Broad City gained a massive cult following upon its release, which continues to grow with each passing year. As Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler navigate NYC in their twenties, their adventures become more tumultuous. The universe of the show becomes dense as it continues, and fans see continuity in some of Broad City's most rewatchable episodes.

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As such, viewers perhaps wonder what factors come together to produce the stand-out comedy. Fans might be surprised by behind-the-scenes facts and easter eggs presented in the series.

It Started As A Web Series

Ilana and Abbi sitting on a bench and laughing in Broad City

Broad City came to audiences on a wide scale when the show premiered on Comedy Central in the mid-2010s. However, like many comedy series of the time, the show began as a cult web series.

A.V. Club reported that the show began as an internet show in the late 2000s. It wasn't as fleshed out as the half-hour episodes presented in the TV series, but it laid the foundation for the show's 5 season run.

Most Of Season 4 Had To Be Re-Written

Broad City is driven in large part by its likable main characters and quirky storylines. However, fans of the show know that politics increasingly crept into the show's subject matter during the late 2010s.

The show's creators told The Hollywood Reporter that they had to do more rewriting for Season 4 than any other season. After Donald Trump was elected, the writers had ideas that had to work into the show.

Abbi Jacobson And Ilana Glazer Didn't Showrun The First Season

It's hard to imagine Broad City without Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson in total creative control. However, they were set up with a showrunner when the series came to audiences.

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Glazer and Jacobson told Newsweek that Tami Sagher ran the first season. However, by Season 2, Glazer and Jacobson ran the show themselves.

Ilana Glazer's Brother Plays Her Character's Brother

Broad City often blurs the line between reality and make-believe as it presents the lives of Abbi and Ilana, fictionalized versions of the actors who play them.

Broad City has several funny supporting characters. Fans might say Ilana's brother Eliot is one of the best. He is played by Eliot Glazer, Ilana's brother in real life who has written and produced shows like New Girl and Younger.

Every Opening Animation Is Different

Split image of Ilana and Abbi in Broad City

Broad City presents a short but memorable opening sequence. Fans might say the quick jingle than opens the show gets stuck in their heads long after an episode ends.

Audiences might be surprised to know that the recognizable animations showcased in the series' opening are different in each episode. They come from artist Mike Perry.

Ilana Glazer Went To The Same College As Her Character

Ilana Wexler (Broad City)

The team behind Broad City often peppers in real-life details from Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson's pasts into the lives of their fictionalized characters.

Ilana Glazer and Ilana Wexler are both NYU alum. After the show gained success, Glazer spoke to students and Washington Square News, NYU's student newspaper, about her time at the school and how it affected the series.

Ilana Wexler Is Named After Glazer's Mom

Ilana threesome in Broad City

Glazer and Jacobson's fake last names might seem arbitrary on Broad City. However, fans might be surprised to know that Ilana Glazer's character's name was chosen with purpose.

Ilana Glazer's mother's maiden name is Wexler, and the actor chose the last name as a nod to her mom.

Melody Is Never Shown

One of Broad City's best running gags comes from Abbi's life at home. She lives with a roommate, Melody, but fans most often see her boyfriend Matt Bevers hanging out at the apartment in her place.

Casual fans would be perhaps surprised to know that audiences never see Abbi's roommate Melody. Abbi talks to her through a closed door in an episode, and she is referenced in photos, but viewers never see her face.

Abbi Jacobson Met Paul W. Downs In Improv Class

Paul W. Downs plays Trey Pucker, one of the funniest supporting characters in Broad City. Trey and Abbi develop feelings for one another after Trey plays her boss early on in the show.

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Downs and Jacobson show great chemistry in their scenes together, so it's no surprise the two knew each other before the show's filming. Newsweek revealed that they met in improv class before the series was developed.

Abbi And Ilana Were Supposed To Leave New York Together

The end of Broad City brings audiences perhaps the most unexpected and emotional storyline of the series. Abbi decides to leave New York to pursue her artistic goals, while Ilana is left to continue her education in NYC.

However, Glazer and Jacobson told Indiewire that the two discussed a different ending where Ilana switches schools to be close to Abbi in Colorado after she takes an artist residency there. However, they decided that splitting them up would be a more authentic and functional ending to the series.

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