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  1. 1How I Met Your Mother (2005)How I Met Your Mother (2005) 8.3/10 on IMDbFirst aired Sep 19, 2005MacLaren's Pub is the closest match for the Central Perk routine. Ted, Robin, and the others can usually find someone in the booth, ready to hear the latest dating mistake or supply a worse plan. A random episode will usually make sense, while the running stories about how people meet and move on…0
  2. 2Cheers (1982)Cheers (1982) 8.0/10 on IMDbFirst aired Sep 30, 1982The basement bar in Cheers is where Sam and the regulars can hear an argument from the first line and join before it ends. Norm and Cliff supply the running commentary, and the people behind the bar are as likely to start a dispute as settle one. The daily stories are easy to sample, with Sam and…0
  3. 3New Girl (2011)New Girl (2011) 7.8/10 on IMDbFirst aired Sep 20, 2011The Griffin gives the roommates a place to meet outside the loft. Nick works behind the bar, and the others can come in with a bad idea that already has a history at home. It keeps the group's conversations going after dark, while the dating stories are more satisfying in order.0
  4. 4Seinfeld (1989)Seinfeld (1989) 8.8/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jul 5, 1989At Monk's Café, George and Jerry can turn a booth into a hearing on whether someone broke a social rule. Elaine and Kramer are free to reject the rule or make things worse. The diner does much the same jobs as Central Perk for an audience that likes fussier arguments and romances better suited to…0
  5. 5Frasier (1993)Frasier (1993) 8.2/10 on IMDbFirst aired Sep 16, 1993Café Nervosa is where Frasier and Niles try to have an orderly conversation in a busy room full of people with their own problems. Even a coffee order can turn into a display of taste or anxiety. The farces stand on their own, while Niles's feelings for Daphne are best followed in order.0
  6. 6Living Single (1993)Living Single (1993) 7.8/10 on IMDbFirst aired Aug 29, 1993Khadijah's apartment in a Brooklyn brownstone is close enough to the upstairs neighbors that a visit scarcely needs arranging. Max can drop in, Overton can fix something, and nobody gets to tell a dating story without the others weighing in. The company is easy to settle into, with romances that…0
  7. 7Happy Endings (2011)Happy Endings (2011) 7.8/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 13, 2011Rosalita's is where six Chicago friends can sit down for a drink and end up changing sides in somebody else's petty feud. Their history includes a broken engagement, but new alliances form easily around the bar. The fast dialogue and short-lived arguments make this one especially good for dropping…0
  8. 8Coupling (2000)Coupling (2000) 8.5/10 on IMDbFirst aired May 12, 2000The wine bar in the British Coupling is where Steve and Jeff go to talk through one breakup and run into Susan and Sally dealing with another. Its tables let a private worry become a conversation the whole group can weigh in on. Try it for the familiar six-friend setup with franker dating talk and…0
  9. 9Grand Crew (2021)Grand Crew (2021) 7.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired Dec 14, 2021The wine bar is where this Los Angeles crew brings anxious first dates and ill-considered plans for a second opinion. The joke often comes from how differently Noah, Nicky, and their friends read the same signal. Short episodes can work on their own, although it helps to meet the group in the pilot.0
  10. 10Cougar Town (2009)Cougar Town (2009) 7.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired Sep 23, 2009Friends in the cul-de-sac come and go through Jules's house as if the living room belonged to all of them, especially when wine is involved. A new relationship changes who drops by and how much teasing they can take. Start early in the run to see the neighborhood crew take shape.0