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Broad City

Genre
Comedy
Network
YouTube
Premiered
15 February, 2010
Broad City

Broad City is an American television sitcom created by and starring Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. It was developed from their independent web series of the same name, which was produced between 2009 and 2011. The sitcom, like the web series, is based on Glazer and Jacobson's real-life friendship, and their attempt to "make it" in New York. The sitcom premiered on Comedy Central on January 22, 2014, and aired for five seasons, ending on March 28, 2019. The show received critical acclaim throughout its run and has been ranked among the best television shows of the 2010s.

Genre Sitcom
Created by Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson
Starring Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer
Opening theme "Latino & Proud" by DJ Raff
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 50
Executive producer(s) Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Tony Hernandez, Samantha Saifer, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello
Producer(s) Lilly Burns, John Skidmore
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Jax Media, Comedy Partners
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Original network Comedy Central
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format Stereo (2014–15), 5.1 surround sound (2016–19)

About Broad City

Independently produced series based on the real life friendship of Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. It ran from 2009 to 2011 before being developed into a sitcom for Comedy Central with the same name.

Achievement of Broad City

Amy Poehler would executive produce the television adaptation after appearing in the finale of the web-series.

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Latest information about Broad City updated on July 28 2021.