25 Netflix shows to watch if you miss Friends

Netflix shows like Friends: The Crew

Seasons: 1

Created By: Jeff Lowell

Starring: Kevin James, Jillian Mueller, Freddie Stroma, Gary Anthony Williams, Dan Ahdoot, Sarah Stiles

Kevin James was never a guest star on Friends, but like the pop culture phenomenon sitcom, his comedy helped shape the late-’90s to early-’00s sense of humor. James starred in the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, which ran concurrently with Friends for most of its nine-season run. Naturally, fans of both sitcoms will want to check out the Netflix original series The Crew.

James returns to the sitcom world once again as a character we have come to expect from the actor and comedian. Kevin Gibson works as a crew chief in a NASCAR garage, but he comes to find the new boss has a way of doing things that interferes with what’s he’s used to. A workplace comedy, The Crew centers on the comical situations the team endures through these changes.

Of course, sitcoms and workplace comedies have evolved a lot since Kevin James found success with The King of Queens, and comedy has definitely evolved since Friends left the air. The Crew won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, especially not those who aren’t here for dated broad humor, but for a simple blast from the past that’ll feel like 2001 again, it’s worth a weekend watch.