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Jerry Seinfeld is taking aim at the popular sitcom<\/a> “Friends.”<\/p>\n

Earlier this week at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles<\/a>, the “Seinfeld” creator took a not-so-subtle jab at “Friends,” joking that the network essentially recycled his hit show \u2014 just with a more attractive cast.<\/p>\n

“Here\u2019s my theory on \u2018Friends,\u2019” Seinfeld told the crowd at the Greek Theatre, according to The Hollywood Reporter.<\/a> “My show came on \u2014 \u201989, \u201990. \u2018Friends\u2019 came on a few years later.”<\/p>\n

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“I think NBC was watching my show and went, \u2018Hey, this is working pretty well. Why don\u2019t we try the same thing with good-looking people?\u2019”<\/p>\n

“And that was a pretty good idea,” he added. “I think that kind of worked.”<\/p>\n

The crowd erupted as Seinfeld laughed through the punchline, which came after audience members shouted out guesses for his favorite TV series during the set.<\/p>\n

When someone yelled “Seinfeld,” the comedian immediately mocked<\/a> the idea.<\/p>\n

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“Seinfeld? I am Seinfeld. Why would I watch \u2018Seinfeld?'” he joked. “Would you go up to your bathroom mirror and go, \u2018This is fantastic. I love this show. I\u2019m in every episode?\u2019”<\/p>\n

Seinfeld also gave nods to “Breaking Bad” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”<\/a> before pivoting into the now-viral “Friends” comparison.<\/p>\n

Created by Seinfeld and Larry David<\/a>, “Seinfeld” premiered on NBC in 1989 and became a classic sitcom of the 1990s, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards.<\/p>\n

Five years later, NBC launched “Friends,” the wildly popular New York City ensemble comedy starring Jennifer Aniston<\/a>, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Friends” premiered in September 1994 and aired for 10 seasons.<\/p>\n

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