No doubt, we all understand the importance of blood relations. Our mom, dad, brothers and sisters. There is a great importance of family we are born into. But there is something very special about the other family that we choose for ourselves? Our friends!
In the previous post, we have already covered some of the outstanding movies about friendship that you must watch with your friends. In this article, we are going to talk about the most popular tv shows emphasizing the value of friendship. Be it The Golden Girls, a series whose first episode was aired in 1985 or the latest hit of 2014, Friends with better Lives, we are going to talk about all. So just sit tight and get ready to fill your bucket list! Are you ready?
All-time favorites and Best TV shows to watch about friendship
1. Friends
The sitcom Follow the lives and laughs of six reckless friends. The friends live in Manhattan who face all the troubles together. It is one of the most popular series you would have watched.
Star Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt Leblanc, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow.
2. Seinfeld
The show revolves around the misadventures of a stand up Comedian from New York and his quirky friends who made his life even more chaotic.
Star Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander.
3. Freaks and Geeks
A high school teenage girl starts hanging out with a group of freaks while her brother steers his undergraduate year.
Cast: James Franco, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Linda Cardellini, John Francis, Martin Starr, Busy Philipps.
4. How I Met Your Mother
The sitcom follows follows a father’s journey with his four friends to meet his wife.
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders.
5. The Big Bang Theory
Who doesn’t know Sheldon? Bazinga!
Penny, a girl who moves into an apartment met two physicists. Though they were brilliant physicists but the duo were socially awkward. Penny shows them that outside of their lab, how little they know about life.
Cast: Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, Kaley Cuoco, Rajesh Ramayan, Johnny Galecki.
6. That ’70s Show
This comic series is about a group of teenage friends, their troubles, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.
Cast: Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Topher Grace, Danny Masterson.
7. Cheers
Cheers, a bar run by Sam in Boston. While working and drinking at the bar, regulars share their experiences.
8. The Golden Girls
The original fabulous foursome. Four mature ladies, still in the prime of their life, living together in Miami.
9. New Girl
Jess, an offbeat young woman, after a break-up, shifts to an apartment loft with three single men. The trio support her.
Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Hannah Simone.
10. One tree hill
This series revolves around the tale of two half brothers, Nathan and Lucas, who share a last name and nothing else. The brothers and their friends reside in Tree Hill, a small town in North Carolina.
11. Happy Endings
Twisted lives of six teenagers living in town, the group always stick together no matter what.
Cast: Elisha Cuthbert, Adam Pally, Eliza Coupe, Zachary Knighton.
12. The O.C.
The drama revoves around the youth of the Orange County.
Cast: Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Peter Gallagher.
13. Mixology
The American sitcom follows ten singles, five girls and five boys, who are looking for love all over the course of one night.
Cast: Adam Campbell, Adan Canto, Alexis Carra, Craig Frank.
14. Rules of Engagement
A unique friendship between Two married couples and their single friend, dealing with the complications of relationships.
Cast: Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price, Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich.
15. Friends with Better Lives
Just imagine a group of friends in their thirties and all of them think that the other lives a better life.
Cast: Majandra Delfino, Zoe Lister-Jones, Brooklyn Decker, James Van Der Beek.
Read: Famous friendship quotes.
Let’s be quick and have a look at a few more TV shows that will make you love your friends even more.
16. Cougar Town, 17. Friends with Benefits, 18. Perfect Couples, 19. Dawson’s Creek, 20. Roommates, 21. Partners, 22. Grey’s Anatomy, 23. Girls, 24. Beverly Hills , 25. Glee.
Other Popular mentions: Gossip Girl, Will & Grace, The Office, The Mindy Project and Boy Meets World.
| TV Show | Rating | Year |
| Friends | 9 | 2004 |
| Seinfeld | 8.9 | 1989 |
| Freaks and Geeks | 8.9 | 1999 |
| How I Met Your Mother | 8.4 | 2005 |
| The Big Bang Theory | 8.3 | 2007 |
| That ’70s Show | 8.1 | 1998 |
| Cheers | 7.8 | 1982 |
| The Golden Girls | 7.8 | 1985 |
| New Girl | 7.8 | 2011 |
| One tree hill | 7.7 | 2003 |
| Happy Endings | 7.7 | 2011 |
| The O.C | 7.5 | 2003 |
| Mixology | 7.3 | 2013 |
| Rules of Engagement | 7.3 | 2007 |
| Friends with Better Lives | 7.1 | 2014 |
| Cougar Town | 7 | 2009 |
| Friends with Benefits | 6.7 | 2011 |
| Dawson’s Creek | 6.6 | 1998 |
| Roommates | 6.6 | 2009 |
| Perfect Couples | 6.5 | 2010 |
| Partners | 6.3 | 2012 |