"Friends" (1994)TV series 1994-2004

Creators:

David Crane
Marta Kauffman
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

22 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

You can never have enough Friends!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

New York City | Coffeehouse | 1990s | Cafe | Friendship

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 56 wins & 153 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. May 14	6:00 PM	CW	The One With the Jam	#3.3
Wed. May 14	6:00 PM	TBS	The One With Phoebe's Wedding	#10.12

Cast

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)
James Michael Tyler	...	Gunther (99 episodes, 1994-2004)

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Series Directed by
Gary Halvorson		(55 episodes, 1997-2004)
Kevin Bright		(54 episodes, 1995-2004)
Michael Lembeck		(24 episodes, 1995-2000)
James Burrows		(15 episodes, 1994-1998)
Gail Mancuso		(14 episodes, 1995-1999)
Peter Bonerz		(12 episodes, 1994-1998)
David Schwimmer		(10 episodes, 1999-2004)
Ben Weiss		(10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Robby Benson		(6 episodes, 1995-1997)
Shelley Jensen		(6 episodes, 1997-1999)
Terry Hughes		(5 episodes, 1996-2003)
Dana De Vally Piazza		(3 episodes, 1998)
Sheldon Epps		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Pamela Fryman		(2 episodes, 1994-1997)
Alan Myerson		(2 episodes, 1995)
Thomas Schlamme		(2 episodes, 1996)
Steve Zuckerman		(2 episodes, 1996)
Roger Christiansen		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Writing credits
David Crane		(238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Marta Kauffman		(238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Ted Cohen		(24 episodes, 1997-2004)
Andrew Reich		(24 episodes, 1997-2004)
Scott Silveri		(23 episodes, 1996-2004)
Shana Goldberg-Meehan		(21 episodes, 1996-2003)
Greg Malins		(17 episodes, 1995-2001)
Sherry Bilsing		(17 episodes, 1999-2004)
Ellen Plummer		(17 episodes, 1999-2004)
Adam Chase		(16 episodes, 1994-2000)
Brian Buckner		(15 episodes, 1996-2003)
Sebastian Jones		(15 episodes, 1996-2003)
Seth Kurland		(13 episodes, 1996-2000)
Alexa Junge		(12 episodes, 1994-1999)
Michael Curtis		(12 episodes, 1995-1999)
Wil Calhoun		(11 episodes, 1996-2000)
Doty Abrams		(10 episodes, 1995-2004)
Mark J. Kunerth		(10 episodes, 1997-2004)
Ira Ungerleider		(9 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jeff Astrof		(8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Mike Sikowitz		(8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Dana Borkow		(8 episodes, 2001-2004)
Robert Carlock		(8 episodes, 2001-2004)
Michael Borkow		(7 episodes, 1995-1998)
Gigi McCreery		(5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Perry M. Rein		(5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Brian Boyle		(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jeff Greenstein		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jeff Strauss		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jill Condon		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Amy Toomin		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Chris Brown		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Alicia Sky Varinaitis		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Zachary Rosenblatt		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Peter Tibbals		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Betsy Borns		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Brown Mandell		(2 episodes, 1996)
Pang-Ni Landrum		(2 episodes, 1997)
Patty Lin		(2 episodes, 2000)
R. Lee Fleming Jr.		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vanessa McCarthy		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dana Klein		(2 episodes, 2001)
Steven Rosenhaus		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Produced by
Kevin Bright	....	executive producer (195 episodes, 1994-2004)
David Crane	....	executive producer (194 episodes, 1994-2004)
Marta Kauffman	....	executive producer (194 episodes, 1994-2004)
Todd Stevens	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (194 episodes, 1994-2004)
Wendy Knoller	....	producer / associate producer / ... (164 episodes, 1994-2004)
Shana Goldberg-Meehan	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (112 episodes, 1998-2004)
Scott Silveri	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (112 episodes, 1998-2004)
Ted Cohen	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (104 episodes, 1998-2004)
Greg Malins	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (103 episodes, 1996-2001)
Andrew Reich	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (102 episodes, 1998-2004)
Adam Chase	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (86 episodes, 1996-2000)
Michael Curtis	....	executive producer / producer / ... (72 episodes, 1996-1999)
Sherry Bilsing	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (69 episodes, 1999-2004)
Ellen Plummer	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (68 episodes, 1999-2004)
Michael Borkow	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (67 episodes, 1995-1998)
Brian Buckner	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (67 episodes, 2000-2004)
Sebastian Jones	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (66 episodes, 2000-2004)
Wil Calhoun	....	supervising producer / executive producer / ... (64 episodes, 1997-2001)
Seth Kurland	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (59 episodes, 1997-2000)
Alexa Junge	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (49 episodes, 1996-1999)
Richard Allen	....	coordinating producer / co-producer (40 episodes, 1998-2003)
Dana Borkow	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (33 episodes, 2001-2004)
Jamie O'Connor	....	associate producer / co-producer (31 episodes, 1994-2000)
Mark J. Kunerth	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (31 episodes, 2001-2004)
Ira Ungerleider	....	producer / co-producer (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Helfand	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert Carlock	....	producer / co-producer (24 episodes, 2002-2004)
Mary Rodriquez	....	coordinating producer / associate producer (21 episodes, 1994-2004)
Jill Condon	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jeff Greenstein	....	supervising producer (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jeff Strauss	....	supervising producer (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Amy Toomin	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 1997-1998)
Andy Zall	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Betsy Borns	....	producer (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Richard Choi	....	associate producer (15 episodes, 2002-2004)
Mary McLoughlin	....	associate producer (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Noel Bright	....	associate producer / coordinating producer (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Gigi McCreery	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Perry M. Rein	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mary Rodriguez	....	coordinating producer (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nicholas Caprio	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Michael Skloff		(1 episode, 1997)
Allee Willis		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Cinematography by
Mikel Neiers		(84 episodes, 1995-1999)
Nick McLean		(33 episodes, 2000-2004)
Richard Hissong		(17 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Film Editing by
Stephen Prime		(93 episodes, 1994-2004)
David Helfand		(23 episodes, 1994-2000)
Andy Zall		(19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jay Scherberth		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Todd Felker		(4 episodes, 2000-2004)
Kenny Tintorri		(4 episodes, 2001-2004)
Marnie Bermingham		(2 episodes, 1996)
Sven Nilsson		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Casting by
Leslie Litt		(89 episodes, 1995-2004)
Anthony Sepulveda		(21 episodes, 1997-2000)
Ellie Kanner		(16 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mary V. Buck		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John Shaffner		(1 episode, 2003)
Adam Short		(1 episode, 2003)

Series Art Direction by
Joe Stewart		(80 episodes, 1997-2004)
John Shaffner		(46 episodes, 1994-2002)

Series Set Decoration by
Greg J. Grande		(112 episodes, 1994-2004)

Series Costume Design by
Debra McGuire		(110 episodes, 1994-2004)

Series Makeup Department
Robin Siegel	....	makeup artist / makeup department head (98 episodes, 1995-2004)
Richard Marin	....	hair stylist (61 episodes, 1996-2003)
Debbie Easton	....	hair stylist (25 episodes, 1994-2000)
Nina Kraft	....	makeup artist (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Maria Valdivia	....	assistant hair stylist (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jonathan Hanousek	....	hair stylist (19 episodes, 2000-2004)
Mark Sanchez	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kathleen Karridene	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2003-2004)
John Barrett	....	hair stylist (16 episodes, 1995-1996)
Edward St. George	....	hair stylist / assistant hair stylist (10 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kevin Haney	....	prosthetic makeup artist (4 episodes, 1996-2000)
Beth Katz	....	makeup artist / additional makeup artist (3 episodes, 1998-2003)
Kim Donohue	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2004)
Chris McMillan	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1996-2003)
Bruce Hutchinson	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1994)
Marilyn Patricia Phillips	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1994)
Karen Blynder	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Nanci Cascio	....	additional hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Mary Kim	....	makeup effects production supervisor: Captive Audience Productions Inc. (unknown episodes)
Katharine Kremp	....	assistant hair department head (unknown episodes)
Michael Peterson	....	lab makeup effects: Captive Audience Productions (unknown episodes)
Keith VanderLaan	....	makeup effects producer: Captive Audience Productions (unknown episodes)
Michelle Vittone	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Richard Allen	....	unit production manager (93 episodes, 1996-2003)
Jamie O'Connor	....	post-production supervisor / post production supervisor (38 episodes, 1996-1999)
Steven Pomeroy	....	unit production manager (37 episodes, 1994-1996)
Noel Bright	....	unit production manager (8 episodes, 2003-2004)
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of production (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Richard Choi	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Brian James Ellis	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1994)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carlos Piñero	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (99 episodes, 1996-2004)
Ben Weiss	....	first assistant director (98 episodes, 1996-2004)
Steven Pomeroy	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (47 episodes, 1994-1996)
Joel Wang	....	second assistant director (29 episodes, 1994-1996)
David Hallinan	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1996)
Joe Hughes	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Chris Kiley	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Esther Bekhore-Sjodin	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Brian James Ellis	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1994)
Jon I. Hill	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1998)
Tom Oseransky	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Thaddeus Roenitz	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sheila Stewart	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Marjorie Coster	....	property master (121 episodes, 1994-2004)
Daren Janes	....	set designer / draftsman (25 episodes, 1994-2004)
G. Roger Abell	....	set dresser (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chet Maxwell	....	props (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kim Bolanowski	....	assistant property master / property person (10 episodes, 1998-2004)
Leslie N. Beattie	....	property master / assistant property master (6 episodes, 1999-2004)
Kai Blomberg	....	lead man / leadman (2 episodes, 1998-2003)
Gregg Bruza	....	swing gang (2 episodes, 1998-2001)
Michael J. Smith	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Peter McWade	....	property master (1 episode, 1994)
P. Scott Bailey	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Mike Brooks	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
J.C. Brown	....	concept art (unknown episodes)
Scott E. Bruza	....	lead person (unknown episodes)
Gretchen Dalton	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
T.J. Girard	....	art department production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bryan Rogers	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (132 episodes, 1994-2004)
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (131 episodes, 1994-2004)
Jessica A. Dickson	....	sound editor (91 episodes, 1997-2003)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (76 episodes, 1994-2002)
Dana Mark McClure	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer (74 episodes, 1997-2004)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (41 episodes, 1997-1999)
Walter Baker	....	sound mixer (28 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bruce M. Honda	....	dialogue editor (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rick Partlow	....	foley artist (22 episodes, 1994-1999)
Marc A. Gilmartin	....	sound mixer (19 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bill Stephens	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 1994)
Mike Clark	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 1998-2004)
Bruce Cook	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1999-2003)
Tony Margulies	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 2001)
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 1994)
Mark Aragon	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Dan Berlin	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Marty Church	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Danny Cruz	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Chuck Fitzpatrick	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Greg Orrante	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Otis Van Osten	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
James D. Young	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Ken Wills	....	special effects crew (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (10 episodes, 2001-2004)
Shelly Dutcher	....	visual effects (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Douglas Low	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 1998)
Matthew Alexander	....	computer and video technician: London (1 episode, 1998)
David Carriker	....	visual effects supervisor: various episodes (unknown episodes)
Rick Cortes	....	digital artist / digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Marlan Harris	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Trent Shumway	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Jeff West	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Bryan Whitaker	....	computer animator / digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1996-2003)
Todd Bryant	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Al Goto	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Cort Hessler	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Clint Lilley	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Carl Milinac	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Stokes	....	stunt double: Lisa Kudrow (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin McGill	....	first assistant camera / assistant camera (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
Vernon Kifer	....	camera operator (189 episodes, 1994-2004)
Scott Papera	....	second assistant camera (31 episodes, 1996-1998)
George Hesse	....	first assistant camera (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
Reid Haessig	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1998-2003)
Gary Howard Baum	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bruce Swift	....	key grip (1 episode, 1994)
Dan Greer	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2004)
Michael Carmine	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Michael Chaney	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Jeff Diaz	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Bruce Dickson	....	cinematographer: show opening (unknown episodes)
Thomas H. Frederick	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
John Graham	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
John Lazear	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Matthew Santo	....	assistant camera: New York (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (93 episodes, 1994-2003)
Hannah Cooper	....	casting assistant (24 episodes, 2000-2001)
Leslie Litt	....	casting (17 episodes, 1995-1998)
Irene Lamb	....	casting: London (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Anthony Sepulveda	....	casting (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Heath	....	costume supervisor (174 episodes, 1996-2004)
Nancy Gould	....	costume supervisor (69 episodes, 1997-2004)
Diane Crooke	....	costume supervisor (41 episodes, 1994-1997)
Maria Grieco	....	costume supervisor (30 episodes, 1994-1996)
Cynthia Freund	....	costumer (24 episodes, 1999-2000)
Rita Salazar	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 1994)
Victoria Skinner	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist (201 episodes, 1995-2004)
Howard Sisko	....	telecine colorist (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Richard Choi	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1998-2002)
Chris Caron	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
James L. Thompson III	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alex Trocker	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Todd Ulman	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Cheryl A. Walker	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Michael Skloff	....	composer: title theme / composer: additional music / ... (236 episodes, 1994-2004)
Gregory Sill	....	music supervisor (28 episodes, 1994-1996)
Merelyn Davis	....	music editorial / chief music editor (21 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Other crew
Dana De Vally Piazza	....	technical coordinator (72 episodes, 1995-1999)
Mary Rodriquez	....	production coordinator (71 episodes, 1996-2000)
Diane H. Newman	....	script supervisor (68 episodes, 2001-2004)
Ran Barker	....	administrator (52 episodes, 1995-1999)
Sheila Lauder	....	script supervisor (51 episodes, 1995-2000)
Jeff Astrof	....	story editor / executive story editor (35 episodes, 1994-1996)
Mike Sikowitz	....	story editor / executive story editor (35 episodes, 1994-1996)
Adam Chase	....	story editor / executive story editor (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Alexa Junge	....	story editor / executive story editor (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Ira Ungerleider	....	story editor / executive story editor (33 episodes, 1994-1996)
Richard Rosenstock	....	creative consultant (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nick Bohr	....	production assistant (31 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shana Goldberg-Meehan	....	story editor / executive story editor (30 episodes, 1996-1998)
Scott Silveri	....	story editor / executive story editor (29 episodes, 1996-1998)
Josh Zaretsky	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gigi McCreery	....	executive story editor (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Perry M. Rein	....	executive story editor (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paolo Paci	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1999)
Roger Christiansen	....	technical coordinator / associate director (24 episodes, 2000-2004)
Mark A. Freid	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jolie Barnett	....	script supervisor (23 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Lewis	....	production accountant (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ted Cohen	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Andrew Reich	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Seth Kurland	....	executive story editor (18 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael Curtis	....	executive story editor (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Greg Malins	....	executive story editor / story editor (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Wil Calhoun	....	executive story editor (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jeffrey Wheat	....	technical coordinator (16 episodes, 1994-1995)
R. Lee Fleming Jr.	....	executive story editor (14 episodes, 2001-2004)
Rachel Osborne	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Benay Karp	....	animal provider (9 episodes, 1994-1999)
Robert Carlock	....	executive story editor (8 episodes, 2001)
Nerissa Politzer	....	animal trainer (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brian Boyle	....	story editor (5 episodes, 2000)
Patty Lin	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 2000)
Joe Rivera Jr.	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1998)
Erik Emi	....	technical coordinator (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Patti Mustari	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2000)
Omar Hernandez	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Rick Beren	....	technical coordinator (1 episode, 1994)
Marge Mullen	....	technical coordinator (1 episode, 1995)
Dan Fendel	....	technical coordinator (1 episode, 1998)
Emma Baksi	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bonnie Belknap	....	food stylist (unknown episodes)
Ken Blankstein	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Bornhorst	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Bowland	....	stage coordinator (unknown episodes)
Seth Cohen	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Darrow	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jake Farrow	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Joe Ferroni	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Phil Gonzales	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Randall I. Harris	....	set coordinator (unknown episodes)
Earnest J. Howard	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeff Lovely	....	location coordinator (unknown episodes)
Hobart Lundt	....	coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Lussier	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Amaani Lyle	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Kevin J. Malloy	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alex Newman	....	cast coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tadao Tomomatsu	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Todd Ulman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Cheryl A. Walker	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television
• Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (1994-2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994-2004) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (2002-2005) (USA) (DVD)
• AB Distribution (France)
• CanWest Global Communications (Canada) (TV)
• Canal+ España (1995-2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (1995-1996) (UK) (TV)
• Chinese Central Television (2004) (China) (TV)
• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• E4 (2001-2004) (UK) (TV)
• Fox (????) (Japan) (TV)
• Kanal 2 (1998-2005) (Estonia) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (1995-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Radio Telefís Éireann (RTE) (1995) (Ireland) (TV)
• Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) (1999-2005) (Italy) (TV)
• Rai Tre Radiotelevisione Italiana (1997-1999) (Italy) (TV)
• Sky One (1996-2001) (UK) (TV)
• Telewizja Polska (TVP) (Poland) (TV)
• VT4 (Belgium)
• Viasat3 (2007-2008) (Hungary) (TV) (syndication)
• Warner Home Video (2002-2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2002-2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (Sweden)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• WoWow (199?-2005) (Japan) (TV)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Complete Post  post-production sound services
• Modern VideoFilm  editorial services
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Reprise Records  soundtrack released by
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Touhoku Shinsha  Japanese language version production
• Warner Bros. Studios  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

Across the Hall (USA) (working title)
Friends Like These (USA) (working title)
Friends Like Us (USA) (working title)
Insomnia Café (USA) (working title)
Six of One (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:6 (season 1 & 5) | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Netherlands:AL | Malaysia:18SX (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Iceland:L | Germany:o.Al. (Season 2 - 4, 6 - 10) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Finland:S | Ireland:12 | Ireland:15 (some episodes) | Ireland:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 9) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (one episode) | UK:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

Spanish voices of the main stars of the series are dubbed by Concha Valero (Monica), Albert Mieza (Ross), José Posada (Chandler), Alicia Laorden (Rachel), Daniel García (Joey) and Alba Sola (Phoebe).

Goofs:

Continuity: In early seasons there are wood boards in Monica's apartment that go from the floor to the ceiling. In later seasons there are only wood boards by the fridge. In fact, certain directors for the show enjoyed putting their own mark on the episodes they directed. In the case of the visible wooden beam furthest "downstage" it was known as the mark of Kevin Bright, and would appear every time he directed an episode.

Quotes:

[Joey just got ordained via the internet so that he could perform Monica and Chandler's wedding]
Joey: Hey, I started working on what I'm going to say at the ceremony. Wanna hear it?
Monica, Chandler: Yeah.
Joey: We are gathered here today on this joyous occasion to celebrate the special love that Monica and Chandler share.
[Monica and Chandler look impressed]
Joey: It is a love based of giving and receiving as well as having and sharing. And the love that they give and have is shared and received. And through this having and giving and sharing and receiving, we too can share and love and have... and receive.
[later]
Joey: Okay, you guys, I've got a little more written... are you ready?
Chandler: Yeah, yeah. Okay.
Joey: When I think of the love that these two givers and receivers share, I cannot help but envy the lifetime ahead of having and loving and giving... and then I can't think of a good word for right here.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "How I Met Your Mother: Swarley (#2.7)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

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The greatest sit-com ever!

Ask anybody which TV-show is their favorite, and they are most likely to say "Friends". Since the first episode premiered in America in September 1994, millions of people tune in every week to see Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross cope with their lives in Manhattan.

Before "Friends", the six actors who play the main characters were all unknown. Today, Jennifer, Courteney, Lisa, Matt, Matthew and David are six of the most known people in the world.

what is it that makes this show so funny? I don't even know if I can answer that. For the past ten years, the world have been able to follow the gang's lives, which are very funny. Can it be Chandler's jokes, Monica's pedantidity, Phoebe's songs or Joey's stupidity that makes Friends to the most liked TV-show in the history? My answer would be that all of the six main characters contribute in their own special ways. Alone, they are useless because something's obviously missing, but together, they complete each other which results in six hilarious people.

The first seasons were funnier than the later, but the show is still great, and it's very sad that they have decided to cancel it. But that's understandable, since quitting when they are at the very top is better than to be forced to quit because of low ratings.