OT: Seinfeld or Friends
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If Jennifer Aniston wasn’t on Friends people wouldn’t even remember the show.
I never understood trying to compare Seinfeld. It is in a class all it’s own.
I never understood trying to compare Seinfeld. It is in a class all it’s own.
Or age. If you were born in the mid-80s to mid-90s, you were probably too young to appreciate Seinfeld when it was first on. But you were the perfect age for Friends.
Yes, I googled after and then regretted my post. I don't know why I remembered him being cuter. Lol
"Seinfeld" is a bit overrated as a TV show, as, like "The Simpsons" the characters were exactly the same at the end as at the beginning. But it made me laugh out loud pretty much every episode.
"Friends" was pretty good early on, but then the characters became just overwhelmingly annoying as their most obnoxious traits were pretty much their only quality before too long. It's just not in the same universe as "Seinfeld."
I have a hard time imagining ANYBODY picking "Friends" over "Seinfeld."
"Friends" was pretty good early on, but then the characters became just overwhelmingly annoying as their most obnoxious traits were pretty much their only quality before too long. It's just not in the same universe as "Seinfeld."
I have a hard time imagining ANYBODY picking "Friends" over "Seinfeld."
Seinfeld was one of the greatest comedies of all-time, while Friends was a great comedy, but not as good as Seinfeld. Way too many people dismissing Friends, though, and the "whiny" comments are silly, as Seinfeld had maybe the whiniest character in history (George). My wife, who might be the funniest person I know, was a much bigger fan of Friends.
Obviously, this is a highly subjective question. However, in my opinion, the following stand out from the crowd:
All In The Family
M*A*S*H
Seinfeld
Each of these were very strong on the following three elements
Well written
Incredible cast
Pushed the envelope by touching on subjects that were considered very controversial for their time
There are plenty of great shows that touch on one or two of these, but not all three. I am a huge fan of The Office, but I don't really consider its content to be "groundbreaking". Personally, I never thought that much of Friends. Characters never really clicked and I thought most of the writing was predictable. But, again, this is a highly subjective question.
All In The Family
M*A*S*H
Seinfeld
Each of these were very strong on the following three elements
Well written
Incredible cast
Pushed the envelope by touching on subjects that were considered very controversial for their time
There are plenty of great shows that touch on one or two of these, but not all three. I am a huge fan of The Office, but I don't really consider its content to be "groundbreaking". Personally, I never thought that much of Friends. Characters never really clicked and I thought most of the writing was predictable. But, again, this is a highly subjective question.