如果有一种青春叫做美剧

20年前的今天，有那么一群人，相聚在一间不大的咖啡馆里，相互吐槽、相互安慰，听到这里，也许有些人已经感慨万千，回忆波涛汹涌而来（一想起当初在学校宿舍熬夜看《老友记》的日子，小编的内心就感到无比的柔软~）；而另一些人却表示“理解不能”，因为“谢耳朵”式强迫症宅男才是他们的萌点；还有一些人则被《废柴联盟》天马行空的剧情戳中青春的笑点，无法自拔。如果有一种青春叫做美剧，那么，你的青春又是哪一部？

今天，小编就带领小伙伴一起深度解析那些影响一代人青春的美剧们，从永远不老的《老友记》，到极客世界的《生活大爆炸》——你在电脑前看他们，他们却在时间里见证了你的青春……

不老的《老友记》

Friends

如果一部情景喜剧播出10年堪称流行，那么播出20年后依旧令无数人挂怀的电视剧必须是经典中的经典。《老友记》1994年在美国首播，这部讲述纽约六个青年男女之间故事的情景喜剧，已在全球超过100多个国家和地区播出。《老友记》到底有着哪些不老的秘诀？

If a sitcom that lasts for 10 years is considered popular, then surely one that still stirs up emotions after 20 must be considered a classic. Friends first aired in the US in 1994, featuring a cast of six young men and women in New York. In the time since, it’s become one of the most famous titles in the sitcom genre, aired in over 100 countries and regions in the world.

不老的他们

看过第N+1遍《老友记》的小伙伴，也许对剧中的每个人都了如指掌，说起他们的性格根本停不下来，而刚开始补档的小伙伴则更多在他们身上看到了身边朋友的影子：被宠坏的瑞秋，大惊小怪的莫妮卡，嬉皮女菲比，恐龙控罗斯，头脑简单却身材性感的乔伊，还有乌龙幽默停不下来的钱德勒……他们就像我们儿时的小伙伴，有着不老的魔力，一直留在我们心里。

Rachel: spoilt daddy’s girl

Monica: obsessive fusspot

Phoebe: hippy-dippy

Ross: dinosaur nerd

Joey: hunky dimwit

Chandler: sarcastic screw-up

不老的二十岁

20岁时，你在干嘛？20岁时，你的梦想是什么？20岁时，你的欢乐和悲伤都和谁分享？《老友记》是第一部讲述二十几岁年轻人人生故事的情景剧，它不仅关心他们20岁时飘忽不定的爱情，也描述他们离家独自寻找梦想的不易——20岁也许各有各的不同，但20岁的梦想和迷茫都有着相似的模样。

Friends was the first sitcom that directly addressed the problems faced by twenty-somethings. Watching the show feels like reading the story of a young person’s life. The key thing about Friends is that it’s about people working out how they are going to live their lives — what kind of relationships are they going to have, what kind of job, and the difficulties of settling down.

《老友记》早已不仅是九十年代的标志性存在，它的主题——友谊、大城市生存的不易，发现自我、寻求独立，都和今天的年轻人息息相关。

The show is iconic among those who grew up in the 1990s because it explores core themes like friendship, struggling to survive in a big city, and finding independence and identity, all of which are still relevant to young audiences today.

不老的友谊

《老友记》大部分剧集拍摄之时，手机和Google都还未普及，剧中的服装和道具现在看来也有些过时，但是，剧中的友谊却温暖了80后，治愈了90后，羡慕了00后。

Most of Friends was shot before cellular phones and Google were ubiquitous. The clothes and gadgets seem a bit outdated these days. Despite this, the show’s key elements still hold up remarkably well in the eyes of young viewers.

虽说《老友记》带着美国乡镇家庭生活向大城市生活转变的时代印记，而初到大城市的年轻人既不够成熟，也缺乏独自生存的能力。但是远离父母的日子，在大城市生活的艰辛，以及带着“相依为命”之感的友谊却是永恒的：他们在咖啡馆里喝着超大杯的咖啡，相互温暖着度过迷茫的青春；我们则在朋友圈里用囧照与评论自黑或是互黑着安慰彼此。

It is also argued that Friends came about as the family unity of small-town America was being replicated in major urban centers as young people migrated without the maturity or streets-marts to live alone. But when young people strike out on their own in the big city, they must rely on each other to endure through the overwhelming confusion of youth.

《老友记》中没有露骨的黄段子和不堪的脏话，却依旧笑点不断，为这个总喜欢在荧屏上裹挟着露骨内容的年代带来一阵清新之风，正仿佛我们当年仍然青涩却又清新的友情与青春。

The show’s sense of humor remains keen without relying on nudity, swearing and sexting. This gives the show a refreshing aura in an age where shows are constantly trying to push the envelope in terms of racy content.

贴心的小编在此附上为庆祝《老友记》开播20周年，三位女主演做客《吉米鸡毛秀》的视频，《鸡毛秀》上，当年老友记场景重现，时光倒流了有木有？

小编提示：为了给你节省上网流量，建议在Wifi环境中观看哦，土豪请无视……

宅男们的《生活大爆炸》

The Big Bang Theory

如果说科技带来了什么，宅男一定是其中最为“神秘”和“奇葩”的产物，他们在二次元的世界里玩得飞起，却在三次元的世界毫无存在感可言。但是，“给我一间屋子，我就能宅出全世界”的神逻辑，还是戳中了无数妹子和汉子的青春“萌点”。下面，欢迎来到宅男们的极客世界！

Against the backdrop of the Internet age, techies who were once marginalized and mocked have experienced a revival due to the popularity of hit show The Big Bang Theory, in which four nerds make an attempt at living on a college campus.

Perhaps it is technology that has most influenced our society in the post-Friends era. If this is true, that would explain why it’s easy for many to relate to The Big Bang Theory’s geeks. The four male lead characters are portrayed as ultra-intelligent nerds lacking normal social skills.

智商高到没朋友

极客世界的第一条准则，看看谢耳朵同学你就明白了：他不仅智商高到反人类，而且生活在自己的世界里，依旧感觉自己萌萌哒~

Some hardly consider Sheldon male, or even human for that matter. Sheldon’s depicted as an idealistic character who lives in his own universe, by his own moral code, and who believes in speaking the truth even if it hurts.

相较而言，莱纳德则有了更多现实的写照，性格和智商都正常很多。但是，在小伙伴眼中，谢耳朵更有极客“不食人间烟火”的炫酷，而莱纳德却成了“路人”。

Meanwhile, Leonard, Sheldon’s roommate, is the realist. He seeks to blend in with the crowd, to at least appear normal. But to many in the audience, it doesn’t matter how Sheldon behaves. He’s just mining new territory and redefining what it means to be cool in a genius geeky way.

知识量随时冷场

极客准则第二条，你可以“肩不能扛，手不能提”，但你一定要有能让谈话随时进行不下去的专业知识储备，或者鲜为人知的专业技巧。

The Big Bang Theory also reflects a transition between social structures due to the influence of technology. Men of the knowledge economy, where brains are more prized than brawn, find themselves on top of the world’s ladder of power due to their highly specialized set of skills.

开外挂的童年

每一个极客都有一段开外挂的童年，如果你身处极客圈，却没有一个开外挂的童年，比如智商逆天或是社交技巧令人咂舌，那么你注定和莱纳德一样拥有一个无比孤独的童年。而又因为深受该圈熏陶，以至无法与佩妮一样“平凡”的姑娘无缝对话……

Recounting his childhood memories, Leonard remembers feeling lonely, using his computer as a stand-in for friends he didn’t have. With no reason to interact with other humans, people like Leonard achieved intellectually where others achieved socially. This created a stylistic and linguistic gap between geeks and “normal” people, like Penny. Coincidentally, the lonely childhood narrative rings true for a great number of Chinese youth.

科技带来了极客文化，极客文化也促进科技发展。科技让我们的青春天天都能现场直播，而网络也见证了我们这一代人的青春。所以，无处不极客的《生活大爆炸》才能如此受我们待见。

Technology created geek culture, but the reverse is also true. A change in how young people express themselves in the age of the Internet is another strand that explains the show’s popularity among young people.

啃老的《衰姐们》

Girls

《衰姐们》由年仅 26 岁的莉娜·杜汉姆担任联合制作人，并在剧中饰演主角。该剧讲述了四个住在纽约的年轻女孩的故事。与《老友记》不同，她们虽然也心怀梦想，但“啃老”似乎才是她们首先要面临的问题。心怀作家梦的女主莉娜·杜汉姆和好友合租一间小公寓，做着一份没有薪水的实习工作，靠着父母的接济度日，然而有一天却不得不面对自力更新的日子。如何经济独立，如何把自己嫁出去，既是莉娜的心病，也是当下令无数小伙伴心塞的问题。

Girls is a comedy-drama following a close group of twenty-somethings living in New York City. Hannah is shocked to learn that her parents will no longer financially support her after graduating college. So it is up to her to map out her life in New York along with her friends. This critically acclaimed TV series is said to be the next big thing on TV.

天马行空的《废柴联盟》

Community

如果《生活大爆炸》是“天才儿童”思维广，那么《废柴联盟》则是“失败青年”欢乐多。这一群回炉重造的“废柴”们，相遇在美国科罗拉多州一座虚拟的社区学校——绿苑社区学院。他们虽然性格迥异，却很快变得亲密无间。剧中各种怪力乱神，天马行空，势将无厘头风格进行到底，也为中国小伙伴们青春调味品带来别样滋味！

This series follows a group of students at a community college in the fictional town of Greendale, Colorado. Our group of losers quickly grow close to one another, despite having very obvious differences. This is a great show for Chinese audiences looking to experience a more updated version of American humor.