Friends
Friends titles, showing the couch from the "Central Perk" coffee house frequented by the characters
Format	Sitcom
Created by	David Crane Marta Kauffman
Starring	Jennifer Aniston Courteney Cox Arquette Lisa Kudrow Matt LeBlanc Matthew Perry David Schwimmer
Opening theme	"I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts
Country of origin	United States
No. David Crane (born August 13 1957 in Philadelphia) is an American writer and producer Marta Kauffman (born September 21, 1956) is an American TV producer and writer and the creator of the TV series Friends with David Crane Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. Courteney Cox (born June 15 1964 also known as Courteney Cox Arquette, is an American actress, Film producer, and former model Lisa Diane Marie Kudrow (born July 30 1963 is an Emmy Award - and SAG -winning American actress, best known for her roles as Phoebe Buffay Matthew Stephen LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actor, best known for Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2 1966 in Astoria, Queens, New York) is an Emmy -nominated American Actor "I'll Be There for You", performed by The Rembrandts is the Theme song to the hit American sitcom Friends The Rembrandts are an American pop-rock band formed by Phil Solem and Danny Wilde in 1989 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons	10
No.  of episodes	238 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	approx. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. 22 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	September 22, 1994 – May 6, 2004
Chronology
Followed by	Joey (2004–2006)
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Friends is a sitcom about a group of friends in the New York City borough of Manhattan that was originally broadcast from 1994 to 2004. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Joey was an American sitcom, which starred Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the sitcom Friends The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York It was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and produced by Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kauffman and David Crane. David Crane (born August 13 1957 in Philadelphia) is an American writer and producer Marta Kauffman (born September 21, 1956) is an American TV producer and writer and the creator of the TV series Friends with David Crane Kevin S Bright (born 1955 New York City) is an American television Executive producer and director whose credits include Friends The show has been broadcast in more than one hundred countries and still continues to attract good ratings for its episodes in syndication. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through The final episode of the show was watched by an estimated US audience of 51. 5 million. ^[1] Friends was a multiple Emmy Award winning television program that received 56 various awards and a further 152 nominations.

Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Before Friends 1.2 After Friends 2 Storylines and format 3 Production 4 Cultural impact 5 Awards and nominations 5.1 Awards 5.2 Nominations 6 Ratings 6.1 U.S. ratings 6.2 Australian and New Zealand ratings 6.3 British and Irish ratings 7 Merchandise 8 Further reading 9 References 10 External links

Cast

See also: List of recurring characters in Friends and List of guest stars on Friends

• Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Karen Green, a fashion enthusiast who starts working at the coffee shop, but later moves into management at Bloomingdale's and later at Ralph Lauren. Friends was a long-running American Television Situation comedy revolving around a group of friends (aged somewhere between their mid-twenties Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. } Rachel Karen Geller ( née Green) (born May 5 1970 is a Fictional character on the popular Bloomingdale's (or Bloomie's) is a chain of upscale American Department stores owned by Macy's Inc For the company see Polo Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz on October 14, 1939) is an American
• Courteney Cox Arquette as Monica E. Geller (later Geller-Bing), a chef who changes jobs often throughout the show, ending up as head chef at Javu. Courteney Cox (born June 15 1964 also known as Courteney Cox Arquette, is an American actress, Film producer, and former model Monica E Geller-Bing (born April 22 1970 is a Fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (
• Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay (later Buffay-Hannigan), an eccentric masseuse and musician. Lisa Diane Marie Kudrow (born July 30 1963 is an Emmy Award - and SAG -winning American actress, best known for her roles as Phoebe Buffay Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan (born February 16, 1967) is a Fictional character from the popular US television Sitcom
• Matt Le Blanc as Joseph (Joey) Francis Tribbiani Jr., a struggling actor who becomes famous for his role on Days Of Our Lives as Dr. Matthew Stephen LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actor, best known for Joseph Francis "Joey" Tribbiani Jr (born January 9 1968 is a Fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Drake Ramoray.
• Matthew Perry as Chandler Muriel Bing, an executive in statistical analysis and data reconfiguration for a large multi-national corporation. Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. Chandler Muriel Bing (born April 8 1968 is a Fictional character on the popular US television Sitcom Friends (1994–2004 He is later a junior copywriter at an advertising agency and marries longtime friend Monica Geller.
• David Schwimmer as Ross Eustace Geller, Monica's older brother, a paleontologist working at a museum of Prehistoric History and later a professor of paleontology at New York University. David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2 1966 in Astoria, Queens, New York) is an Emmy -nominated American Actor Dr Ross Eustace Geller, PhD (born October 18 1967 is a Fictional character on the popular US Television Sitcom Friends Palaeontology redirects here For the Scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City.

Before Friends

Two of the series' stars, Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston, had already appeared in several unsuccessful sitcom pilots. Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. Another, Lisa Kudrow, was also familiar with working on sitcoms, having played Ursula Buffay on Mad About You. Lisa Diane Marie Kudrow (born July 30 1963 is an Emmy Award - and SAG -winning American actress, best known for her roles as Phoebe Buffay Mad About You is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999 (In an interesting twist, it was revealed in Friends that Phoebe was Ursula's twin sister. ) Kudrow was cast in the pilot of Frasier in the role of Roz, but the part was later re-cast with Peri Gilpin in the role. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as Rosalinda "Roz" Doyle is a fictional character on the American television Sitcom Frasier. Peri Gilpin (born Periwinkle Kay O'Brien on May 27 1961, in Waco Texas) is an American Actress, best known for ^[2] Courteney Cox was already an accomplished TV and film actress when she was cast in Friends, having appeared in the likes of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and with several minor roles on sitcoms such as Seinfeld and Family Ties. Courteney Cox (born June 15 1964 also known as Courteney Cox Arquette, is an American actress, Film producer, and former model Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a 1994 American Comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Family Ties is a Television Sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons from 1982 to 1989 The character of Ross was written with David Schwimmer in mind; having auditioned for Crane and Kauffman in the past, Schwimmer was said to have a memorable voice and was most known for his Broadway work. David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2 1966 in Astoria, Queens, New York) is an Emmy -nominated American Actor Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Matt LeBlanc appeared as Vinnie Verducci in Married... with Children in the early 1990s and starred in that sitcom's short-lived spin-off, Top of the Heap, as well as in the unrelated Vinnie & Bobby, but before that had mainly been focusing on advertising and modeling work when he was cast as Joey Tribbiani. Matthew Stephen LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actor, best known for

After Friends

During the show's run, the cast all achieved household name celebrity status,^[3] and all pursued careers in the movies, with varied success.

Aniston's movie career is predominantly populated with light romantic comedies including Bruce Almighty, Along Came Polly, Rumor Has It and The Break Up. Romantic comedy films, colloquially known as romcom, are movies with light-hearted humorous plotlines centered around romantic ideals such as a True love able to Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. Along Came Polly is a 2004 American Romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg This article is about the 2005 film For other uses see Rumor Has It. The Break-Up is a 2006 Comedy-drama film from Universal Pictures starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Cox made several lightweight films and achieved her greatest success with the Scream series, followed by the critically acclaimed TV series, Dirt, that portrayed her as a ruthless editor of a two-bit tabloid magazine. Dirt (styled d!rt for logos is an American television serial presented by the FX network. Kudrow fared best in low budget indie films, most notably The Opposite of Sex, and also films like the comedy hit Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion and Analyze This. The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 Film written and directed by Don Roos. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a 1997 Comedy film starring Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Janeane Garofalo, Analyze This is a 1999 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. Most recently Kudrow played a main character alongside Hilary Swank in 2007's P.S. I Love You. Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30 1974 is an American Actress. Her Hollywood film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PS I Love You is a 2007 American romantic Drama film directed by Richard LaGravenese. Perry co-starred in the Canadian mafia comedy The Whole Nine Yards and its sequel The Whole Ten Yards along with Bruce Willis, who had also made guest appearances on the show. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 Canadian Mafia comedy starring Matthew Perry, Bruce Willis, Amanda Peet, The Whole Ten Yards (2004 is a sequel to the movie The Whole Nine Yards ( 2000) Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. He also starred as the title character in The Ron Clark Story, and has since co-starred in TV drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and an episode of Scrubs titled "My Unicorn" as Murray. The Ron Clark Story (also known as The Triumph in Australia, the UK and the Philippines) is an Emmy, SAG Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. Matt LeBlanc took a leading role in Lost in Space and starred as the boyfriend of Alex (Lucy Liu) in Charlie's Angels. Lost in Space is a 1998 feature-length motion picture produced by New Line Cinema, starring William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Heather Lucy Alexis Liu ( born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. This article is about the original 2000 film For the 2003 sequel see Charlie's Angels Full Throttle Charlie's Angels is a 2000 He also reprised his role as Joey Tribbiani in the show's spin off series, Joey. Joey was an American sitcom, which starred Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the sitcom Friends In 2001, Schwimmer co-starred as Capt. Herbert Sobel in the 2001 TV mini-series Band of Brothers^[4] In 2005, Schwimmer starred as the voice for the giraffe Melman in the movie Madagascar a role which he will reprise in 2008 for Madagascar 2. Herbert M Sobel ( January 26, 1912 - September 30, 1987) was an officer in the United States Army during World War Band of Brothers is a ten-part Television World War II Mini-series based on the book of the same title written by Historian The giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African Even-toed ungulate Mammal, the tallest of all land-living Animal Species Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern Madagascar Escape 2 Africa is the upcoming 2008 sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar.

Behind the scenes, the show was known for its unusually cohesive and unified cast. The six main actors made deliberate efforts, from early on, to keep the show's ensemble format and not allow one member to dominate; notably for a show of its length, the six principals each appeared in every episode of the run. ^[5] This included requesting that all actors on the show be nominated either for the same category of award (Supporting Actor until 2001, then Lead Actor from 2002 onwards) or not at all, and entering collective instead of individual salary negotiations. ^[6] The actors became such close friends that one guest star, Tom Selleck, reported sometimes feeling left out. Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and ^[7] The cast remained good friends after the show's run, most notably Cox and Aniston, with Aniston being godmother to Cox and David Arquette's daughter, Coco. David James Arquette (born September 8 1971) is an American Actor, Film director, producer and Screenwriter

Storylines and format

See also: List of Friends episodes

The first season introduces the six main characters - Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Rachel, who left her fiance at the altar on her wedding day, has come to New York to live with Monica. It establishes early on in the season that Ross has been infatuated with Rachel since the two characters attended high school. Several episodes revolve around his attempts to tell her how he feels. Meanwhile, Ross's estranged lesbian wife Carol is pregnant with his baby. This puts him and Carol's lesbian life partner, Susan (played by Jessica Hecht), in an awkward position. Jessica Hecht (born June 28, 1965) is an American actress She has made appearances in television shows such as ER, Seinfeld When the baby is born at the end of the season, Ross, Carol, and Susan agree to name him Ben: after a nametag on a janitor's uniform worn by Phoebe. The episodic nature of the season sees the other characters having multiple dates, many of which go wrong (Monica dates a minor in one episode). The recurring character of Janice (played by Maggie Wheeler) is introduced as a girlfriend Chandler breaks up with in an early episode but frequently returns to through the ensuing ten seasons. Maggie Wheeler (born Margaret Emily Jakobson on August 7 1961) is an American actress.

The second season features more serialized storylines; it begins when Rachel discovers that Ross is dating Julie (played by Lauren Tom), someone he knew from grad school. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Serials in Television and Radio are series often in a weekly Prime time slot that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a serial fashion Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. Biography Early life Tom a Chinese American, A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned Julie returns for several episodes early in the season. Rachel's attempts to tell Ross she likes him mirror his own failed attempts in the first season, though the characters eventually begin a relationship that lasts into the following season. Joey, a struggling actor in the first season, gets a part in a fictionalized version of the soap opera Days of Our Lives but loses the part soon after when he angers the writers by saying in an interview that he writes many of his own lines. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Tom Selleck begins a recurring guest role as Dr. Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Richard Burke. Richard, a friend of Monica and Ross' parents who is recently divorced and with grown children, is 21 years older than Monica but despite this they date for the second half of the season. In the season finale, they end the relationship when they realize that he does not want any more children and she does. The second season also served to deepen Chandler and Joey's friendship. This becomes especially apparent in the episodes in which Joey temporarily moves out and a creepy guy named Eddie moves in.

Season three took on a significantly greater serialized format. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. ^[8] Rachel begins working at Bloomingdales and Ross becomes jealous of her coworker, Mark. Ross and Rachel break up after Ross sleeps with the hot girl from the copy shop, Chloe. His insistence that he and Rachel were "on a break" becomes a running gag through the remaining seasons. The two show significant animosity towards each other through the second half of the season, though the cliffhanger ending suggests the two reconcile. Interestingly, the first episode after they break up does not focus on the two of them, but on Chandler, who's having a very hard time dealing with the situation, as it reminds him of his parents' divorce. Phoebe, established as having no family except for an identical twin sister, becomes acquainted with her half-brother (played by Giovanni Ribisi) and in the finale discovers her birth mother she never knew she had (played by Teri Garr). Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American Actor. Terry Ann "Teri" Garr (born December 11 1944 is an American Actress and Comedienne

During the fourth season, actress Lisa Kudrow became pregnant. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. This was written into the show by having Phoebe become a surrogate mother to the children of her brother and his wife (played by Debra Jo Rupp). Debra Jo Rupp (born February 24, 1951) is an American television actress perhaps best known for her role as Kitty Forman on the long-running ^[9] Ross and Rachel briefly reconcile in the premiere but soon break up again. Mid-season, having moved on, Ross begins dating an English woman called Emily (played by Helen Baxendale from Cold Feet) and the finale, featuring the wedding of the characters, was filmed on location in London. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Helen Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English Actress, known for her roles in Cold Feet, Friends London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Chandler and Monica sleep together when, after a wedding guest mistakes Monica for Ross' mother, Monica seeks comfort in the arms of a friend. Rachel attends the wedding at the last minute, intending to tell Ross that she still loves him, but she is sidetracked when Ross replaces Emily's name with her own while saying his vows.

The fifth season follows Monica and Chandler keeping their new relationship a secret from their friends, while Ross' marriage to Emily ends before it even started, following their wedding (Baxendale's pregnancy prevented her from appearing on-screen in all but two episodes^[10]). The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Monica and Chandler's relationship becomes public and on a trip to Las Vegas, they decide to get married. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally On a cliffhanger, Ross and Rachel drunkenly stumble out of the wedding chapel.

In the sixth season premiere Ross and Rachel's marriage is established to be a drunken mistake and, although Ross is reluctant to do so, the two get a divorce (Ross's third) after failing to get an annulment. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Annulment in the Catholic Church See also Annulment (Catholic Church In the Roman Catholic Church, a marriage is considered to be a valid contract Monica and Chandler decide just to move into her apartment together and Rachel moves in with Phoebe. Joey, still a struggling actor, gets a part on a cable television series called "Mac and C. H. E. E. S. E", where he stars alongside a robot. A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements Ross gets a job lecturing at New York University and starts dating a student (played by Alexandra Holden). New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Alexandra Holden (born April 30, 1977 in Northfield Minnesota) is an American film and television actress Bruce Willis makes a three-episode cameo as her father. Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Phoebe and Rachel's apartment has a fire meaning Rachel moves in with Joey and Phoebe with Chandler and Monica. In the final episodes, Chandler decides to propose to Monica. Trying to make it a surprise, he starts acting like his old commitment-phobic self, telling her he opposes marriage. For a brief moment Monica considers going to back to Richard, who confesses to her that he still loves her and is willing to have children with her. Monica gets wind of Chandler's idea, and attempts to propose to him but breaks down in tears and cannot finish. Chandler then asks her to marry him and the show is ended with celebration with many of the friends who were standing outside the door.

Season seven largely concerns various wedding-related antics by Monica and Chandler. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Joey's television series is cancelled but he is offered his old job back on Days of Our Lives. Phoebe's apartment is fixed but due to the way the apartment has been rebuilt, Rachel stays with Joey. The two-part season finale follows Monica and Chandler's wedding, with guest stars that include Kathleen Turner as Chandler's transvestite father. Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is a Tony Award - and Academy Award -nominated American actress. The closing moments of the season reveal that Rachel is pregnant.

The eighth season's first episodes follow a "Who's the father?" format, with the father revealed to be Ross in episode two and Rachel telling him in episode three. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Joey begins to develop romantic feelings for roommate Rachel (who moved in with Joey after a fire at Phoebe's apartment left them with only one bedroom) and when Joey's feelings are revealed things become awkward for the two. Eventually their friendship returns to its status quo but in the finale, following Rachel's giving birth to a daughter, she accepts an accidental proposal of marriage from him. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** The season was regarded as a return to form for the series; its ratings increased as viewers tuned in for comfort following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. ^[11] It won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Award winners and nominees This is a list of winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.

The ninth season follows Ross and Rachel living together with baby Emma after she and Joey clear up the misdirected proposal. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. She soon moves back in with Joey after a fight with Ross. Monica and Chandler, inspired by Ross and Rachel, decide to conceive a child of their own. They seek medical advice after several episodes of trying for a baby, and discover that both of them are physically unable to conceive. Paul Rudd appears in the recurring role of Mike Hannigan, a new boyfriend for Phoebe. Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American Actor of stage, screen and Television. Hank Azaria returns as David "the scientist guy", a character originated in the first season, and Phoebe must choose between the two in a touching finale, deciding to choose Mike. Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25 1964 is an American Film and Television Actor, director, Comedian and voice artist The finale is set in Barbados, where the group goes to hear Ross give a keynote speech at a Paleontologist conference. Aisha Tyler appears as the series' first recurring black character. Aisha N Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian and Writer. ^[12] Tyler plays Charlie, Joey's intelligent girlfriend.

The tenth season closes up several storylines; Monica and Chandler decide to adopt a child, and meet Erica, a birth mother from Ohio (played by Anna Faris). The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Anna Kay Faris (born November 29 1976 is an American actress best known for her lead role as Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie films Erica gives birth to twins in the series finale. Phoebe and Mike get married towards the end of the season and Rachel takes a job based in Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Ross declares his love for her and they resume their relationship (not making any mistakes this time) in the season finale, while Monica and Chandler move out of their apartment into the suburbs. Joey is upset that everything is changing. Rachel still gets on the plane even with Ross' confessions, but later appears at his apartment door admitting she loves him too. In the series finale, at the end, a tearful Rachel says 'Shall we go get some coffee?' to which Chandler sarcastically responds, 'Sure. Where?' (the last words spoken on the show).

Production

Friends was created in 1993 by David Crane and Marta Kauffman as a follow-up to their cable series Dream On. David Crane (born August 13 1957 in Philadelphia) is an American writer and producer Marta Kauffman (born September 21, 1956) is an American TV producer and writer and the creator of the TV series Friends with David Crane Dream On is a cult American adult Situation comedy about Martin Tupper a dreamer whose life is full of colorful characters Friends was aimed at young adults who, during the early 1990s, were identified by their café culture, dating scene and modern independence. ^[13]

Originally to be named Across the Hall, Six of One, Insomnia Café, or Friends Like Us,^[14] Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television, for NBC in the U.S., and was first broadcast on that network. Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions is a production company created by Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. Warner Bros Television is the television production and distribution arm of Warner Bros The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 'Friends' debuted on September 22, 1994. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians The show was a huge success throughout its ten-year run and was a staple of the NBC Thursday night line-up. "Must See TV" is an advertising Slogan used by the NBC Television network to brand its Prime time blocks of sitcoms during Kauffman and Crane note only one moment they would take back - the use of the line "I'm wearing two belts," in two different episodes and seasons. ^[13] The final episode aired on May 6, 2004. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The finale was one of the most-watched series finales in television history, behind only M*A*S*H, Cheers, and Seinfeld. " Goodbye Farewell and Amen " is a Television movie that served as the 251st and final episode of the ''M*A*S*H'' television series. Cheers is an American Situation comedy television series that ran eleven seasons from 1982 to 1993 Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons The fountain seen in the opening title sequence can be found at the Warner Bros. Ranch at 411 N. Hollywood Way, in Burbank, California, about a half mile north of the main studio lot. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. The fountain was also used prominently in the finale of the Charlton Heston classic, The Omega Man, and in the film version of the Broadway musical, 1776. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of The Omega Man (1971 directed by Boris Sagal, is a Science fiction film, featuring Charlton Heston, based on the novel I Am Legend 1776 is a Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. The opening scene was shot at about 4:00 a. m. while it was particularly cold for a Burbank morning. ^[15]

After the series finale in 2004, the spin-off show Joey was created. Joey was an American sitcom, which starred Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the sitcom Friends Many fans criticized NBC's decision to give the character his own show, and ratings decreased significantly between the first and second season. ^[16] Forty-six episodes were filmed, but only 38 episodes aired in the U. S. The show was canceled on May 15, 2006. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Only the first season has been released on DVD. The first episode drew 18. 6 million viewers compared to the four million who tuned in to the final broadcast episode.

Cultural impact

Friends has made a notable contribution to some areas of popular culture - in particular fashion. The series has been noted for its impact on everyday fashion and hairstyles. Haircut redirects here For the financial term see Haircut (finance. Aniston's hairstyle was nicknamed "The Rachel" and copied around the world. The Rachel haircut is a bouncy square layered hairstyle introduced by Jennifer Aniston in season 1 of the popular Emmy Award -winning American ^[17]

Joey Tribbiani's catchphrase "How you doin'?" has become a popular part of Western English slang, often used as a pick-up line or when greeting friends. ^[18] The show also popularized the idea of the "laminated list", a list of celebrities that a person's partner will permit them to sleep with if they were to ever meet them. In "The One with Frank Jr." the characters exchange "lists" verbally, while Ross creates a physical list and laminates it, making his choices permanent. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. The concept of the laminated list has been adopted by the Hollywood Stock Exchange website. The Hollywood Stock Exchange, or HSX, is a web-based multiplayer Game in which players use simulated Money to ^[19]

The phrase "Ross and Rachel" has appeared as a joke in Scrubs: the janitor describes J. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. D. 's relationship with Elliot as "not exactly Ross and Rachel. " After a pause, the "Ross and Rachel" in question is revealed to be two other employees in the hospital, "Dr. Ross, and Rachel from bookkeeping," and the offscreen shots. Friends has been referenced again in the Scrubs episode, "My Cold Shower"; Carla describes J. " My Cold Shower " is the 136th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. D and Elliot's relationship as being, "On and off more than Ross and Rachel, from Friends", J. D then explains how he is nothing like Ross and in Doctor Cox's tradition of calling J. D girl's names, he tells J. D he's more like Rachel. On the 100th episode of the television show One Tree Hill (Lucas' and Lindsay's wedding), a character references Ross saying the wrong name at the altar when he was marrying Emily. One Tree Hill is a teen television drama created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23 2003 on The WB Television Network. In one episode of the British show Skins, a Russian girl learns English from Friends, and uses many of the catchphrases (such as "How you doin'" and "We were on a break") as a recurring joke. Skins is a BAFTA -winning British comedic Teen drama from Company Pictures which premièred on E4 on 25 January 2007 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

One of the principal settings of the series, the Central Perk coffee house has inspired various imitations worldwide (the coffee house is based on Cholmondeley's, a coffee shop and lounge in Usen Castle at Brandeis University, the alma mater of the show's creators), including the now-defunct "Phoenix Perk" in Dublin (named for the park in the city) and the 'Riverdale Perk' in Toronto. Central Perk is a fictional Coffee shop in New York City 's Greenwich Village. Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The Phoenix Park (Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce is the largest enclosed urban public Park in Europe located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre in Ireland In 2006 Iranian businessman Mojtaba Asadian started a "Central Perk" franchise, registering the name in 32 countries. Franchising refers to the methods of practicing and using another person's Philosophy of business. The décor of his coffee houses are inspired by that in Friends. James Michael Tyler attended the grand opening of the flagship Dubai café and is the spokesman for the company. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE ^[20]

The name of every Friends episode, with the exceptions of the very first and last episodes (titled 'Pilot' and 'The Last One' respectively), starts with 'The One. . . ', e. g. 'The One with Ross' Inappropriate Song', though the Pilot is sometimes called 'The One where Monica gets a Roommate', or 'The One Where It All Began'. In continuing with this tradition, a boxed set containing all ten seasons on DVD was called "The One With All Ten Seasons". The exceptions to the rule are The Pilot being known as 'The Pilot' and 'The First One'. Other exceptions include: "The One Hundreth" and "The Last One".

Awards and nominations

Over the show's 10-year run, it mainly won Emmy Awards over other awards, such as Golden Globes and SAG Awards. It won 6 Emmys out of 63 nominations. Awards Emmy Awards 2003 - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Christina Applegate 2002 - Outstanding Comedy Series 2002 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Jennifer Aniston 2000 - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Bruce Willis 1998 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Lisa Kudrow 1996 - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - Michael Lembeck (for "The One After the Superbowl") Golden Globe Awards 2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy - Jennifer Aniston People's Choice Awards 2004 - Favorite Television Comedy Series 2004 - Favorite Female Television Performer - Jennifer Aniston 2003 - Favorite Television Comedy Series 2003 - Favorite Female Television Performer - Jennifer Aniston 2002 - Favorite Television Comedy Series 2002 - Favorite Female Television Performer - Jennifer Aniston 2001 - Favorite Television Comedy Series 2001 - Favorite Female Television Performer - Jennifer Aniston 2000 - Favorite Television Comedy Series 2000 - Favorite Female Television Performer - Jennifer Aniston 1999 - Favorite Television Comedy Series 1995 - Favorite New Television Comedy Screen Actors Guild Awards 2000 - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Lisa Kudrow 1996 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Nominations Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series (1995-96, 1999-2000, 2003) 5 nominations Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Jennifer Aniston (2003-04) 2 nominations Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Matt LeBlanc (2002-04) 3 nominations Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Matthew Perry (2002) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Jennifer Aniston (2000-01) 2 nominations Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Lisa Kudrow (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000-01) 5 nominations Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series David Schwimmer (1995) Golden Globe Awards Best TV Series - Musical or Comedy (1996-1998, 2002-2004) 6 nominations Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Comedy Matt LeBlanc (2003-04) Best TV Supporting Actress Jennifer Aniston (2002) Best TV Supporting Actress Lisa Kudrow (1996) Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1999-2004) 6 nominations Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Matt LeBlanc (2003) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Lisa Kudrow (1999, 2004) 2 nominations Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Jennifer Aniston (2002-03) 2 nominations American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series Courteney Cox (1999) Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress Courteney Cox (1997) Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress - Comedy Courteney Cox (2002-03) 2 nominations

Ratings

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The 66-minute series finale was named by Entertainment Tonight as the biggest TV moment of the year 2004, and was the second highest rated show in 2004, bringing in 52. A series finale is the very last installment of a Television series, usually a Sitcom or Drama. Entertainment Tonight is a daily Television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United 5 million viewers (43% of all viewers that night), beaten only by Super Bowl XXXVIII. Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the ^[21] However, it did not surpass the ratings received by series finales for M*A*S*H (106 m), Cheers (80. M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. Cheers is an American Situation comedy television series that ran eleven seasons from 1982 to 1993 4 m) or Seinfeld (76. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons 3 m), nor was it the most watched episode of Friends—that accolade remains with the Season Two episode "The One After the Superbowl", which aired on January 28, 1996 and drew 52. " The One After the Superbowl " is a double-length episode of the second season of the American television Situation comedy Friends, Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 9 million viewers.

Seasonal Nielsen Rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Friends on NBC:^[22]

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Season	Timeslot (EDT)	Season Premiere	Season Finale	TV Season	Rank	Viewers (in millions)
1	Thursday 8:30 P. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. M. (September 22, 1994 - February 23, 1995) Thursday 9:30 P. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 M. (February 23, 1995 - May 18, 1995)	September 22, 1994	May 18, 1995	1994-1995	#5	24. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 3
2	Thursday 8:00 P. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. M. (September 21, 1995 - January 18, 1996) Sunday 10:13 P. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) M. (January 28, 1996) Thursday 8:00 P. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) M. (February 1, 1996 - May 16, 1996)	September 21, 1995	May 16, 1996	1995-1996	#2	29. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 4
3	Thursday 8:00 P. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. M. (September 19, 1996 - May 17, 2001)	September 19, 1996	May 15, 1997	1996-1997	#3	25. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 0
4		September 25, 1997	May 7, 1998	1997-1998	#3	24. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 1
5		September 24, 1998	May 20, 1999	1998-1999	#2	23. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 5
6		September 23, 1999	May 18, 2000	1999-2000	#4	20. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 7
7		October 12, 2000	May 17, 2001	2000-2001	#3	20. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2
8	Thursday 8:00 P. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. M. (September 27, 2001 - October 4, 2001) Thursday 8:50 P. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. M. (October 11, 2001) Thursday 8:00 P. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. M. (October 18, 2001 - May 16, 2002)	September 27, 2001	May 16, 2002	2001-2002	#1	24. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 5
9	Thursday 8:00 P. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. M. (September 26, 2002 - May 15, 2003)	September 26, 2002	May 15, 2003	2002-2003	#2	21. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 6
10	Thursday 8:00 P. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. M. (September 25, 2003 - April 29, 2004) Thursday 9:00 P. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " M. (May 6, 2004)	September 25, 2003	May 6, 2004	2003-2004	#2	22. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 8

Australian and New Zealand ratings

Friends debuted on Australian television in 1996, on the Seven Network. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. For the first season, it averaged 1,788,000 viewers per episode, and was the 8th most watched regular program that year. The second season aired on the Nine Network in 1997, and took the number 2 position and averaged 2,291,000 viewers per episode. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney The third season aired in 1998 and saw an increase in its position and viewers, being the most watched regular program, averaging 2,543,000 viewers per episode. Repeats were also averaging 1,918,000 viewers, and they were the 6th most watched regular program of the year. The fourth season aired in 1999, and continued to increase in ratings, averaging 2,586,000 viewers. The fifth season aired in 2000, but saw a slight drop in viewers. It averaged 2,340,000 viewers per episode, but still managed to retain its number one position.

The sixth season, aired in 2001, fell into a contentious year for TV ratings in Australia. Previously, ratings had been calculated by Nielsen Media Research, but OzTAM took over. Nielsen Media Research ( NMR) is an American firm that measures media Audiences including Television, Radio OzTAM is an Australian television ratings research firm that collects and markets Television ratings data OzTAM showed slight differences in ratings for most shows broadcast on Nine Network, and saw a significant drop in total viewers across all networks. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney OzTAM had Friends averaging 1,816,000 viewers nationally, and ranked it as the 3rd most watched program of the year. Nielsen Media Research Australia, however, had Friends averaging 2,340,000 viewers per episode, and ranked it as the most watched program. Nielsen Media Research ( NMR) is an American firm that measures media Audiences including Television, Radio

The eight season, aired in 2003, saw erratic scheduling of Friends on the Nine Network, and as a result saw a major drop in viewers. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney It ranked as the 10th most watched regular program that year, averaging 1,629,000 viewers. As a result of the Athens Olympics, Friends saw a decrease in its ratings. It was put on hiatus twice, for periods of four and seven months long respectively. The tenth season averaged 1,716,000 viewers per episode, and was ranked as the 6th most watched program of the year. It was also ranked as the third most watched scripted program. The finale averaged 2,273,000 viewers, though it was not the highest rated episode of Friends ever.

While Cable TV channel Arena (a Foxtel and Optus channel) aired Friends repeats daily, channel Nine did not air Friends repeats like it did with another popular US sitcom, Frasier. Arena is an Australian Cable and Satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest Telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as In November 2007, it was announced that Network Ten had bought the rights to the show (although Nine retains some last season episodes which are replayed late-night, thus making it aired simultaneously by two separate networks), and that it would air it seven nights a week from December 2nd screening at 7:00p. Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks. m. , replacing Futurama repeats. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and It was also a part of the 2007/2008 summer schedule, meaning that the show has aired on all of Australia's "Big Three" television networks. In February 2008, Friends was moved to the 6 p. m. Monday-Friday timeslot, and replaced long-running 6 p. m. repeats of The Simpsons in Network Ten's regular schedule. Due to sexual content and low level coarse language, many episodes were edited to fit the G ratings, and the first two episodes of the fifth season were cut altogether due to Monica and Chandler's relationship acts.

In New Zealand, Friends first debuted on TV2 during the middle of 1995. TV2 is a national television network in New Zealand, which is owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster TVNZ. The show typically screened around 7:30 p. m. on Wednesday nights but some seasons were screened on Sunday nights. Repeats were screened at 7:00 p. m. during December and January between 1996 and 1998 when Shortland Street went off the air for the Summer break. Shortland Street is a New Zealand Soap opera, first broadcast on Monday 25 May 1992 TV2 began screening repeats at 6:30 p. m. from 2000 onwards, running constant repeats of all previous seasons. Currently, the show has gone off the air and is now replaced by repeats of Joey, with the channel calling it Friends: The Joey Years. The show finished on 15/4/08.

British and Irish ratings

Friends was first aired on the terrestrial Channel 4, but was soon taken over by satellite subscription channel Sky One while the latter was still a minor player in the television market. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The series achieved a more mainstream audience through repeat showings on Channel 4. The program is no longer repeated daily on Channel 4 and S4C in Wales, but is still repeated twice daily on E4. S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru meaning Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales

The Irish channel RTÉ Two was the first channel in Europe to air both the premiere and finale episodes of Friends. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world RTÉ Two (Irish RTÉ a Dó) (known from 1988 to 2004 as Network 2, RTÉ Network Two, RTÉ2 or N2) is the Republic of Ireland ^[23] The show achieved exceptionally high ratings throughout the initial run, and continues to run twice weekly on RTÉ Two, and every weekday on Channel 6. Channel 6 (also marketed simply as Six) is an Irish entertainment station that began broadcasting on 30 March 2006 It can also be viewed on E4 and Channel 4 from Britain where they show at least two episodes a day. E4 is a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched as a pay-TV companion to Channel 4 on 18 January Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began That is, except for 'The Final One' which they show it as one double-length episode.

Preceded by Extreme 1995

Super Bowl lead-out program 1996

Succeeded by The X-Files 1997

Merchandise

A wide range of Friends merchandise has been produced by various companies. Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game played on January 29 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida (now part of the Suburb professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National One of the most recent additions is a Friends version of the DVD game "Scene It?", which features clips from the show, trivia questions from all seasons, and other on-screen puzzles. Scene It? is a DVD game Brand, created by Screenlife, in which players answer Trivia questions about Films or pop culture Another new product is the book Coffee House Wisdom, a kind of 'applied FRIENDS' book which provides a rather unique retrospective on the show. Friends: The One with All the Trivia, a quiz game "hosted" by James Michael Tyler, Christina Pickles, Elliott Gould and Maggie Wheeler as their respective characters from the series. In 1995, WEA Records released the Friends Original TV Soundtrack, featuring music used in or inspired by the show. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal In between some of the songs, there was spoken dialog from scenes from the show's first season. In 1999, a second soundtrack album entitled Friends Again was released. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Friends was an All ten seasons of the series have been released on DVD around the world and include special features (such as audio commentaries) in some regions.

DVD name	Region 1 release date	Region 2 Release Date	Region 3 release date
The Complete 1st Season	April 30, 2002	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: November 23, 2000 Volume 2: December 16, 2000
The Complete 2nd Season	September 3, 2002	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: January 26, 2001 Volume 2: September 28, 2001
The Complete 3rd Season	April 1, 2003	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: September 7, 2001 Volume 2: October 5, 2001
The Complete 4th Season	July 15, 2003	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: November 2, 2002 Volume 2: November 23, 2002
The Complete 5th Season	November 4, 2003	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: February 8, 2002 Volume 2: March 8, 2002
The Complete 6th Season	January 27, 2004	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: June 7, 2002 Volume 2: July 5, 2002
The Complete 7th Season	April 6, 2004	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: February 7, 2003 Volume 2: March 7, 2003
The Complete 8th Season	November 9, 2004	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: February 6, 2004 Volume 2: March 5, 2004
The Complete 9th Season	March 8, 2005	October 25, 2004	Volume 1: February 4, 2005 Volume 2: March 4, 2005
The Complete 10th Season	November 15, 2005	October 25, 2004

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Here is the link to the episode list and plot of each episode

Further reading

• A Failing Grade For "Friends". The Smoking Gun (12 May 2004). The Smoking Gun is a Website that posts legal documents arrest records and police Mugshots on a daily basis Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved on 13 November 2007 – an audience research report conducted by NBC following filming of the pilot episode
• Wild, David (2004). Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Friends . . . 'Til the End: The One with All Ten Years. London: Headline. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ISBN 0-7553-1321-6.

References

External links

• E4.com - Friends
• Friends at the Internet Movie Database
• Friends at TV.com
• Official website
• Friends at the Open Directory Project
• http://friends.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.e4.com/friends/

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