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Friends

  • TV Series
  • 1994–20041994–2004
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
970K
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POPULARITY
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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
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ComedyRomance
Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan.Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan.Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan.
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
970K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50
5
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    • Creators
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
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    • Creators
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
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    • 1.9KUser reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    Top rated TV #44
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 77 wins & 220 nominations total

    Episodes235

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    Jessica Hecht, Jane Sibbett, and Candace Gingrich in Friends (1994)
    Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Lisa Kudrow in Friends (1994)
    Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc in Friends (1994)
    Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Lisa Kudrow in Friends (1994)
    Matt LeBlanc in Friends (1994)
    Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry in Friends (1994)
    Matt LeBlanc in Friends (1994)
    Matthew Perry in Friends (1994)
    Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and Sam Anderson in Friends (1994)
    Lisa Kudrow in Friends (1994)

    Top cast

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    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Rachel Green
    235 episodes235 eps • 1994–2004
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Monica Geller…
    235 episodes235 eps • 1994–2004
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Phoebe Buffay…
    235 episodes235 eps • 1994–2004
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Joey Tribbiani
    235 episodes235 eps • 1994–2004
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Chandler Bing
    235 episodes235 eps • 1994–2004
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Dr. Ross Geller…
    235 episodes235 eps • 1994–2004
    James Michael Tyler
    James Michael Tyler
    • Gunther
    158 episodes158 eps • 1994–2004
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Jack Geller
    22 episodes22 eps • 1994–2003
    Christina Pickles
    Christina Pickles
    • Judy Geller
    19 episodes19 eps • 1994–2003
    Maggie Wheeler
    Maggie Wheeler
    • Janice
    19 episodes19 eps • 1994–2004
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Mike Hannigan
    17 episodes17 eps • 2002–2004
    Jane Sibbett
    Jane Sibbett
    • Carol…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1994–2001
    Helen Baxendale
    Helen Baxendale
    • Emily Waltham
    14 episodes14 eps • 1998–1999
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Susan Bunch
    12 episodes12 eps • 1994–2000
    June Gable
    June Gable
    • Estelle Leonard…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1994–2003
    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Dr. Richard Burke…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–2000
    Aisha Tyler
    Aisha Tyler
    • Charlie Wheeler
    9 episodes9 eps • 2003
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Frank Buffay Jr.…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1995–2003
    • Creators
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
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    Who Else Was Considered For the "Friends" Cast?

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Matt LeBlanc auditioned for the role of Joey, he had eleven dollars to his name. When the cast got their first paychecks, the first thing that LeBlanc bought was a hot dinner. Courteney Cox bought a car.
    • Goofs
      The birthdays and ages of the group are inconsistent throughout the show.
    • Quotes

      Rachel: See? Unisex.

      Joey: Maybe *you* need sex. I just had it a few days ago.

      Rachel: No, Joey, U-N-I-sex.

      Joey: I wouldn't say no to that.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      In the DVD version of "The One After I Do" from season 8, there was a part when Chandler was dancing in slippery shoes with Judy Geller and slips and tears down Judy's dress. The scene was not added in the television version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be There For You
      (Title Theme)

      Composed by Michael Skloff

      Lyrics by Allee Willis

      Performed by The Rembrandts

    User reviews1.9K

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    Top review
    Still as funny as it was when it started back in '94
    People are saying that friends is running out of ideas and that the humour is getting dull. Running out of ideas? possibly. Humour getting feeble? absolutely not. In fact it's getting better. OK, so perhaps they're beginning to "pair up" the six of them, but so what. Chandler's sarcasm is still as funny as ever. Monica's quirkiness still works. Phoebe's goofiness still brings about a smile. And Joey,Rachel and Ross are still as funny as they always were. So stop being a bunch of cynics and enjoy the show while it's still on.
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    • Silverzero
    • Jan 18, 2003

    FAQ11

    • What is Friends and What is it about?
    • In MAD ABOUT YOU, which premiered in 1992, Lisa Kudrow plays a recurring, flighty waitress called Ursula. Both shows take place in the lower west side of NYC. Is this character supposed to be Phoebe's twin sister from FRIENDS?
    • How popular was Friends against Seinfeld?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Italian
      • French
      • Dutch
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Across the Hall
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3(original broadcast)

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