"Friends" (1994)TV series 1994-2004

Creators:

David Crane
Marta Kauffman

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:

Coffeehouse | Stress | 1990s | Gay Father | Shipper

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 56 wins & 155 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Aug. 21	6:00 PM	TBS	The One With Ross' Step Forward	#8.11
Thur. Aug. 21	6:30 PM	CW	The One After the Super Bowl	#2.12

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 (119 episodes, 1994-2004)

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:

Netherlands:AL | Malaysia:18SX (some episodes) | Germany:o.Al. (Season 2 - 4, 6 - 10) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Iceland:L | Germany:6 (season 1 & 5) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | 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:

Columbus State University has a paleontologist called Dr. David R. Schwimmer.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the pilot episode, the guy who Rachel left at the altar is called Barry Finkel. In all the other episodes his name is Barry Farber. He has also been called Barry White.

Quotes:

Monica: Rach, it's the Visa card people.
Rachel: Oh, God, ask them what they want.
Monica: [on the phone] Could you please tell me what this is in reference to? Yes, hold on.
[to Rachel]
Monica: Um, they say there's been some unusual activity on your account.
Rachel: But I haven't used my card in weeks.
Monica: That is the unusual activity.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "30 Rock: Subway Hero (#2.12)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

I'll Be There For You

Where are YOUR Friends?

I've been reading a lot of these comments. Some people don't like the show...claiming it to be unrealistic or that the plot lines get boring.

I didn't discover Friends until a year or two ago (thanks to MY friends) but I ADORE the show in syndication and I hope to own the DVDs. Its damn funny and no one can deny it. Except for stiffs. And whats best about Friends is that its REAL.

Ross and Rachel getting old? How could it? Do relationships get old in real life? No, they're ongoing, sometimes stagnating, sometimes changing. Thats REAL.

This show is about 6 people who love each other like family...which I must say as an 18 year old... is very real. Once you hit your late teens - early twenties...things begin to change. You grow both closer to and further from your biological family, and as you reach more independence, you adopt another family of your own: YOUR FRIENDS.

We may not all sit in coffee shops, but we all LOVE our friends like they were blood. That's what this show is about. Makes you all warm and fuzzy (and sore from laughing) inside. And as a show: FRIENDS will always be a part of MY family.