Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you will undoubtedly have heard about the show How I Met Your Mother. Repeatedly, How I Met Your Mother has been compared to Friends. So, what is the final word? Where do the viewing public really stand on the controversy that is How I Met Your Mother Vs. Friends?

When reading and hearing about what people have to say about the two shows, it doesn’t take very long to come to the conclusion that How I Met Your Mother is a worthy contender to the comedy powerhouse that was Friends. That is an amazing idea considering each member of the cast on Friends made more than million per episode. Here are a few of the things people are saying…

– The general opinion is hands down that How I Met Your Mother actor Niel Patrick Harris out performs any of the Friends cast members.

- Both shows are based in NYC and are created around 20-something friends just out of college. This underlying connection is why so many people have made a quick connection with How I Met Your Mother.

– How I Met Your Mother relates closely to the world as it is today. Friends, though very funny, never connected on a deeper level with it’s audience.

– Many previous loyal followers of Friends now say that they prefer How I Met Your Mother.

– How I Met Your Mother has likely gathered the following it has due to the opinion that the writing is wittier and overall better than with Friends.

To summarize, the general opinion is that How I Met Your Mother is superior to Friends. The storyline, characters and wittier jokes being the reasons for its success. However, as Friends was one of the most successful television sitcoms in history, it should still be respected.

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