Here are sitcoms as effective as Friends

Admittedly Friends remains an essential series from the 90s to 2000 but if you are tired of watching only that, we have made a list of series, on the same model as Friends, which will undoubtedly please you.


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Friends will probably never age. After all these years, the cult series continues to fascinate. We know the 10 seasons by heart and we continue to dream of a colocation as cool as that of Monica and Rachel or Joey and Chandler. Central Perk has become a must-see fictional place for pop culture. Who has never dreamed of having a coffee there? The availability of the series on Netflix has also given a new lease of life to Friends. Now, you no longer have to wait for reruns on television since you can binge-watcher the series when you want and where you want. But wouldn't we be on the verge of getting tired of it, now that we absolutely know it by heart?

Rest assured Friends has so marked the small screen that many series have taken up the model of this sitcom to the delight of fans of the genre. Roommate, family, work … Many people are reminiscent of Friends. This series has indeed greatly influenced American television and, quite often, it has been a success. Lots of TV shows are as funny as Friends. To change your mind and watch something other than the adventures of Monica, Chandler, Rachel, Ross, Joey and Pheobe, we have made a small selection of the best sitcoms produced on the model of Friends.

New girl

In the family "series with roommates", you will be served with New girl. In this series, which brilliantly reproduces the codes of the series Friends, you can find thirty-something friends and decide to live together after a difficult romantic breakup. Jess is undoubtedly one of the most endearing female characters in pop culture, and that's without counting her roommates, all as delusional as each other.

Brooklyn 99

Have you always been intrigued by the daily life of NYPD? Discover the adventures of Jack and his colleagues in Brooklyn 99. It's hilarious. In addition, the series has the merit of presenting a lot of diversity, not to mention the very modern themes that it addresses by approaching the LGBTQ + community or the #Metoo movement. It's funny and just at the same time! It is perfect to cheer you up so much the benevolence reigns within this already cult series.

Community

Discover Jeff Winger, ex-lawyer with a manipulative tendency, who must recover his diploma by returning to the university. Inevitably, he will meet there unexpectedly for him and very entertaining for us. It's completely crazy and, moreover, you can discover the beginnings of Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, in a television series. Community is a real delight!

Big Bang Theory

Side of dream roommates, there are also Big Bang Theory. The series highlights a bunch of scientific nerds and you might as well say that being a geek has never been so cool thanks to this sitcom. We discover the daily life of funny, endearing outsiders that it is hard to leave over the seasons. We will put on a special mention to the character of Sheldon, embodied by the remarkable Jim Parsons.

As the days go by

This program is a Latin remake of the cult series from the 70s and, believe it or not, it is a real success! We follow the daily life of a Cuban-American family and discover the treatment of somewhat sensitive social subjects such as depression or addiction. It's touching but also very funny. You will understand: this series does a lot of good!

Welcome to the Huangs

Back in the 90s with Welcome to the Huangs. We contemplate the life of young Eddie, born into a family of first generation Taiwanese immigrants. As they move to Orlando, Florida, everyone will have to integrate into a new life, whether in their school or at work. A tender series that lifts the veil on the representation of Asian families in America in the 90s.

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