Let's not mince words: "How I Met Your Mother” is a pretty shameless riff on the juggernaut '90s sitcom “Friends." Both are set in New York City and follow a group of tight-knit pals as they navigate relationships and growing old (but not necessarily growing up) across a variety of humorous situations. The similarities are clear.
“Friends” celebrates the 20th anniversary of its final episode this year, and even decades later remains a binge-watching favorite. However, there are only so many times you can watch Rachel and Ross almost get together, Chandler make a sarcastic quip or Joey declare that he “doesn’t share food” before you can quote practically every episode by heart and yearn for something else.
