American comedy

[LMP]

I have a theory, feel free to correct me if you think that I am wrong but:

There are people who love Friends, love Seinfeld, or dislike both. Very rarely is there anyone who likes both at the same time. Your thoughts?

 

[Slipstream]

I really don't like Friends. I love Seinfeld.

 

[cobl04]

For those who loved Seinfeld, did you all like Dryfres (whatever her name was) show New Adventures of christine or something? It was pretty sucky.

 

[intedomine]

Seinfeld and Friends were godly....Chandler Bing and George Costanza, can never get enough of those characters.

Life On A Stick, AUSA and Grounded For Life were quite cool too...

I think I'm the only person in the world who thinks 30 Rock is complete and utterly lame bollocks.

 

[cobl04]

I don't think it's very funny either....

I downloaded a torrent of Arrested Devlopment pilot last night, will watch it soon, see if it's what it's crackedup to be.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I downloaded a torrent of Arrested Devlopment pilot last night, will watch it soon, see if it's what it's crackedup to be.

I have high hopes.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Bosom Buddies
Herman's Head.

I liked certain bits of Seinfeld but also hated it, cos if George Costanza had been a real person he would have been a 45 year old virgin living with his parents, noone that painful would ever get ANY sex in real life.

I liked bits of Friends, but hated it also, cos Ross, ditto.

 

[Slipstream]

I think I'm the only person in the world who thinks 30 Rock is complete and utterly lame bollocks.

That makes two of us. I love Baldwin though.

 

[Tiger Edge]

I have a theory, feel free to correct me if you think that I am wrong but:

There are people who love Friends, love Seinfeld, or dislike both. Very rarely is there anyone who likes both at the same time. Your thoughts?

I like both. Although Friends got progressively worse until the last two seasons were a chore to watch. I never felt that way about Seinfeld, but I don't think I've seen every episode either. Not like you can blame me, I was around 4 years old when it premiered.
I was never the type to watch Blossom or Party of Five, so Seinfeld was definitely one of my favorite shows in middle school, which alienated me a tad. Oh well. WHO'S THE SUCKER NOW?

 

[corianderstem]

I liked both Friends and Seinfeld. I agree with Tiger Edge that Friends got pretty bad towards the end, and I must say that while I like Seinfeld, I don't think it's as godly and as untouchable as a lot of other people do.

 

[Barney Stinson]

How I Met Your Mother

Wise choice, Daniel.

 

[cobl04]

My favourite book is also The Bro Code?

 

[intedomine]

That makes two of us. I love Baldwin though.

Yep, he's just a good actor I think, plays characters well. Can't watch him on 30 Rock cause the script is lame.

Baldwin played Phoebe's over-entusiastic about everything boyfriend exceptionally well......on Friends that is....

 

[cobl04]

Phoebe

 

[discothequeLP]

30 Rock and Arrested Development have never let me down.

 

[Cactus Annie]

What's the link to the British thread? I haven't been in this particular part of the forum for a bit.

To be honest I'm not as keen as American comedy as I am British style comedy. I thought things like Friends, Fraiser and Will & Grace were ok but they never really made me laugh like Fawlty Towers or One Foot In The Grave would. Apart from Third Rock From The Sun . I loved Third Rock. It's probably one of my favourite comedies ever. I even bought a book and a video on the series. John Lithgrow was brilliant in it I thought.

 

[Cactus Annie]

Oh and GAF is my favourite funniest American comedian ever. Love it. His favourite American Comedy is American Idol

 

[LMP]

I like both. Although Friends got progressively worse until the last two seasons were a chore to watch. I never felt that way about Seinfeld, but I don't think I've seen every episode either. Not like you can blame me, I was around 4 years old when it premiered.
I was never the type to watch Blossom or Party of Five, so Seinfeld was definitely one of my favorite shows in middle school, which alienated me a tad. Oh well. WHO'S THE SUCKER NOW?

That's cool. Seinfeld just got incredibly goofy after Larry David left... lost its edge a bit, but there are a surprising amount of memorable episodes in the last two seasons. It definitely ended at its peak, if not, then close to it.

I WAS IN THE POOL!

 

[mad1]

ugh, I HATE Seinfield with a passion!

yuk!

damn bloody hate it, hate it hate it HATE IT!

 

[LMP]

Is there anything that you do like? Besides Angelina, that is.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

ugh, I HATE Seinfield with a passion!

yuk!

damn bloody hate it, hate it hate it HATE IT!

George is gettin UPSET!

 

[mad1]

Is there anything that you do like? Besides Angelina, that is.

I like your new avatar.

 

[Tiger Edge]

That's cool. Seinfeld just got incredibly goofy after Larry David left... lost its edge a bit, but there are a surprising amount of memorable episodes in the last two seasons. It definitely ended at its peak, if not, then close to it.

I WAS IN THE POOL!

Seinfeld seasons are lost to me. I don't know which episode is from which season because there's no definitive storyline. I think the most storyline they ever had was George and Susan, and for that I love the show. I can tune in to Seinfeld at any given moment and not be lost. All you have to do is give me a line or a small plot hint and I can recall the whole episode though.
The English Patient
Pimp Suit
Marble Rye
Dingo ate yer baby
I stole your jesus fish

and so on and so forth.

Anyway, I think you confused what I said about Friends for Seinfeld. Friends got worse in the last two seasons. Seinfeld...

I remembered watching the finale thinking it was a joke and that they would be back in a year. Hence the "1 year prison sentence."