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Friends

  • TV Series
  • 1994–20041994–2004
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
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Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
1M
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POPULARITY
64
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    • David Crane
    • Marta Kauffman
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Courteney Cox
    • Lisa Kudrow
    • David Crane
    • Marta Kauffman
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Courteney Cox
    • Lisa Kudrow
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    • 1.9KUser reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #49
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys

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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)
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    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Rachel Green
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Monica Geller…
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Phoebe Buffay…
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Joey Tribbiani
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Chandler Bing
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Dr. Ross Geller…
    James Michael Tyler
    James Michael Tyler
    • Gunther
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Jack Geller
    Christina Pickles
    Christina Pickles
    • Judy Geller
    Maggie Wheeler
    Maggie Wheeler
    • Janice
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Mike Hannigan
    Jane Sibbett
    Jane Sibbett
    • Carol…
    Helen Baxendale
    Helen Baxendale
    • Emily Waltham
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Susan Bunch
    June Gable
    June Gable
    • Estelle Leonard…
    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Dr. Richard Burke…
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Frank Buffay Jr.…
    Aisha Tyler
    Aisha Tyler
    • Charlie Wheeler
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
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    Who Else Was Considered For the "Friends" Cast?

    Who Else Was Considered For the "Friends" Cast?

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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

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    9/10
    One of the best sitcoms of all-time!
    What can be said about Friends that hasn't already been said? It's easily one of the best sitcoms of all-time. It's on every "best sitcoms ever" list for a reason...because it is! If that doesn't convince you just read through these reviews and you'll see just how loved this show really is. The cast is perfect, not a weak link on the entire show. Almost everyone can find someone on the show that they identify with. I've seen every episode numerous times (considering it's always on) and I still laugh just as much on every watch as I did the first time I watched it. I'll continue to watch reruns and laugh and I doubt that I'll ever get bored with this show.
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    Iconic On-Screen Romances

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    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)
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
      • Official Facebook
      • English
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      • Italian
      • French
      • Dutch
      • Hebrew
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    • Filming locations
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Technical specs

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    • 22 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo
      • (original broadcast)

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