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To think The Inbetweeners is crap?

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tvchoice · 13/04/2025 10:20

And Friday Night Dinner is much better (both containing Simon Bird)? Just find that the Inbetweeners is full of too much dirty language for no reason and irritating 'lad humour'. At least with FND, the dynamic between the family (particularly Jackie and Martin), but also brilliant supporting characters such as Jim and the two Grandmas, make it a much better TV show? Does anyone agree?
On the poll, YABU means the Inbetweeners is better and YANBU means Friday Night Dinner is better😊

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MrPrehistoric · 13/04/2025 10:24

Respectfully, I think the Inbetweeners is a cultural masterpiece. I've never seen a show that relates so directly to a whole generation (Gen Z I suppose). It's truly like watching a documentary of a British secondary school, rather than a scripted comedy.

TelephoneWires · 13/04/2025 10:24

I like the inbetweeners movie and some of the tv show but find lots of it unwatchable due to the cringe factor. Love Friday night dinner.

LivingLaVidaBabyShower · 13/04/2025 10:23

I think inbetweeners was fairly zeitgeist

Friday night dinner is something I'll still watch a decade from now.

thedancingclown · 13/04/2025 10:23

The in-betweens was made between 2008 to 2010 - over 15 years ago and was popular at the time. Maybe it has not aged well but does not mean it was crap.

Moonshinerso · 13/04/2025 10:22

They are both great but written for different audiences.

Gifgaf · 13/04/2025 10:22

I used to really dislike it and find it so stupid until one day I had a change of heart and now I find it hilarious 😂

whatwaytoturn · 13/04/2025 10:21

I think Inbetweeners at the time was good “lad” humour, but lots of it hasn’t aged well. But it gained a lot of popularity because there was nothing else like it.

Friday night dinner was an absolute classic and I could watch it over and over and still laugh out loud.