The second season of CBS's popular sitcom finds struggling roommates and BFFs Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) continuing on course as sexpot waitresses who sling dialogue that is rife with innuendo and blatant double entendres. White co-workers at a Brooklyn diner owned by Korean man-child Han (Matthew Moy)—with elderly black cashier Earl (Garrett Morris), and perverted Ukrainian cook Oleg (Jonathan Kite) thrown into the mix—the girls have a dream of opening a cupcake boutique that finally becomes a reality (sort of). Doubling down on the ribald humor and ethnic stereotyping, the show also features Jennifer Coolidge as Sophie, a dopey Polish nymphomaniac who hooks up with Oleg. Co-creator Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) has thumbed his nose at critics by bringing what he calls “high lowbrow humor” to the sitcom stage, and the results are pretty much love-it-or-hate-it. Episodes follow Max and Caroline as they do whatever it takes to become entrepreneurs, including romancing new and old boyfriends, working extra jobs, and tolerating or baiting those around them. Fans will have a lot to enjoy, starting with Dennings' fine turn as an insecure, voluptuous smart-ass, and the always reliable Coolidge, who nails ditzy. Compiling all 24 episodes from 2012–13, DVD extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a character profile, deleted scenes, a panel discussion with King and the cast, and a gag reel. A strong optional purchase. (T. Fry)
2 Broke Girls: The Complete Second Season
Warner, 3 discs, 513 min., not rated, DVD: $44.98 Volume 29, Issue 1
2 Broke Girls: The Complete Second Season
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