I am German and love Friends. I knew that Maggie Wheeler is Jewish but I did not know that her character traits are or are supposed to be typically Jewish stereopypes. I haven't watched 'the Nanny' so I had no idea about any parallels. I doubt that other German viewers got the idea. I liked the character of Janice in spite of her voice, but Friends is a comedy so it is part of the show. I think Janice was very attractive and I welcomed her appearance in the show.
I am German and love Friends. I knew that Maggie Wheeler is Jewish but I did not know that her character traits are or are supposed to be typically Jewish stereopypes. I haven't watched 'the Nanny' so I had no idea about any parallels. I doubt that other German viewers got the idea. I liked the character of Janice in spite of her voice, but Friends is a comedy so it is part of the show. I think Janice was very attractive and I welcomed her appearance in the show.