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The season 5 episode 14 coincidence reaches beyond these two shows. 5x14 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is The Box, which is the highest rated episode of the show with 9.5 on IMDb and a fan favourite. 5x14 of Parks and Rec is Leslie and Ben, which has 9.3 on IMDb and marks one of the milestones on the show. 5x14 of Breaking Bad is Ozymandias, which even Vince Gilligan said was the best episode of the show. It has a perfect 10.0 on IMDb and almost every viewer will tell you how that episode is TV at its peak. In conclusion, every show creator is just one lizard with a bunch of human suits and has a thing for 5 and 14.
5x14 of Friends, titled The One Where Everybody Finds Out. It had three Emmy nominations, is widely regarded as one of the best episodes of friends, and has the highest individual episode rating tied with the series finale.
@@Famoomoo well, yeah, in the video he used Friends' and The Office's 5x14 episodes and said they were both highly rated and famous episodes of those shows, that's why I pointed out that the same coincidence extends to a bunch of other shows.
Honestly after a couple minutes of watching friends I don’t even notice the laugh track unless somebody famous walks in and the entire audience is screaming for 5 minutes
It's why I love Modern Family so much. The mockumentary style just gets to me! The lack of a laugh track and the unstable camera just makes it feel very real like they're all an actual family. Honestly Modern Family was so great!
Really? I watched one entire season of that show to give it a chance and couldn't understand why everyone was praising it. 90% of the jokes felt forced af and I cringed a ton
jim looking at the camera when something cringey happens is kind of like him letting the viewer be a part of the joke by including them in the action of the scene even as they’re observing from outside
honestly id love a “why i love the office” video from drew, or even just a 9 hour long video of him summarizing every office episode that was incredibly entertaining
@@daughterofCyrustheGreat Kramer is from the Seinfeld. It's s dig on the friends as 'Jerry Seinfeld (co-creator of the show) joked that friends was just Seinfeld with better looking people. As someone who has seen Seinfeld as well as friends, friends is inspired from it
@@nickdevprod3667 The last two seasons are actaully really good. Sure, not AS good as the first ones, but that's what always happens with tv series. Also, Micheal's last season was a really good closing chapter for him.
@@slizzle.280 in my opinion, it felt like a good closing chapter for the whole SERIES. pam and jim had a bright future and dwight would probably rank up in the business. only think thatd close it better would be how stanleys arc actually did end
For me who has watched friends many times entirely all alone, laugh track does give me the feeling of not being alone at all while I am watching. In fact it does give me permission to not feel like an idiot to laugh out aloud in many scenes. Even when you are watching with friends and family it does give you a homely feel to it but i get it it's a thing of past and wouldn't feel right in today's sitcoms that's why it only work with friends which really does make it special as it is of it's time.
Pretty sure this is the reason for laugh tracks. Over the last hundred years we've become less social. Pretty sure the laugh tracks became a thing to replicate the experience of attending a live showing or watching TV with a group.
Look at shows like Fuller House and One Day at a Time... the laugh tracks are ridiculous. I really don’t mind laugh tracks, maybe because I was raised off of 90s sitcoms and I’m used to it and don’t find it the least bit annoying, but holy shit the laugh tracks now are so over the top. The crowd loses their shit when a character walks into a room. Imagine Friends if the audience went wild every time the gang headed into Central Perk or every time Monica walked into a room. That would be a real nightmare.
nevermind. key I think. One Day at a Time is actually filmed in front of a live studio audience. I can actually tolerate that show because holy shit, Rita Moreno is a gift
If Friends wasn't shot in front of a live audience, Chandler and Monica would have been in a short-term relationship like originally planned. The long reaction from the live audience when it was revealed that Chandler and Monica slept together was what convinced the creative team to push through with Mondler.
Something I like about the office was that it doesn’t feel like a huge production or super professional. The bloopers show that the atmosphere it was filmed in was hilarious and everyone was having a great time, including the cameramen and producers.
I love friends because everyone was clearly friends with eachother and the actors plus the writing and the live audience just give you that warm feeling that everything will be okay
i dont think most of them were actually even good friends, it was just because of the tv show hype they were seen together. jennifer anniston didn't even invite half of em to her wedding.
The other reason why I like the office so much is that the jokes are extremely offensive but not done in an offensive way, and instead it rather brilliantly highlights ignorance.
i agree, south park puts me off and people always tell me “they make fun of everything, that’s the show”, whereas the office also makes fun of everything and i love it. i think the difference is, for example, a racist joke vs a joke about racism. one is expecting you to laugh at offensive things and the other is expecting you to laugh because the offensive thing is so ignorant and stupid. like when michael scott is blatantly racist towards people you laugh because he’s being an idiot, not because racism is funny.
@@crimson3362 if south park pisses you off then you're part pf the problem Whenever jokes are being said, there will always be some people who'll get offended by the joke....but that is no excuse for people to take out their anger. Comedy shouldn't be controlled just because some sections of society found a particular joke offensive..... There will always be jokes that are offensive to atleast one person. But people need to remember they are just jokes instead of being pissed off Po
I heard Friends' creators say that sometimes they would change a joke because the audience wouldn't laugh so they would have to come up with a new joke and see the audience reaction. So laughs helped for that too. I like laughs, especially when something really good happens like Rachel and Ross's first kiss, they scream and it makes me feel like I'm not watching it alone.
Yes, I find it odd how he already started to force his opinion on to us. And made me feel guilty for liking laugh tracks.. I love shows without laugh tracks too like The Office, Parks & Rec, Modern Family etc. But shows like Friends, The Nanny, Will & Grace, Seinfield etc really had a good way of delivering the laugh tracks. Yes you have really afwul shows like Big Bang theory who just use them for everything, but that is also true for a lot of silent comedies. And to be honest just like, I guess laugh tracks can get too much, so do some silent comedies. Yes I love to have moments where I can also laugh on my own but some silent comedies are so silent that I start to feel alone and even get me depressed lol. It's the deliverance and the balance in both situations that's important. So I don't really agree with his glorification for mostly silent comedies. Laughing tracks can also feel homey and nice and you don't feel so alone sometimes. In his video 2 years later he also said CBS is the only channel that does laughing tracks now ''because some people don't like change and just like to stick to old stuff'' which is a really stupid take. A lot of people like both, it just has to be done right. I don't know something irks me the wrong way about these smug videos of people talking down on good shows with laughing tracks. :/
Same It also made me laugh more and the shcoked gasps the audience would give at times like the s4 finale when Monica and Chandler slept together add so much to the show
Fun Fact: Laughtracks were first added to shows because everyone at the time were used to being in plays and hearing other people laugh, so producers wanted the audience to be comfortable. And they kept doing it until newer generations came along and stopped it
what, no, your more likely to laugh if someone is laughing with you, so shows want to add the laugh track to make you wanna laugh more, it was in an episode of brain games and I trust any documentary show on Netflix
@@ybarager477 Really? When i first watched friends, i almost laughed at some jokes but then i heard the laughtracks and i stopped laughing. I watched the office first so I'm not used to hearing soundtracks and the laughs just sound so fake and i hear it everytime a character finishes talking.
@@souju_13 I actually liked laugh tracks... until I watched shows like the office and realised you could have a good sitcom without them. I never used to notice them, but now they are so so annoying every time I hear them
I know it's been four years, but watching this video and hearing Drew appreciate the efforts of the crew of The Office really makes me smile. My dad was one of the cameramen on the show for a couple episodes, and it still seems like one of the more enjoyable work experiences he's had. He was actually one of the camera operators on Stress Relief :D
B99 is so heavily inspired by the office and yet feels like it’s own thing. It’s about the next best thing. And also what we do in the shadows. A very very underrated mockumentary show
David Schwimmer is the best. The way he slides from behind the door to under the bed while keeping a straight face as Bruce Willis enters the room is pure unadulterated comedy. His expressions while applying powder and lotion to help his leather pants get back up kills me everytime I watch it.
there's a reason why The Office has much more quality memes compared to FRIENDS. I mean what do they got besides the "Chandler laughing" meme slapped with boomer humors from Facebook?
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i totally agree - the youtubers who make ads enjoyable are the best - Anna Akana does that too, her ads are super funny (just, like, if you want to watch some more fun ads lmao)
If you still hold this opinion (so if you didn't change it in the last 15 minutes) Cody Ko Noel Miller Danny Gonzalez Leon Lush I've seen all of them make good ads and follow them with good content, which is nice
I've always felt the Office was more relatable, more personal and intimate. I felt like the characters were my best friends. Maybe because of the camera stares.
Another factor besides when the shows were written is that the office is capitalizing on awkward comedy. You sometimes need those weird silences for the jokes to really land. A laugh track/live audience would move you out of those moments too quickly. Not sure why it took me rewatching Drew Gooden content years later to think of that 🤣
there are literally so many awkward moments in friends, but even if there weren’t, how the fuck is that seemingly the deciding factor of which show is better? like the whole point of the office as a mockumentary is to build on those moments, so yes, it would be pretty shit if it didn’t.
I used to hate laugh tracks. I still do, but I used to, too. But I've come to the realization these shows were just trying to simulate the experience of going to a theater and watching a live performance. Be honest, you will be more primed to enjoy your experience when you are surrounded by people who are having a good time, especially when these are people that you are close with and enjoy the company of. On the other side, The Office and other shows that try to emulate its style are attempting to simulate the experience of being within an in-group and all of the humor that derives from having intimate relationships with these people. It actually makes you feel like you're a part of the group. Now, whichever experience you prefer is up to you. But these shows are trying to do two entirely different things and I think it might not be the best option to compare them without equivalent context.
I saw Batman Begins in the cinema. The audience laughed at every line out of Michael Caine's mouth. It was dreadful and I struggled to enjoy the movie as a result.
Honestly, I just stop hearing the laugh track when I watch shows. That 70s show, How I met your mother, Friends, etc. I like those shows even if they have that one annoying detail
Himym was a huge disappointment, it could've been the best comedy show if it werent for that last season.. And also I watched himym before friends and when I watched friends I discovered himym copied too many episodes from friends
As far as I can recall, Mr. Bean is the only show that I feel uses canned laughter properly (if it even is just a laugh track and not live reaction). Not only does it fit the bizarre actions that we see being portrayed onscreen, but the recorded reactions are varied and feel real. Sometimes the whole room erupts into laughter, sometimes it's only a few chuckles, and sometimes the audience is completely silent while one person lets out a lone guffaw. Sometimes you'll even hear a cough when nothing special is going on. It feels less like the show is forcing you to laugh along, and more like you're watching this freakshow with a group of friends.
emneato Sameee oml 😂 I started watching Friends liking Ross (don’t ask me why I have no idea) but then with every season I started to realize more and more how bad he was 😬
Livy Rose U hating Ross so much is actually just a compliment to David Schwimmer. He is no doubt the best actor on the show. His comedic timing and physical expressions are what separates him from the rest of the cast. He just plays a misunderstood character so people overlook his ability as an actor. Ross has been he most complicated personality on the show and is therefore the hardest character to play. Props to Schwimmer for perfecting Ross.
I'm watching friends for the first time all the way through with a couple family members. When it was on tv when i was younger, I hated it. I hate it now too, but maybe not as much. but yes, Ross is the worst, rachel is the second worst and they definitely deserve each other.
They literally showed us the CPR training scene in my health class last week because the teacher thought it might add something to the conversation, and get people to actually pay attention
He was pretty great, but after he starts to wear glasses he kind of gets worse. I loved his character in the beginning, but as an overall character (for me/in my opinion) Joey is the best. Phoebe a close second? Chandler is hilarious for a lot of the show though
@@N7C_25.0 LMAO, Joey is far from the best. I love him don't get me wrong. But Joey doesn't evolve as a character, he's the same in the first seasons and is the same when the show ends.
@@beinerthchitivamachado874 That's true. I guess I just like the fact his jokes don't change:/ I know he doesn't have much character development, but I still like his character the most :[
In my opinion office is for ppl who lean to like sarcastic comedy and friends is for ppl who lean to like old kind of comedy with the pauses and sketches... It doesn't mean that any is bad, it's as usual depends on taste
@@kaymills696 Dude, people can like different things. Also, I have to mention, if you know you're being terrible by saying this. *Then why even say it?*
Lana Mcdwell I love sarcastic humour but i think i prefer friends probably because i grew up watching it but I dunno i never thought the office was that funny like i cant sit through an entire episode and i dont know why
christine fitz It’s probably because the worst seasons of the office are the first and the seasons after michael leaves. the office is at its peak in season 2,3,4, and 5.
@@Kerbedis1 That's not what they meant. Sometimes, it's difficult for a non native tongue speaker to understand sarcasm. To someone, it could look like that person's just being an asshole, but the laughtrack clarifies that it was only sarcasm and the person isn't an asshole
@@Kerbedis1 wow, that's really arrogant. As someone who's learning a different language at the moment, watching a show that has a laugh track in said language helps me identify what tone jokes are usually said, the cadence of a joke, even what letters to emphasize. Now of course there isn't a long pause between each joke and i feel that stand up comedy is better for this, but i find sitcoms to be easier to watch
Toby Sadlier Oh, that makes sense. I never had problems with identifying sarcasm in English or my native language, so it slipped my mind. my bad. Not even going to reply to that another mong who got butthurt instantly and started spouting shit about arrogance. Must be American.
As a huge fan of both these shows, i'd say Friends was about everything you wanted life to be as a 20 yo, and the Office was about everything you didn't want life to be as a 20 yo. The first warrants laugh tracks because of that utopian setting, the second doesn't because of that dystopian setting (eventhough it's funny as f*ck). It's comparing apples to oranges is all i'm trying to say.
@@samvrantsinghthapa1806hmmm if only there was something called an opinion? For me friends is a hard 10, no two ways about it, but even though it's fun to discuss and analyze why, it's not a science no matter how hard some people want it to be.
I love both of these shows but I have so much respect for the cast of The Office, especially Steve Carell, as an actor. When you deliver a line as a comedian or comedic actor, if there is no laughter that follows it feels like a failure. For Carell to give such a talented performance every time with a fantastic character and no validation from a live audience is amazing. p.s. I also agree that David Schwimmer is hella talented as well
Laugh tracks are a remnant of the theatre age, from which television was born. They don't think you're stupid, they just thought you would like to feel like you were sitting in an audience. It's a generational thing.
He has every right to think it's stupid. It's a generational thing, and this generation may not like it. Just like how older generations pick on the young, younger generations have the right to pick on the old.
i love the office because the thing that make me laugh the most is the contemplative silence after a joke. the way the office use that silence make the entire scene more realistic! the office is like the only show able to make me laugh
I feel like Friends was more of a group of people trying to catch you up on stories that happened while the Office made you feel more like an employee who was around while crazy things were happening, the laugh tracks being someone saying 'that was so funny' and the looks at camera feeling like a friend letting you know they saw it too
I think the most underrated thing about Friends, amidst all the hate people suddenly started feeling towards it, is the production value. The way it was shot, the way they color-grade those few first season, the way they dress them, the way make-up is beautiful for every character, set design. It is a really great creation in its own right. Also i dont like how suddenly people are blaming actors for being in that kind of format, and those videos without laugh track are just stupid, cause actors were aware of laugh track. Television comedy was not developed as it is now, so people thought why not do it like in theater..Go to theater sometimes and you will see same pauses, same interaction with people laughs.. I am still one of biggest fans of Office, so this is not even a comparisment for me. But i feel like people are over-hating Friends just so they can feel special and different than others cause at one point everybody loved Friends, probably those same people.
@@xoxoskywalker1976 No they weren't told to laugh. When a joke didnt fly, they would rewrite and reshoot a scene. While there are some reused laugh tracks here and there, but those are the exceptions to the rule.
@@babbisp1No. There are multiple takes for most scenes. The audiences aren’t idiots to keep laughing with the same intensity at the same joke 4 or 5 times. They knew when to laugh. It wasn’t fully authentic laughter.
@@lunamilo2065 It wasn't fully authentic, but it was more authentic than shows that use laugh tracks. And like I said, they often relied on the audience's response (or lack thereof) to figure out what worked and when they could change something. Speaking of multiple takes, there are several blooper reels where we see the audience laughing along with the actors at them messing up their lines, which is obviously genuine, and whaddoyaknow, if sounds exactly like what ends up on the final cut.
apparently the scene where michael kisses oscar to show he’s not homophobic wasn’t scripted... HE DID THAT BC HE THOUGHT IT WOJLD BE FUNNY HE IS G O L D
The laugh track was originally created to ease with the transition between stage and tv, because the audience no longer is surrounded by people who laugh at jokes live. The office is about a decade more modern than friends
Fijigoya 123 he already mentioned that at one point. He said friends can’t help their outdated format because the show is kind of outdated. Watch the video before you comment stupid shit
This is a really good comment. Historical context is very important when doing a comparison of something from different periods. It's amazing how much can change in just a couple of decades. Curious if you also listen to 99% Invisible podcast? They did an episode of the laugh track (Episode 305 - The Laff Box).
@@Pommie I agree but its also important that it's 2019 and people still try so hard to convince us that Friends is the funniest show on earth etc. Like, it might have been in the 90's but it's time to let it go (but I watch some random episodes sometimes)
Erika G because I love Lucy is amazing. Lucille ball was just an amazing person in general and as Lucy she was even more funny. You cannot watch I Love Lucy without laughing at least twice or more.
THIS WAS SO COOL I really enjoyed watching a video essay that didn't take itself as seriously as other video essays do. Your comedic sensibilities that you always bring to your videos mesh really well with this format, and I can say that you will probably get a huge new chunk of audience if you keep doing vids like this. Loved it! Keep it up!
the CPR ep of office is also one of my faves omg! I ALWAYS DIE LAUGHING AT DWIGHT SKINNING THE CPR DOLLS FACE OFF AND PUTTING IT ON HIS FACE LIKE SOME PSYCHO LMAOOO
The scene in Friends where Ross invites his girlfriend and Joey and Rachel over for dinner and gets increasingly drunk and anxious is a perfect example of David Schwimmer's physical acting and facial expressions
Hey, just here to provide an interesting perspective: English is not my first language, and I learned it by watching these sitcoms. I found that friends is really popular among non-native speakers, but the office is not that popular. I really enjoyed it though. I guess laugh tracks sometimes help non-native speakers get the jokes easier? I remember the first time I watched the office, I always turned on captions and replayed a lot, because sometimes Michael would use a made-up word, a small role mumbled a line in a chaotic situation (I felt like a lot of them are improvised), or their paces are just really fast for me to catch up. Also, the writings are so good, but many of them only happened in the English context. Like the "whomever" debate. It's difficult to translate. But once you get it, the office is really funny.
this is such a cool perspective! also it’s hard to know in a show like the office what exactly counts as a joke, because some of them are a little esoteric or take a couple times watching each episode to understand (or at least they did to me). at least in friends, even if a joke isn’t funny to me personally or other viewers, i can understand that it’s SUPPOSED to be a joke which potentially makes the language a little easier to understand. it’s more straightforward because it’s simple - a good way to learn the dynamics of the english language. thank you for sharing this!!! this was really cool to think about!
Exactly! I learned English with Friends, first seeing all the episodes with my native language subtitles on, then with the english ones, and finally without subtitles. The accents and formulations are very easy to catch. The Office is one of my favorite all times show, but without Friends I couldn't have enjoyed it that much :)
this makes so much sense. I'm not a big fan of friends but my mom (a nonnative english speaker) is. The office is my favorite American show and my mom can't get the jokes at all.
True! English is a second language where I live and I find friends on a lot of channels on our tv. My friends didn't even know the office exists until I told them that I was watching it and they all LOVE friends but I don't. Even my mom likes friends lol. I am good at english so I didn't have a problem understanding the office (It's my favourite show). My friends keep telling me to watch friends but I can't cuz the laughing track makes me want to jump off a cliff lmao.(one of my friends got really offended when I told her that I hate friends and love the office)
I genuinely find friends funny and more importantly, enjoyable. However, The Office is still my favourite show. I just don't think the shows are comparable.
Same,to me the office is crongeowrthy and not funny at all. Those pauses,looks at the camera etc are not funny in any way,they male me cringe to the point that i dont want to watch it anymore
You haven’t watched an entire episode? Go into it pure heartedly without the thought that you hate it already and have yourself the best laughs of your life
@lalalalala198 i usually despise american "in your face" comedy, i love dark humour, wit,word play etc. I couldnt care less about comedians like kevin hart and those Americans, i exclusively watch people like Jimmy carr, who relies more on wit and dry humour. The office just isnt funny though, to me. But to say friends isnt funny is a travesty. It may have a laugh track, but it merges with the laugh track exquisitely. I dont like the idea that having a laugh track instantly makes you worse. Its not hard to make jokes, sometimes its easier to not have any laugh tracks, just the awkward silence.
I’ve never been a huge fan of the office and friends is one of my favorite shows behind Seinfeld and Married With Children but I understand why people love the office. I’ve watched a few episodes and thought it was funny but I didn’t really have much fun watching it unlike I do with Friends.
Friends is one of those shows I sort of have a soft spot for, and I really wish it didn't have a laugh track. It's one of the best shows that has one in my opinion.
There's a video of Friends with No Laugh Track yet the first joke between Chandler and Joey at a buffet actually got me to laugh. while The Big Bang Theory was just awkward without it
It is hard to get used to the laughtracks, but when you do you mostly just ignore it. I'd argue that Friends, Seinfeld, Cheers, and plenty of British shows are fine despite having laughtracks. It is interesting to consider what the shows would be like if they were written/performed without the tracks tho.
I grew up on shows with laugh tracks so they don't really bother me, though I see why it would bother other people. That, I think Friends, The Golden Girls, Will & Grace, and The Nanny are all amazing with or without laugh tracks.
The difference is that The Office comedy is based on awkwardness and strange and unconfortable situations, while friends is based on jokes and puns, that's why the laugh tracks helps.
@@thecalamity278 Of course it does. Imagine a Standup Comedy where people never actually laugh, a laugh makes other people laugh. It's like a chain reaction.
@@henriquerocha6688 you don't need laugh tracks for it to be funny tho Your analogy is interesting but even if no one laughed, you would still find the joke funny
@@thecalamity278 Of course if it's a really good joke, but what if it was a bad joke? Everybody has already laughed at a bad joke because someone else laughed first right? So the laugh tracks makes even the bad jokes laughable.
@@henriquerocha6688 I understand where you're coming from, however even if that were the case, it doesn't mean the person finds the joke funny. It just means they are pressured into laughing. Not only that but I personally think that thats quite scummy
@@brentvandenabeele5628 16:39 i don't understand why some people don't like him. When i started with FRIENDS i liked chandler, now having seen it almost 5 times my fav is ross not good with early impression but with time he's the besttt!
The Office is a comedic work of genius. I don’t think we will ever get a show that’ll make me laugh harder than this show… and at the same time have two of the most emotional scenes in any show I’ve ever watched (Goodbye, Michael and the Finale)
@ so many have tried to match it. Parks and Recreation, Superstore, Space Force, The IT Crowd… but they all fall short imo The only ones worth watching that are *kinda* like the office: Community, The Good Place and Arrested Development. But even these ain’t scratch the same itch
Ned Kuczmynda not even i dont think you can really compare the two. The Office is a mockumentary hence why people are interviewed and look at the camera, being in a documentary. Laugh tracks or incorporating a studio audience to laugh on cue to my knowledge only holds the purpose of making people laugh. People look in the camera in The Office not for the purpose of making us laugh, but because that's what the characters are inclined to do in that moment as a result we laugh because most likely that's how we would've reacted to somebody else's stupidity. I just don't think it's a simple comparison!
Roberto Esquivel you aren't wrong. However I dont think anyone is arguing that in terms of episode structure and a lot of other things the office is still a sitcom. I was just saying, theres a definite similarity. Not neccisarily a direct parralel. I just think in the same way the sound of a studio audience losing it tapped into that cranial indicator that signals that something is funny for people in the 90s, Jim's knowing glances do the same for modern audiences. Also thanks for being a civil commenter on the internet. such people are few and far between.
I guess if you mean it takes up time but I don’t think it’s unnecessary time because the whole point of the show is this is how real people would react on camera
Sedh Charles But real people wouldn't glance at the camera every time something funny happens. He's right, in terms of a comedy show using a signal to indicate to the audience what is funny, the glance serves the same purpose as the laugh track. It's just subtler and more efficient.
David schwimmer is a good actor. It’s just a shame that Ross can be really annoying or creepy. And I agree that he has some good comedic skills. That’s why people like PIVOT so much.
@@itziar9475 I wasn’t talking about the actor he thought was the worst actor. I agreed with him that David Schwimmer is a good actor. And has some good comedic skills. I don’t have an opinion on Courtney Cox’s acting abilities.
@@itziar9475 how do you know he was talking about Courtney? I’m curious because my partner and I both thought she was the weakest out of all of them when we watched a couple years ago
i totally understand why people dont like friends but the nostalgia and the characters just make the show for me. i will always like that show, even though i’ve kind of grown to hate laugh tracks as well.
TBH, this is why I liked the Big Bang Theory. It was the show I grew up sneaking glimpses of and then bingeing once my parents said I was old enough to watch it. As I’ve grown up, I’ve fallen out of love for it just because it absolutely became exponentially weaker, but those old episodes still have a place in my heart.
Rise Of The Kumquat not just a video essay, but specific Nerdwriter vibes. If it’s a genuine presentation shift or even just a thoughtful parody, it’s still well-done.
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I like a lot of your videos but this new format was especially refreshing. The video looks great. Keep it up man.
It was good, i liked it, but it almost feels like a bit of a rip-off of that other video essay on laugh tracks, especially your intro
The season 5 episode 14 coincidence reaches beyond these two shows.
5x14 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is The Box, which is the highest rated episode of the show with 9.5 on IMDb and a fan favourite.
5x14 of Parks and Rec is Leslie and Ben, which has 9.3 on IMDb and marks one of the milestones on the show.
5x14 of Breaking Bad is Ozymandias, which even Vince Gilligan said was the best episode of the show. It has a perfect 10.0 on IMDb and almost every viewer will tell you how that episode is TV at its peak.
In conclusion, every show creator is just one lizard with a bunch of human suits and has a thing for 5 and 14.
how is this not top comment yet? the lizard lobby must gaining more power over controlling the media
Is the Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode the one where they’re interrogating that dentist
@@adila7171 yepp, The Box
5x14 of Friends, titled The One Where Everybody Finds Out. It had three Emmy nominations, is widely regarded as one of the best episodes of friends, and has the highest individual episode rating tied with the series finale.
@@Famoomoo well, yeah, in the video he used Friends' and The Office's 5x14 episodes and said they were both highly rated and famous episodes of those shows, that's why I pointed out that the same coincidence extends to a bunch of other shows.
Honestly after a couple minutes of watching friends I don’t even notice the laugh track
unless somebody famous walks in and the entire audience is screaming for 5 minutes
I agree,
same. Kinda also cause its not a laugh track, but they filmed in front of an life audience.
Only times I've noticed it is if the actor takes an awkwardly long pause bc of the audience
@@derfob6636 that's what a laugh track is 😂😂😂😂
@@derfob6636 and some dumb people proving show is shit because laugh track tell us when to laugh
Jan - “I underestimated you Michael “
Michael - “ Well next time Estimate me”
Superstitious❌
A little stitious✅
God i love Michael why didn't the office end when he left
I was your 1 thousandth like!
@@vaniaramsawack-wu9333 Haha 👌🏼❤️
@@hazer3248 great question
It's why I love Modern Family so much. The mockumentary style just gets to me! The lack of a laugh track and the unstable camera just makes it feel very real like they're all an actual family. Honestly Modern Family was so great!
true 😭😭
modern family sucks
Agreed
Modern family> office
and their writing is SO GOOD! It’s so quick, I feel like the amount of jokes made in modern family far surpasses both the office/ friends
Really? I watched one entire season of that show to give it a chance and couldn't understand why everyone was praising it. 90% of the jokes felt forced af and I cringed a ton
Just imagine if the office had laugh tracks. It would ruin the entire show.
So damn true
WHY DID I JUST REALIZE NOW THAT THE OFFICE HAS NO LAUGH TRACK
@@AssassinGamerGal Because you are the laugh track
Stephen Koch damn das facts
The offices version of laugh tracks is when a character stares into the camera
"That's what"
- She
Greg didn't get the joke sAd
My English teacher would be proud of me for understanding this joke
@@brbdhdjdjdjdjsj UhA!-
Greg didn't get the joke I’m starting to think you didn’t get the joke
I own a shirt that has that on it
Idk why i thought that was important...
Jim’s eyes connecting with the camera is The Office’s version of a laugh track
Buffy Summers so true
no joke I chuckle a lil bit every time jim looks at the camera
I think of it like a cringe alert, just like a motion sensor/radar for awkwardness
jim looking at the camera when something cringey happens is kind of like him letting the viewer be a part of the joke by including them in the action of the scene even as they’re observing from outside
That’s actually really smart
honestly id love a “why i love the office” video from drew, or even just a 9 hour long video of him summarizing every office episode that was incredibly entertaining
AGREED
10k productions rates all the episodes and talks about each one
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I just want to remind that Ryan started the fire
Hidro fIrE gUy
🎶🎶Ryan started the fire!🎵🎵
Hidro yes the temp raised the TEMPerature
ITS ALWAYS BEEN BURNIN' SINCE THE WORLDS BEEN TURNIN'
RYAN STARTED THE FIIIREEE
"We are like in FRIENDS. I'm Chandler and Joey. Pam is Rachel and Dwight is Kramer."
Michael Scott
He's so humble
He should have said he's better than them
I never got this joke. Who's Kramer?
@@daughterofCyrustheGreat Kramer is a character from the show Seinfeld
@@daughterofCyrustheGreat Kramer is from the Seinfeld. It's s dig on the friends as 'Jerry Seinfeld (co-creator of the show) joked that friends was just Seinfeld with better looking people. As someone who has seen Seinfeld as well as friends, friends is inspired from it
Thought they were talking about john kramer from saw
The Office doesn't need a laugh track
because Jim is the laugh track.
Facts
No, because the show is the laugh track
& Dwight
yeah cringe cringe cringe
Wrong, he just signifies the absurdity of the situation
"The Office" is an absolute masterpiece of writing and direction
They messed up with many characters like edd and after Michael left show ended for me
@@nickdevprod3667 The last two seasons are actaully really good. Sure, not AS good as the first ones, but that's what always happens with tv series. Also, Micheal's last season was a really good closing chapter for him.
@@slizzle.280 in my opinion, it felt like a good closing chapter for the whole SERIES. pam and jim had a bright future and dwight would probably rank up in the business. only think thatd close it better would be how stanleys arc actually did end
@@nickdevprod3667 yeah fair
The UK version is a masterpiece. The US version is damn funny, but then progressively gets worse and unrecognisably bad by the end.
Laughing on laugh tracks is fine, but the second they cheer or go "awwwwww" i lose brain cells
Do you have a brain now?
Awwww
Cheer
That's why Seinfeld is the best. It didn't have any serious moment in the whole series.
The “cheers moments” like for instance when introducing a famous character are just perfect cringe
"THE FIRE IS SHOOTING AT US!!!"
- Andy Bernard (Nard Dog)
I'm Bored “what in the name of God is going on??” -Phyllis Vance
“You were in the parking lot earlier, that’s how I know you!” -Creed Bratton
“Saddle shoes with denim? I will literally call protective services.
-oscar martinez
“SAVE BANDIT!” - Angela Martin
“Clarice” - Dwight Shrute
It took me five seasons of watching the office to realize that my parents’ names are Michael and holly
Creed Bratton that’s cool
PLEASE tell me someone recorded their wedding!!!
In every video I see I always see you in the comments
stephanie aguilar why don’t you always like my comment then
Creed Bratton
That is so cool
you are normal
For me who has watched friends many times entirely all alone, laugh track does give me the feeling of not being alone at all while I am watching. In fact it does give me permission to not feel like an idiot to laugh out aloud in many scenes. Even when you are watching with friends and family it does give you a homely feel to it but i get it it's a thing of past and wouldn't feel right in today's sitcoms that's why it only work with friends which really does make it special as it is of it's time.
yes!!!
@Flasher Studios yes! And that's also why there's ''long'' pauses, its live audience
Pretty sure this is the reason for laugh tracks. Over the last hundred years we've become less social. Pretty sure the laugh tracks became a thing to replicate the experience of attending a live showing or watching TV with a group.
It was weird in the past too honestly, and I get the comfort feeling but just learn to laugh n be comfortable with it
Actually the laughing track is helping to lighten up the mood
_Instead of laugh tracks The Office just makes a character stare into the camera._
Winter Pheonix we don’t have a problem with that. It’s actually quite funny
@@karankanchan586 Ikr
and its *mwah* the best thing ever (unlike friends where there's kinda just quite and laughter)
Ummmm it's a mockumentary. Th y are supposed to be aware that we are watching them.
@@juicysatsumabeauty I know that. I wasn't saying its a bad thing, I love the show :/
Laugh tracks are WAY worse now. Literally ever other line is hILaRiOUs
literally though. the audience will laugh when the character hasn't even said the punchline of the joke
Laugh track apear on all the old comedy. Its an old thing. A lot of classics have them
Fresh prince of belair
Look at shows like Fuller House and One Day at a Time... the laugh tracks are ridiculous. I really don’t mind laugh tracks, maybe because I was raised off of 90s sitcoms and I’m used to it and don’t find it the least bit annoying, but holy shit the laugh tracks now are so over the top. The crowd loses their shit when a character walks into a room. Imagine Friends if the audience went wild every time the gang headed into Central Perk or every time Monica walked into a room. That would be a real nightmare.
nevermind. key I think. One Day at a Time is actually filmed in front of a live studio audience. I can actually tolerate that show because holy shit, Rita Moreno is a gift
Ah, how the turn tables.
Michael Scott LOVE THIS COMMENT
No it's how the tables have turned
noodleboi panda look at this uncultured swine
@@karinasleftknee1995I was being sarcastic :P
noodleboi panda oh thank god
If Friends wasn't shot in front of a live audience, Chandler and Monica would have been in a short-term relationship like originally planned. The long reaction from the live audience when it was revealed that Chandler and Monica slept together was what convinced the creative team to push through with Mondler.
I honestly don't even hear the laugh track... like my brain tunes it out
Mic Wazowski I was just thinking the same thing
Mic Wazowski I guess I got so used to rewatching it I don’t hear the tracks anymore 😂
Me too, I guess bc I grew up watching Disney and Nickelodeon.. I’m pretty sure every show that wasn’t a cartoon had the laugh track
Same but for big bang theory? I guess that's why I'm the only person who likes it lol
Bnha
Something I like about the office was that it doesn’t feel like a huge production or super professional. The bloopers show that the atmosphere it was filmed in was hilarious and everyone was having a great time, including the cameramen and producers.
That was one of my problems with seasons 8/9. felt too tv-showy.
I love friends because everyone was clearly friends with eachother and the actors plus the writing and the live audience just give you that warm feeling that everything will be okay
@@dope8878 THIS
even the cast acts like best friends
i dont think most of them were actually even good friends, it was just because of the tv show hype they were seen together. jennifer anniston didn't even invite half of em to her wedding.
Yeah you should've seen the bloopers of friends 🌚🫂❤️
The other reason why I like the office so much is that the jokes are extremely offensive but not done in an offensive way, and instead it rather brilliantly highlights ignorance.
It's not offensive.... it's comedy
@@drak3661 you can’t laugh about everything
i agree, south park puts me off and people always tell me “they make fun of everything, that’s the show”, whereas the office also makes fun of everything and i love it. i think the difference is, for example, a racist joke vs a joke about racism. one is expecting you to laugh at offensive things and the other is expecting you to laugh because the offensive thing is so ignorant and stupid. like when michael scott is blatantly racist towards people you laugh because he’s being an idiot, not because racism is funny.
@@crimson3362 if south park pisses you off then you're part pf the problem
Whenever jokes are being said, there will always be some people who'll get offended by the joke....but that is no excuse for people to take out their anger.
Comedy shouldn't be controlled just because some sections of society found a particular joke offensive..... There will always be jokes that are offensive to atleast one person. But people need to remember they are just jokes instead of being pissed off
Po
@@drak3661 or... or hear me out on this one, we shouldnt pander to racists
I heard Friends' creators say that sometimes they would change a joke because the audience wouldn't laugh so they would have to come up with a new joke and see the audience reaction. So laughs helped for that too. I like laughs, especially when something really good happens like Rachel and Ross's first kiss, they scream and it makes me feel like I'm not watching it alone.
Yes, I find it odd how he already started to force his opinion on to us. And made me feel guilty for liking laugh tracks.. I love shows without laugh tracks too like The Office, Parks & Rec, Modern Family etc. But shows like Friends, The Nanny, Will & Grace, Seinfield etc really had a good way of delivering the laugh tracks. Yes you have really afwul shows like Big Bang theory who just use them for everything, but that is also true for a lot of silent comedies. And to be honest just like, I guess laugh tracks can get too much, so do some silent comedies. Yes I love to have moments where I can also laugh on my own but some silent comedies are so silent that I start to feel alone and even get me depressed lol. It's the deliverance and the balance in both situations that's important. So I don't really agree with his glorification for mostly silent comedies. Laughing tracks can also feel homey and nice and you don't feel so alone sometimes. In his video 2 years later he also said CBS is the only channel that does laughing tracks now ''because some people don't like change and just like to stick to old stuff'' which is a really stupid take. A lot of people like both, it just has to be done right. I don't know something irks me the wrong way about these smug videos of people talking down on good shows with laughing tracks. :/
@@kizanko lmao when hearing an opinion on someone else’s content is ‘forcing an opinion’
Same It also made me laugh more and the shcoked gasps the audience would give at times like the s4 finale when Monica and Chandler slept together add so much to the show
looser
@@kizanko Bro what.
the CPR training scene is literally the epitome of comedy.
Tayla Spicer why are so many people watching this one year later
Zach Amroun it came up on my home page lol
Not really
I don't know what to call this channel anymore... no it’s perfection
@@donkeykong4983 But not the epitome of comedy
Instead of laugh tracks the office has Jim's stares.
Edit: hey mom look what I have done! Are you proud of me now?
but they are actually funny and mirror our own emotion
Which are much more efficient
and they are honestly hilarious. once i saw how jimmy kimmel prank john krasinski and john just looked at the camera and it just made me laugh so much
CJ yes
@@sanmitrapol3402 nobody said they aren't funny.
Fun Fact: Laughtracks were first added to shows because everyone at the time were used to being in plays and hearing other people laugh, so producers wanted the audience to be comfortable. And they kept doing it until newer generations came along and stopped it
what, no, your more likely to laugh if someone is laughing with you, so shows want to add the laugh track to make you wanna laugh more, it was in an episode of brain games and I trust any documentary show on Netflix
@@ybarager477 Yes, that's another reason, but the one I mentioned was also a reason, the one you mentioned is why they stayed in shows
@@ybarager477 Really? When i first watched friends, i almost laughed at some jokes but then i heard the laughtracks and i stopped laughing. I watched the office first so I'm not used to hearing soundtracks and the laughs just sound so fake and i hear it everytime a character finishes talking.
@@souju_13 I actually liked laugh tracks... until I watched shows like the office and realised you could have a good sitcom without them. I never used to notice them, but now they are so so annoying every time I hear them
It's not a laugh track it's a live audience smh
I know it's been four years, but watching this video and hearing Drew appreciate the efforts of the crew of The Office really makes me smile. My dad was one of the cameramen on the show for a couple episodes, and it still seems like one of the more enjoyable work experiences he's had. He was actually one of the camera operators on Stress Relief :D
Woohooo! Kudos to your dad! 😅
Did he tell you that ryan started the fire?
Your dad is Brian?
who asked
@@dreamkitty i asked. there's no need to be an asshole on youtube
B99 is so heavily inspired by the office and yet feels like it’s own thing. It’s about the next best thing. And also what we do in the shadows. A very very underrated mockumentary show
100% agreed!!!🙌🙌
it's not a mockumentary though
What we do in the shadows is pure gold. If you loved office you'll ❤️ it too
Although b99 has been getting a little repetitive with their 'exaggeration comedy'
I believe that the director of The Office and Brooklyn 99 is the same. (Michale Schur)
Been married for almost 5 years now and didn’t realize until our friend pointed out to me last week my husbands name is Michael Scott. I felt so dumb.
Holly?
more like... Micheal SCARN
Lucky woman
how dare michael cheat on holly!
how did you not notice-
So basically “Noooo god! No god please no! No! No!.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO” VS “WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!”
LoLouv Torres that’s what she said tho
WHERE ARE THE *_TURRTTTLLLLESSSSS_*
LoLouv Torres lmaoooo
I heard Michael say that but idek who said the Friends quote. That alone shows which show I like better 😂
@@emhemmings9167 its ross
David Schwimmer is the best. The way he slides from behind the door to under the bed while keeping a straight face as Bruce Willis enters the room is pure unadulterated comedy.
His expressions while applying powder and lotion to help his leather pants get back up kills me everytime I watch it.
He is a solid all around actor! Great comedically and was quite detestable in "Band of brothers"!
I hate Ross as a person but love him as a character, masterpiece by David
They were on a break @@AlexNur07
the awkwardness, facial expressions, and timing of the office makes it so much better
This is literally the entire office
Like Toby
there's a reason why The Office has much more quality memes compared to FRIENDS. I mean what do they got besides the "Chandler laughing" meme slapped with boomer humors from Facebook?
It’s the quality of the cringe for me. I can literally feel it through the screen
How the awkwardness is better!! It just make you feel awkward like them sooo uncomfortable
Hey, Drew. Drew here. Just wanted to stop by and say/type that you are the only TH-camr that make ads fun to watch and not something the viewer has to suffer through. Thank you for your hard work. I'm gonna go shave now. (not sponsored)
there’s also jacksfilms
jack tuke fair point.
Av J it’s TOTALLY not fake
i totally agree - the youtubers who make ads enjoyable are the best - Anna Akana does that too, her ads are super funny (just, like, if you want to watch some more fun ads lmao)
If you still hold this opinion (so if you didn't change it in the last 15 minutes)
Cody Ko
Noel Miller
Danny Gonzalez
Leon Lush
I've seen all of them make good ads and follow them with good content, which is nice
This is my favorite ted talk ever
This has no replies? But so many likes
@@3ggPankak3s yep
@@3ggPankak3s you ruined it bro
I've always felt the Office was more relatable, more personal and intimate. I felt like the characters were my best friends. Maybe because of the camera stares.
the CPR scene in The Office is hands down one of the funniest scenes in comedy history
Michaels gift to Oscar before he leaves.
"And now Dwight knows not to cut the face off of a real person" XD
Office UK is better "I THINK THERES BEEN A RAPE UP THERE"
Omg that was iconic😂😂😂
When Michael cooks his foot
B99 - "title of your sex tape"
The Office- "thats what she said"
amen
Noice
@@subham4034 smort
Cool cool cool
@@yappi2883 toit
I’m 6 seasons into friends and I didn’t even realize there was a laugh track because I just subconsciously tune it out
I binge all 10 seasons in a week, its ALWAYS on in the background xD
There isn't a laugh track! It was shot in front of a live audience! How do people not know this?
That’s not something you should be proud of. That means for 5 minutes in an episode you’re unconsciously staring like a zombie
I always hear it, stopped watching after the first two episodes.
The first time I watched the show I didn't notice it either. But then I was told about it and instantly noticed
Another factor besides when the shows were written is that the office is capitalizing on awkward comedy. You sometimes need those weird silences for the jokes to really land. A laugh track/live audience would move you out of those moments too quickly. Not sure why it took me rewatching Drew Gooden content years later to think of that 🤣
The office thrives off it’s awkardness, friends doesn’t.
You didn’t really make a point here. Friends isn’t supposed to be awkward. What are you trying to say?
Cristobal Ordonez friends thrives on corny jokes, its not funny.
johnny day Friends isnt supposed to be awkward? all the characters are quirky weirdos, thats the point. ur telling me ross isnt awkward?
there are literally so many awkward moments in friends, but even if there weren’t, how the fuck is that seemingly the deciding factor of which show is better? like the whole point of the office as a mockumentary is to build on those moments, so yes, it would be pretty shit if it didn’t.
My Sandwich? MY SANDWICH!!????
My favorite Quote from the office:
"It's called hentai. And it's art."
Justin Y. That was a deleted scene , and hi Justin
What deleted scene was that from?
Theo Pana th-cam.com/video/rtPPbTC_oM8/w-d-xo.html
You are here to! Wtf
It was supposed to fall out of Stanley’s pockets when Micheal hugs him in Goodbye Micheal. But the writers decided it didn’t fit his character.
I was about 12 minutes into this video until I found out this was Drew Gooden
Then you were 100% into it
Grimogen G exactly
Lmao same
ok wtf same
Wait what
I used to hate laugh tracks. I still do, but I used to, too. But I've come to the realization these shows were just trying to simulate the experience of going to a theater and watching a live performance. Be honest, you will be more primed to enjoy your experience when you are surrounded by people who are having a good time, especially when these are people that you are close with and enjoy the company of.
On the other side, The Office and other shows that try to emulate its style are attempting to simulate the experience of being within an in-group and all of the humor that derives from having intimate relationships with these people. It actually makes you feel like you're a part of the group. Now, whichever experience you prefer is up to you. But these shows are trying to do two entirely different things and I think it might not be the best option to compare them without equivalent context.
I saw Batman Begins in the cinema. The audience laughed at every line out of Michael Caine's mouth. It was dreadful and I struggled to enjoy the movie as a result.
Huh, never thought about the fact that it’s simulated theatre in that way before. Good observation
Mitch!
the office is probably my favorite comedy ever but friends is the most comforting show i’ve ever watched
that's exactly how I feel
I agree
Agreed
I’d say himym instead
Omggggg yessss!
I've develop a habit of looking at an invisible camera whenever someone says something stupid.
I thought I was the only person who did this until now haha
@@chillipowder0169 Lol. It's iconic!
Cringe
😂😂 same here
Same
Honestly, I just stop hearing the laugh track when I watch shows. That 70s show, How I met your mother, Friends, etc. I like those shows even if they have that one annoying detail
Roberta Trevino woah I guess I do too cause I don’t remember that 70s had a laugh track
Himym was a huge disappointment, it could've been the best comedy show if it werent for that last season..
And also I watched himym before friends and when I watched friends I discovered himym copied too many episodes from friends
how i met your mother has laugh tracks? if it does i do not remember lmao
Honestly, yeah. I don’t even notice the laugh tracks lmao.
I completely forgot himym has laugh tracks
"I don't know anybody who actually liked the Big Bang Theory"
Nervous laughter intensifies...
The highest-rated episode of Brooklyn 99 is "The Box," which is 14th episode of the 5th season.
OMG
is it now? lol, that's amazing
omg
That episode is fire
Same with breaking bad lol
Someone: breaths
Dead people from the 50s: HAHEUHAHOHAHAHAHAHHEAHAHUIHUIHEHAHAH😂😭👌👏
I mean, a lot of them are probably alive still, assuming they were in their 20s during the 1950s.
@@Hello--There oh shush
@@Hello--There they would be in their 90's now 💀
@@existingisasin Yup, but there are millions of people that old, and some are even older.
Someone: Hey!
Dead people from the 50s: HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH 😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
9:13
Drew: "Controversial opinion alert, I..."
Ad: " I'm a hard-working mom with three kids..."
Me: K
I got a grubhub ad, this timestamp is cursed
for me it was
drew: controversial opinion alert, i...
ad: i love it when you call me senorita
Such a unique comment
@@naomis3336 lol
"I don't know anyone who genuinely likes The Big Bang Theory."
We exist, pal. We just don't admit it in fear of getting bullied for it.
thank you
like i was like wtf, the humor in big bang theory is just so amazing
@@Emeraldimanuel It kinda got less funny in the later seasons but I still enjoyed it.
My grams and gramps watch that show, I never have though cause I don't think it's my cup of tea
You shouldn't even admit this anonymously on the internet.
"Ross whines" is the most accurate description of most of his lines xD
The Office is actually funny
Friends is just fun to watch
yessss
As someone who loves friends and the office, thank you for actually explaining why i like both
THIS
Eddie Love YES!!
Tess Miller Your welcome :)
Rachel likes to shop
And Monica likes to clean
And Phoebe's wacky
And Chandler's sarcastic
And Ross is awkward
And Joey liKES TO FUCC
Lol
I was really hoping it would say “AND JOEY DOESNT SHARE FOOD”
Olivia S lmao me too
Ross likes to get married
I'd like to point out that I was the one who gave you 1k likes
As far as I can recall, Mr. Bean is the only show that I feel uses canned laughter properly (if it even is just a laugh track and not live reaction). Not only does it fit the bizarre actions that we see being portrayed onscreen, but the recorded reactions are varied and feel real. Sometimes the whole room erupts into laughter, sometimes it's only a few chuckles, and sometimes the audience is completely silent while one person lets out a lone guffaw. Sometimes you'll even hear a cough when nothing special is going on. It feels less like the show is forcing you to laugh along, and more like you're watching this freakshow with a group of friends.
Mr Bean, the original bad boy.
Someone on Big Bang Theory: **breathes**
Laugh track: AHAHAHHAHAHJAJAJAJJAJAJAHAHA WOOOOO WOOOOOO AHAHA 👏👏👏👏👏AHAHA
This made me exhale air from not only my nose, but my mouth too
Same with FRIENDS
@@montykachuchi yeah but BBT is worse imo lol
I like the part where I press mute and jerk off over Penny
mario screaming
I love to imagine that Drew said to himself after every joke he said in his head “Alright, that’s a joke”
Congrats on the mention in this video bro
creed i love you
quick question tho how many people did you murder
k . r . c . all of them
@@scratchedcds yes
As someone who enjoys Friends but vehemently hates Ross, I really appreciated the pie chart showing that 1/3 of the show is just Ross whining
emneato Sameee oml 😂 I started watching Friends liking Ross (don’t ask me why I have no idea) but then with every season I started to realize more and more how bad he was 😬
Why do people hate Ross? He’s funny with unagi and when he finds out about rachel and Joey and pivot! I mean cmon
Livy Rose U hating Ross so much is actually just a compliment to David Schwimmer. He is no doubt the best actor on the show. His comedic timing and physical expressions are what separates him from the rest of the cast. He just plays a misunderstood character so people overlook his ability as an actor. Ross has been he most complicated personality on the show and is therefore the hardest character to play. Props to Schwimmer for perfecting Ross.
Ross actually used to be my favorite character. He’s supposed to be whiny because that’s part of who he is.
I'm watching friends for the first time all the way through with a couple family members. When it was on tv when i was younger, I hated it. I hate it now too, but maybe not as much. but yes, Ross is the worst, rachel is the second worst and they definitely deserve each other.
They literally showed us the CPR training scene in my health class last week because the teacher thought it might add something to the conversation, and get people to actually pay attention
i want more of this mommy
YES JAKEY
WHERE MY HOT BOYS AT
nakey, i dmed you but you still aint replying
hotboy alert, good ass taste my guy
Didn't expect to see you here snakeboy
Chandler was the best thing that happened to friends
He really is by far the best character. He shows the most growth and is always hilarious.
He was pretty great, but after he starts to wear glasses he kind of gets worse. I loved his character in the beginning, but as an overall character (for me/in my opinion) Joey is the best. Phoebe a close second? Chandler is hilarious for a lot of the show though
@@N7C_25.0 LMAO, Joey is far from the best. I love him don't get me wrong. But Joey doesn't evolve as a character, he's the same in the first seasons and is the same when the show ends.
@@beinerthchitivamachado874 That's true. I guess I just like the fact his jokes don't change:/ I know he doesn't have much character development, but I still like his character the most :[
I love how sarcastic he is
In my opinion office is for ppl who lean to like sarcastic comedy and friends is for ppl who lean to like old kind of comedy with the pauses and sketches... It doesn't mean that any is bad, it's as usual depends on taste
friends is a living single ripoff and it’s like the one thing I know I’m being terrible for judging people who like it, yet here I am.
@@kaymills696 Dude, people can like different things. Also, I have to mention, if you know you're being terrible by saying this.
*Then why even say it?*
Lana Mcdwell I love sarcastic humour but i think i prefer friends probably because i grew up watching it but I dunno i never thought the office was that funny like i cant sit through an entire episode and i dont know why
christine fitz It’s probably because the worst seasons of the office are the first and the seasons after michael leaves. the office is at its peak in season 2,3,4, and 5.
Friends is famous for Chandler’s sarcastic jokes & behaviour
I see Friends more like a theater play with a real set and filmed, but I totally understand why it may be hard to enjoy for some people,
A friend of mine whose first language isn't English told me that the laugh track helped with identifying sarcasm and jokes so I guess that's a bonus.
Zyna That’s just stupid. Why watch a comedy show if you can’t even understand when to laugh on your own?
@@Kerbedis1 That's not what they meant. Sometimes, it's difficult for a non native tongue speaker to understand sarcasm. To someone, it could look like that person's just being an asshole, but the laughtrack clarifies that it was only sarcasm and the person isn't an asshole
i would like but it's at 69
@@Kerbedis1 wow, that's really arrogant. As someone who's learning a different language at the moment, watching a show that has a laugh track in said language helps me identify what tone jokes are usually said, the cadence of a joke, even what letters to emphasize. Now of course there isn't a long pause between each joke and i feel that stand up comedy is better for this, but i find sitcoms to be easier to watch
Toby Sadlier Oh, that makes sense. I never had problems with identifying sarcasm in English or my native language, so it slipped my mind. my bad. Not even going to reply to that another mong who got butthurt instantly and started spouting shit about arrogance. Must be American.
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As a huge fan of both these shows, i'd say Friends was about everything you wanted life to be as a 20 yo, and the Office was about everything you didn't want life to be as a 20 yo. The first warrants laugh tracks because of that utopian setting, the second doesn't because of that dystopian setting (eventhough it's funny as f*ck). It's comparing apples to oranges is all i'm trying to say.
Completely agree, I just posted the same thing about comparing apples and oranges
the office is like a 10 and friends is like a hard 7.5.. and im tired of pretending its not.
@@samvrantsinghthapa1806hmmm if only there was something called an opinion? For me friends is a hard 10, no two ways about it, but even though it's fun to discuss and analyze why, it's not a science no matter how hard some people want it to be.
And the original office is what office life is really like
@@imnotmattdamon Well gosh darn your opinion do be wrong
this video was basically "well look how cool the office is" and i agree
The difference is that when Jim looks at the camera, I laugh.
With laugh tracks, I cringe.
Ice got used to laugh tracks
I despise laught tracks
It’s ironic because Jim looking into the camera is pure fucking cringe and gets old super fast.
I love both of these shows but I have so much respect for the cast of The Office, especially Steve Carell, as an actor. When you deliver a line as a comedian or comedic actor, if there is no laughter that follows it feels like a failure. For Carell to give such a talented performance every time with a fantastic character and no validation from a live audience is amazing. p.s. I also agree that David Schwimmer is hella talented as well
Rachel Maureen the crew and other people on set cant help themselves sometimes!
you're a smart cookie
Laugh tracks are a remnant of the theatre age, from which television was born. They don't think you're stupid, they just thought you would like to feel like you were sitting in an audience. It's a generational thing.
Nope ,they are just finding way to roast other show.
This is correct.
He has every right to think it's stupid. It's a generational thing, and this generation may not like it. Just like how older generations pick on the young, younger generations have the right to pick on the old.
@@anastasiao4036 🤦♀️this comment is saying that just because shows include laugh tracks, it doesn't mean they think the viewer is stupid
And i do like them. And i like the big bang theory
i love the office because the thing that make me laugh the most is the contemplative silence after a joke. the way the office use that silence make the entire scene more realistic! the office is like the only show able to make me laugh
I feel like Friends was more of a group of people trying to catch you up on stories that happened while the Office made you feel more like an employee who was around while crazy things were happening, the laugh tracks being someone saying 'that was so funny' and the looks at camera feeling like a friend letting you know they saw it too
This video isn’t called “why I like the office” but it should be.
Ruby Casella i clicked on it because i wanted to know if he prefered office over friends but this title doesnt bait a click
Ruby Casella someone’s salty friends sucks
ct -5555 oops somebody doesn’t know what a JOKE is
Sean Mallon he LITERALLY says that he likes friends too so you’re disagreeing with him AND me, also I never even said I like friends better.
Ruby Casella and this LITERALLY proves that friend sucks. Hahaha! (That was the laugh track)
The Office wins for me. The jokes we're subtle yet fit each character individually
*were
@@philipborzumato5826 yea my auto correct does that
Stubbo242 Let’s put a smile on that face ;)
Stubbo242 yeah it’s way less forced
The office was a masterpiece when Michael Scott was still on. The rest of the last seasons were funny too, but not as much imo.
I think the most underrated thing about Friends, amidst all the hate people suddenly started feeling towards it, is the production value.
The way it was shot, the way they color-grade those few first season, the way they dress them, the way make-up is beautiful for every character, set design. It is a really great creation in its own right.
Also i dont like how suddenly people are blaming actors for being in that kind of format, and those videos without laugh track are just stupid, cause actors were aware of laugh track.
Television comedy was not developed as it is now, so people thought why not do it like in theater..Go to theater sometimes and you will see same pauses, same interaction with people laughs..
I am still one of biggest fans of Office, so this is not even a comparisment for me. But i feel like people are over-hating Friends just so they can feel special and different than others cause at one point everybody loved Friends, probably those same people.
A correction, there were little to no laugh tracks used in friends. They were real audience.
@@nihalr385 real audience told to laugh and there were very obvious laugh tracks used
@@xoxoskywalker1976
No they weren't told to laugh. When a joke didnt fly, they would rewrite and reshoot a scene. While there are some reused laugh tracks here and there, but those are the exceptions to the rule.
@@babbisp1No. There are multiple takes for most scenes. The audiences aren’t idiots to keep laughing with the same intensity at the same joke 4 or 5 times. They knew when to laugh. It wasn’t fully authentic laughter.
@@lunamilo2065
It wasn't fully authentic, but it was more authentic than shows that use laugh tracks. And like I said, they often relied on the audience's response (or lack thereof) to figure out what worked and when they could change something. Speaking of multiple takes, there are several blooper reels where we see the audience laughing along with the actors at them messing up their lines, which is obviously genuine, and whaddoyaknow, if sounds exactly like what ends up on the final cut.
The office is soooo good. Like Everyone’s acting is so fucking brilliant.
Steve Carell as Michael Scott is the best Acting out there.
apparently the scene where michael kisses oscar to show he’s not homophobic wasn’t scripted... HE DID THAT BC HE THOUGHT IT WOJLD BE FUNNY HE IS G O L D
Internet Father yup
@@tanveep5478 GOLD
why doesn’t this have more likes
yeah but his character was worst
The laugh track was originally created to ease with the transition between stage and tv, because the audience no longer is surrounded by people who laugh at jokes live. The office is about a decade more modern than friends
Fijigoya 123 he already mentioned that at one point. He said friends can’t help their outdated format because the show is kind of outdated. Watch the video before you comment stupid shit
That's true, but then at the time in 2005 there were other shows that still had canned laugher. The office just changed it up
This is a really good comment. Historical context is very important when doing a comparison of something from different periods. It's amazing how much can change in just a couple of decades.
Curious if you also listen to 99% Invisible podcast? They did an episode of the laugh track (Episode 305 - The Laff Box).
@@Pommie I agree but its also important that it's 2019 and people still try so hard to convince us that Friends is the funniest show on earth etc. Like, it might have been in the 90's but it's time to let it go (but I watch some random episodes sometimes)
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I really enjoyed watching a video essay that didn't take itself as seriously as other video essays do. Your comedic sensibilities that you always bring to your videos mesh really well with this format, and I can say that you will probably get a huge new chunk of audience if you keep doing vids like this.
Loved it! Keep it up!
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the CPR ep of office is also one of my faves omg! I ALWAYS DIE LAUGHING AT DWIGHT SKINNING THE CPR DOLLS FACE OFF AND PUTTING IT ON HIS FACE LIKE SOME PSYCHO LMAOOO
Me, not having seen the entire video yet: You made some really good points
yes i totally agree with that point about that thing
That point he made at 17:21 was on point
The scene in Friends where Ross invites his girlfriend and Joey and Rachel over for dinner and gets increasingly drunk and anxious is a perfect example of David Schwimmer's physical acting and facial expressions
My mom loves that scene and for good reason.
I'm fineeee
He was best actor in the show
@@rohitinkar1126 no doubt about it
People can criticize Ross all they want but David Schwimmer was the best out of them.
Hey, just here to provide an interesting perspective: English is not my first language, and I learned it by watching these sitcoms. I found that friends is really popular among non-native speakers, but the office is not that popular. I really enjoyed it though.
I guess laugh tracks sometimes help non-native speakers get the jokes easier? I remember the first time I watched the office, I always turned on captions and replayed a lot, because sometimes Michael would use a made-up word, a small role mumbled a line in a chaotic situation (I felt like a lot of them are improvised), or their paces are just really fast for me to catch up. Also, the writings are so good, but many of them only happened in the English context. Like the "whomever" debate. It's difficult to translate.
But once you get it, the office is really funny.
this is such a cool perspective! also it’s hard to know in a show like the office what exactly counts as a joke, because some of them are a little esoteric or take a couple times watching each episode to understand (or at least they did to me). at least in friends, even if a joke isn’t funny to me personally or other viewers, i can understand that it’s SUPPOSED to be a joke which potentially makes the language a little easier to understand. it’s more straightforward because it’s simple - a good way to learn the dynamics of the english language. thank you for sharing this!!! this was really cool to think about!
Exactly! I learned English with Friends, first seeing all the episodes with my native language subtitles on, then with the english ones, and finally without subtitles. The accents and formulations are very easy to catch. The Office is one of my favorite all times show, but without Friends I couldn't have enjoyed it that much :)
this makes so much sense. I'm not a big fan of friends but my mom (a nonnative english speaker) is. The office is my favorite American show and my mom can't get the jokes at all.
True! English is a second language where I live and I find friends on a lot of channels on our tv. My friends didn't even know the office exists until I told them that I was watching it and they all LOVE friends but I don't. Even my mom likes friends lol. I am good at english so I didn't have a problem understanding the office (It's my favourite show). My friends keep telling me to watch friends but I can't cuz the laughing track makes me want to jump off a cliff lmao.(one of my friends got really offended when I told her that I hate friends and love the office)
Spot onn
I genuinely find friends funny and more importantly, enjoyable.
However, The Office is still my favourite show.
I just don't think the shows are comparable.
Same,to me the office is crongeowrthy and not funny at all. Those pauses,looks at the camera etc are not funny in any way,they male me cringe to the point that i dont want to watch it anymore
You haven’t watched an entire episode? Go into it pure heartedly without the thought that you hate it already and have yourself the best laughs of your life
@@niranjanrajesh1058it’s dry humour… some people find it funny some don’t lol u clearly don’t
@lalalalala198 i usually despise american "in your face" comedy, i love dark humour, wit,word play etc. I couldnt care less about comedians like kevin hart and those Americans, i exclusively watch people like Jimmy carr, who relies more on wit and dry humour. The office just isnt funny though, to me. But to say friends isnt funny is a travesty. It may have a laugh track, but it merges with the laugh track exquisitely. I dont like the idea that having a laugh track instantly makes you worse. Its not hard to make jokes, sometimes its easier to not have any laugh tracks, just the awkward silence.
I’ve never been a huge fan of the office and friends is one of my favorite shows behind Seinfeld and Married With Children but I understand why people love the office. I’ve watched a few episodes and thought it was funny but I didn’t really have much fun watching it unlike I do with Friends.
Friends is one of those shows I sort of have a soft spot for, and I really wish it didn't have a laugh track. It's one of the best shows that has one in my opinion.
There's a video of Friends with No Laugh Track yet the first joke between Chandler and Joey at a buffet actually got me to laugh. while The Big Bang Theory was just awkward without it
When you take it away, Chandler's delivery seems way more deadpan and I end up enjoying the show (as well as the character) way more.
It is hard to get used to the laughtracks, but when you do you mostly just ignore it. I'd argue that Friends, Seinfeld, Cheers, and plenty of British shows are fine despite having laughtracks. It is interesting to consider what the shows would be like if they were written/performed without the tracks tho.
I grew up on shows with laugh tracks so they don't really bother me, though I see why it would bother other people. That, I think Friends, The Golden Girls, Will & Grace, and The Nanny are all amazing with or without laugh tracks.
and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The difference is that The Office comedy is based on awkwardness and strange and unconfortable situations, while friends is based on jokes and puns, that's why the laugh tracks helps.
Laugh tracks don't help
@@thecalamity278 Of course it does. Imagine a Standup Comedy where people never actually laugh, a laugh makes other people laugh. It's like a chain reaction.
@@henriquerocha6688 you don't need laugh tracks for it to be funny tho
Your analogy is interesting but even if no one laughed, you would still find the joke funny
@@thecalamity278 Of course if it's a really good joke, but what if it was a bad joke? Everybody has already laughed at a bad joke because someone else laughed first right? So the laugh tracks makes even the bad jokes laughable.
@@henriquerocha6688 I understand where you're coming from, however even if that were the case, it doesn't mean the person finds the joke funny. It just means they are pressured into laughing.
Not only that but I personally think that thats quite scummy
Narrator: You'll never have to leave the house again.
Drew: Good, because I don't want to!
That joke aged well
laugh tracks are like when your showing a show to your friend and you have to laugh audibly at every joke to peer pressure them into laughing too
which do you prefer?
like= the office
reply= friends
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The office
Aditya Wibowo did u even read the directions...like for office comment for friends
Friends
Mr Bean: The only show that has laugh tracks that isn't annoying
Most English comedy shows I’ve watched that have a laugh track aren’t annoying (in my opinion) like Black Adder and the IT crowd.
Jude Ivan Bernardino mash too
Seinfeld??
British sitcoms are filmed in front of live studio audiences
Add 'Only Fools and Horses', 'Fawlty Towers' and 'One Foot in the Grave' to that list.
"not gonna say who the bad one is"
cuts to joey
Aaron Anderson in the description it says “also it’s Courtney Cox”
we all know the bad one is Ross
Yes always hated how bad an actor joey is
@IronTownsy96 yes the character was good for that, not the actor
@@brentvandenabeele5628 16:39 i don't understand why some people don't like him. When i started with FRIENDS i liked chandler, now having seen it almost 5 times my fav is ross
not good with early impression but with time he's the besttt!
The Office is a comedic work of genius. I don’t think we will ever get a show that’ll make me laugh harder than this show… and at the same time have two of the most emotional scenes in any show I’ve ever watched (Goodbye, Michael and the Finale)
What other Shows are there that are just like the Office
@ so many have tried to match it. Parks and Recreation, Superstore, Space Force, The IT Crowd… but they all fall short imo
The only ones worth watching that are *kinda* like the office: Community, The Good Place and Arrested Development. But even these ain’t scratch the same itch
Characters glancing at the camera is the Office's laugh track
Ned Kuczmynda not even i dont think you can really compare the two. The Office is a mockumentary hence why people are interviewed and look at the camera, being in a documentary. Laugh tracks or incorporating a studio audience to laugh on cue to my knowledge only holds the purpose of making people laugh. People look in the camera in The Office not for the purpose of making us laugh, but because that's what the characters are inclined to do in that moment as a result we laugh because most likely that's how we would've reacted to somebody else's stupidity. I just don't think it's a simple comparison!
Roberto Esquivel you aren't wrong. However I dont think anyone is arguing that in terms of episode structure and a lot of other things the office is still a sitcom. I was just saying, theres a definite similarity. Not neccisarily a direct parralel. I just think in the same way the sound of a studio audience losing it tapped into that cranial indicator that signals that something is funny for people in the 90s, Jim's knowing glances do the same for modern audiences.
Also thanks for being a civil commenter on the internet. such people are few and far between.
I guess if you mean it takes up time but I don’t think it’s unnecessary time because the whole point of the show is this is how real people would react on camera
Sedh Charles But real people wouldn't glance at the camera every time something funny happens. He's right, in terms of a comedy show using a signal to indicate to the audience what is funny, the glance serves the same purpose as the laugh track. It's just subtler and more efficient.
Can I take a moment to point out the highest rated episode of Breaking Bad is also Season 5 Episode 14
Yajjat Sekhsaria ozymandias is amazing, my two favorite eps in all of breaking are that and Felina
Yajjat Sekhsaria May I ask what show you think is better overall: Breaking Bad or The Office?
Coco Taveras breaking bad
Off topic? And yea...
Best episode of all time
It ain’t as good as felina tho
7:50 Creed is the greatest one-liner character of all time
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@@AndreasJepsenMusic OK
You can watch what ever you want...just not Bang Theory. Never the Bang Theory.
David schwimmer is a good actor. It’s just a shame that Ross can be really annoying or creepy. And I agree that he has some good comedic skills. That’s why people like PIVOT so much.
he was talking abt courtney lol
@@itziar9475 I wasn’t talking about the actor he thought was the worst actor. I agreed with him that David Schwimmer is a good actor. And has some good comedic skills. I don’t have an opinion on Courtney Cox’s acting abilities.
@@bearflipstable8365 ohhh sorry I misunderstood
@@itziar9475 all good bro
@@itziar9475 how do you know he was talking about Courtney? I’m curious because my partner and I both thought she was the weakest out of all of them when we watched a couple years ago
i totally understand why people dont like friends but the nostalgia and the characters just make the show for me. i will always like that show, even though i’ve kind of grown to hate laugh tracks as well.
erin g THIS
so true!!! reminds me of my childhood so much when i watch it
Check this out, laugh tracks in friends were in most cases recorded live in front of studio audience th-cam.com/video/2L3gFYWU3hs/w-d-xo.html
TBH, this is why I liked the Big Bang Theory. It was the show I grew up sneaking glimpses of and then bingeing once my parents said I was old enough to watch it. As I’ve grown up, I’ve fallen out of love for it just because it absolutely became exponentially weaker, but those old episodes still have a place in my heart.
Same here. I just like it better in general because I’ve tried to watch the office but I couldn’t watch in
Drew just did a 180 from reaction videos to a video essay and it didn't feel weird.
Rise Of The Kumquat not just a video essay, but specific Nerdwriter vibes. If it’s a genuine presentation shift or even just a thoughtful parody, it’s still well-done.