Friends (1994–2004)

The lives, loves, and laughs of six young friends living in Manhattan.

Creators:

David Crane, Marta Kauffman

Stars:

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 58 wins & 158 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jennifer Aniston	...	Rachel Green (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Courteney Cox	...	Monica Geller (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Lisa Kudrow	...	Phoebe Buffay (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Matt LeBlanc	...	Joey Tribbiani (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Matthew Perry	...	Chandler Bing (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
David Schwimmer	...	Dr. Ross Geller (238 episodes, 1994-2004)

Storyline

Six young people, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | divorce | roommate | jewish | coffeehouse | 

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Taglines:

They're the Friends we've grown to love...

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Across the Hall

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television, Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Courteney Cox was originally asked to play Rachel, but she asked to play Monica instead after reading the parts.

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Goofs

Even the show's designer has commented on the fact that the Central Perk sign on the window can be read correctly from both inside and outside the coffee shop. But viewers have noticed that the logo is symmetrical and suggest that it isn't unfeasible for the owners to have placed a sign on the inside of the window which completely covers the one on the outside, making it readable from both sides.

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Quotes

[Listening to Phoebe and Mike breaking up whilst holding a heavy sofa]
Chandler: Aaaaaand... Hernia.

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Crazy Credits

After Courtney Cox married David Arquette, they added 'Arquette' to the end of the entire cast and crew's names in the credits to honor the marriage.

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Connections

Referenced in Comedy Connections: Shooting Stars (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Smelly Cat"
(uncredited)
(recurring song)
Performed by Lisa Kudrow

User Reviews

The greatest show on television

Friends is an excellent tv show. All of the actors are excellent!

People are saying they don't understand it, which confuses me. It's great entertainment! Friends are talking and living their life, and you see what goes on. It's going to be hell when it is finally over! The writers are the best I have seen. How could it be a horrible show when actresses such as Jennifer Aniston have won Golden Globes because of her work in it. No one who has watched this show once can say they did not laugh their ass off at least once during the 30 minute period!