Jerry Seinfeld mocks ‘Friends’ for ripping off ‘Seinfeld’ characters
nypost.comLarry David’s HBO show “Curb Your Enthusiasm” recently paid homage to in its own series finale). “Friends” aired for 10 seasons on NBC from 1994 to 2004, and although it also followed friends’ daily lives, it had more plot threads and a more upbeat rom-com style ending that gave Chandler (the late Matthew Perry) the last word.
In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Seinfeld also said that he thinks comedy has gone downhill. “Nothing really affects comedy.
People always need it. They need it so badly, and they don’t get it,” Seinfeld told the outlet. “It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, ‘Oh, “Cheers” is on.
Oh, “MASH” is on. Oh, “Mary Tyler Moore” is on. “All in the Family” is on.’ You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what — where is it?” He added: “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”“Unfrosted” hits Netflix on May 3..
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