If you haven't seen Comedy Central'sBroad City, it has truly been your loss. But now you have time to catch up and see what you've been missing.

Allow me to introduce you to Ilana and Abbi. They are the main characters, creators, and writers of Broad City. Their characters, of the same names, are women in their mid-20s in New York City, attempting to navigate everyday life and the many shenanigans that ensue. I believe it is the most realistic depiction of modern women on television today, and it's hilarious.

They are unabashedly real. Ilana and Abbi both have jobs they don't entirely love, relationships that are never entirely functional, and are at their best when basking in their friendship. Whether it's ordering pizza and gorging themselves after a night out or rollerblading through central park while high as a kite, they are always supporting each other and trying to stay sane in the city that never sleeps.

Broad City premiered on Comedy Central in 2014 but it first existed as a wildly successful web series, from 2009 to 2011. That was how they were discovered, by Amy Poehler, no less. Poehler saw the potential for a truly hilarious female driven comedy, and took Ilana and Abbi under her wing. Poehler is still a producer, going into Broad City's widely anticipated third season.

The show is made even greater by the appearances from well known and extremely talented comedians. Hannibal Buress, the stand up comedian, is one of my favorite cast members. He plays Lincoln Rice, a dentist and Ilana's sometimes boyfriend. His brand of naive sweetness makes for great comedy when next to Ilana's aggressive confidence and crazy ideas. He acts as the quiet voice of reason to Ilana and Abbi's often outlandish weekend planes. Hannibal also has his own excellent stand up specials on Netflix.

Fred Armisen, of Saturday Night Live and Portlandia, is another big name in comedy to have graced an episode of Broad City. He played a strange New York City man who pretends to be a baby to get out of paying Ilana and Abbi for services rendered. If you are a fan of Portlandia you will definitely appreciate Armisen's episode as he employs his same super weird and addicting comedic style.

What I love about Broad City is that it doesn't try to be anything but two women in the city. Their friendship is the most important part, they are women written by women and for women, although of course everyone can appreciate the comedy. Ilana has said, “If you watch one of our episodes, there’s not a big message, but if you watch all of them, I think, they’re empowering to women.” And to me, they truly are.