Why ‘Broad City’ Is The Greatest Stoner Comedy On TV


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Tonight Broad City returns for its third season on Comedy Central. As a yuppie New Yorker, there are many reasons to love Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer: Their hijinks around the city are like holding up a mirror to many a millennial’s post-grad life. Like Seinfeld, it’s a show about nothing in particular, fueled strictly on their chemistry.

One consistent, besides sexual exploration and finding oneself, is weed. Lots and lots of weed. It’s everywhere in the show, though not lampooned or fetishized, sans an NYU dorm scene that turns into a massive smoke sesh:

In honor of the greatest stoner comedy returning to TV this evening, here’s a supercut of all the times Abbi and Ilana hit the bong:

Brandon Wenerd is BroBible's publisher, helping start this site in 2009. He lives in Los Angeles and likes writing about music and culture. His podcast is called the Mostly Occasionally Show, featuring interviews with artists and athletes, along with a behind-the-scenes view of BroBible. Read more of his work at brandonwenerd.com. Email: brandon@brobible.com