History YMMV / TwoBrokeGirls

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''Two Broke Girls'' was fairly popular in the US, but it is ''huge'' in China. Strong, ambitious women battling economic problems to fulfill their entrepreneurial dreams has apparently struck a chord with the Chinese lower-middle class who have been hit hard by China's slowing economic growth.

* HilariousInHindsight:
** The year before this show came out, Creator/KatDennings starred in a film called ''Film/DaydreamNation'', playing a character named Caroline.
** And ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist'' as Norah, blonde best friend Caroline in tow already.
** Max makes fun of Caroline for acting like a spoilt rich girl. Dennings' professional debut was a guest role in ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as a spoilt rich girl.
** The episode ''And the Cupcake War'' has the girls participating in ''Series/CupcakeWars'' and losing. In season 10 of the actual ''Cupcake Wars'', Matthew Moy (who plays Han) participated in the celebrity-bakers edition [[spoiler:and even ended up winning.]]

* {{Adorkable}}: Andy. A former Wall Street exec who fulfilled his dream of opening his own candy store when his firm folded and rang a bell every time he said something funny/cute. Fans think he's adorable and dorky.

* EthnicScrappy: Han, Oleg, and/or Sophie to some people.

* AcceptableTargets:
** {{Hipster}}s, Asians, and the wealthy.
** The whole of Poland is apparently some third world wasteland.
** {{Steampunk}} fans, particularly cosplayers.

** Han is played by Matthew Moy. His name became much more recognizable when he became a [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse voice actor]].

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** The fifth season seems to be addressing the TooBleakStoppedCaring issue (seen below) with the introduction of the Hollywood mini-arc, where Caroline successfully sells her life story and using the money to expand the business into a dessert bar.
** The sixth season takes this further. It keeps Max with her boyfriend from last season (thus curbing the StatusQuoIsGod reset that comes with every one of her romances at the end of their respective seasons), the girls' business is slowly, finally becoming successful, and the girls are moving up in the world.

* UnfortunateImplications: Michael Patrick King's unfortunate comment that the allegations of ModernMinstrelsy with Han were completely unfounded and that he himself understands prejudice because he's openly gay. [[http://www.avclub.com/article/i2-broke-girlsi-co-creator-defends-shows-racial-hu-67529 Several]] [[http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/2-broke-girls-boss-accuses-reporter-sexual-problem-contradicts-himself-fights-transcript/ critics]] [[http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/2-broke-girls-creator-has-bizarre-way-defending-ethnic-stereotypes-more-stereoptypes-343/ pointed out]] the deep flaws in that comparison, as well as that his comment seemed to imply that either it's ''impossible'' for gay people to be racist; or that being gay somehow makes [[NWordPrivileges racism ''acceptable'']]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Earl, whose senility in old age combined with him being [[TheStoner almost perpetually high]] frequently results in comedy gold.
** Han has become this in later seasons (see RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap below).

* LesYay: The titular character naturally.

* RelationshipWritingFumble: Max and Caroline have way, WAY more sexual chemistry with each other than with any other character. Or maybe [[LampshadeHanging it's not a]] [[LesYay fumble]].

** And now Caroline and the showerhead.

* FanPreferredCouple: Max and Caroline

** The year before this show came out, Creator/KatDennings starred in a film called "Daydream Nation", playing a character named Caroline.

** Max makes fun of Caroline for acting like a spoilt rich girl. Creator/KatDennings' professional debut was a guest role in ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as a spoilt rich girl.

** The fifth season seems to be addressing the DarknessInducedAudienceApathy issue (seen below) with the introduction of the Hollywood mini-arc, where Caroline successfully sells her life story and using the money to expand the business into a dessert bar.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: These girls are trying ''really'' hard, but have made almost no progress towards their goal (or did make progress, only to have it taken away) and are stuck in PerpetualPoverty. As expected by the very title of the show, StatusQuoIsGod, which kind of makes it hard for a lot of people to keep fighting an uphill battle.

* CargoShip: Max and Caroline's bathtub.

** Han is played by Creator/MatthewMoy. His name became much more recognizable when he became a [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse voice actor]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: It's now impossible to look at Deke without [[Series/TheEricAndreShow expecting him to shoot Hannibal]].

* SugarWiki/AwesoomeMusic: The theme song, "Second Chance" by Peter, Bjorn and John, which is also used for transitions.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: In ''And the Loophole,'' Max makes a comment about having a baby when she didn't know she was pregnant. Was this a BlackComedy joke, or something that really happened? Notable in that Caroline actually wonders if Max was serious (instead of brushing it off as another joke), and Max doesn't deny it.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The fifth season seems to be addressing the DarknessInducedAudienceApathy issue (seen below) with the introduction of the Hollywood mini-arc, where Caroline successfully sells her life story and using the money to expand the business into a dessert bar.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Within the show's continuity, at least. In the middle of "And the Pearl Necklace," Chestnut suddenly appears in Caroline and Max's apartment and eats some cupcake batter. No explanation was made of why he was back there and not in the stable, and his presence in the apartment hasn't been mentioned again.
** A earlier episode points out they got him back from the stable.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people just watch the show for the title girls and do not care for any of the other characters.

* EarWorm: The theme song, "Second Chance" by Peter, Bjorn and John, which is also used for transitions.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Caroline's voice can be very grating to some ears.