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. Kauffman and Crane began developing Friends under the working title Insomnia Cafe between November and December 1993. They presented the idea to Bright, and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the show to NBC. After several script rewrites and changes, including title changes to Six of One and Friends Like Us, the series was finally named Friends. Filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David Crane, Marta Kauffman |
| Starring | Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer |
| Theme music composer | Michael Skloff, Allee Willis |
| Opening theme | " |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 236 |
| Executive producer(s) | 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) |
| Location(s) | Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes (per episode), 22–65 minutes (extended international TV & DVD episodes) |
| Production company(s) | Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | NTSC (4:3 480i) (original broadcast), HDTV (16:9 1080i) (2011 remaster) |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround 2.0 (original broadcast), Dolby Digital 5.1 (2011 remaster) |
| Followed by | Joey (2004–2006) |
| Netflix ID | 70153404 |
About Friends
Sitcom about a group of friends living in New York City who help each other through personal and professional struggles. The show won six Emmy Awards during its run, including the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002.
Achievement of Friends
Numerous prominent actors guest-starred on the show throughout its ten seasons, including Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon and Christina Applegate. A quasi-reunion was announced in 2019 to be aired on HBO Max in 2020.
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