As one that remembers watching NBC “Must See TV” Thursday nights in the 90’s, back then, Friends was more approachable as a twenty-something that identified somewhat with the idea that it’s ok to be quirky, laughable, and fun.
Now, I prefer Seinfeld. Say what you will about the cast, the show’s darker take wears better on the post 9/11 world.
It’s easy to pick on one or the other now, but having lived the era, and the era of TV that led to it, both shows made more sense back then.
As one that remembers watching NBC “Must See TV” Thursday nights in the 90’s, back then, Friends was more approachable as a twenty-something that identified somewhat with the idea that it’s ok to be quirky, laughable, and fun.
Now, I prefer Seinfeld. Say what you will about the cast, the show’s darker take wears better on the post 9/11 world.
It’s easy to pick on one or the other now, but having lived the era, and the era of TV that led to it, both shows made more sense back then.
As a teenager at the same time, Seinfeld fit better with my absurdist sense of humor.
But I totally agree that they were products of their time.