Why Raymond holds up better than Friends & Seinfeld


	Why Raymond holds up better than Friends & Seinfeld

slappywhyte

9-24-2008 11:49 AM

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everybody loves raymond, friends, seinfeld, sex and the city, sitcoms

slappywhyte says:

Interesting article on why some shows hold up better in re-runs and syndication than others.

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