Friends TV series
Ranked 8 of 8 sitcoms by recommenders
People recommend Friends as an enjoyable sitcom that feels relatable. One critic says it has not aged well.
People recommend Friends as an enjoyable sitcom that feels relatable. One critic says it has not aged well.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Relatable to viewers
“because of how relatable it is”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over "heroes"” Enjoyable sitcom to watch
“For the record, I do enjoy some Series: Friends, The Office, etc.”
Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cannot choose which version
“it's kind of a shame since it'd be nice if we had the choice to select which version we wanted to see”
Comment from 3 Dec 2025 in “The "Mad Men" in 4K on HBO Max Debacle” Has not aged well
“for me it didn't age well”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Hating Stranger Things During the Death Rattle of Criticism”
Other sitcoms people recommend
The four most recommended other sitcoms, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Office | 23 | 14 | 62% | 7 | — | — |
| Red Dwarf | 20 | 2 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Utopia (Australian comedy TV series) | 14 | 1 | 93% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Yes Minister | 9 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | — |
| Friends TV seriesThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“because of how relatable it is”
“for me it didn't age well”
“For the record, I do enjoy some Series: Friends, The Office, etc.”
“it's kind of a shame since it'd be nice if we had the choice to select which version we wanted to see”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.