![]() ![]() “With the show, it just felt like a bigger crew,” Jacobson told comedy Web site Splitsider, “but that we were still kinda stealing shots, which is real fun.” Absurdity Jacobson and Glazer met at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater and in 2009 started posting extremely low-budget webisodes. “Broad City” is more of a grassroots effort churned out from the salt mines of Internet videos. Producer Judd Apatow got onboard, giving the show a slickly produced, showbiz feel. “Girls” felt like a gilded baby when it arrived on the air in 2012: Creator Lena Dunham already had a movie under her belt, and she populated the show with actors who were the children of famous artists or journalists (NBC anchor Brian Williams, playwright David Mamet, Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke). Here are five things “Broad City” offers that you won’t find on “Girls.” The DIY aesthetic The shows aren’t really that similar: “Broad City” is an outlandish and raunchy basic-cable comedy “Girls” is a generational dramedy with moments of nudity (thanks, premium cable). So, naturally, it immediately drew comparisons to HBO’s critically acclaimed “Girls,” which also features young females in New York City. The New York-set series stars Upright Citizens Brigade alumnae Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson as two broke 20-somethings navigating the world of sex, drugs, relationships and Lil Wayne concerts around the city. It got picked up by Comedy Central, with current queen of television comedy Amy Poehler (who has appeared in one episode) onboard as executive producer. Hillary's latest campaign stop: 'Broad City'Ĭult favorite web series “Broad City” burst from online obscurity last week. 'Broad City' stars offer signed bong for Nixon donationsĬomedy Central is basically a Hillary Clinton SuperPAC 'Broad City' stars urge New Yorkers to vote on city charter ![]()
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