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The Top 300 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: FBG Consensus: 50 Lists received. 19: Friends (118 Viewers)
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BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
Friends is only slightly better than a talk show and it's not even Conan?
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Watched Friends during its original run and frequently in re-runs
Probably my wife’s 2nd favorite show behind Roseanne
I didn’t really care for the last few seasons but a lot of them run together for me
Joey is definitely the best
Ross is the worst
Probably my wife’s 2nd favorite show behind Roseanne
I didn’t really care for the last few seasons but a lot of them run together for me
Joey is definitely the best
Ross is the worst
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Custard, good. Jam, good. Meat, good!
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
The only thing I liked about Friends was the name of the coffee shop.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
The vicar won't be home for hours
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Wife and I did the interactive Friends experience where they have the replica Central Perk
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Wonder how many of the friends haters are also AARP members?
ag
agree. probably the best episode of the series.Rachel: Oh oh... he's a trans... a transponster!Huh, I didn't expect to be the high ranker here.19 - Friends
Comedy
Score: 948
Average Rank: 25.9
Follows the lives of six 20-something friends living in Manhattan.
List Breakdown
Pip's Invitation 4
BLOCKED PUNT 16
Tick 16
Dr Octopus 17
Jayrod 18
John Madden's Lunchbox 20
Dan Lambskin 25
simey 30
zamboni 33
Instinctive 33
The Gator 34
turnjose7 35
Atomic Punk 45
Tau37 51
Rand al Thor 63
landrys hat 64
To use that NBC marketing phrase, Friends was must-see TV for me in the '90s. It was the epitome of "these people are interesting and I just want to hang out with them and see what they do." The episode where Joey-Chandler and Monica-Rachel played a quiz game hosted by Ross with the winner getting the better apartment is one of the funniest moments in TV history. Ross got Flanderized but other than that, the show was pretty consistently good over its long run. And the list of guest stars is jaw-dropping.
Monica: THAT'S NOT EVEN A WORD!
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"Actually, its 'Miss' Chnandler Bong"
We have a consensus. So it is written.
I prefer the episode the guys taught the girls poker.
Could you want her any more?
Who?
Dee - the sarcastic sister from What's Happening.
Instinctive
Footballguy
This one is pretty timeless. Was a force on first run, massive in syndication, and one of the greatest hits of the streaming era. Basically floated Netflix streaming for years as one of the most streamed shows.19 - Friends
Comedy
Score: 948
Average Rank: 25.9
Follows the lives of six 20-something friends living in Manhattan.
List Breakdown
BLOCKED PUNT 16
Tick 16
Dr Octopus 17
Jayrod 18
John Madden's Lunchbox 20
Dan Lambskin 25
simey 30
zamboni 33
Instinctive 33
The Gator 34
turnjose7 35
Atomic Punk 45
Tau37 51
Rand al Thor 63
landrys hat 64
I'm a little surprised it isn't on every list as a result. Everyone was around for it, and it was pretty ubiquitous.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
"Now, I need you to be careful and efficient. And remember, if I am harsh with you, it is only because you're doing it wrong." - Monica
My wife is one part Monica Geller and another part Claire Dunphy. So...a bit particular.
But then again, I'm Frasier Crane so it kind of evens out.
My wife is one part Monica Geller and another part Claire Dunphy. So...a bit particular.
But then again, I'm Frasier Crane so it kind of evens out.
Scoresman
Footballguy
For me, I'm just not a sitcom guy. Most of the time I find the jokes forced and very "safe" for lack of a better word and ultimately just not funny. Friends is only slightly better than your average sitcom for me in this regard. There are really only two comedy/sitcoms that appeal to my particular taste in humor and they have not been mentioned yet.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
I wouldn't say that it's something that is always true but I do think it's somewhat likely that different generations will like what came out around the time they were kids/young adults so someone born in the 50's might think The Munsters is the best show ever or someone born in 76 might think Who's the Boss is the GOAT.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
I didn't make a list, so I was not represented in any of the results. I guess I hit the trifecta on Friends. Never watched it during its broadcast run, never watched it in syndication, and never watched it streaming. There were 235 episodes, and I saw none of them.
I was in a Thursday night bowling league for years, and Friends was always broadcast at the same time. So, I missed it entirely in its initial run. When it was in syndication, I didn't feel like watching random episodes. When it came to streaming, my wife had already watched it all and wasn't going to start all over again. I never felt compelled to watch it on my home (or had the time). It doesn't strike me as something I "just have to see."
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Friends was/is definitely a time and place thing. I can see why people wouldn’t like it but I was at the right age and dating my wife and then married to her during the middle of its run. One of the few shows we both loved. Absolutely loved Chandler’s sarcasm (best character on the show for me) and having 3 hot female leads didn’t hurt. I probably wouldn’t give the show a chance now in my early 50’s but it’s undeniable, IMO, that it deserves a spot this high.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
And Instinctive is right about the streaming and syndication of Friends - my 21 year old daughter started watching it on Netflix years ago and loved it. My wife still will put it on Nickelodeon occasionally at night to catch a rerun.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
I'm pretty sure that Arrested Development was a sitcom.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
@Scoresman - thanks for this thread and all the work. Not to cause too much more work but can you update the OP? I'm trying to figure out which shows I think are left. I have 19 shows for 18 spots and for the life of me I can't figure out which one has either already been revealed or god forbid, left out.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Lol. I am in the demographic, and I didn’t like it much. I thought it was ok and had a few laughs, but nothing I could watch a lot of. I found a couple of the main crew grating (mostly Phoebe), and unlike other shows on this list I didn't find many side characters to be that much better.
Sullie
Footballguy
Well, it's because from my point of view, there were shows I liked better overall. Had he not turned into an angry a-hole, I would have put his show on my list but it didn't turn out that way.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Did you just call me old?
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
All 3 today were expected, so can confidently predict 12 of the 18 left. Thats pretty poor. No idea what the other 6 are
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Don't look at me like that, young man.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
I had this at #88. I enjoyed episodes, but i wasnt a regular viewer as i never got hooked in.21 - The X-Files
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Score: 896
Average Rank: 32
Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
List Breakdown
Atomic Punk 11
shuke 18
Dr Octopus 18
turnjose7 20
KarmaPolice 20
Bottomfeeder Sports 22
Dan Lambskin 24
Scoresman 28
landrys hat 31
Runkle 35
Yo Mama 36
Jayrod 37
ilov80s 38
Tick 40
BLOCKED PUNT 43
Psychopav 44
Brutal Penquin 45
Frostillicus 46
Nick Vermeil 51
Todem 55
Hastur 56
You made a mistake here. I did not rank this20 - Late Night with David Letterman
Talk Show
Score: 931
Average Rank: 28.7
David Letterman hijinks and interviews
List Breakdown
Eephus 11
Pip's Invitation 13
UncleZen 18
Nick Vermeil 20
Hastur 23
titusbramble 24
Tau37 24
Dr Octopus 25
gr00vus 30
Rand al Thor 31
Atomic Punk 33
Tick 35
Psychopav 36
Scoresman 39
Runkle 39
Jayrod 45
Shaft41 46
John Madden's Lunchbox 57
Yo Mama 61
My #57 was
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The Late Show featuring a very young Russell Crowe
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I was in the perfect demographic for this show. Mid to late 20s navigating the single scene.19 - Friends
Comedy
Score: 948
Average Rank: 25.9
Follows the lives of six 20-something friends living in Manhattan.
List Breakdown
BLOCKED PUNT 16
Tick 16
Dr Octopus 17
Jayrod 18
John Madden's Lunchbox 20
Dan Lambskin 25
simey 30
zamboni 33
Instinctive 33
The Gator 34
turnjose7 35
Atomic Punk 45
Tau37 51
Rand al Thor 63
landrys hat 64
This show was THE show to watch, especially for females. So many in that era tried to replicate the friendship groups on Friends.
Coffee Shops werent as welcoming as made out in the show though.
We could all relate to one character more than another. In my case it was Ross at first and then Chnandler.
The perfect show for the perfect time, maybe went a couple of seasons too long as the actors were cashing in, but we were all invested in the characters. They did stick the landing for this show too.
Tick
Footballguy
There's probably something to this, though the laugh track line also matters a lot.
Instinctive
Footballguy
I mean age obviously plays a factor. I've seen both. All in the Family is INCREDIBLY dated. Friends has a few funny things around tech but otherwise is fairly plausible today as far as these things go.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Those were the days, eh?
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Don’t worry I’m sure we’ve got a couple more old dated sitcoms yet to come
Instinctive
Footballguy
idk. Even the show about nothing pretty much stands the test of time. Hell, I Love Lucy has a ton of stuff that still holds up. Old is not equal to dated.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
horrible omission on my list ...just totally blanked on it = I mean, it's definitely a top 20- easy for me22 - Ozark
Drama
Score: 884
Average Rank: 28.9
A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.
List Breakdown
Runkle 11
simey 15
BlackCrowes 19
shuke 26
timschochet 27
Brutal Penquin 28
Atomic Punk 30
kupcho1 31
Jayrod 31
Dr Octopus 32
Frostillicus 32
Yo Mama 37
Maik Jeaunz 37
AAABatteries 46
Instinctive 58
Scoresman 61
McBokonon 65
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
The Letterman show was pretty innovative and important at the time - and continued on for a long time. It’s no crime.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
I filled out my bingo card with the 18 that I think will be on it though I'm probably very very wrong. There's one show that I don't think will be top 18 but I'm very surprised that it didn't make the top 300 (or maybe it did and I just forgot.) or maybe it is top 18 which would still be kinda wow.
Atomic Punk
Footballguy
21 The X-Files - I said I wasn’t much of a sci-fi tv guy but X-Files is an exception. I loved the ongoing connected story lines and the one offs. Duchnovny was great and I love Gillian Anderson. This was one of the shows Mrs. Punk and I watched regularly when we first got together. #11 on my list.
20 David Letterman - watched this every weekday and has so many memorable bits. He was just so different at that time from The Tonight Show. Although he was crusty at times, Dave seemed to be more authentic with his guests than anyone of his generation. #33 on my list.
19 Friends - #45 on my list and no way it is better than All in the Family and many other sitcoms. It became formulaic after awhile. But still, it was a very good show for that generation even though it doesn’t hold up as well as others. And it has Jennifer Aniston.
20 David Letterman - watched this every weekday and has so many memorable bits. He was just so different at that time from The Tonight Show. Although he was crusty at times, Dave seemed to be more authentic with his guests than anyone of his generation. #33 on my list.
19 Friends - #45 on my list and no way it is better than All in the Family and many other sitcoms. It became formulaic after awhile. But still, it was a very good show for that generation even though it doesn’t hold up as well as others. And it has Jennifer Aniston.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
make that 2 shows
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Here is another show that I have high on my list that didn't make the top whatev to be listed - "the UP Series".
The Up series of documentary films follows the lives of ten boys and four girls in England, beginning in 1964, when they were seven years old. The first film was titled Seven Up!, with later films adjusting the number in the title to match the age of the subjects at the time of filming. The documentary has had nine episodes—one every seven years—thus spanning 56 years.
The children were selected for the original programme to represent the range of socio-economic backgrounds in Britain at that time, on the assumption that each child's social class would determine their future.
It's not easy to find on streaming - unless you want to pay for Britbox, but here's a youtube landing page that has several complete episodes. Just fascinating stuff - love it.
The Up series of documentary films follows the lives of ten boys and four girls in England, beginning in 1964, when they were seven years old. The first film was titled Seven Up!, with later films adjusting the number in the title to match the age of the subjects at the time of filming. The documentary has had nine episodes—one every seven years—thus spanning 56 years.
The children were selected for the original programme to represent the range of socio-economic backgrounds in Britain at that time, on the assumption that each child's social class would determine their future.
It's not easy to find on streaming - unless you want to pay for Britbox, but here's a youtube landing page that has several complete episodes. Just fascinating stuff - love it.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Sounds intriguing but i absolutely hated Boyhood so if it’s anything like that im out
krista4
Footballguy
It was #266 (and was on my list, too).
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
it's a real life documentary Dan, not a movie drama.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
It sounds kinda neat
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I love documentaries, and it was not that cool. After a while, it got VERY tiresome. It was less a documentary and more a bad school reunion.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
one person says it's great and the other says it's not so great. I'll decide who to trust when I see your guys full list 
Where is your list Mrs. R?
Where is your list Mrs. R?
Jayrod
Footballguy
Ozark was pretty entertaining, but a little too insane for me to rank it higher than 31.22 - Ozark
Drama
Score: 884
Average Rank: 28.9
A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.
List Breakdown
Runkle 11
simey 15
BlackCrowes 19
shuke 26
timschochet 27
Brutal Penquin 28
Atomic Punk 30
kupcho1 31
Jayrod 31
Dr Octopus 32
Frostillicus 32
Yo Mama 37
Maik Jeaunz 37
AAABatteries 46
Instinctive 58
Scoresman 61
McBokonon 65
So about the name....
The Ozark Mountains is a plateau and hilly region (not really mountains) primarily in Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas.
I grew up and currently live in a town named Ozark, MO that is basically a suburb of Springfield. There is also an Ozark, AR (never been there, but it exists).
Then there is the Lake of the Ozarks, which is at the northern end of the Ozark Mountains. The lake is about a 2.5 hour drive from where I live and the show is based on the area around Lake of the Ozarks. It was actually filmed in Georgia because Missouri was too stupid to give them any tax benefits or preferential treatment to film it around the actual lake.
I have probably explained all of this a dozen times when people say something about me living in the same town as the show. I've been to the lake many times, but it is actually about 100 miles from here.
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So how was Lickety Splitz and how often did you hit the Missouri Belle?
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
nope, never heard that but I am newer here than most of you.
there is also a
Ozark - Oklahoma
Ozark - Ohio
Ozark - North Carolina
Ozark - Mississippi
Ozark - Michigan
Ozark - Kentucky
Ozark - Iowa
Ozark - Illinois
Ozark - Alabama
and you are right that most of it was filmed in GA but IMDB still says that part of it was filmed in/on Bagnell Dam Strip. Though maybe they were just establishing shots or something.
there is also a
Ozark - Oklahoma
Ozark - Ohio
Ozark - North Carolina
Ozark - Mississippi
Ozark - Michigan
Ozark - Kentucky
Ozark - Iowa
Ozark - Illinois
Ozark - Alabama
and you are right that most of it was filmed in GA but IMDB still says that part of it was filmed in/on Bagnell Dam Strip. Though maybe they were just establishing shots or something.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
one person says it's great and the other says it's not so great. I'll decide who to trust when I see your guys full list
Where is your list Mrs. R?
@Mrs. Rannous is tough to impress
but I assure you my list is impeccable -
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