Show Analysis
Broad City86.8
Created by Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson
Starring Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Hannibal Buress, John Gemberling, Arturo Castro
Humor Index
95% CI: 86.0–88.6
3.5
7.2
7.1
3,737
Is Broad City funny? Yes — Broad City scores 86.8 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #1 funniest of 20 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 3,737 jokes across 50 episodes. It averages 3.5 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.2 and an impact score of 7.1.
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Top 5 Episodes of Broad City
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
Best Season
S4
783 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
87.2
unweighted avg · 50 episodes
Score Range
95.1→72.1
best to worst
18
Episodes 90+
46
Episodes 80+
50
Episodes 70+
5.4
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Humor Index — every episode
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
| Season | Episode | Title | Humor Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | What A Wonderful World | 72.1 |
| 1 | 2 | Puy Weed | 85.9 |
| 1 | 3 | Working Girls | 72.1 |
| 1 | 4 | The Lockout | 76.2 |
| 1 | 5 | Fattest Asses | 73.0 |
| 1 | 6 | Stolen Phone | 86.4 |
| 1 | 7 | Hurricane Wanda | 80.8 |
| 1 | 8 | Destination Wedding | 89.9 |
| 1 | 9 | Apartment Hunters | 94.1 |
| 1 | 10 | The Last Supper | 94.5 |
| 2 | 1 | In Heat | 86.6 |
| 2 | 2 | Mochalatta Chills | 85.5 |
| 2 | 3 | Wisdom Teeth | 84.1 |
| 2 | 4 | Knockoffs | 94.5 |
| 2 | 5 | Hashtag Fomo | 88.4 |
| 2 | 6 | The Matrix | 89.6 |
| 2 | 7 | Citizen Ship | 84.2 |
| 2 | 8 | Kirk Steele | 86.1 |
| 2 | 9 | Coat Check | 91.4 |
| 2 | 10 | St Marks | 94.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Two Chainz | 86.2 |
| 3 | 2 | Co Op | 92.0 |
| 3 | 3 | Game Over | 90.8 |
| 3 | 4 | Rat Pack | 85.1 |
| 3 | 5 | 2016 | 88.2 |
| 3 | 6 | Philadelphia | 81.8 |
| 3 | 7 | Bampb Nyc | 88.2 |
| 3 | 8 | Burning Bridges | 84.6 |
| 3 | 9 | Getting There 1 | 86.5 |
| 3 | 10 | Jews On A Plane 2 | 91.1 |
| 4 | 1 | Sliding Doors | 90.8 |
| 4 | 2 | Twaining Day | 90.0 |
| 4 | 3 | Just The Tips | 92.0 |
| 4 | 4 | Mushrooms | 90.9 |
| 4 | 5 | Abbis Mom | 87.8 |
| 4 | 6 | Witches | 91.2 |
| 4 | 7 | Florida | 84.8 |
| 4 | 8 | House Sitting | 85.8 |
| 4 | 9 | Bedbugs | 82.5 |
| 4 | 10 | Friendiversary | 90.5 |
| 5 | 1 | Stories | 88.6 |
| 5 | 2 | Shework And S Bucket | 91.4 |
| 5 | 3 | Bitcoin Amp The Missing Girl | 86.2 |
| 5 | 4 | Make The Space | 81.6 |
| 5 | 5 | Artsy Fartsy | 89.2 |
| 5 | 6 | Lost And Found | 89.6 |
| 5 | 7 | Shenanigans | 83.0 |
| 5 | 8 | Sleep No More | 93.4 |
| 5 | 9 | Along Came Molly | 95.1 |
| 5 | 10 | Broad City | 90.4 |
The Funniest Broad City Episodes
Of the 50 Broad City episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.
Along Came Molly
S5E09 · 76 jokes
The Last Supper
S1E10 · 72 jokes
Knockoffs
S2E04 · 82 jokes
Apartment Hunters
S1E09 · 77 jokes
St Marks
S2E10 · 86 jokes
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Is Broad City Worth Watching?
By the data: Broad City earns a Humor Index of 86.8 out of 100, placing it #1 of 20 fully-scored shows here. Across 50 analyzed episodes it averages 3.5 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.2, and an impact score of 7.1. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.
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