Ilana Glazer reveals her favorite Broad City moment

anyone who has seen wide city You know the Comedy Central show is full of laugh-out-loud scenes, but one moment in particular stands out for the co-creator and star Ilana Glazer.

“One of my favorite moments of wide city is the Season 1 finale, when Ilana has an allergic reaction to shellfish and Abbi heroically carries her out of the restaurant after accidentally stabbing herself with an EpiPen,” Glazer, 37, reveals exclusively in her article 25 Things You Don’t Know about me. in it last number of Us weeklynow on newsstands. “We were dying of laughter. Memory Amy Pohlerwho directed the episode, with that silent laugh where his shoulders rose and fell.”

In the 2014 episode, titled “The Last Supper”, Abbi and Ilana dine at a fancy restaurant, supposedly frequented by Beyonce and jay-z —for Abbi’s birthday. Poehler, who directed the episode, also makes a cameo as the restaurant’s chef.

About halfway through dinner, Ilana’s face starts to swell and she admits that she is allergic to shellfish, but she wants to eat shellfish for the special occasion anyway. As the night goes on, her allergic reaction worsens, culminating in a hilarious scene in which EpiPen-fed Abby takes Ilana to the hospital.

Glazer, whose stand-up special, human magicis streaming now on Hulu, and Abbi Jacobson He made five seasons of the comedy, which aired its last episode in 2019.

For more fun personal stories from Glazer, including the proudest moment of his career, which also involves Jacobson, keep scrolling:

1. My favorite way to spend the weekend is without making plans, sleeping with my family and cooking.

2. Queen Bey, Beyoncé, was my number one artist on my Spotify Wrapped of 2024.

3. I visit Dumbo (in Brooklyn) with my daughter as if we were Italian tourists, even though it is a 15-minute drive from our apartment. It’s exciting and there is so much to do, try and buy!

4. My first car was a two-door, stick-shift Honda Civic.

5. My favorite comfort food is a homemade bowl of rice and vegetables with a little protein. It’s warm, homey and means I’m taking good care of myself.

6. I found myself Nicole Kidman at a party and I was so dazzled that I imitated her. Don’t relax.

7. My favorite movie is Mrs. Doubtfireand robin williams He was the artist I admired when I was younger. He always offered real feelings. I miss him as I knew him.

8. Being grounded in each of my 52 shows by my 2024. human magic comedy tour, I would walk around the neighborhood I was performing in and talk to myself for two hours.

9. The proudest moment of my career was when Abbi Jacobson and I honored Julia Louis-Dreyfus at her Kennedy Center Awards with a scandalous dance in honor of her physical comedy, (including) Elaine in Seinfeld. Doing something crazy with my girl for my hero is truly one of the best moments of my life!

10. The celebrity I liked when I was a kid was Freddie Prince Jr. I kept magazine clippings of his in my Caboodle.

11. My favorite fast food order is Wendy’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich with extra pickles, fries, and Frosty. Because I have class!

12. My alternative profession would be a therapist. I love going deeper.

13. “7 days” of David Craig It brings me back to being a nerdy, horny teenager with years ahead of me before I know what to do with it.

14. My first job was (as) a mother’s helper when I was 9 years old. Before I could babysit, I did it while drinking on Mother’s Day. Without judgment.

15. English was my best subject in school. I always loved writing.

16. To decompress after a hectic day, I take a small bite of a marijuana gummy and take a bath with Epsom salts.

17. One of my favorite moments of wide city is the season 1 finale, when Ilana has an allergic reaction to shellfish and Abbi heroically carries her out of the restaurant after accidentally stabbing herself with an EpiPen. We were dying of laughter. I remember Amy Poehler, who directed the episode, having that silent laugh where her shoulders rose and fell.

18. The television program I am currently watching is bluish.

19. Viola Davis He is the collaborator of my dreams. She once said in an interview that she wanted to do something fun, (so) I’d love to write something wild but mundane for her and perform in front of her, stressed about losing her respect.

20. The only thing left on my bucket list is horseback riding on the beach in a bikini.

21. My best childhood memory is making sketch videos with my brother. eliot. We were obsessed and we have the evidence to prove it.

22. I can play the drums.

23. I collect scraps of paper that my daughter writes on.

24. The feature I use the most on my phone is voice memos. My best friend and I leave each other 20 minute messages and I eat them up.

25. My favorite place to vacation is Marseille.