The season introduces Max Black, a sarcastic below-the-poverty-line waitress, and Caroline Channing, a disgraced New York socialite turned waitress, who both pool their money together to pay for their future cupcake business.
S01E01 And How They Met
Sep 19, 2011Experienced waitress Max Black meets her new co-worker, former rich-girl Caroline Channing, and puts her skills to the test at an old but re-emerging Brooklyn diner. Despite her initial distaste for Caroline, Max eventually softens and the two team up for a new business venture.
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S01E02 And the Break-up Scene
Sep 26, 2011Caroline thinks she's doing Max a favor when she takes it upon herself to facilitate her break-up with Robbie.
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S01E03 And Strokes of Goodwill
Oct 3, 2011Max introduces Caroline to the art of thrift store shopping, which takes a dangerous turn when a battle erupts over a T-shirt.
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S01E04 And the Rich People Problems
Oct 10, 2011Max gets a glimpse at Caroline's former life of luxury when she agrees to help get her much-needed night guard from her old home.
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S01E05 And the '90's Horse Party
Oct 17, 2011Caroline and Max throw a '90's-themed party at the diner to attract rich hipsters and raise money for their cupcake business; Caroline is horrified when her rich ex-boyfriend comes into the diner.
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S01E06 And the Disappearing Bed
Oct 24, 2011Caroline tries to build a Murphy bed for herself in Max's apartment. Meanwhile, the chemistry between Max and Johnny heats up.
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S01E07 And the Pretty Problem
Oct 31, 2011Caroline enrolls herself and Max in a cake-decorating class to increase their skill level and take their cupcake business to the next level.
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S01E08 And Hoarder Culture
Nov 7, 2011Caroline and Max are waist-deep in clutter when they clean a hoarder's apartment, and Max discovers that Johnny's been keeping a secret from her.
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S01E09 And the Really Petty Cash
Nov 14, 2011Johnny's girlfriend has a devious plan in mind when she hires Max and Caroline to bake cupcakes for an art show featuring his work.
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S01E10 And the Very Christmas Thanksgiving
Nov 21, 2011Caroline and Max spend Caroline's first broke holiday season working at a department store's Santaland to earn extra money.
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S01E11 And the Reality Check
Dec 5, 2011Max and Caroline try to find Chestnut a job in order to get him lodging for the winter. Meanwhile, Peach, the mother of the twins Max babysits, auditions for "Real Housewives of TriBeCa".
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S01E12 And the Pop-Up Sale
Dec 12, 2011When Max's stove breaks, Caroline tries to return some expensive rings to Barney's department store, but discovers her surname is no longer an asset at her former home away from home.
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S01E13 And the Secret Ingredient
Jan 2, 2012In the midst of her new obsession with couponing, Caroline discovers the secret ingredient to Max's cupcakes.
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S01E14 And the Upstairs Neighbor
Jan 16, 2012Max and Caroline are suspicious of the new upstairs neighbor who moves in after the old tenant dies.
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S01E15 And the Blind Spot
Feb 6, 2012Max and Caroline must prove their cleaning skills to Sophie in order to be hired as maids for her cleaning business.
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S01E16 And the Broken Hearts
Feb 13, 2012Max shows her softer side after seeing Sophie dressed up sends Earl to the hospital with heart attack. Meanwhile, Caroline attempts to rekindle an old flame of hers.
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S01E17 And the Kosher Cupcakes
Feb 20, 2012Max tries to pass off her cupcakes as kosher when she and Caroline serve them at a boy's Bar Mitzvah.
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S01E18 And the One-Night Stands
Feb 27, 2012Max joins Caroline on a trip to visit her father in prison.
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S01E19 And the Spring Break
Mar 19, 2012Max and Caroline take a spring getaway at a couple's posh apartment where they've been asked to dog-sit.
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S01E20 And the Drug Money
Apr 9, 2012Max convinces Caroline to partake in a clinical drug trial in an effort to raise money to help Caroline's father.
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S01E21 And the Messy Purse Smackdown
Apr 16, 2012After promising Earl to drop his tax return in the mail, Caroline learns that Max has never filed, and gets sidetracked trying to help her.
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S01E22 And the Big Buttercream Breakthrough
Apr 30, 2012Max's babysitting gig with Peach is in peril if the cupcakes she and Caroline deliver to Peach's socialite friend aren't perfect.
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S01E23 And Martha Stewart Have a Ball: Part One
May 7, 2012Max and Caroline plan to attend a big fashion gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where Martha Stewart is scheduled to be a guest, in an attempt to have her taste their cupcakes and get her seal of approval.
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S01E24 And Martha Stewart Have a Ball: Part Two
May 7, 2012The first season ends with Max and Caroline attending a fashion gala at a museum where Martha Stewart is a guest in an attempt to get the culinary expert to taste their cupcakes.
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