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Originally Posted by vektor
depends if you consider things like Justin Bieber or Lil Wayne a classic. Friends was popular, absolutely, but classic I do not think so. It was abhorrently formulaic and it had a laugh track (both combined really made it just a show going through the motions); joey is stupid, monica likes clean things, ross is a nerd that is clueless, rachel was a typical dumb bimbo, phoebe was insane and chandler was the funny guy. That's all the show ever was.
Seinfeld was a classic, they had more original ideas in one episode than I ever remember from friends. The reverse episode, the episode where Kramer is a serial killer, Kramerica industries, Fusili Jerry, when Elain meets the mirror image of George, Kramer and Jerry, the soup nazi... and on and on. That was a classic show, nearly every episode had a unique concept. (this is all obviously just my opinion). There are a ridiculous amount of cultural idioms that Seinfeld single-handedly created. Friends was the same thing over and over again, will ross get with rachel... again? time for some comedic interjections from the goof troop, cue the laugh track.
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I'd disagree on that. They had some quality character arcs for a half hour sitcom, the show didn't take itself seriously and I'd say they had a pretty strong cast. I was never a big Friends fan, but can certainly see the value in it. I think you're selling it quite short, simply because it was not your taste. Seinfeld also had the liberty of never having to worry about continuity or any type of story or character development. I love Seinfeld, but I don't see any reason to compare the two.
There are a billion sitcoms on tv. Friends found a way to be arguably be the most popular of all time and has found life well after it's season just like Seinfeld.