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Southern Hellraiser · 05-04-2005, 08:04 PM

Do you think its fair that Friends lasted 9 or 10 years, but Fresh prince lasted only 6?

Classicshowsgurl15 · 05-05-2005, 05:56 PM

No, I liked Fresh Prince better than Friends.

Southern Hellraiser · 05-05-2005, 08:55 PM

yeah, me too.

SimpsonsFan · 05-07-2005, 05:05 PM

I can never understand why Friends was such a huge hit, yet other sitcoms that are actually funny, struggled in the ratings.

waichingliu81 · 12-29-2006, 09:28 AM

out of the two fresh prince. friends was so overhyped and not as interesting and funny. and i agree with you how come most sitcoms last 6, 8 or fewer seasons and yet frasier and friends can last 11 and 10? lets just say just because a show went further as 10 seasons doesn't mean everyone likes it. and besides the fresh prince had the better characters, storylines and humour. friends was funny in places but not consistently funny like fresh prince. it is by the far the most overhyped and overrated show i didn't see what all the fuss was about.

i am glad though it wasn't on air for as long as friends and fraiser though because if it did, it would have stagnated and got stale- just like those shows

moeee · 12-31-2006, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean McNamara

Do you think its fair that Friends lasted 9 or 10 years, but Fresh prince lasted only 6?

no, it wasnt fair that friends lasted for 10 years, however im glad that the fresh prince lasted only 6 because they were stale by then. so i feel the fresh prince ended just in time.

ssjenk6 · 12-31-2006, 10:03 AM

I would definitely pick Fresh Prince over Friends. I always felt that Friends was little too over hyped.

I do believe, however, Fresh Prince ended at the right time. Will Smith was getting into movies heavily and the show would have gotten bad if they would have went on any longer.

Li-Sung · 12-31-2006, 11:36 AM

I never fully understand the appeal of Friends. I think it was a show that came at the right place/right time sort of thing. I did watch some and hardly smile. Fresh Prince to me was far better and I think even had better dynamic.

Karen197488 · 03-07-2007, 10:49 PM

I would say The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Will was funny- Hillary was stuck-up and winned ALL the time- Ashley was out-spoken- And little Nicky was soooo cute. The rest of the cast were excellent!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-08-2007, 02:09 AM

Friends

SitcomFan_101 · 03-26-2007, 05:21 PM

both shows are good but i like the fresh prince of bel air much better.

An 80s Guy · 04-08-2007, 01:53 PM

I think it's fair.

Luigi Vercotti · 08-03-2010, 07:58 AM

Fresh Prince is far superior. No contest whatsoever. It was a top quality show, whilst Friends was one the worst pieces of garbage ever to hit the airwaves.

Big3sCompanyFan · 08-07-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Luigi Vercotti

Fresh Prince is far superior. No contest whatsoever. It was a top quality show, whilst Friends was one the worst pieces of garbage ever to hit the airwaves.

LOL..totally agree. Friends was NOT funny in the least and it's mindboggling how it lasted SOOOOOO long!!

Big3sCompanyFan · 08-07-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Southern Hellraiser

Do you think its fair that Friends lasted 9 or 10 years, but Fresh prince lasted only 6?

Not good at all. Even James Avery said in an interview they could've gone 3 or 4 more years.

There were still some VERY funny episodes the last season. It's too bad that Will Smith couldn't have somehow stuck around just a couple more seasons and fit his movie work around the Fresh Prince schedule.

Michael J. Fox did that on Family Ties when he did hit movies at the same time.

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05-04-2005, 08:04 PM	#1
Southern Hellraiser Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 08, 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 19,960	Fresh prince or Friends???????? Do you think its fair that Friends lasted 9 or 10 years, but Fresh prince lasted only 6?

05-05-2005, 05:56 PM	#2
Classicshowsgurl15 Happy Days Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,088	No, I liked Fresh Prince better than Friends.
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05-07-2005, 05:05 PM	#4
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	I can never understand why Friends was such a huge hit, yet other sitcoms that are actually funny, struggled in the ratings.
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12-29-2006, 09:28 AM	#5
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	fresh prince of friends out of the two fresh prince. friends was so overhyped and not as interesting and funny. and i agree with you how come most sitcoms last 6, 8 or fewer seasons and yet frasier and friends can last 11 and 10? lets just say just because a show went further as 10 seasons doesn't mean everyone likes it. and besides the fresh prince had the better characters, storylines and humour. friends was funny in places but not consistently funny like fresh prince. it is by the far the most overhyped and overrated show i didn't see what all the fuss was about. i am glad though it wasn't on air for as long as friends and fraiser though because if it did, it would have stagnated and got stale- just like those shows
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05-05-2005, 08:55 PM	#3
Southern Hellraiser Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 08, 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 19,960	yeah, me too.

12-31-2006, 10:03 AM	#7
ssjenk6 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2006 Location: Mt. Washington, Kentucky Posts: 38	I would definitely pick Fresh Prince over Friends. I always felt that Friends was little too over hyped. I do believe, however, Fresh Prince ended at the right time. Will Smith was getting into movies heavily and the show would have gotten bad if they would have went on any longer.

12-31-2006, 11:36 AM	#8
Li-Sung I surrender Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: Somewhere dark and secluded Posts: 336	I never fully understand the appeal of Friends. I think it was a show that came at the right place/right time sort of thing. I did watch some and hardly smile. Fresh Prince to me was far better and I think even had better dynamic.
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03-07-2007, 10:49 PM	#9
Karen197488 The Golden Girls 1985-1992 Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 144	I would say The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Will was funny- Hillary was stuck-up and winned ALL the time- Ashley was out-spoken- And little Nicky was soooo cute. The rest of the cast were excellent!!

03-08-2007, 02:09 AM	#10
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Friends
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03-26-2007, 05:21 PM	#11
SitcomFan_101 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2006 Location: Modesto, California Posts: 31	both shows are good but i like the fresh prince of bel air much better.

04-08-2007, 01:53 PM	#12
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	I think it's fair.

08-03-2010, 07:58 AM	#13
Luigi Vercotti Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2010 Location: UK Posts: 17	Fresh Prince is far superior. No contest whatsoever. It was a top quality show, whilst Friends was one the worst pieces of garbage ever to hit the airwaves.