mr dave

^ a bit of both. was it really one of the most watched tv shows because it was good or because it was always connected to either Seinfeld or Frasier when it was broadcast?

i think that's why most people watched. it was just there, let's see what these wannabe yuppies are going to do this week before we get to laugh at Kramer's shenanigans or whatever Niles will undoubtedly stress over.

really though, what are some of the classic Friends episodes? what are some of the story arcs that permeated pop culture? where's their Yadda Yadda Yadda? their Soup Nazi? their rules about casual sex? their bro/manssiere? shrinkage? SHRINKAGE!!!

i'm really starting to think that Seinfeld wasn't the actual show about 'nothing' on NBC back in the day, it was Friends - Friends was about nothing, and if you try to watch more than about a half season's worth within a week it becomes painfully apparent (my friend's wife could not stop running those dvds endlessly a couple of years ago).

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