Nothing is sacred for this pair of Jewish 'broads'

‘Broad City’ creators Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson may be snubbed by the Emmys, but their Comedy Central show’s following is winning the Internet

Imagine two best friends in their 20s in New York City with lots of kvetching and off-color moments. That’s the basic premise of “The Broad City,” which stars two Jewish women in an odd-couple comedy struggling to make it one way or another in the Big Apple.

And by make it, they mean everywhere, in every way. One episode actually opens while one friend is casually engaging in the most intimate of activities with a live boy toy and video chatting with her bestie while she’s at it. Yes, you read that correctly.

Created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, the show gained a cult following on the web as a female hipster’s version of “Seinfeld” with two minute segments performed by the writers themselves. Although “snubbed” by the Emmy’s the show’s creators have spawned a fan base — and colorful slang — that testify to its mark on popular culture today.

And a gloves-off match-up on Lip Sync Battle last week, the pair’s performances won the Internet.

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By January 2014, it premiered as a half-hour scripted series on Comedy Central. Glazer and Jacobson, who often video chat with each other and bring the audience along for the ride, appear as likenesses of themselves and go by the same first names. They also often co-write the episodes. But that is not the only likeness to “Seinfeld” or “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

The mundane, the unexpected and the bizarre are all de rigeur for these two broads. Broke they may be, but timid they are not. Many of these clips are R-rated. There’s language, drugs, explicit sex scenes, “power tools,” and plenty of idiocy and dysfunction.

Although the two appear on the show with alternate “Jewish” last names, there is never any doubt these two are Jewish. Naturally, that means the classic Jewish elements, including inappropriate sexual conversations at nothing less than a dearly departed grandmother’s shiva. And yes, you read that right, too. And of course, there are plenty of annoying Jewish mother moments.

Jacobson and Glazer both earned their comedy street cred at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. The show’s executive producer is none other than UCB co-founder Amy Poehler. She’s among a stellar list of guest stars including Saturday Night Live alums Fred Armisen and Rachel Dratch, as well as Janeane Garofalo, Michelle Hurst, Jason Mantzoukas, Amy Sedaris and other.

Die-hard fans, as well as those seeking something somewhat tamer, may be happy to know the show’s web editions display plenty more zany interactions between the two UC alums and the city that never sleeps.