Vote..Frasier or Friends ? - TV Programmes

Muzzy64 · 03-11-2009, 00:56

Am watching re run of Frasier on Channel 4, 8:00am to 9:00 am, Pure comic masterpiece.

My vote goes to Frasier everytime.

Dub1 · 03-11-2009, 01:00

I love them both.

trinity2002 · 03-11-2009, 01:04

Frasier. I was never a big fan of Friends.

Yewtree · 03-11-2009, 01:06

Friends.

DJGM · 03-11-2009, 01:07

Another vote for Frasier from me ... a seriously underrated show compared with Friends.

conchie · 03-11-2009, 01:21

Frasier..... simply unbeatable...... best ever comedy.

Radiomaniac · 03-11-2009, 01:36

Frasier, my favourite. Friends is one of my worst 'comedies' ever.

carnoch04 · 03-11-2009, 01:52

I like both but Frasier just shades it for me. Friends was good but had a few poor episodes. Frasier was consistantly good and occasionally genius!

(IQ 144 BTW)

Dub1 · 03-11-2009, 01:56

I actually misread the op to read Cheers and Frasier. Friends isn`t even in the same league as those two series.

Radiomaniac · 03-11-2009, 02:18

Yet again an argument has to start - even on a thread where there is only a 'this or that' decision to be made.

The Kenz · 03-11-2009, 07:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by carnoch04

I like both but Frasier just shades it for me. Friends was good but had a few poor episodes. Frasier was consistantly good and occasionally genius!

(IQ 144 BTW)

Frasier by the proverbial country mile! I'm working my way through the complete boxset - now on Series 5 and it's as consistently funny as ever!

(IQ 149, BTW - just to prove Carnoch's & Blit's point)

cjrailson · 03-11-2009, 09:22

Hmmm, This is a tough one for me.

A few years ago I would have defiantly said Friends (when I was hooked on watching every episode many times) - I do still enjoy it, and have seen every episode many, many times.

Now I would say Frasier (I have been hooked on Frasier for a few years now) and also love the fact you can watch the same episode over and over and its still funny.

They are both great shows in my opinion.

Oh yeah, apparently Asda are doing the new 15th Anniversary edition of the Friends boxset (complete series 1 - 10, with almost every episode being extended by 2 - 3 minutes with footage which was cut of uk versions for some reason) for £40 - going by the reviews on Amazon this boxset really does improve on the others with the extra content, also they are on single DVD's rather than double sided.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friends-Seas...7240137&sr=8-1

celesti · 03-11-2009, 09:24

Frasier for me.

Sentenza · 03-11-2009, 09:34

Frasier for me.

It did go downhill though

But I have just watched the final series on 4 and it got good again.

Parts of the last episode were so well acted and sad it had this miserable gits top lip quivering

And I don't know if it is because I got older but Rozz got more gorgeous as she got older

pierre_gustave · 03-11-2009, 09:39

I do like that but I must say I prefered this.

Frood · 03-11-2009, 09:56

Frasier.

Friends wouldn't even be in the race.

Carkem · 03-11-2009, 10:00

Fraiser by miles cant stand Friends.

marvola45 · 03-11-2009, 11:12

Frasier by a country mile.

I loved Friends back in its day, but it did decrease in quality after the first few seasons. Frasier, otoh, is one of those shows that I can watch over and over again.

Camino · 03-11-2009, 11:33

Frasier, i only ever watched Friends because everyone else did and said it was the best thing on telly but i never really liked it or the characters, Frasier was so witty and him and Niles were the best

foxy23 · 03-11-2009, 11:37

I love Friends but I absolutely ADORE Frasier - have series 3, 4 and 5 on DVD!

Simply CLASS!!!!!!!!!!

OGB · 03-11-2009, 11:41

Oh dear, these are two of my top 3 ever. Decisions decisions...

At a push

1. Arrested Development - no need to think about it, nothing comes close, Come On!

...but to answer the question posed by the OP...

2. Friends - this is like a favourite perfume or photo, it reminds me of a period in my life, 10 long years, where I felt like I grew up with the characters - a coming of age sitcom if you like. If it wasn't for AD, it would probably be #1
3. Frasier - so so stylish and genuinely cleverly funny and I still totally covet Frasiers' Eames chair and footstool - it's on my bucket list of 'things to buy/do' before I die

School of rock · 03-11-2009, 11:47

I'd say friends. Not that keen on frasier.

newkid30 · 03-11-2009, 11:52

Frasier

Though I do enjoy Friends, particularly the earlier series.

Dxfatass · 03-11-2009, 12:12

Frasier

mchammer · 03-11-2009, 12:13

Frasier for me although I do like Friends.

I think more thought went into the narrative on Frasier as opposed to the "short scenes with punchline approach" that Friends tended towards in the later episodes.

03-11-2009, 00:56	#1
Muzzy64 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 180	Vote..Frasier or Friends ? Am watching re run of Frasier on Channel 4, 8:00am to 9:00 am, Pure comic masterpiece. My vote goes to Frasier everytime.

03-11-2009, 01:00	#2
Dub1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: western France Services: freesat Posts: 4,766	I love them both.

03-11-2009, 01:04	#3
trinity2002 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,252	Frasier. I was never a big fan of Friends.

03-11-2009, 01:06	#4
Yewtree Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 446	Friends.

03-11-2009, 01:07	#5
DJGM Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Whitefield, Manchester Services: Freeview, Be*, and an XBox360 Posts: 1,360	Another vote for Frasier from me ... a seriously underrated show compared with Friends.

03-11-2009, 01:21	#6
conchie Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,197	Frasier..... simply unbeatable...... best ever comedy.

03-11-2009, 01:36	#7
Radiomaniac Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Old Amsterdam Services: Cheese, Clogs, Tulips, Barrel Organ Posts: 17,813 Blog Entries: 2	Frasier, my favourite. Friends is one of my worst 'comedies' ever.

03-11-2009, 01:52	#8
carnoch04 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Highlands Services: Sky+HD, btinternet Posts: 1,646	I like both but Frasier just shades it for me. Friends was good but had a few poor episodes. Frasier was consistantly good and occasionally genius! (IQ 144 BTW)

03-11-2009, 01:56	#9
Dub1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: western France Services: freesat Posts: 4,766	I actually misread the op to read Cheers and Frasier. Friends isn`t even in the same league as those two series.

03-11-2009, 02:18	#10
Radiomaniac Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Old Amsterdam Services: Cheese, Clogs, Tulips, Barrel Organ Posts: 17,813 Blog Entries: 2	Yet again an argument has to start - even on a thread where there is only a 'this or that' decision to be made.

03-11-2009, 09:22	#12
cjrailson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Services: Sky +, 1mb Broadband Posts: 281	Hmmm, This is a tough one for me. A few years ago I would have defiantly said Friends (when I was hooked on watching every episode many times) - I do still enjoy it, and have seen every episode many, many times. Now I would say Frasier (I have been hooked on Frasier for a few years now) and also love the fact you can watch the same episode over and over and its still funny. They are both great shows in my opinion. Oh yeah, apparently Asda are doing the new 15th Anniversary edition of the Friends boxset (complete series 1 - 10, with almost every episode being extended by 2 - 3 minutes with footage which was cut of uk versions for some reason) for £40 - going by the reviews on Amazon this boxset really does improve on the others with the extra content, also they are on single DVD's rather than double sided. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friends-Seas...7240137&sr=8-1

03-11-2009, 09:24	#13
celesti Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,028	Frasier for me.

03-11-2009, 09:34	#14
Sentenza Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Male Location: Larry David's World Services: Pretteh Pretteh Good Broadband Posts: 2,771	Frasier for me. It did go downhill though But I have just watched the final series on 4 and it got good again. Parts of the last episode were so well acted and sad it had this miserable gits top lip quivering And I don't know if it is because I got older but Rozz got more gorgeous as she got older

03-11-2009, 09:39	#15
pierre_gustave Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,522	I do like that but I must say I prefered this.

03-11-2009, 09:56	#16
Frood Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,721	Frasier. Friends wouldn't even be in the race.

03-11-2009, 10:00	#17
Carkem Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 97	Fraiser by miles cant stand Friends.

03-11-2009, 11:12	#18
marvola45 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 937	Frasier by a country mile. I loved Friends back in its day, but it did decrease in quality after the first few seasons. Frasier, otoh, is one of those shows that I can watch over and over again.

03-11-2009, 11:33	#19
Camino Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 1,523	Frasier, i only ever watched Friends because everyone else did and said it was the best thing on telly but i never really liked it or the characters, Frasier was so witty and him and Niles were the best

03-11-2009, 11:37	#20
foxy23 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 697	I love Friends but I absolutely ADORE Frasier - have series 3, 4 and 5 on DVD! Simply CLASS!!!!!!!!!!

03-11-2009, 11:41	#21
OGB Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Services: Founding member of the Sad & Snarky Club. SAS Forever! Posts: 3,717	Oh dear, these are two of my top 3 ever. Decisions decisions... At a push 1. Arrested Development - no need to think about it, nothing comes close, Come On! ...but to answer the question posed by the OP... 2. Friends - this is like a favourite perfume or photo, it reminds me of a period in my life, 10 long years, where I felt like I grew up with the characters - a coming of age sitcom if you like. If it wasn't for AD, it would probably be #1 3. Frasier - so so stylish and genuinely cleverly funny and I still totally covet Frasiers' Eames chair and footstool - it's on my bucket list of 'things to buy/do' before I die

03-11-2009, 11:47	#22
School of rock Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: essex Posts: 1,099	I'd say friends. Not that keen on frasier.

03-11-2009, 11:52	#23
newkid30 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,433	Frasier Though I do enjoy Friends, particularly the earlier series.

03-11-2009, 12:12	#24
Dxfatass Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 170	Frasier

03-11-2009, 12:13	#25
mchammer Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14	Frasier for me although I do like Friends. I think more thought went into the narrative on Frasier as opposed to the "short scenes with punchline approach" that Friends tended towards in the later episodes.