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Poll Question: Which sitcom do you prefer?
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    Posted: September 01 2022 at 07:35
Just for fun I'm currently revisiting some episodes from these. Some of my friends (despite being in their 50s) are big fans of the Big Bang Theory, but I still appreciate Seinfeld much more. I can laugh about stuff in TBBT, that's not the thing, but I find Seinfeld much sharper and closer connected to what happens in life. I think they're a good match though, they have some quite similar elements... and are very different in other respects.

Anyone else who wants to share their opinion?


 

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 TBBT is a decent show, but Seinfeld is indeed funnier. 
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Seinfeld by an absolute mile. BBT was never all that funny in my opinion, but Seinfeld is still an absolute classic
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Additional question: What more recent sitcoms should a Seinfield fan check out? (Or maybe a TBBT fan.)
Other than Curb Your Enthusiasm (or Young Sheldon)?
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Additional question: What more recent sitcoms should a Seinfield fan check out? (Or maybe a TBBT fan.)
Other than Curb Your Enthusiasm (or Young Sheldon)?

I watched Young Sheldon. it's pretty good. The parents especially, I liked the performance of those two actors. Also the sister steals the show sometimes. 


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lewian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2022 at 07:50
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Additional question: What more recent sitcoms should a Seinfield fan check out? (Or maybe a TBBT fan.)
Other than Curb Your Enthusiasm (or Young Sheldon)?

I watched Young Sheldon. it's pretty good. The parents especially, I liked the performance of those two actors. Also the sister steals the show sometimes. 

That was not quite my question but good information nonetheless, as I know most of CYE but not Young Sheldon, thanks!
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About 3 weeks ago the Mrs and I just finished a rewatch of the whole Seinfeld series. The last season didn't really hold up to the rest IMHO.

But I really loved the Big Bang Theory while it was on, and am enjoying the Young Sheldon series as well.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Catcher10 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2022 at 12:07
I'd have to go with Big Bang Theory.....Sheldon makes that whole show what it is. Holding true form to what a tech geek and super genius would act around women.
We like Young Sheldon as well.......

I'm a Seinfeld fan and always will be, a show about nothing is awesome.
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Seinfeld, by several miles, several leagues, several light years in fact. 
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I know that sometimes one should keep his thoughts to himself, but I couldn't help myself this time.  I consider "Big Bang Theory" and "Seinfeld" to be two of the worst tv shows ever to air on broadcast television. Just my $0.02.
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Seinfeld is in another league.
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Big Bang Theory has been one of my favorite shows since day one, whereas I could never get into Seinfeld.  I watched a number of episodes back in the day and quite frankly found it more stupid than funny.  That being said, I think that there has to be something said about one's personal investment into the characters of a sitcom, and personally I found myself relating to the Big Bang characters much more than the Seinfeld characters.  While I enjoyed BBT, there were plenty of episodes that were pretty dumb, quite frankly, but since I enjoyed the characters and the show I took it in stride moreso than if I had just turned on the TV and watched a random episode here and there, which is my general experience with Seinfeld.  
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Seinfeld is still funny, The Big Bang Theory never was.
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Additional question: What more recent sitcoms should a Seinfield fan check out?
Traditional sitcom with live audience etc... hardly exist anymore, but I really like these "comedy shows": Silicon Valley, Louie and the totally different: What We Do In The Shadows, Flight of the Conchords + Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Also ,both UK and US version of The Office (the latter truly came to its own after finishing th first two seasons it was based on) & Extras


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Never seen Seinfeld. BBT is awful IMHO, speaking as a scientist. The truth is I didn’t like a single character (apart from maybe Leonard’s mum), so could never connect with any of them. And the dreadful laughter…ugh😑

Friends is really the only American sitcom I’ve ever really loved😎
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Seinfeld by a lot... Funnier comedy ever. George and Kramer are superior to anything.
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BBT,,,,,,,though some Seinfeld stuff was fun. I always though that BBT was mush better written and Seinfeld often seemed to be about nothing which was often said by many.
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BBT blows Seinfeld out of the nazi soup kitchen. I was never much of a big fan of Seinfeld anyway though.
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