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[Durask]

Also the PJs. That's one show that has been thoroughly erased from history.

 

[haxan7]

Also the PJs. That's one show that has been thoroughly erased from history.

99 doesn’t count as the 90s. I don’t care what anyone says

 

[TaySan]

I can't stand Friends so no. The forced sex humor is so unfunny I don't know what my parents see in it. They always leave it on the background.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Father Ted is the winner. Prove me feckin wrong.

 

[Doom85]

Never found the appeal. From the few episodes I sampled, Joey and Chandler's antics when they were together were decent, and that's about it. All 3 of the girls were just there, and within just those few episodes I could tell why even fans of the show don't like Ross.

Seinfeld isn't just my favorite comedy of the 90's, it's my favorite comedy period.

BTW, if one hasn't seen them, this Youtube channel that makes dramatic trailers out of Seinfeld footage is great:

Spoiler

 

[Foamy]

Dude I wanted to bang Jennifer Aniston too but come on.

 

[Anki]

Never liked friends, but I loved 3rd rock from the sun.

 

[Rival]

Never liked friends, but I loved 3rd rock from the sun.

I 100% say Seinfeld but I kind of forgot just how funny 3rd Rock was. Lithgow was amazing in this series.

 

[Gargus]

Fraiser and seinfeld both tie for the best 90s sitcom.

Friends sucked, the characters were annoying and they were all dumb as shit, and Jennifer Aniston was the only attractive chic but she still needed a bit more boobage. I couldn't stand friends, I never was able to watch an entire episode.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

HELLLL NO!! Off the top of my head:

-Fresh Prince
-Boy Meets World
-Family Matters
-Dinosaurs (animatronics but basically structured like a sitcom)
-Frasier
-That '70s Show
-Martian
-Saved By The Bell (premiered in late '89 but everyone considers it a '90s show)
-Living Single (basically Black Friends)

All of those were and still are better than Friends IMHO.

 

[Mihos]

gotta go with Seinfeld.

Cheers was second

 

[Hulk_Smash]

Frasier should get a mention. Probably the best spin-off ever made.

 

[Boss Mog]

Friends was pretty damn good. It's pathetic and sad to see today's SJW generation think of it as "problematic". For me the funny live action sitcoms in my life in chronological order were Seinfeld -> Friends -> Scrubs -> Brooklyn Nine Nine.

 

[brian0057]

The only correct answer.
I mean, I love Friends but, Seinfeld is the superior 90's sitcom.

 

[ammodotcom]

The 90s had some really good ones, but I think Friends is the best.

NYPD BLUE - I still laugh hysterically when I think about Andy Sipowicz calling his prostate his prostrate.

 

[DeafTourette]

HELLLL NO!! Off the top of my head:

-Fresh Prince
-Boy Meets World
-Family Matters
-Dinosaurs (animatronics but basically structured like a sitcom)
-Frasier
-That '70s Show
-Martian
-Saved By The Bell (premiered in late '89 but everyone considers it a '90s show)
-Living Single (basically Black Friends)

All of those were and still are better than Friends IMHO.

I forgot all about Dinosaurs! That finale was so sad and heartbreaking!

And yes, Family Matters!

Frasier was definitely better than Cheers! I laughed more at Frasier and Niles than AT THE ENTIRE RUN of Cheers!

Friends just wasn't funny. A bunch of 20somethings who had no clue about life and were dumb as rocks!

 

[ManaByte]

People in this thread still saying anything other than Seinfeld.

 

[Winchester]

Friends the best sitcom of the 90's?

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Personal opinión but i think Friends is one of the worst shows that i ever see in my life.

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

It’s good, but the correct answer is Bottom

 

[NeoGiffer]

It’s good, but the correct answer is Bottom

 

[Breakage]

They are airing it on free-to-air TV here in England at the moment.
I didn't see what was so good about it back then and I don't see what's so good about it today.

 

[DetectiveBananas]

I would go with Seinfeld and The Simpsons. Both were in peak shape for most of the decade. Friends feels like Big Bang Theory, were laughs were few and far between.

 

[Ballthyrm]

Me reading this thread

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

Me reading this thread

Mr Bean is the best. What a legend.

It's crazy when you realise there were only 15 episodes and it was on air for 5 years (1990-1995).

1990 - 3 episodes
1991 - 1 episode
1992 - 3 episodes
1993 - 1 episode
1994 - 3 episodes
1995 - 4 episodes

He didn't rely on dumb jokes and could make you laugh without saying a word. Rowan Atkinson is amazing. If for some reason you have never seen Mr Bean then you don't have an excuse now. Go do yourself a favour and watch this magnificent bastard.

Mr Bean

Welcome to the Official Mr Bean channel. The first episode of the original Mr Bean series starring Rowan Atkinson was first broadcast on 1st January 1990. Si...

www.youtube.com

 

[captainraincoat]

as someone who never got on the Friends train back in the 90s ..watching them first time is actually pretty fun
i was more a Frasier or Everybody loves Raymond sort of person....maybe a bit of Seinfeld but only the clever episodes

 

[FreedomOfSpeech]

As they say, only Friends and Seinfeld have survived the 90s.

In daily life I am reminded of Seinfeld-esque situations regularly. Friends, not so much.

 

[buizel]

I can't stand Friends so no. The forced sex humor is so unfunny I don't know what my parents see in it. They always leave it on the background.

The show somewhat revolves around dating and sex, so it's not really forced.

 

[Escoe P. Coldchain]

You should all be ashamed. In a best 90’s conversation and Frasier hasnt been mentioned. Guess ill be the one to add the sophistication

 

[mcjmetroid]

Father Ted.

If we're going American I'm gonna say Frasier.

Friends is very good though.

 

[mcjmetroid]

Friends was for stupid people. Now Seinfeld, that is a thinking mans sitcom.

Serious question here, I never got Seinfeld and nobody I've ever met does either. Does it have a fanbase outside the US? Every American I've met loved this show and treats it like gospel but anyone outside just can't stand it.

I thought it was ... Ok.

 

[Kadayi]

Put me down for Fraiser as well. Sure friends had Monica and Rachel, but Fraiser was far better written IMHO. I liked Seinfeld, but it was always on really late in the UK so I didn't catch it all the time, and it never had the exposure of either Friends or Fraiser.

 

[teezzy]

Seinfeld, Frasier, and Roseanne would be my holy trinity if I had one. People sleep on Roseanne.

 

[teezzy]

Seriously though, Roseanne breathed different than most sitcoms. It wasn't afraid to go for those dramatic highs, and take its time in terms of pacing. Shit felt real. As a family, the Conners felt so real. They were relatable for someone like me who grew up poor. In a similar blue-collared sense, Married With Children was also fantastic, but that show often felt like a cartoon - and you gotta wonder how Al afforded that nice of a house on a shoe salesman's income.

Roseanne was gritty, well-written, and not afraid to take a stand on so many political issues. It was genuinely super progressive for its time in terms social issues, which is ironic considering how everything sorta flew off the rails upon the show's return. I was so excited, and was devastated once they had decided to kill off the titular character. Plus, Dan Conner is the best TV dad of all time (sorry Al). I really need to give The Conners a proper shot. I'm still kinda sore over the whole killing off Roseanne thing.

 

[Happosai]

The 90s had some really good ones, but I think Friends is the best.

It's made its niche into TV history. I felt that Frasier was great 90's sitcom or would even put The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the top 5.

 

[mr.dilya]

Frazier and fresh prince were the best sitcoms ever.

 

[p_xavier]

I never liked Friends. It was like the blandest show ever. Especially that all situations could have been resolved with a 2 minutes talk. Gen-X shit here.

 

[Nester99]

Nope, it is Seinfeld

 

[TheUsual]

It's definitely great background filler if you just want something on.
Still think Phoebe was best girl with the curly hair.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Friends and Seinfeld are what modern day TV shows want to be.

 

[GaviotaGrande]

90's were the peak in American culture, it's all downhill from there.

Friends and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air were my favourites.

 

[Kagey K]

Friends was the absolute worst of them. I would hate for my generation to be stereotyped based off of that garbage.

 

[nightfly]

So....can someone please explain the disconnect as to why if Friends was such a bad show....it was so massively popular?

 

[Mistershine.]

Friends was good, moreso in the early seasons though.

What about:

Absolutely Fabulous
Vicar Of Dibley
I'm Alan Partridge
One Foot In The Grave
Bottom
Father Ted
The Brittas Empire
Men Behaving Badly

Every single one of those is a classic, with dibley being my favourite. The only thing I can say to your selection is:
No no no no no no, yes.