This is seriously the most overrated TV show ever. It's really not funny. The characters are not realistic. It's not representative of American life. They rarely go to work. When they have kids they rarely are in the show. Ross and Rachel are the lamest will they won't they couple I've ever seen. The stories are all surface and cheesy. I roll my eyes at this show which is a disgrace to sitcoms. People caught up in the 90s nostalgia think this show is the best ever. However these characters lives don't represent them because they are representative of no one that has ever lived.
If you want a good nostalgic sitcom see Scrubs or That 70's Show. Shows that depict real lives and not some idealistic version of New York living. I don't get it's popularity I genuinely don't and I've tried I've watched almost every episode against my will. I wish I could give this a 0 star. Rant over.