomb on the plane.
This episode also has one of the show’s most memorable guest performances, courtesy of Tracee Ellis Ross. Seth Green gives a hilarious turn, too.
Hashtag FOMO (Season 2, Episode 5)
In season 2’s “Hashtag FOMO,” Ilana discovers a new side of Abbi’s personality as the two search the city for an elusive, supposedly very cool party that’s being kept in the dark to avoid any unnecessary riffraff.
This is the episode that introduced us to Val, Abbi’s confident alter ego that only comes out when she’s blackout drunk and regularly performs in a nightclub.
Two Chainz (Season 3, Episode 1)
The essence of Broad City is simply the wild antics that Abbi and Ilana get into around New York City, and the season 3 premiere “Two Chainz” captures that perfectly, as we follow the two around town on a seemingly average day in their lives.
From Ilana getting stuck to the back of a moving truck to Abbi being airlifted inside a Porta Potti, “Two Chainz” is filled with classic moments.
Wisdom Teeth (Season 2, Episode 3)
Abbi and Ilana’s friendship is the lifeblood of Broad City. What kept the show compelling from week to week was the lengths that these two would go to for each other. In season 2’s “Wisdom Teeth,” Ilana proved just how much she loves Abbi by taking care of her while she was under the influence of pain meds from dental surgery.
The episode follows a string of hilarious moments, many of them owing to the icon that is Bingo Bronson, without an ounce of dead weight.