Max and Caroline, two girls in their lively 20s struggle to make their ends meet working at a diner in New York. With two girl leads, Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs, the show received a polarized response from both its viewers as well as critics. During its span of 6 seasons, it was nominated for 12 Emmy Awards. It was cancelled after six seasons
Filthiness:
The show was criticized for its alleged racist stereotypical and controversial moments but these were just a few issues. It had gained negative fame for its raunchy humor; in 2017 The Washington Post called it “the filthiest show on television network” making frequent sexual references. Intolerable humor pushed the angry viewers to complain to the Federal Communications Commission.
According to a 2014 report a total of 91 complaints were lodged about the show accusing the show of being full of sexual emphasis, explicit language, and profane
Dropping ratings:
The ratings had remained stagnant at 1.3 same-day ratings for the sixth season with 5.62million viewership. Despite the attractive numbers the viewership had been steadily declining according to reports but the ratings weren’t the only reason behind its cancellation, it shredded almost 2million viewers in a single season is not a good prospect for any TV show.
2 broke girls vs. Australia:
From its debut period, it was accused of racism but one particular scene caught attention in 2015 and caused an uproar with Australians. In this particular episode, Matthew Moy in the character of Han says “I’m in a casual flirtation with a woman in Australia; she’s part Aboriginal but has a great personality.”
According to various reports, people from various walks of life expressed their disappointment on the show’s Facebook page.
Intense negotiations:
The least known fact is that there were intense negotiations between CBS; the network aired the show and Warner Bros television-the production studio.
The CBS had no ownership stake and could not claim any profits although it was making 1.7million per episode. There were rumors that CBS was influenced by the mission dollar deal between Warner Bros and the TBS in the cancellation of the show.
- Racism, stereotypes, and fake accents: With 6.42million viewership, it is not an exaggeration to say that the show has a massive fan base. With such a huge fan base, 2 broke girls could not escape from the controversies and the critics who called the show extremely racist and offensive. The jokes were heavily relying on stereotypes.
- Failed expectations: CBS had high expectations for the show but the show largely failed to live up to them. It even expanded from Mondays to Thursdays by adding new comedies; they hoped that the show when sandwiched between How I met your mother and We are Men would serve as an “anchor show” by building an audience, even that failed to bear fruit.
The cast, as well as the audience both, were equally shocked, as season 6 ended on a positive note that it would soon return with the new season when the show was canceled which ran continuously for six long years
