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Jerry Seinfeld Jokes Friends Was NBC's 'Same Thing with Good-Looking People' After Seinfeld's Success

By

Virginia Chamlee

23d ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

Jerry Seinfeld joked during a 2026 Netflix comedy festival set that NBC created Friends as a response to Seinfeld's success, essentially making "the same thing with good-looking people." The article from PEOPLE covers his humorous theory about the origins of the iconic 1990s sitcom Friends, framing it as lighthearted entertainment commentary rather than a serious claim.

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I think NBC was watching my show and went, 'Hey, this is working pretty well. Why don't we try the same thing with good-looking people?'
It's the same thing with good-looking people.
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Jerry Seinfeld joked during a recent appearance at a comedy festival that 'Friends' was inspired by 'Seinfeld,' just adding "good-looking people" to the cast.

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