Ilana Glazer Reveals Her Favorite Moment From Broad City

Anyone who saw Big city knows the Comedy Central show is full of hilarious scenes — but one moment in particular stands out for the co-creator and star Ilana Glazer.

“One of my favorite moments Big 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 feature 25 Things that you don't know about me. in the last issue of Us every weekon newsstands now. “We were dying of laughter. I remember Amy Poehlerwho directed the episode, doing this silent laugh where his shoulders shook up and down.

In the 2014 episode, titled “The Last Supper,” Abbi and Ilana dine at a fancy restaurant – said to be frequented by Beyoncé And Jay-Z – for Abbi’s birthday. Poehler, who directed the episode, also makes an appearance as the restaurant's chef.

About halfway through dinner, Ilana's face begins to swell and she admits that she is allergic to shellfish, but still wants to eat the seafood meal for the special occasion. As the night goes on, her allergic reaction worsens, culminating in a hilarious scene where EpiPen-powered Abby rushes Ilana to the hospital.

Glazer – including the stand-up special, Human magicis streaming now on Hulu – and Abbi Jacobson directed five seasons of the sitcom, the final episode of which aired 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 to not plan anything, hang out with my family and cook.

2. Queen Bey, Beyoncé, was my #1 artist on my 2024 Spotify Wrapped.

3. I visit Dumbo [in Brooklyn] with my daughter as if we were Italian tourists, even though it's a 15 minute drive from our apartment. It's exciting, and there are so many things to do, taste and buy!

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

5. My favorite comfort meal is a bowl of homemade rice and vegetables with a little protein. It's warm, friendly and means I take good care of myself.

6. I met Nicole Kidman at a party and I was so starstruck that I imitated her. Not cold.

7. My favorite movie is Mrs. DoubtfireAnd Robin Williams was the artist I admired when I was younger. He always offered real feelings. I miss him as I knew him.

8. To be anchored for each of my 52 shows for my 2024 Human magic comedy tour, I walked around the neighborhood where I was performing and talked to myself for two hours.

9. The proudest moment of my career was when Abbi Jacobson and I honored Julia Louis-Dreyfus at his Kennedy Center Awards with an outrageous dance honoring his physical comedy, [including] Elaine in Seinfeld. Doing something crazy with my girlfriend for my hero is truly one of the best moments of my life!

10. My celebrity crush growing up was Freddie Prinze Jr. I kept magazine clippings of him in my Caboodle.

11. My favorite fast food order is the Crispy Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's with extra pickles, fries and a Frosty. Because I'm classy!

12. My other profession would be a therapist. I like to go deep.

13. “7 days” by David Craig takes 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 at 9 years old. Before I could babysit, I babysat while Mother's Day was drinking. No judgment.

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

16. To unwind after a busy day, I have a little bite of grass gum and a bath with Epsom salts.

17. One of my favorite moments Big 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, doing this silent laugh where her shoulders were shaking up and down.

18. The TV show I'm currently binge-watching is Blue.

19. Viola Davis is the collaborator of my dreams. She once said in an interview that she wanted to do something funny, [so] I would love to write something wild but mundane for her and perform opposite her, stressed about losing her respect.

20. The only item left on my bucket list is to ride horses on the beach in a bikini.

21. My fondest childhood memory is making sketch videos with my brother, Eliot. We were obsessed and have the evidence to prove it.

22. I can play the drums.

23. I collect the pieces of paper 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.

25. My favorite place to vacation is Marseille.