Friends
Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The original executive producers were Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman, and Crane.
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| Genre | Sitcom
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| Theme music composer | Michael Skloff
Allee Willis |
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| Country of origin | United States
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 10
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| No. of episodes | 236 (list of episodes)
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PRODUCTION
| Executive producer | David Crane
Marta Kauffman Kevin S. Bright Michael Borkow (season 4) Michael Curtis (season 5) Adam Chase (seasons 5–6) Greg Malins (seasons 5–7) Wil Calhoun (season 7) Scott Silveri (seasons 8–10) Shana Goldberg-Meehan (seasons 8–10) Andrew Reich (seasons 8–10) Ted Cohen (seasons 8–10) |
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| Running time | 20–22 minutes (per episode)
22–65 minutes (extended international TV & DVD episodes) |
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| Original release | September 22, 1994 –
May 6, 2004 |
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| Followed by | Joey (2004–2006)
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related shows
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- Marcel the monkey is actually a female and her name is Katie.
- FRIENDS' hottest pictorial for the show. Click the link below.
- The Central Perk coffee house that was featured prominently in the series has inspired various imitations throughout the world. The series continues in syndication worldwide.
- In 1997, the episode "The One with the Prom Video" was ranked No. 100 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.
- Many critics now regard it as one of the finest shows in television history, including TV Guide, which ranked it No. 21 on their list of the 50 greatest TV shows of all time.
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- Quotes (118) keyboard_arrow_right
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- Magazines (66) keyboard_arrow_right
- Photos (1,434) keyboard_arrow_right
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- Awards (186) keyboard_arrow_right
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