I absolutely love that show.

Kiddos have re-discovered it on Netflix and I get to relive it with them. One of the best sit-coms ever and proud mom that my kids now get my Friends references. Like not being able to move furniture without shouting PIVOT

 

Never watched it, I hate american attempt at humor

 

Laughter is the best medicine. I'll watch any sitcom . There's been hilarious US and UK ones and some stinkers.
Which non American ones do you like to watch ?

It's taking a beating for being non-PC

I think most programmes made before 2000 would be non PC The 70's On the Buses :Jawdrop Middle age men and Dolly birds :Vomit

I watched a re run of Fresh Prince recently :Hilarious but so sexist .

But Carlton :Kiss His dance, so joyous :Hilarious

 

It's taking a beating for being non-PC

 

It has been eye opening some of the things they did back then that was considered okay even 30 years ago (gawd has it been that long?!)
Has made for some very good conversations with teenagers in this house though, conversations about how society evolves and changes. It's all good

 

I've never seen it

I remember when I was about 11 or 12 all the girls in my year at school were going on about (a) Friends and (B) The Simpsons and I had no idea what they were talking about as I was never allowed to see either.

Might give it a go.....

 

I've never seen it

I remember when I was about 11 or 12 all the girls in my year at school were going on about (a) Friends and (B) The Simpsons and I had no idea what they were talking about as I was never allowed to see either.

Might give it a go.....

I was never keen On the Simpsons , I hardly watched it though more recently I've watched a few episodes .

 

I think they had very funny US comedies in the 90s . For me it was a good era. Spin City , Suddenly Susan and Dream On for example .

 

I miss sitcoms in general clever writing, decent acting, instead of all this reality TV crap that makes people famous for being idiots or arseholes or both.

Will and Grace was another 90s sitcom, totally not PC but totally hilarious.
And M.A.S.H! Anyone remember that one? Great show, great writing, great acting....
Cheers was another good one

 

Family Guy :Jawdrop Must be the most non PC and perverse thing on TV and you just have to watch it and see what they come up with .
Giggity

 

We have just box-set binged on the Big Bang Theory - another great one.

 

I still go to youtube to watch Friends bloopers and outtakes to cheer me up
I love the relationship the cast has with each other, you can tell they got/get along in real life too

 

I love that show! I find it weird to think that the majority of episodes are older than me though and the entire series is older than my sisters!

For those who like the show, there’s a comedy on E4 called Baby Daddy which is pretty cool - it’s similar, yet different but equally as funny!

 

I love that show! I find it weird to think that the majority of episodes are older than me though and the entire series is older than my sisters!

For those who like the show, there's a comedy on E4 called Baby Daddy which is pretty cool - it's similar, yet different but equally as funny!

yeah Baby Daddy :Hilarious I watch most of the E4 sitcoms.

The Inbetweeners , still laugh at that . The visit to Thorpe park :Hilarious
I'm really mad at the BBC for dropping BBC 3 from Freeview . Bad Education and Some Girls hilarious too .
Do these comedies pass the PC test ? I'm not so sure

 

I love Friends, it rolls round continually on Comedy Central. I can watch the same episode 3-4 times and still find it funny. Frasier's the same, quite witty really.

 

I love friends I was in my teens when it started. It reminds me of being younger.

 

I will most certainly give Friends a go. I want to see what I missed.

 

Set aside some time and a bag of popcorn!

 

I love Friends! I watched them all on Netflix recently Still made me giggle... I don't get that from a lot of American sitcoms anymore. I think it was better made.

Though... my OH did point out that Phoebe is basically pointless in the first season! I never noticed it before but when he said that I did! She doesn't really do much but one liners and doesn't have any major storylines!

 

Allo Allo is on Drama . There was criticism of it at the time. I bet the PC brigade doesnt like it .

 

Any Brooklyn Nine Nine fans here? Actually something that woke teens would approve of in that it has progressive and diverse plots and characters, but that's by the by, it is incredibly funny and well acted in its own right. Was just recently saved from cancellation - BINGPOT.

 

A brilliant show.

Nine nine!!

 

Oh yay, my people. I live for the Doug Judy episodes, myself (I will never be able to hear the name Rosa again without thinking 'Rosa Rosa Roosa... RooOoosa')

Black Books is my absolute favourite of all time @PawsOnMe (see sig). Love all of Graham Linehan's stuff but Black Books most of all. In fact I'm long overdue a rewatch.

 

I can't see signatures for some reason love Doug and Jake's frenemy relationship xD when they're doing karaoke :Hilarious

That episode kills me, it's perfection. Moss behind the bar, deadpan - 'Yes, miss?'. How is that so funny? It is though.

It's such a good episode, Roy's face when he's on the lift in the wheelchair gets me everytime .:Hilarious

 

Friends is just the best ever!

OH and I sleep with the tv on and it's usually either Friends or The Big Bang Theory playing in the background all night. Nothing better than something lighthearted and funny to listen to while I fall asleep, especially if I'm feeling anxious or my mind is working overtime.

The only downside is when I know there's a particularly funny line coming up, I start giggling to myself before it's even been said

You spit on me man :Hilarious

 

@kimthecat I do like Friends, but the Fresh Prince is the winner for me!
I find Family Guy too stupid to watch these days. There are too many needless cut-away clips and they're always referencing things I've never heard of. The early episodes were quite good but they really ought to stop making it now. They should have killed it off years ago in my opinion. Same goes for The Simpsons: once a comedy great, now just a waste of airtime.
The Brits really are the champions when it comes to comedy; if you think otherwise you're a stupid boy who needs a damn good thrashing!

 

@kimthecat I do like Friends, but the Fresh Prince is the winner for me!
I find Family Guy too stupid to watch these days. There are too many needless cut-away clips and they're always referencing things I've never heard of. The early episodes were quite good but they really ought to stop making it now. They should have killed it off years ago in my opinion. Same goes for The Simpsons: once a comedy great, now just a waste of airtime.
The Brits really are the champions when it comes to comedy; if you think otherwise you're a stupid boy who needs a damn good thrashing!

I used to like Fresh Prince, but now just the music coming on makes me cringe.

I agree about Family guy though, at first it was inspired, but the referencing also does me in. Still think the characters are good though.

Absolutely loved Stewie and Brian.

 

@kimthecat
The Brits really are the champions when it comes to comedy; if you think otherwise you're a stupid boy who needs a damn good thrashing!

I do agree with this! I love Friends, and I liked the early Big bang theory's but I do find a lot of American sitcoms a bit too American (sorry!), if that even makes sense. If I had a choice I would probably pick a British comedy to watch. I.T Crowd is hilarious, we recently watched Peep show again too. I think Brits know (mostly) when to end a show too! We only get a few series out of our comedies nowadays, but America ones seem to go on and on and recycle a lot of the same stuff.

 

Theres a load more i watch and some repeatedly . Everybody loves raymond, Rules of engagement , how I met your mother , Two broke girls.
One I really like and I can't remember the name of it . About a Jewish family in the 80s , It written by a man who based it on his childhood and it has real films clips in it . I think he's called Adam . It's very funny and heartwarming .

It would be quicker to list the sitcoms I don't watch

 

I don't think I've seen any of the sitcoms listed :Wideyed

My favourites are all British:
The Good Life
Porridge
Dad's Army
As Time Goes By

I'm sure there are others but those are the main ones I enjoy

 

Avid watchers of Friday night dinner . Wilson
The funniest episode was when Jim was electrocuted and Jackie gives him the kiss of life so he electrocuted himself again .



The US sitcoms are all shown on E4 or channel 4

I second your list and would add Rising Damp and Only fools and horses.

 

The Big Bang Theory is the one with Penny and Sheldon, isn't it? I've seen that a couple of times but not recently. Has anyone seen Friday Night Dinner?

 

I love Friday night dinner except the last episode made me cry.

 

The Goldbergs, @kimthecat ? That's another good one.

 

That's the one ! Thanks

Did anyone watch the Friends spinoff Joey? I loved it and bought the first two seasons on dvd. I was gutted when they cancelled it

Some other favourites are New Girl, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Cougar Town, Scrubs..

Yeah , Joey was really good . I think people were expecting another Friends . If it hadnt been a spin off i think it would have been popular. It was shame when it was cancelled.

Two and a half men , :Hilarious I watch that followed by Superstore in the evenings.

 

The 70's On the Buses :Jawdrop

I don't think we'll be seeing any "Love Thy Neighbour" repeats any time soon.

 

I don't think we'd be allowed to say honky now

@Boxer123 I've not watched Cougar Town , I only have Freeview and I dont think its shown on there.

 

Did anyone watch the Friends spinoff Joey? I loved it and bought the first two seasons on dvd. I was gutted when they cancelled it

Some other favourites are New Girl, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Cougar Town, Scrubs..

 

I love cougar town definitely a favourite. Also scrubs and HIMYM.