Central Perk

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Whenever I am not playing golf, shooting hoops or working out at the gym, I like to spend time watching Netflix. I usually have trouble finding a new show after I have binged watched my previous addiction. My friend recommended, “Friends.” After several episodes, I decided it was a colossal waste of time. Not trusting a friend again, I resorted to asking my cousin. He suggested “How I Met Your Mother.” “The humor is addictive and top notch,” he said. One show later, I was hooked. The plot is very similar to “Friends” but the humor and the characters are superior in every way.
In “How I Met Your Mother” all the action and events tend to occur at “MacLaren’s Pub,” the local bar. ”Central Perk” is the neighborhood coffee shop the gang from “Friends” gather at daily. The “hangout spot” is a key element in both shows. In the very first episode and scene of “Friends,” Rachel, the new girl, enters “Central Perk” after running out
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They are both the” players” of their friend group and are proud of sleeping around (Mishael, Rachel). They also have their specific catch phrases. Joey always says,” How ya doin?” and Barney says, “Have you met Ted?” They are also notorious for their creative ways of seducing girls. Likewise, they also get shot down a lot by various women, but don’t take it too seriously.
A distinct difference between “How I Met Your Mother” and “Friends” is that the first is a narration by the character “Ted”. He is telling the story of how he met his wife, to his teenage children. Whereas “Friends” is basically episode after episode of events that take place in the life of the main characters. The narration by “Ted” adds depth and more humor to the show and an element that is not present in a typical sitcom. In addition, Ted relates in flashbacks the history between all the characters. The television viewer gets to see the past, present and future of the