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The Sitcom thread. Become Master of your Domain.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:45 pm
by JiggerJay
I never understood the funfair with Friends, it was an ok show, but to be still shown as it is on channels like C4/E4 is laughable, was it really that good that it justifies so many repeats? Yet Seinfeld is very rarily shown over here!
That is all. (I expect this thread will die a horrible death)
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:47 pm
by Preezy
Best US comedy show. Ever. (apart from Frasier)
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:48 pm
by Knoyleo
Nobody from Friends went on a racist rant on stage.
That I know of.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:48 pm
by Cuttooth
JiggerJay wrote:I never understood the funfair with Friends, it was an ok show, but to be still shown as it is on channels like C4/E4 is laughable, was it really that good that it justifies so many repeats? Yet Seinfeld is very rarily shown over here!
Friends was incredibly successful over here, Seinfeld was given a gooseberry fool slot on BBC 2 and a big following never materialised.
S'not rocket science.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:49 pm
by Skarjo
To be perfectly honest, I've never seen the fuss with Seinfeld.
I mean, Friends is harmless wallpaper TV, especially after season 3. Seinfeld always seemed to be held in this high rank of the comedy hierarchy that I never particularly understood why it deserved.
It's no Frasier.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:50 pm
by Cuttooth
Skarjo wrote:It's no Frasier.
It's happening, I can feel it coming on guys. Someone stop me please.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:50 pm
by Johnny Ryall
You're so good looking
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:50 pm
by Preezy
I forgot about Frasier.
Hmm this changes things.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:50 pm
by Dowbocop
JiggerJay wrote:I never understood the funfair with Friends, it was an ok show, but to be still shown as it is on channels like C4/E4 is laughable, was it really that good that it justifies so many repeats? Yet Seinfeld is very rarily shown over here!
That is all. (I expect this thread will die a horrible death)
I never watched Seinfeld, didn't it fall into the BBC2 schedule black hole so it was never on at a decent time? I've heard it was very good, and I'd probably enjoy it.
However, you can't call Friends "ok", it might not always be bang on form (and Chandler/Monica's whole love conquers all thing in the later series where they have problems but they love each other so it's okay (ahhhhh!") got really irritating), but when it's good it's up there with the best.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:51 pm
by Skarjo
Cuttooth wrote:Skarjo wrote:It's no Frasier.
It's happening, I can feel it coming on guys. Someone stop me please.
Is this a good or a bad thing?I love you...
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:51 pm
by JK
Two words:
Slap.
Bass.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:52 pm
by Johnny Ryall
JK wrote:Two words:
Slap.
Bass.
It's a keyboard/
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:52 pm
by Cuttooth
Skarjo wrote:Cuttooth wrote:Skarjo wrote:It's no Frasier.
It's happening, I can feel it coming on guys. Someone stop me please.
Is this a good or a bad thing?I love you...
I don't want to repeat my feelings on Frasier.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:52 pm
by thousand yard stare
1: It's fanfare, not funfair.
2: Friends is still shown on channel 4 and e4 a lot because a decent proportion of viewers with nothing better to do will happily sit and watch it. Seinfeld never took off in the UK in the same way as Friends (even if Sein is more critically feted).
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:53 pm
by Skarjo
Cuttooth wrote:Skarjo wrote:Cuttooth wrote:Skarjo wrote:It's no Frasier.
It's happening, I can feel it coming on guys. Someone stop me please.
Is this a good or a bad thing?I love you...
I don't want to repeat my feelings on Frasier.
Then don't.
For Frasier is awesome.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:53 pm
by Johnny Ryall
I wish Seinfeld was syndicated here. I know Paramount showed it a few years ago but I've not seen it on TV since.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:53 pm
by smurphy
I want to watch Sienfeld. Can anyone help me in this department? And don't link me to the boxsets.
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:54 pm
by Cuttooth
Johnny Ryall wrote:I wish Seinfeld was syndicated here. I know Paramount showed it a few years ago but I've not seen it on TV since.
Did the BBC even show it all?
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:55 pm
by JiggerJay
smurphy wrote:I want to watch Sienfeld. Can anyone help me in this department. And don't link me to the boxsets.
I am sure you know how to use a torrent site!
Try series 1+2
Re: Seinfeld > Friends.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:57 pm
by Cuttooth
Most of the first two, maybe three seasons were shown sort of recently on Virgin 1. A year ago or so.