What about the abrupt ending of "2 Broke Girls" had one of show's lead actors constantly crying?
Keep watching for the reason, and why she'd like to reunite with her co-stars.
For Beth Behrs, 2 Broke Girls will always hold a special place in her heart.
Not only did the show provide her with her breakout role of Caroline Channing,
but the cast and crew were so tight-knit that she became part of a big,
happy TV family — one she still keeps in touch with to this day. On the beloved sitcom,
she played a sweet and spunky socialite who becomes a waitress after losing her father's
money. We sat down to chat with the actor, and, of course, we couldn't help but ask about her
feelings on the series getting canceled without warning after six seasons. Behrs told The List:
"I mean, it was really sad ... [especially] when you've been on a show [for] that many years,
and for Kat [Dennings] and I, it was pretty much
our whole 20s, and changed both of our lives in such a beautiful way."
When asked if she'd do a reboot, Behrs didn't miss a beat, immediately responding, quote,
"Yes, of course!" In the meantime, as a bit of a consolation prize,
The Neighborhood, the series in which she now stars, is also on CBS,
so half of its camera crew came from the set of 2 Broke Girls. Behrs said:
"I've worked with some of the same camera people since I was 24 years old,
and they've seen me grow up and they're sort of all uncles at this point."
When 2 Broke Girls ended in 2017,
the news didn't just stun fans, but the cast as well. Behrs explained:
"We were shocked, obviously.
Everyone was, because you saw the season finale was not a series finale."
And as Behrs looks back on the end of the fan-favorite series, she is saddened by
the fact that she was unable to properly say goodbye to her on-set family. Behrs told us:
"There was something about not getting to thank the crew and say goodbye to those
people who were with you during one of the most important times of your life."
That's why she was, quote,
"crying the whole time" when she watched the recent Friends reunion. Behrs gushed,
"I was just thinking about how much I love the cast and crew of '2 Broke Girls.'"
On the pilot episode of the series, which aired in 2011,
Beth Behrs' character, Caroline, befriended fellow waitress Max Black, played by Kat
Dennings. It was apparent from their first scene together that the two had undeniable chemistry.
"I can't wait to go home and illegally download that documentary about performance art."
"And I can't wait to go home and watch 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.'"
Since being cast together, the pair became just as close off camera as they were on. So now that the
show's been off the air for years, we had to ask how often the lovable TV duo talk. Behrs replied,
"Pretty often! Through the pandemic, we haven't really been able to hang out, but through text,
yeah. I was just talking to her the other day about our gardens,
because she's the gardening expert."
While 2 Broke Girls ended in a manner that was completely shocking to Beth Behrs, it's
clear from her booming career that the truncated series didn't throw her off course. Behrs made her
move to The Neighborhood, starring television icons such as Max Greenfield and Cedric the
Entertainer. And while the show is known for its comedic chops and "fish out of water" storyline,
Behrs took the series to a whole new level in October 2021. Behrs told The List in July 2021:
"My character Gemma already has a child, Grover, on the show,
but her and Dave are pregnant with their second baby."
In a shocking twist, Behrs' character suffered a miscarriage,
and her emotional journey of pain, strife, and grief were captured on camera.
While the storyline was heart-wrenching, Behrs' approach to the both personally and
socially impactful twist was not surprising. In her sit-down with The List, she explained
what an honor it was to collaborate with "such an incredible group of people,"
all working together to put out messages on-screen that she could be proud of. Behr told us:
"I hope we continue to do stories that have social impact, but also bring people together
through laughter. I think it's really important. I'm proud of our show that we're able to address
these very important issues, but then also do it in a way that doesn't feel preachy."
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