How many (females) likes Sanford and Son and How many (males) like Friends? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 12-16-2005, 05:22 PM

Just asking because S&S was geared toward men and Friends was geared toward Women. Just trying to see if there are still some men who likes Friends and women who isn't grossed out by sanford and son. I will say as man, i could never get into friends.

clj2 · 12-16-2005, 05:44 PM

I'm a guy and I can't stand Friends - maybe it's just that I don't like shows that were made after 1980 except for a few select shows.

My grandmother is 74 and she loves Sanford and Son. Watches it every night

TVFactFan · 12-16-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Land Fan

I'm a guy and I can't stand Friends - maybe it's just that I don't like shows that were made after 1980 except for a few select shows.

My grandmother is 74 and she loves Sanford and Son. Watches it every night

Most women find the Fred Sanford character very rude

TJL · 12-16-2005, 06:09 PM

I thought Freinds was a very funny show, and I liked it very much.

#1MrTerrificFan · 12-16-2005, 07:41 PM

I really like friends a lot.

Dean Winchester · 12-16-2005, 07:42 PM

my mom thought Redd Foxx was very funny

Mr. Television · 12-16-2005, 07:45 PM

My Mom was a big fan of Sanford And Son.

GARFIELDKOOL · 12-16-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Just asking because S&S was geared toward men and Friends was geared toward Women. Just trying to see if there are still some men who likes Friends and women who isn't grossed out by sanford and son. I will say as man, i could never get into friends.

My two older sisters love Sanford and Son. By coincidence, I gave one of my sisters all my Sanford and Son tapes from Columbia House so I could concentrate on the DVDs.

Fonzarelli · 12-16-2005, 11:21 PM

How did you get the idea that Friends was geared towards women? I mean, there were *plenty* of jokes appealing to men. Three of the six main characters were guys. There was a lot of 'guy'-humour going on, especially with Joey and Chandler. I'd say it was 50-50.

Anyway, I like Friends and have never seen Sanford and son.

treky · 12-17-2005, 02:18 AM

I'm a man; and I like "Friends".

TJL · 12-17-2005, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fonzarelli

How did you get the idea that Friends was geared towards women? I mean, there were *plenty* of jokes appealing to men. Three of the six main characters were guys. There was a lot of 'guy'-humour going on, especially with Joey and Chandler. I'd say it was 50-50.

I agree. Friends was a very "co-ed" show. I know many men as well as women who watched it in its original NBC run.

Brian Damage · 12-17-2005, 12:51 PM

I guess Solomon is referring to all the "soap opera" type storylines involved on the show. Despite that, I think Friends is funny.

Dean Winchester · 12-17-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I guess Solomon is referring to all the "soap opera" type storylines involved on the show. Despite that, I think Friends is funny.

I think the soap opera aspect is what has hurt Friends in the long run compared to something like Seinfeld or The Simpsons in reruns. Dramas with "soap opera" qualities are one thing, part of what made Buffy and Desperate Housewives so good is that you couldn't miss an episode, and each episode had something to contribute to the series. Too many of Friends' episodes had nothing happening in them (and not in the "nothing" sense they use about Seinfeld) that looking back on it in retrospect, it was really a good 4-season sitcom that lasted 10 years. Sex And The City also played the soap card as well, but it had less than half as many episodes as Friends, and once again, each episode contributed something new to the storyline.

Fonzarelli · 12-17-2005, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HUNG UP!

Too many of Friends' episodes had nothing happening in them (and not in the "nothing" sense they use about Seinfeld)

What do you mean by this?

I Love John Ritter · 12-17-2005, 06:39 PM

I love "Sanford and Son", it's one of my favorites.

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12-16-2005, 05:22 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,113	How many (females) likes Sanford and Son and How many (males) like Friends? Just asking because S&S was geared toward men and Friends was geared toward Women. Just trying to see if there are still some men who likes Friends and women who isn't grossed out by sanford and son. I will say as man, i could never get into friends.

12-16-2005, 05:44 PM	#2
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