What Broad City taught me about weed, life plans, and chosen family

It was never just a silly stoner comedy

A scene from Broad City.
(Image credit: Comedy Central.)

Today, Comedy Central will air the very last episode of one of my all-time favorite comedies, Broad City. I know it's just a TV show, but I'm getting emotional.

Besides being a consistent source of laughter and entertainment over the past five years, Broad City — which centers on two 20-something best friends in a slightly surreal version of New York City — has played a big role in my personal life. It was among the first topics my partner and I bonded over on our earliest dates, and a shared love of the show also helped me turn a work acquaintance into a best friend.

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Samantha Grossman

Samantha Grossman is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist based in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has worked on staff at TIME magazine and The Dodo, but her most important job is being the mother of a beautiful corgi named Simon.