Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years, there is no doubt you have heard about the show How I Met Your Mother. Repeatedly, How I Met Your Mother has been compared to Friends. So, which is better? Where do people really stand on the controversy of How I Met Your Mother Vs. Friends?

When reading and hearing about what people have to say about the two shows, it doesn\’t take very long to come to the conclusion that How I Met Your Mother is a worthy contender to the comedy powerhouse that was Friends. That is an amazing idea considering each member of the cast on Friends made more than $1 million per episode. Here are a few of the things that have been said and written about the topic…

- The general opinion is hands down that How I Met Your Mother actor Niel Patrick Harris out performs any of the Friends cast members.

- How I Met Your Mother relates closely to the world as it is today. Friends, though very funny in it\’s own right and day, never connected on a deeper level with it\’s audience as How I Met Your Mother does.

- Many previous loyal followers of Friends have changed their vote.

- Although it was huge in it\’s day, many people, looking back at the show Friends, aren\’t very impressed these days. Granted, our society has come along way, however, this shift has been met head on by How I Met Your Mother.

- The huge popularity of How I Met Your Mother is because the writing is wittier than in Friends.

- The typical viewing age for both shows is the same. How I Met Your Mother may very well be lucky enough to ride on the success of Friends which is why it has become so popular.

To summarize, the general opinion is that How I Met Your Mother wins without a doubt. The storyline, characters and wittier jokes being the basis for its success. Still, as Friends set the stage for How I Met Your Mother, it should remain respected.

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