[maxehmookau]

> Kindly disagree. Compare the old Simpsons seasons with the more modern ones. There is a change in tone in general.

Sure, I agree. FRIENDS is also an example of a pop culture icon which has aged _really_ badly since the 90s. But consider how the demographic make-up of those writers rooms will have changed in the last 20 years too.

[ericb]

Can you give examples of what aged really badly in friends? I don't remember it well enough.

[maxehmookau]

The behaviour of Ross and Joey was pretty gross and would be looked on pretty badly these days.

Here's a good list: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/1209195-Ways-the-...

Here's a buzzfeed list (if you're in the mood for gifs): https://www.buzzfeed.com/caseyrackham/moments-that-prove-ros...

[dragonwriter]

> The behaviour of Ross and Joey was pretty gross and would be looked on pretty badly these days.

Every main character on Friends was a caricature centered around a character flaw (or a stereotypical combination of flaws), so, yeah, any one of their actions would be looked on pretty badly now or at the time they were written, and Ross and Joey were pretty much the worst at the time.

Sitcom characters are very often far from role models for their time.

[alisonkisk]

Half of that mumsnet list is "I don't like that humans like sex".