Friends

I believe there are two kinds of people in the world.  Those who love Friends and those who hate it.  There don't seem to be any in between.

Friends is one of those shows that some people hate, simply because it was a huge hit, not because they actually watched it and made an educated decision.  Now, I'm not saying that everyone that hates it never gave it a chance - I'm just saying, it's one of those shows that a lot of people hate on principle.

I'm in the I love Friends department.  It brings back a lot of fond memories for me.  My youngest was born early on in Season 8 where Rachel finds out she's pregnant.  I remember watching DVDs, repeats and such while up late at night with him.  I also used Friends as a comfort, during a rough time in my life when I couldn't find much to laugh about - Friends always made me chuckle.

I recently saw that Nick At Nite is running repeats of Friends and I've been falling asleep with them on.  The show still makes me laugh out loud.  I decided to put on the Season 8 DVDs this morning and it just made me smile.

I don't necessarily wish the show was still on, but I'm glad that it stays strong, 10 years later.  It's a series that I can watch over and over and I can still enjoy it thoroughly.  I don't much like watching the earlier seasons as much, since I've seen those episodes multiple times.  The later seasons are fresher to me, and I don't always remember how the story lines end.

Family Ties and Cosby Show are other examples of feel-good sitcoms that I can watch over and over again.  Any others out there?