How I Met Your Mother vs. Friends

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installment of verses we’re pitting How

installment of verses we’re pitting How I Met Your Mother against friends to see

I Met Your Mother against friends to see

I Met Your Mother against friends to see who takes the sitcom smackdown hey Carl

who takes the sitcom smackdown hey Carl

who takes the sitcom smackdown hey Carl turn it up you’re going down oh yeah

turn it up you’re going down oh yeah

turn it up you’re going down oh yeah you’re going further down downtown round

you’re going further down downtown round

you’re going further down downtown round one personable personalities sitcoms are

one personable personalities sitcoms are

one personable personalities sitcoms are by nature formulaic

by nature formulaic

by nature formulaic and true to form both these shows

and true to form both these shows

and true to form both these shows feature the classic character archetypes

feature the classic character archetypes

feature the classic character archetypes the quirky female friend the

the quirky female friend the

the quirky female friend the wisecracking guy who marries within the

wisecracking guy who marries within the

wisecracking guy who marries within the inner circle etc etc it is on to that

inner circle etc etc it is on to that

inner circle etc etc it is on to that break of dawn but it’s the hedonistic

break of dawn but it’s the hedonistic

break of dawn but it’s the hedonistic playboys where the battle really occurs

playboys where the battle really occurs

playboys where the battle really occurs mother’s lock up your daughters

mother’s lock up your daughters

mother’s lock up your daughters daughters lock up your milfs wonka’s

daughters lock up your milfs wonka’s

daughters lock up your milfs wonka’s milfs wankers wait I can get this

milfs wankers wait I can get this

milfs wankers wait I can get this mothers I’d like to sleep with and never

mothers I’d like to sleep with and never

mothers I’d like to sleep with and never call again all right circle gets the

call again all right circle gets the

call again all right circle gets the square on friends Joey Tribbiani plays

square on friends Joey Tribbiani plays

square on friends Joey Tribbiani plays an affable if somewhat dim lothario who

an affable if somewhat dim lothario who

an affable if somewhat dim lothario who seems to have plenty of luck with the

seems to have plenty of luck with the

seems to have plenty of luck with the ladies even though he’s not all that

ladies even though he’s not all that

ladies even though he’s not all that bright you put this in your coffee a

bright you put this in your coffee a

bright you put this in your coffee a spoon your hands your face much of his

spoon your hands your face much of his

spoon your hands your face much of his womanizing seems to come incidentally

womanizing seems to come incidentally

womanizing seems to come incidentally and while he’s almost always on the

and while he’s almost always on the

and while he’s almost always on the prowl he’s only moderately aggressive in

prowl he’s only moderately aggressive in

prowl he’s only moderately aggressive in his approach I look a woman up and down

his approach I look a woman up and down

his approach I look a woman up and down and I say hey how you doing hey you do

by contrast How I Met Your Mother suit

by contrast How I Met Your Mother suit wearing Barney Stinson is a borderline

wearing Barney Stinson is a borderline

wearing Barney Stinson is a borderline predator there are a million new hot 22

predator there are a million new hot 22

predator there are a million new hot 22 year olds walking into bars and call me

year olds walking into bars and call me

year olds walking into bars and call me glass half-full but I think they’re

glass half-full but I think they’re

glass half-full but I think they’re getting dumber he’s constantly on the

getting dumber he’s constantly on the

getting dumber he’s constantly on the hunt for women with most of his free

hunt for women with most of his free

hunt for women with most of his free time being spent concocting elaborate

time being spent concocting elaborate

time being spent concocting elaborate schemes to score with the ladies he puts

schemes to score with the ladies he puts

schemes to score with the ladies he puts in the good old college try and for that

in the good old college try and for that

in the good old college try and for that we’ve gotta give him credit really a

we’ve gotta give him credit really a

we’ve gotta give him credit really a genie comes out of it only if you rub it

genie comes out of it only if you rub it

genie comes out of it only if you rub it hard enough while the friends cast is

hard enough while the friends cast is

hard enough while the friends cast is definitely in the running

definitely in the running

definitely in the running Barney helps give How I Met Your Mother

Barney helps give How I Met Your Mother

Barney helps give How I Met Your Mother the advantage in the character

the advantage in the character

the advantage in the character Department winner How I Met Your Mother

Department winner How I Met Your Mother

Department winner How I Met Your Mother [Music]

[Music]

[Music] round two habitual hangouts both of

round two habitual hangouts both of

round two habitual hangouts both of these primetime sitcoms have their band

these primetime sitcoms have their band

these primetime sitcoms have their band of merry friends convening at some

of merry friends convening at some

of merry friends convening at some fairly interesting hangouts the How I

fairly interesting hangouts the How I

fairly interesting hangouts the How I Met Your Mother crowd seems to be

Met Your Mother crowd seems to be

Met Your Mother crowd seems to be perpetually seated in a booth at

perpetually seated in a booth at

perpetually seated in a booth at MacLaren’s pub since they’re all young

MacLaren’s pub since they’re all young

MacLaren’s pub since they’re all young upstarts just trying to deal with

upstarts just trying to deal with

upstarts just trying to deal with romantic entanglements having drinks

romantic entanglements having drinks

romantic entanglements having drinks after work every day seems like the way

after work every day seems like the way

after work every day seems like the way to go you always go to McClaren’s yeah

to go you always go to McClaren’s yeah

to go you always go to McClaren’s yeah cuz MacLaren’s is fun meanwhile the bugs

cuz MacLaren’s is fun meanwhile the bugs

cuz MacLaren’s is fun meanwhile the bugs over at friends play it’s straightedge

over at friends play it’s straightedge

over at friends play it’s straightedge getting their kicks at Central Perk a

getting their kicks at Central Perk a

getting their kicks at Central Perk a coffee shop where Rachel and Joey both

coffee shop where Rachel and Joey both

coffee shop where Rachel and Joey both worked do you work here no waiter yeah

worked do you work here no waiter yeah

worked do you work here no waiter yeah Phoebe plays her music smelly cat smelly

Phoebe plays her music smelly cat smelly

Phoebe plays her music smelly cat smelly cat and it has but one couch hey you’re

cat and it has but one couch hey you’re

cat and it has but one couch hey you’re in our seats and they are there a lot

in our seats and they are there a lot

in our seats and they are there a lot that’s weird I don’t think my boss likes

that’s weird I don’t think my boss likes

that’s weird I don’t think my boss likes me anything think mine likes me either

me anything think mine likes me either

me anything think mine likes me either maybe it’s a universal thing or maybe

maybe it’s a universal thing or maybe

maybe it’s a universal thing or maybe it’s because you’re all hanging around

it’s because you’re all hanging around

it’s because you’re all hanging around here at 11:30 on a Wednesday

however these guys and gals also managed

however these guys and gals also managed to somehow the permanent guests in each

to somehow the permanent guests in each

to somehow the permanent guests in each other’s apartments although it’s mainly

other’s apartments although it’s mainly

other’s apartments although it’s mainly the girls apartment you sure the kids

the girls apartment you sure the kids

the girls apartment you sure the kids over at How I Met Your Mother have some

over at How I Met Your Mother have some

over at How I Met Your Mother have some pretty cool cribs as well Barney’s pad

pretty cool cribs as well Barney’s pad

pretty cool cribs as well Barney’s pad is a chick magnet and repellent

is a chick magnet and repellent

is a chick magnet and repellent [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and everyone else has lived in the

and everyone else has lived in the

and everyone else has lived in the apartment over MacLaren’s at one time or

apartment over MacLaren’s at one time or

apartment over MacLaren’s at one time or another

but the friend spots are pop culture

but the friend spots are pop culture fixtures plain and simple have to go to

fixtures plain and simple have to go to

fixtures plain and simple have to go to the new house right away or do you have

the new house right away or do you have

the new house right away or do you have some time winner friends we got some

some time winner friends we got some

some time winner friends we got some time okay should we get some coffee

time okay should we get some coffee

time okay should we get some coffee sure we’re round three running gags the

sure we’re round three running gags the

sure we’re round three running gags the writing on both shows is what helped

writing on both shows is what helped

writing on both shows is what helped them wedge their way into mainstream

them wedge their way into mainstream

them wedge their way into mainstream popularity and garner a ridiculous

popularity and garner a ridiculous

popularity and garner a ridiculous amount of fans it also helps to have

amount of fans it also helps to have

amount of fans it also helps to have running gags callbacks recurring jokes

running gags callbacks recurring jokes

running gags callbacks recurring jokes and catchphrases that make each shows

and catchphrases that make each shows

and catchphrases that make each shows fans feel like they’re part of the gang

fans feel like they’re part of the gang

fans feel like they’re part of the gang except it

except it

except it Suda it’s gonna be legendary when I get

Suda it’s gonna be legendary when I get

Suda it’s gonna be legendary when I get sad I stop being sad and be awesome

sad I stop being sad and be awesome

sad I stop being sad and be awesome instead true story the friends have an

instead true story the friends have an

instead true story the friends have an ugly naked guy and we’re done with the

ugly naked guy and we’re done with the

ugly naked guy and we’re done with the chicken fried rice Phoebe shady past my

chicken fried rice Phoebe shady past my

chicken fried rice Phoebe shady past my mom killed herself and my stepdad went

mom killed herself and my stepdad went

mom killed herself and my stepdad went to prison and Joey’s catchphrase to make

to prison and Joey’s catchphrase to make

to prison and Joey’s catchphrase to make viewers feel as though they’re in the

viewers feel as though they’re in the

viewers feel as though they’re in the loop how you doing then again between

loop how you doing then again between

loop how you doing then again between Barney’s legendary playbook Robin

Barney’s legendary playbook Robin

Barney’s legendary playbook Robin sparkles and the slaps fans of How I Met

sparkles and the slaps fans of How I Met

sparkles and the slaps fans of How I Met Your Mother are equipped with enough

Your Mother are equipped with enough

Your Mother are equipped with enough nudge worthy inside jokes to write the

nudge worthy inside jokes to write the

nudge worthy inside jokes to write the shows on their own this round clearly

shows on their own this round clearly

shows on their own this round clearly goes to How I Met Your Mother

goes to How I Met Your Mother

goes to How I Met Your Mother winner now I Met Your Mother

winner now I Met Your Mother

winner now I Met Your Mother [Music]

[Music]

[Music] round four plot and romances each show

round four plot and romances each show

round four plot and romances each show has its respective twists and turns

has its respective twists and turns

has its respective twists and turns romances feuds fights and

romances feuds fights and

romances feuds fights and disappointments you’re never gonna hear

disappointments you’re never gonna hear

disappointments you’re never gonna hear my voice again I should call her no

my voice again I should call her no

my voice again I should call her no on-again off-again relationships hookups

on-again off-again relationships hookups

on-again off-again relationships hookups and eventual marriages are a part of

and eventual marriages are a part of

and eventual marriages are a part of what makes each show addictive to watch

what makes each show addictive to watch

what makes each show addictive to watch he’s her Lobster

he’s her Lobster

he’s her Lobster friends established an underlying

friends established an underlying

friends established an underlying romantic tension between Ross and Rachel

romantic tension between Ross and Rachel

romantic tension between Ross and Rachel that persisted from the first episode to

that persisted from the first episode to

that persisted from the first episode to the very last and can remember my

the very last and can remember my

the very last and can remember my brother Ross their rocky relationship

brother Ross their rocky relationship

brother Ross their rocky relationship and definitely bumpy romance presented

and definitely bumpy romance presented

and definitely bumpy romance presented viewers with the opportunity to root for

viewers with the opportunity to root for

viewers with the opportunity to root for them to eventually wind up together I

them to eventually wind up together I

them to eventually wind up together I got off the plane

[Applause]

[Applause] got off the plane we’ll just forget

got off the plane we’ll just forget

got off the plane we’ll just forget about that time Rachel and Joey got

about that time Rachel and Joey got

about that time Rachel and Joey got together let me explain it we weren’t

together let me explain it we weren’t

together let me explain it we weren’t doing anything

doing anything

doing anything Rach he just saw us the back-and-forth

Rach he just saw us the back-and-forth

Rach he just saw us the back-and-forth love triangle between Barney Robin and

love triangle between Barney Robin and

love triangle between Barney Robin and Ted is definitely interesting given it’s

Ted is definitely interesting given it’s

Ted is definitely interesting given it’s tricky nature but it grew lukewarm after

tricky nature but it grew lukewarm after

tricky nature but it grew lukewarm after a while I just slept with my best

a while I just slept with my best

a while I just slept with my best friend’s ex-girlfriend and I just slept

friend’s ex-girlfriend and I just slept

friend’s ex-girlfriend and I just slept with my ex-boyfriends really a good

with my ex-boyfriends really a good

with my ex-boyfriends really a good friend best friend not to mention the

friend best friend not to mention the

friend best friend not to mention the fact we already know Robin is not the

fact we already know Robin is not the

fact we already know Robin is not the mother of Ted’s kids the Ross Rachel

mother of Ted’s kids the Ross Rachel

mother of Ted’s kids the Ross Rachel love affair gives friends the edge for

love affair gives friends the edge for

love affair gives friends the edge for this round that’s okay

this round that’s okay

this round that’s okay winner friends

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] round five cast and guest stars both

round five cast and guest stars both

round five cast and guest stars both shows have some formidable star power in

shows have some formidable star power in

shows have some formidable star power in the cast with the likes of Neil Patrick

the cast with the likes of Neil Patrick

the cast with the likes of Neil Patrick Harris and Jennifer Aniston but the

Harris and Jennifer Aniston but the

Harris and Jennifer Aniston but the guest stars on both series made for

guest stars on both series made for

guest stars on both series made for midseason treats what’s the matter

midseason treats what’s the matter

midseason treats what’s the matter 50 year old stripper cried before the

50 year old stripper cried before the

50 year old stripper cried before the popularity of both How I Met Your Mother

popularity of both How I Met Your Mother

popularity of both How I Met Your Mother and Friends has allowed for some

and Friends has allowed for some

and Friends has allowed for some big-name actors to make surprised sitcom

big-name actors to make surprised sitcom

big-name actors to make surprised sitcom appearances without feeling like they’re

appearances without feeling like they’re

appearances without feeling like they’re slumming it the hell are you still doing

slumming it the hell are you still doing

slumming it the hell are you still doing here

here

here How I Met Your Mother had a number of

How I Met Your Mother had a number of

How I Met Your Mother had a number of big names stopped by for one-off roles

big names stopped by for one-off roles

big names stopped by for one-off roles who’s your daddy who’s your daddy’s

including Bryan Cranston as Ted’s

including Bryan Cranston as Ted’s annoying boss once again good feeling

annoying boss once again good feeling

annoying boss once again good feeling and Britney Spears as one of Barney’s

and Britney Spears as one of Barney’s

and Britney Spears as one of Barney’s conquests and later jilted ex-lover

Jennifer Lopez even gets in on the

Jennifer Lopez even gets in on the action nothing sexier than a man in a

action nothing sexier than a man in a

action nothing sexier than a man in a fine cravat except for a woman who

fine cravat except for a woman who

fine cravat except for a woman who appreciates a fine craft that

appreciates a fine craft that

appreciates a fine craft that how about we just call it a tie friends

how about we just call it a tie friends

how about we just call it a tie friends also managed to flex some serious star

also managed to flex some serious star

also managed to flex some serious star muscle with the likes of Ben Stiller

muscle with the likes of Ben Stiller

muscle with the likes of Ben Stiller well that didn’t really work out too

well that didn’t really work out too

well that didn’t really work out too well for it did you idiot

well for it did you idiot

well for it did you idiot Danny DeVito Bruce Willis and more got

Danny DeVito Bruce Willis and more got

Danny DeVito Bruce Willis and more got it

Jen’s ex-husband Brad Pitt even made a

Jen’s ex-husband Brad Pitt even made a run on an episode while the couple was

run on an episode while the couple was

run on an episode while the couple was still married all in all it appears that

still married all in all it appears that

still married all in all it appears that the quality of all the stars on Friends

the quality of all the stars on Friends

the quality of all the stars on Friends gives the show its slight advantage

gives the show its slight advantage

gives the show its slight advantage winner friends no no verdict it was a

winner friends no no verdict it was a

winner friends no no verdict it was a close call but by an extremely narrow

close call but by an extremely narrow

close call but by an extremely narrow margin friends walks away with the

margin friends walks away with the

margin friends walks away with the victory because we all know they’ll be

victory because we all know they’ll be

victory because we all know they’ll be there for us do you agree with our

there for us do you agree with our

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