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. [1] 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 early 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. The original executive producers were Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman, and Crane. a b Madison III, Ira (October 31, 2014). "You Won't Believe What America's Favorite "Friends" Episodes Are". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015.

Littlefield, Warren (May 2012). "With Friends Like These". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019 . Retrieved April 22, 2019. Friends) | Star Tv". Star Channel. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018 . Retrieved February 18, 2018. The shows of the decade". Chicago Tribune. December 4, 2009. Archived from the original on August 12, 2012 . Retrieved August 18, 2010.They develop feelings for each other and date briefly until Janine criticizes Monica and Chandler, ending the relationship. After Janine moves out, Joey struggles with paying his bills so he takes a job at Central Perk. He soon lands a role on a cable TV series called Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E., starring alongside a crime-fighting robot. Ross gets a teaching job at New York University. He dates Elizabeth ( Alexandra Holden), a student, despite it being against university policy. Elizabeth's father, Paul ( Bruce Willis), disapproves of Ross but falls for Rachel, and they start dating. a b Jicha, Tom (May 2, 2004). "They leave as they began: With a buzz". The Baltimore Sun. p.2. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011 . Retrieved December 23, 2008. Curtis, Charles (May 2, 2019). "9 athletes who learned English from watching "Friends" ". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019 . Retrieved August 6, 2019.

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In 2022, Bilibili, iQIYI, Tencent Video, and Youku began distributing edited Friends episodes in China. These edited versions of episodes removed most LGBT content, not edited in original Chinese airings. Chinese fans of the show reacted negatively online. [185] Remaster

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The first season introduces the six main characters who live in New York City: Rachel Green, a waitress; professional chef Monica Geller; her paleontologist brother, Ross Geller; free-spirited masseuse Phoebe Buffay; struggling actor Joey Tribbiani, and Ross's college friend, Chandler Bing, whose precise occupation at a corporation is unknown. Rachel arrives at Central Perk, wearing her wedding dress, after leaving her fiancé, Barry, an orthodontist, at the altar. She moves into her high school friend Monica's apartment, and gets a waitress job at Central Perk. a b " Friends climax watched by 51m". BBC News. May 7, 2004. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009 . Retrieved January 1, 2009. Evans, Bradford (June 9, 2011). "The Lost Roles of Married… with Children". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022 . Retrieved March 3, 2021. The first season was shot on Stage 5 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. [69] NBC executives had worried that the coffee house setting was too hip and asked for the series to be set in a diner, but eventually consented to the coffee house concept. [49] The opening title sequence was filmed in a fountain at the Warner Bros. Ranch at 4:00am, while it was particularly cold for a Burbank morning. [70] At the beginning of the second season, production moved to the larger Stage24, which was renamed The "Friends" Stage after the series finale. [71] Wild, David (2004). Friends 'Til the End: The Official Celebration of All Ten Years. Time Warner. ISBN 1-932273-19-0.Season 4: "What Ranked and What Tanked". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. All of our costumes are beautifully designed. It is sure to catch the eye of the beholder, thanks to its vibrant colors and signature textures.