Fans of the hit American TV show Friends have discussed which post-series sitcom is the best and one came out on top.
There’s no denying that , which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004 for ten seasons, was an iconic show. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry, it is still watched by many people today and is available to binge on .
Since Friends ended, there have been a number of sitcoms starring members of the original cast, including Joey, Episodes, Man With A Plan, Mr Sunshine, Go On, The Odd Couple, Web Therapy, The Comeback and Cougar Town. A user asked others if they have seen any of them and which one they think is best - Episodes was the winner.
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The user, prolelol, shared a collage of posters advertising all of the shows and asked: “Has anyone seen all of these post-Friends sitcoms? Which one is the best?”
Many fans said Episodes was the best for them and Cougar Town also got various mentions. Episodes is a comedy starring , best known for playing Joey Tribbiani in Friends, that ran from 2011 to 2017.
It is about a husband and wife comedy-writing duo who move to to remake their award-winning British TV series with unexpected results. Matt LeBlanc is hired to be the new lead actor for the show.
Reddit users praised Episodes with many positive comments as two people said “Episodes for the win!”. Others added: “Episodes is definitely worth watching if you haven’t seen it”, “I highly recommend Episodes!” and “Episodes is brilliant.”
Fans shared that they enjoyed watching Matt LeBlanc in the sitcom. One commented: “Yep, I’ve seen most of these, and hands down, Episodes is the best. It’s sharp, hilarious, and Matt LeBlanc plays a ridiculous version of himself perfectly.”
Another Reddit user said: “I loved Episodes. Great writing and I loved the Friends references and how Matt LeBlanc played a fictionalised version of himself.”
A third fan even said they think Matt “should have won an Emmy for the role”. Matt LeBlanc was nominated for several awards for his role in Episodes.
He was nominated as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the Primetime Emmys in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015, according to IMDb. He also won a Golden Globe Award in 2012 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical.
Reddit users also named Cougar Town as a Friends post-series Sitcom they thoroughly enjoyed. Cougar Town is a comedy and romance sitcom that aired from 2009 to 2015, starring Courtney Cox, known for her character Monica Geller in Friends.
In Cougar Town, Courtney plays Jules, a recently divorced mother in her 40s navigating the next chapter of her life. A fan commented on prelol’s Reddit post: “I really loved Cougar Town and a rewatch is always a good idea if you’re in need of just some silly Monica Geller-esque comedy. An added bonus is that Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry all made guest appearances too.”