Is friends the best show ever?

Survey says 'Friends' is greatest TV show ever, even better than these other shows. Well, ya gotta have friends! Americans believe “Friends” is the best TV show ever, according to a new poll.
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What is considered the greatest show ever?

Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
  • The Sopranos (1999–2007) TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama. ...
  • The Wire (2002–2008) TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. ...
  • Breaking Bad (2008–2013) ...
  • Mad Men (2007–2015) ...
  • Seinfeld (1989–1998) ...
  • The Simpsons (1989– ) ...
  • The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) ...
  • Saturday Night Live (1975– )
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Is there any show as good as Friends?

12 Shows Like Friends to Watch Between Friends Rewatches
  • Seinfeld.
  • Cougar Town.
  • Episodes.
  • Go On.
  • Coupling.
  • How I Met Your Mother.
  • The Big Bang Theory.
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What will replace Friends on Netflix?

7 Netflix Shows To Watch If You Like 'Friends'
  • " Lovesick" "Lovesick" is basically just young British friends hanging out and seeking love. ...
  • " Master of None" ...
  • " Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" ...
  • " One Day at a Time" ...
  • " Big Mouth" ...
  • " Friends From College" ...
  • " Neo Yokio"
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Which is the top 10 series in the world?

Top Rated TV Shows
  1. Planet Earth II (2016) 9.4.
  2. Breaking Bad (2008) 9.4.
  3. Planet Earth (2006) 9.4.
  4. Band of Brothers (2001) 9.4.
  5. Chernobyl (2019) 9.3.
  6. The Wire (2002) 9.3.
  7. Blue Planet II (2017) 9.2.
  8. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) 9.2.
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Why Friends is Still so Popular



What is the most watched show on TV?

Top TV shows by total viewer numbers in the U.S. 2020-2021

The most watched TV show in the United States in the 2020-2021 season was NFL Sunday Night Football, with nearly nearly 17 million viewers, followed by NFL Thursday Night Football, with around 13.4 million viewers.
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What show has the most episodes ever?

1. "Gunsmoke" Inspired by the classic radio drama, "Gunsmoke," the highly-acclaimed TV series depicting the settlement of the American West, aired on CBS from 1955 to 1975. During those 20 seasons, it racked up an astounding 635 episodes, the most of any scripted primetime series ever.
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What is the longest Netflix series?

Grace and Frankie is the longest running series on Netflix – and a show for women who don't see themselves on television
  • Netflix. 23.6M subscribers. Grace and Frankie | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix. ...
  • JoBlo Streaming & TV Trailers. 363K subscribers. ...
  • Farrah. 762 subscribers.
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What's the longest running sitcom?

1 The Simpsons (1989 - Present) - 33 Years

The Simpsons win the grand prize for being the longest-running sitcom of all time. It's been on air since 1989, after all.
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What is the oldest show still running on TV?

Guiding Light

This American television soap even holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running television drama in the country's history.
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What is the biggest TV audience ever?

With 984 million viewers globally, the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony is the most-watched television program of all time, although according to the poll, about 4 billion people watched the entire 2008 Olympic event.
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What is the No 1 Web series in the world?

1. Stranger Things (2016– )
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Which is the No 1 Web series in Netflix?

The Queen's Gambit (2020)

The most popular limited series to hit Netflix, The Queen's Gambit is one of the best shows to binge right now.
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What's the best show on TV right now?

Paste Power Rankings: The 10 Best TV Shows on Right Now
  • Hacks.
  • Under the Banner of Heaven. ...
  • Conversations with Friends. Network: Hulu. ...
  • Now and Then. Network: Apple TV+ ...
  • Girls5eva. Network: Peacock. ...
  • The Lincoln Lawyer. Network: Netflix. ...
  • We Own This City. Network: HBO (streaming the next day on HBO Max) ...
  • Angelyne. Network: Peacock. ...
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What is the most watched TV event in the world?

In 2009, a worldwide audience of an estimated 2.5 to 3 billion people saw coverage of the Michael Jackson memorial service, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, making it the most watched single-day television broadcast in history.
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Who has been on TV the most?

American actor David Hasselhoff has the distinction of being the most-watched man on television of all time.
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Who has been on TV the most 70000 hours?

According to a November 2006 article featuring test card enthusiast Keith Hamer, Hersee is in Guinness World Records for the longest television appearance in history — an estimated total of 70,000 hours, equivalent to nearly eight continuous years.
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What is the longest soap on TV?

  • "Coronation Street" has been running for over 60 years. ...
  • "General Hospital" is the longest-running soap in American history. ...
  • "Guiding Light" was a radio soap before transferring to television. ...
  • "Days Of Our Lives" is known for its out-there storylines. ...
  • "As The World Turns" ended in 2010.
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What TV show has made the most money?

One of the most successful shows in television history, “Seinfeld” premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons on NBC. By 2014, the series had generated $3.1 billion since entering syndication in 1995, according to Vulture.
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What is the top 10 longest running TV show?

  • 1: "The Simpsons" (1989-present) " " ...
  • 2: "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999-present) " " ...
  • 3: "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975) " " ...
  • 4: "Law and Order" (1990-2010; 2022) ...
  • 5: "Family Guy" (1999-present) ...
  • 6: "Lassie" (1954-1972) ...
  • 7: "NCIS" (2003-present) ...
  • 8: "Grey's Anatomy" (2005-present)
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What sitcom has the most seasons?

The record for longest-running animated sitcom is held by The Simpsons, which is in its 33rd season.
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What show has the most seasons on Netflix?

Although it is coming to an end, Grace and Frankie is the longest-running Netflix Original Series with seven seasons under its belt.
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