We may be in a time of peak TV, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to overlook problematic programming— past and present. For example, many popular sitcoms center on groups of friends and depend on that ensemble dynamic to carry the show.
However, sometimes the chemistry is bad, the characters are poorly-written, or something just generally seems off. Here, we present the eight worst sitcom friend groups of all time.
Frenemies Serena and Blair of "Gossip Girl" were a bit too venomous.
Although quintessential “frenemies” Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf come out as friends in the series finale of “Gossip Girl,” their on-again-off-again friendship is full of backstabbing and toxic behavior that we’d never accept out of a bestie.
Drinking was too much of a focus for the friends on "Cheers."
The gang that hangs out at the bar Cheers in the sitcom of the same name seems like a nice enough group of people. But friendships that are centered primarily on the act of drinking alcohol aren’t altogether healthy.
Jack on “Three’s Company” was a just a terrible character all around.
The threesome of Jack, Janet, and Chrissy had to pretend that Jack was gay so their landlord would let him live there. Meanwhile, Jack is actually a total womanizing jerk. That sure doesn’t sound like a formula for true, lasting friendship.
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