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The first season of the ''2 Broke Girls'', an American situation comedy television series, aired in the United States on CBS between September 19, 2011 to May 7, 2012. The series was created and executively produced by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings. The season introduces Max Black, a sarcastic below-the-poverty-line waitress, and Caroline Channing, a disgraced New York socialite turned waitress, who both pool their money together to pay for their future cupcake business. Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs portray the two lead characters of the series, Max Black and Caroline Channing. The main cast is rounded out by actors Garrett Morris, Jonathan Kite, Matthew Moy, and Jennifer Coolidge, who portray Earl, Oleg, Han Lee, and Sophie Kaczynski. ''2 Broke Girls first season aired during the 2011–12 television season on Mondays at 8:30 p.m. EST, except the series premiere. While initial reviews were positive, the season garnered mixed reviews from television critics, who praised the lead actresses' chemistry while panning the use of stereotypes and racial content. The season premiere debuted to 19.37 million viewers, the highest series launch on CBS since Fall 2001. The season averaged 11.27 million viewers per 24 episodes. Season one earned several award nominations and won two awards: An Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and a People's Choice Awards for Favorite New TV Comedy. The entire season was released on DVD in Region 1 on September 4, 2012, Region 2 on October 22, 2012, and Region 4 on October 17, 2012. ==Development and production== Creator Michael Patrick King had worked on several network series before the HBO television series ''Sex and the City'' (1998). Initially starting out as a writer, he went on to direct and produce episodes for the series as well as write, produce and direct the two movies that followed – Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2. After finalizing the last movie to the series, King entered a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television, through which he formed his production company, Michael Patrick King Productions. In that year, a bidding war occurred for the undeveloped pilot to ''2 Broke Girls''. In December, the series' pilot was picked up by CBS. The series was then ordered on May 13, 2011 for the 2011-2012 primetime television season. The series receives a full season pickup on October 5, 2011. In March 2012, the series was renewed for a second season. The season was produced by Michael Patrick King Productions and Warner Bros. Television and executive produced by creators Michael Patrick King and comedienne Whitney Cummings. The season featured writing from King, Cummings, David Feeney, Liz Feldman, Sonny Lee, Dave Mallins, Jhoni Marchinko, Molly McAleer, comedian Morgan Murphy, Michelle Nader, and Patrick Walsh.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2 Broke Girls – Full Cast and Crew )〕 Directors hired for the season were James Burrows, Scott Ellis, John Fortenberry, Thomas Kail, Julie Anne Robinson (serving as associate director), actor Fred Savage, actress Jean Sagal, and actor Ted Wass.〔 Ellis and Wass directed a majority of the season's episodes. Feldman, Tim Kaiser, Lee and Walsh also served as the series' producers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tim Kaiser )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Patrick Walsh )〕 Series writers Malins, Marchinko, and Nader, along with Laura Kightlinger, served as the series consulting producers. Cinematography for the series was headed by Chris La Fountaine, with Gary Baum and Joseph W. Calloway directing photography for one episode each. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2 Broke Girls (season 1)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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