Friends: The Show that Changed Sitcoms Forever

[@jonatancerwall6905]

You are criminally underwatched my friend

[@thefilmessay9832]

Planning to get there one video at a time

[@davidadams2395]

You said nostalgic 30 and 40-year-olds? I was just 25 when*Friends* first aired, and I watched each week, from the premiere to the emotional final episode. The premise was ridiculous, but the elements came together to create magic. I believed these characters were friends; moreover, I _bought_ their lives as plausible, and I wanted in. *Edit:* In the chart at 8:18, it looks like Monica had less screen time, not Phoebe.

[@dominiccenteno1233]

I'm 22 in 2022 and I just started watching this. I'm at season 7 now and I don't know, this just feels homey and warm. I miss my friends physically, this show alleviates that.

[@Blueflag04]

Just spend entire month watching the whole series. Laughed and felt emotional till the end

[@sophiecarlin8033]

I really enjoyed this - intelligent, succinct and thought-provoking. Thank you! :)

[@leonhardeuler675]

Was the editting not quite lazy though? Like repeatedly using the footage from the opening credits. I didn't think the content came across as particularly well researched either but then again I'm a big fan of Friends.

[@sophiecarlin8033]

stuart stevenson that wasn’t something that particularly came to mind for me when I was watching it but that’s just my personal opinion, which you are perfectly entitled to disagree with :)

[@michaeldonnery7566]

@@sophiecarlin8033 I'm about a year late to this party, but I'm hoping you'll reply as I'm really curious about something. Are you American?

[@sophiecarlin8033]

Michael Donnery no I’m British! :)

[@squeet6831]

I've never seen content like this on KZbin. You are incredibly intelligent, talented and gifted. I'm so hungry for more content from you and Nerdstalgic. Specifically because, in this case, Friends is my all time favourite show. But I couldn't articulate why. You did. Can't thank you enough.

[@carlawiberg6282]

Good work! ---- My kids (aged 9, 11 when this series began airing) got SO much more entertainment time out of all the Friends box sets than out of any comparable amount of movie vids! And I watched with them, and recognised all my flatmates from the '70s...

[@zankfilms2898]

This channel deserves to blow up

[@insomniacspillowfortarmy5776]

I didn't know until I was older that it was also so hugely popular and successful outside North America like in Asia too

[@chloedance9316]

Great de-construction! Really enjoyed watching this

[@iamfayko]

Loved this. Great content as always, like FRIENDS itself. Best 10 minutes of my week. Your channel is so underrated. It would mean so much to me if you would reply to my comment. You never do

[@thefilmessay9832]

Thank you so much for your comment, it means a lot

[@alyasoliman1986]

Really great points, thank you :)

[@danadolmgy]

Great video essay! Well done

[@CokeZIlli]

Great video! I’m forever a Chandler, but wish I was a Pheobe lol

[@katiekatie19]

Such a well made video, nice work :)

[@memoryfoam2285]

I dislike the laugh track, whether it was recorded live or not, but the writing and acting quality on this show is undeniable. I first watched friends when I was about 12, and I still watch it regularly now that I'm in college. At the beginning of lockdown I binged the entire show in two weeks.

[@TrillSunny]

One of my new fav channels 💯

[@lizannedsouza1838]

Loved this man

[@DonDunzo]

Great analysis but you are giving Friends credit for breaking the sitcom mould when I think it's fairly apparent that season 1 of Friends was basically a copycat of Seinfeld (albeit a less cynical, more romantic version).

[@SuperBrictson]

Apparently Friends took the "friendship as the new family concept" from Cheers!!!

[@cosmogal.ashella1907]

Well done. Good essay.

[@thefilmessay9832]

Thank you!!

[@mayormars5135]

Love your work man, you have a good way with words. Also, cudos on the sexy voice.

[@serene9532]

my goodness I love this video. well done. where did u get the behind the scenes videos? that was something I've never seen before

[@thefilmessay9832]

Thank you! Its from a Behind The Senes vid, here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGXUhISuepmSj5Y&ab_channel=FriendsTVShowForever

[@serene9532]

@@thefilmessay9832 just watched the whole thing. thanks for sharing :) have a great day and remember to stay hydrated!

[@thefilmessay9832]

@@serene9532 glad u enjoyed it! 😊

[@dinukdias248]

It's been a pleasure to know about the every iconic of this sitcom

[@jamesbirbas4281]

8:21 phoebe had the least?

[@paperchasindude6578]

I never watched "Friends" is it that great?

[@squeet6831]

@ Well said. Friends is about relationships. And the main relationship that it explores is Chandler and Monica. Friends is about Chandler and Monica. Not Ross and Rachel.

[@elena21ds97]

@@squeet6831 That's your opinion... For me Chandler and Monica aren't nearly as great as Ross and Rachel

[@paperchasindude6578]

@Nelson Robert Willis cool

[@juliakay6204]

No. No it’s not.

[@sreelakshmiramadas2392]

Yes it is...it is the greatest show ever.

[@anamakesthings]

This was a nice video. But I don't understand why Seinfeld is not even mentioned 😑

[@komet111]

Nice

[@chey6073]

You ever heard of the show Living Single?

[@catherinenoble6214]

Gosh, very impressive! It looks as if you may be starting out. Good luck!

[@racheal9940]

I love friends

[@zirconium2014]

Didnt like friends but i respect it for its impact

[@navin6923]

Seinfeld: am i a joke?

[@deepakramteke9867]

Seinfeld was the first to break the mould

[@larrygreenlee6194]

A like and a comment

[@ZenShen1111]

The Big Bang Theory stole a lot of ideas from Friends! It’s so blatant!

[@henzu6951]

And Friends stole soo many ideas from Seinfeld....

[@Blueflag04]

Dont forget How I Met Your Mother

[@MJW777]

@@henzu6951 also living single

[@brianc9374]

FUTURAMA is Friends done right!

[@juliakay6204]

I am one of the lone gen xer’s that didn’t like Friends. I didn’t get why it was so popular then and I don’t get why it’s so popular now. It just wasn’t funny to me. Give me Seinfeld or The Office any day of the week. That being said, my gen z daughter loves it.

[@thefilmessay9832]

The Office is indeed a great watch, but there's a certain charm about Friends that is evident in all aspects of the show, from the writing to the set-design. I think a key part for me was that it was the first sit-com I really got into growing up, which probably makes me a bit bias!

[@juliakay6204]

@@thefilmessay9832 I enjoyed your video. I sincerely like understanding what so many people enjoyed about the show and there is no doubt it was hugely influential.

[@omniframe8612]

You need to change the title to Living Single the sitcom that changed sitcoms cause Friends is a rip off of that show.

[@serenaistheb.o.a.t]

If you're gonna say that Friends ripped off Living Single, then Living Single ripped of Seinfeld and Seinfeld ripped of Saved by the bell since that aired before all of them.

[@omniframe8612]

@@serenaistheb.o.a.t Whaaaaaaaat? The creators of Freinds said that they were directly inspired by Living Single. Smh

[@aidentan6547]

@@omn8612 I think Living Single is copycat version of Golden Girls lol Sinclair is Rose Khadijah is Dorothy Maxine is Sophia Regine is Blanche

[@brianc9374]

Seinfeld created the hangout comedy

[@petergriffin0808]

What the hell am I doing here😂😂

[@PopeUrbanX]

Friends wasn't revolutionary it was Seinfeld,that was the show that showed what a sitcom could be Friends simply ripped it off and everyone give credit to it and lots forget about Seinfeld the better and true OG

[@themichael4079]

The narrator sounds like Matt Smith from Doctor who

[@brujodeathmetal]

:D

[@Lilly-vz2un]

Good video, but I still don't like Friends

[@SuperBrictson]

Depends of your demand, me I preffer How I Met Your Mother or better yet, Everybody Loves Raymond if you don't have trouble with a little drip of romance. If you want cynical, I watched Malcolm In The Middle and Two And A Half Men especially the first eight seasons (Charlie Sheen Era). I must watch Modern Family, The Office, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, All In The Family and simply the greatest, SEINFELD!!!

[@pranjalmishra4867]

Seinfeld did it better. It was the 'actual world' friends was just fantasy world

[@snomad2248]

if you take away the laugh track 98% of the show isn't at all funny.

[@1800astra]

I’ve never watched an episode of Fleabag, although the BBC can’t stop itself from plugging it via whatever outlet I’m looking at. So, Yeah, interesting that there’s some address to the camera/audience in the show but how ground-breaking is this really? Exhibit A: Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) does this, and successfully, without ever breaking the suspension of disbelief. Contrast Friends, which Never (I think) *ever* does it, but everyone seems to think does. Breaking the fourth wall isn’t new, and to be honest, isn’t really that amazing in TV, so Pheebs can shove her BAAFTA up her ars.,.,,

[@mhawang8204]

Comment for a wrong video? Breaking the 4th wall is not uncommon, but Fleabag does it in a fresh way. It’s not only a narration device; it also serves a purpose in character development and theme. The viewers are not only being talked to, but we’re also participants in Fleabag’s story, as a replacement for her best friend, Boo, who in turn was a replacement for her deceased mom. Many viewers FEEL discomfort when the priest notices the camera in S2, when Fleabag stops talking to the audience when she’s with him, and finally when she stops the camera (thus us) from following her. It’s like losing a friend who grows apart from you, and you don’t feel needed anymore. These all show the impact of this particular way of breaking the 4th wall. Film is a creative medium. I’d say finding a new way to use an old technique is just as innovative as playing with a new technological toy in filmmaking.

[@1800astra]

@@mhawang8204 That’s a very persuasive reply, and I can’t disagree with your last sentence. All the best to you and yours in a *terrible* year!

[@concernedcitizen4933]

54 million hours of brain cell destruction. The show is absolute trash.