The programme 2 Broke Girls was a one-of-a-kind sitcom, and its abrupt termination in 2017 broke the hearts of fans all around the world, especially in the United States.
2 Broke Girls, a multi-camera comedy starring Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs as the titular cash-strapped young ladies, aired on CBS in September 2011 after a bidding battle among television networks for the multi-camera sitcom.
When standup comedian Whitney Cummings and former Sex and the City producer Michael Patrick King came up with the idea for 2 Broke Girls, it quickly struck a chord with fans, garnering both good and negative responses from reviewers. In 2017, after a solid six-season run (which contained plenty of controversy along the way), the comedy was cancelled, and fans expressed their astonishment and indignation on social media, with many feeling as though the programme had been ripped away from them far too soon.
The underlying truth behind 2 Broke Girls is that fans weren’t the only ones who were taken aback by the show’s cancellation; the same was true for the show’s cast and crew, who had no idea that the sixth season finale would be the final episode ever recorded. Behind the scenes, however, there had been unseen forces at work for quite some time, and they eventually came together to bring about the show’s destruction. Continue reading to find out the actual reason behind the cancellation of 2 Broke Girls.
When asked why 2 Broke Girls was cancelled, CBS provided a “creative” excuse.
Although 2 Broke Girls had its fair share of criticism and had ownership concerns, was the decision to cancel the CBS sitcom for another reason?
That appears to be the case. In an interview with Deadline in 2017, CBS scheduling chief Kelly Kahl (who would eventually be elevated to network president) gave his rationale, claiming that 2 Broke Girls had just run its course creatively. In addition, better shows were on the way, according to Kahl. Because of this year’s strong growth in the comedy department, Kahl believes that the older shows on the schedule will be under more stress in the coming year. “We thought creatively it was time, and we had to make some room on the calendar to get some new goods on,” he said, saying to Deadline.
Asked if the show’s ownership problems played a role in its termination, Kahl asserted that CBS’ lack of ownership of the property was not a factor.
The cancellation, he insisted, was a “economic choice,” and not a “artistic decision.”
Money won’t buy you the love you’ll feel when you see these furry friends!
Tune in to the series premiere of @callmekatfox tonight at 9/8c on FOX. pic.twitter.com/rMQev5X151
— 2 Broke Girls (@2BrokeGirls) January 3, 2021
“Intense negotiations” over 2 Broke Girls led to its cancellation
Image copyright Imeh Akpanudosen.
They didn’t know that CBS and Warner Bros. Television were in a tug-of-war behind the scenes over who was going to air 2 Broke Girls. That’s not true, though. According to a report from Deadline in April 2017, the network and the studio were having “tough talks.”
In 2012, Broadcasting+Cable reported that 2 Broke Girls had signed a deal with TBS to show reruns of the show for a record-setting $1.7 million per episode. While that was great news for the studio, CBS didn’t own any of it, so it didn’t get any of the profits. After Warner Bros. Television and TBS agreed to sell a million copies of 2 Broke Girls to other networks, CBS cancelled the show. It’s possible that the network was influenced by the million-dollar deal.
She said she would find a way to keep the show going, even though the news about the show’s cancellation came out. There will be more for these two girls, she said. Nader said, “We’re not done, and we don’t want to be done, and I don’t think the audience is done.”
The ownership of 2 Broke Girls sealed its fate
Due to a severe ownership issue, the programme 2 Broke Girls was doomed from the outset.
2 Broke Girls was created by Warner Bros. Television and subsequently licenced to CBS, who reaped the financial benefits of selling advertising time during the sitcom’s primetime airing. However, Warner Bros. reaped all of the backend income from 2 Broke Girls’ off-network syndication sales of $1.7 million each episode. CBS, on the other hand, received nothing.
It’s clear that CBS’ decision to cancel 2 Broke Girls was influenced by the show’s ownership, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As a result, the network’s decision to discontinue the programme was a reflection of a larger tendency among broadcast television networks to produce and control their own productions, thereby preventing another studio from profiting from a series’ later popularity brought about by the network. This season, CBS ordered nine new pilots, all of which were either half or wholly owned by the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR). 2 Broke Girls would have had a very different outcome if it had been produced by a CBS-affiliated studio.
2 Broke Girls was hated by many TV critics
When 2 Broke Girls first aired on CBS in the fall of 2011, the reviews for the show were very mixed. The Hollywood Reporter called 2 Broke Girls “the most disappointing new sitcom of the fall.” It said the show had “potential,” but it “has wasted it every week on cheap, predictable, and unfunny jokes.” Vulture, on the other hand, said the show was more than just bad jokes. “Does it have to be so mean?” They were more positive in Slate’s review. They said that the show was “regularly palatable and good for a cheap laugh,” but that was the highest praise they could muster.
During a January 2012 press tour for 2 Broke Girls, journalists slammed the show’s stars and producers for the show’s “one-note” supporting characters, outdated racial stereotypes, and sexual innuendos, according to Uproxx.
During the next few seasons, the reviews became more pointed. When Pop Matters wrote about the show in 2015, they said it had “lost momentum” and was on its way to “comedic bankruptcy.” No, the Boston Globe even asked, “Is 2 Broke Girls the worst show on TV?”
2 Broke Girls star Kat Dennings wanted to give fans a better conclusion
— Kat Dennings (@OfficialKat) May 13, 2017
In the wake of 2 Broke Girls’ termination, both the show’s cast and its viewers were astonished. Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings, who had portrayed the show’s primary characters Caroline and Max for six years, were both shocked by the news. 2 Broke Girls’ loose ends were left untied since Season 6 ended with the hope that the show will return.
Dennings regretted that fans never got to see her character’s wedding — adding that series co-creator Michael Patrick King “really acted as if there was going to be another season” after the surprise termination.
Yahoo! TV quotes Dennings as saying, “Maybe one day we’ll finish it all up with a two-hour special.” The actress went on, saying, “It’s time.” “That would be fantastic. For those who have followed the programme for so long, I believe they deserve some closure.” The ensemble of 2 Broke Girls has changed over the years, but it’s clear that fans would welcome the opportunity to see them all together again.
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