[rusticgal]

American sitcoms are so cheesy...but Friends was brilliant. A bit 'robotic' in the first few episodes but then the characters came into their own and it was brilliant. Me and my boys can watch it time and time again and we just love it.

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by scarface95

serious debate

triggered

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

This is my favourite episode of J&W https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKpJQnVBj-w <3 give it a watch and let me know what you think!

I'll give a watch sometime, I'll start from the first episode.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Alf

I'll give a watch sometime, I'll start from the first episode.

The one I linked was the second, so you'd get to it soon enough

[Tony Montana]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

That list makes me feel old.

Originally Posted by rusticgal

American sitcoms are so cheesy...but Friends was brilliant. A bit 'robotic' in the first few episodes but then the characters came into their own and it was brilliant. Me and my boys can watch it time and time again and we just love it.

The rewatch ability is probably the best for a sitcom. I can watch it over and over again and never get bored

[James]

One of the best I think, but it went on too long. It declined when Chandler and Monica moved in together.

I only got into it later (with repeats) - I didn't like the look of it when it started.

I haven't watched American sitcoms much - I think the only other ones I watched were Happy Days and Larry Sanders.

Originally Posted by Alf

I'll give you 15 and if you want anymore, just ask.

Steptoe and Son
Dad's Army
One Foot in the Grave
Rising Damp
Till Death us do Part
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads
Allo Allo
Fawlty Towers
Porridge
Only Fools and Horses
Still Game
Hancocks Half Hour
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Blackadder
Royle Family

A lot of those are classics. I've watched about half of them. Apart from Dads' Army and Fawlty Towers I haven't watched 70s and earlier sitcoms.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Alf

I imagine Terry would have abandoned his labour roots, he definitely would be a leave voter, and probably on the Farage train.

Bob would be a remainer, probably a Blairite.

You think their politics would have changed so much? I would hope they hardly changed and Terry is a Corbynite while Bob is defending the Tories and blaming Blair and Brown for his predicament. I think we agree it would have been fascinating to bring these characters back.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by James

One of the best I think, but it went on too long. It declined when Chandler and Monica moved in together.

I only got into it later (with repeats) - I didn't like the look of it when it started.

I haven't watched American sitcoms much - I think the only other ones I watched were Happy Days and Larry Sanders.



A lot of those are classics. I've watched about half of them. Apart from Dads' Army and Fawlty Towers I haven't watched 70s and earlier sitcoms.

It's never too late, I bought the Steptoe and Son boxset about 10 years ago and after watching it I thought "were have you been all my life?" From that day, I made collecting British sitcoms my hobby and it still is today.

You can probably find most on YT or you can buy boxsets. The 70s was the Golden era of British Sitcom, when the British ruled the World in sitcom.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

You think their politics would have changed so much? I would hope they hardly changed and Terry is a Corbynite while Bob is defending the Tories and blaming Blair and Brown for his predicament. I think we agree it would have been fascinating to bring these characters back.

Well Terry was a "Little Englander" So would have wanted out of the EU, and like a lot of working class, he'd feel Labour had abandoned him, and he'd be championing Farage.

[Shaun]

Absolutely not. It's mediocre at best.

Not even the best 90s American sitcom beginning with 'Fr'

[LaLaLand]

In terms of 90's US sitcoms, like Seinfeld, Frasier, The Golden Girls, Will & Grace even Mad About You all top Friends... [imo]

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Alf

Well Terry was a "Little Englander" So would have wanted out of the EU, and like a lot of working class, he'd feel Labour had abandoned him, and he'd be championing Farage.

But he never wanted to work, spent most of each series unemployed and is now rich. I disagree but I do think he would be the more interesting of the two characters.

Bob, I think is easier, I think he would have been now very Tory and certainly blaming Blair and Brown for everything so for Terry to be so similar may affect the longevity of the series. Of course all of this is hypothetical.

[Eddie.]

From what I’ve seen, I really liked it. I need to get into it sometime soon...

[Tony Montana]

Originally Posted by Eddie.

From what I’ve seen, I really liked it. I need to get into it sometime soon...

I guarantee you won't be disappointed

[Mokka]

I'm firmly taking a stance in the middle on this issue.... it's great... it's one of the greats... but it isn't the greatest.

[Tony Montana]

Originally Posted by Mokka

I'm firmly taking a stance in the middle on this issue.... it's great... it's one of the greats... but it isn't the greatest.

Fair Enough

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

American sitcoms are so cheesy...but Friends was brilliant. A bit 'robotic' in the first few episodes but then the characters came into their own and it was brilliant. Me and my boys can watch it time and time again and we just love it.

My son's like it more than I do lol... I catch them rewatching it on Netflix... along with the office... all the time. I find it interesting that 20 years on it can capture the attention of my teens.

[Tony Montana]

Originally Posted by Mokka

My son's like it more than I do lol... I catch them rewatching it on Netflix... along with the office... all the time. I find it interesting that 20 years on it can capture the attention of my teens.

it's a Timeless Classic and a One of a Kind

[LukeB]

Ofc it is! It’s hilarious

[Tony Montana]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Ofc it is! It’s hilarious

Knew i could count on you, Luke

[kirklancaster]

Friends is a great sit-com and - for me - is very cleverly constructed and polished, but Frasier is my favourite.

I agree with Alf about most of the British comedies on his list though.

[Jake.]

I love it, but no. The tail end of Series 3 through Series 4 was genuinely fantastic. 5-6 were still funny but no real storylines developed. 9-10 are both pretty dire in retrospect, just one celeb cameo after another with each episode going for a shock tactic. The characters became caricatures of themselves to the point of being unlikeable.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Absolutely not. It's mediocre at best.

Not even the best 90s American sitcom beginning with 'Fr'

And I so wanted to recreate it when I teach you to ride your bike Shaun..... I bought you a bike with a basket and tassles on the handlebars and everything........sooo disappointed now

[Niamh.]

Father Ted is the winner I'm afraid but Friends is the best of the American ones I think

[The Slim Reaper]

The office (UK) is clearly the greatest comedy of all time.