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Audiences Categorise
Target Level
4-5
Running Total
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0%
Attempt
1 of 2
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Viewers who would have a preferred reading of Friends
Viewers who would have a negotiated reading of Friends
Viewers who would have an oppositional view of Friends
A middle-aged person in 2020 who has nostalgia for their youth in the 1990s
People who find the jokes about Ross's ex-wife to be homophobic and offensive
People who think laugh tracks are excuses for poor joke writing
An older person in the 1990s with conservative attitudes towards relationships and sex
A native New Yorker who likes the show but thinks the depiction of the city doesn't do it justice
An older person who likes sitcoms but finds the show a bit explicit about sex
A young woman living in a major American city in the 1990s
Someone in their 20s today who grew up watching repeats of the show on E4
A person of colour from New York who likes the show but thinks the cast is not as diverse as the city
Someone who enjoys sitcoms but hates canned laughter because they find it cheesy
A 20-something today who occasionally watches an episode when they can't decide what else to watch on Netflix
A viewer who likes to binge watch relatable comedies with their partner
A fashion student who loves 1990s style and costume design
A young person watching in the 1990s, who lives in a small American town and doesn't have the same friend group dynamic
Modern viewers who believe the show is overrated and is only popular because of 1990s nostalgia
A young person who finds dating to be confusing and sometimes frustrating
An older person in the 1990s who thinks the show is average but has limited TV options
A viewer at the time who finds all the jokes and dialogue clichéd and embarrassing
Someone from New York outside of Manhattan who thinks the show is a bad representation of where they live