20th anniversary of Friends

[AkydefGoldberg]

Now, not a Friends fan by any means but I watch the episodes if they're on sometimes and I do find it enjoyable although probably not the rib-tickling LOL moments but a good laugh nevertheless.

I liked the first few series more than the ones nearing the end.

Would it be safe to say Friends wouldn't be as successful in today's TV? The writing would seem a tad outdated for today's times but the general premise would still resonate.

[Viazon]

In celebration of it being the 20th anniversary of Friends, Comedy Central are showing many episodes every day. Which really isn't any different from any other day.

Anyway, I loved Friends during its initial run and I still catch a few repeats for nostalgia.

[The Legend]

I'm a huge fan of Friends, it's my favorite sitcom of all-time and I could almost recite lines from every episode from memory. I would say that the show would just be as successful as it was then if it were to run now. I mean sure some of the lines seem outdated, but remove any sitcom 20 years from its run and things will be a little outdated. What's not outdated was its simple premise of six Friends lives intermingling in a very realistic way that had heart and great integrity.

[UTK]

Would it be safe to say Friends wouldn't be as successful in today's TV? The writing would seem a tad outdated for today's times but the general premise would still resonate.

I think the total opposite. I think it's aged extremely well.

Friends is the only sitcom that uses a laugh track that actually makes me laugh out loud. Love it to death.

[prophet]

Friends is timeless, it's one of those rare sitcoms that'll never get tiresome. I'm a big fan of the show and can watch the same episodes over and over without growing sick of it. My fondness these days is probably so high because there's not a time in the day when Friends isn't on, seriously. Whenever there's nothing to watch I can pretty much guarantee that Friends will be on somewhere - if anything I think the show is on more now (and more popular) than it ever was during it's original run.

20 years though?! The show is older than I am

[Kyle]

If Friends took place in the 2010's and not the 1990s then it would certainly work today. It worked then because it was the 90s and these six friends went through a ton of experiences that were similar to young adults at that time.

Plus, you know, Chandler. Could he be any funnier?

[The Legend]

Don't you mean:

Could he BE any more funny?