Was Friends a great sitcom?

[SmootSmack]

I've never watched, nor wanted to watch, "The OC" and I'd watch "Friends" every now and then, but as for this guy's argument that it's not great because really only women watch it on a regular basis I'm not sure that argument flies. Only a handful, if that, of my female friends watch "The Simpsons" on a regular basis and who's going to say that it isn't one of the greatest shows ever?

[skinsfanthru&thru]

i don't know where this guy gets the idea that friends was only watched by women cuz i know and knew of quite a few guys who watched the show including myself. it's humor seemed aimed at people my age as well as the whole process of getting out on your own and having a regular group of friends to hang out with was something i really started to connect with as i got a bit older. its humor ranged from intelligent, dry humor to raunchy cool guy jokes. plus getting to see jennifer aniston, courtney cox and lisa kudrow(sometimes double lisa kudrow), was an influence since i started watching the show when i was 13. i honestly don't get how all these "critics" can trash the show especially when the majority of them admit to never watching it. i mean just because i only saw a few episodes of seinfield and they weren't that funny to me, i'm not gonna say the show sucked cuz i didn't see enough of it to get a good reading on it. only so much i can stand about people complaining about every single thing though. IMO friends is definitely up there in the top 5-10 sitcoms with mash, cheers and simpsons.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by smootsmack

I've never watched, nor wanted to watch, "The OC" and I'd watch "Friends" every now and then, but as for this guy's argument that it's not great because really only women watch it on a regular basis I'm not sure that argument flies. Only a handful, if that, of my female friends watch "The Simpsons" on a regular basis and who's going to say that it isn't one of the greatest shows ever?

yeah, the oc just seemed like an even more oversexed, rich snob show than 90210. plus it would be kinda disturbing watching a show primarily about teenagers getting drunk and hooking up.