In the 2 Broke Girls episode “And the Show and Don’t Tell,” Max (Kat Dennings) goes with Caroline (Beth Behrs) to visit her Bernie Madoff-like father, Martin, in prison. There they see him perform in a musical — he has a solo! The girls also tell him their plan to use Caroline’s movie money to turn their cupcake window into a dessert bar.
Martin Channing is portrayed by Steven Weber. He’s known for his roles on NCIS: New Orleans (Mayor Hamilton), iZombie (Vaughn), Chasing Life (Dr. George Carver), Murder in the First (Bill Wilkerson), Dallas (Governor McConaughey), Brothers & Sisters (Graham), and Wings (Brian), among others. Weber is also recognized for his roles in the films Leaving Las Vegas and Single White Female. 2 Broke Girls airs Thursdays at 9:30pm on CBS.