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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.
Filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. All ten seasons of Friends ranked within the top ten of the final television season ratings; it ultimately reached the number-one spot in its eighth season. The series finale aired on May 6, 2004, and was watched by around 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fifth-most-watched series finale in television history and the most-watched television episode of the 2000s.
8.8/10 | 1994 | 12+ | Sitcom
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Chandler Bing
Chandler Muriel Bing is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom Friends, portrayed by actor Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator and star of a Las Vegas drag show called "Viva Las Gay-gas" as Helena Handbasket.Chandler's best friend is Joey Tribbiani, who is his roommate. He previously lived with his good friend Ross Geller. He met Ross' sister, Monica Geller, and her friend, Rachel Green, while celebrating Thanksgiving at Ross' parents' house.
Monica Geller
Monica E. Geller is played by Courteney Cox. Monica was known as the "Mother Hen" of the group and her Greenwich Village apartment was one of the group's main gathering places.A chef known for her cleanliness, competitiveness and obsessive-compulsive nature, Monica is the younger sister of Ross Geller and best friend of Rachel Green, the latter of whom she invites to live with her after Rachel forsakes her own wedding. The two characters spend several years living together as roommates until Monica begins a romantic relationship with long-time neighbor and friend Chandler Bing, whom she marries.
Pheobe Buffay
In the series' universe, Phoebe (Played by Lisa Kudrow) was born on February 16 and is the daughter of Frank and Lily Buffay. Her birth mother's name was Phoebe Abbott, whom she was named after. Phoebe has a twin sister, Ursula, a waitress who is also portrayed by Kudrow. Phoebe can speak several languages, including French and Italian. She appeared in all of the show's 236 episodes. She is a masseuse and musician, notable for her offbeat and extremely ditzy behavior. She was Monica Geller's roommate before Rachel Green, which is how she was introduced to the group.
Ross Geller
Ross Geller, Ph.D., portrayed by David Schwimmer, is a paleontologist. from Columbia University.[citation needed] His romantic feelings toward Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), which began as a high-school infatuation, are an ongoing theme of his narrative arc. Likewise, their on-again, off-again romantic relationship is a nearly constant theme of Friends.His relationship with Rachel Green was included in TV Guide's list of the best TV couples of all time, as well as Entertainment Weekly's "30 Best 'Will They/Won't They?' TV Couples".
Joey Tribbiani
Joey (Played by Matt LeBlanc) was presumably born in 1968 as he talks about being 13 in 1981.[2] He is from Queens, New York and is Catholic.[3] Joey comes from a working-class Italian-American family of eight children, of which he is the only boy. His father Joseph Tribbiani, Sr. (Robert Costanzo), is a pipefitter, and his mother's name is Gloria (Brenda Vaccaro).He is an Italian-American struggling actor who lives in New York City with his roommate and best friend, Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry).
Rachel Green
Portrayed by Jennifer Aniston, was introduced in the show's pilot as a naïve runaway bride who reunites with her childhood best friend Monica Geller and relocates to New York City, Rachel gradually evolves from a spoiled, inexperienced "daddy's girl" into a successful businesswoman. During the show's second season, the character becomes romantically involved with Monica's brother, Ross, with whom she maintains a complicated on-off relationship throughout the series. Together, Ross and Rachel have a daughter, Emma.
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Anupama Patil
I love watching sitcoms but the one that I love the most is F.R.I.E.N.D.S. The friendship and the bond between each of them is what I crave for. Though it is not possible to have such great friends just imagine how amazing it would be if it were real. Also the fact that I can relate to each character in one or the other way is good. I think I am funny like Chandler, a lil bit foodie like Joey, I do have OCD like Monica, crazy like Phoebe, a geek like Ross and beautiful like Rachel ( I wish :p ). Each character has its own essence that the show has brought out. Mondler is an emotion, Ross and Rachel ohh get together already!! The way each of them support each other and make fun at the same time is incredible. I always crack up while watching, always. The BEST !!
Venkata Madhav
There surely can be no doubt that Friends will go down in history as one of the best sitcoms ever. Sure it perhaps went on a little too long and the series gradually became more and more like a soap opera but it is important to remember why this show was such a hit and why people watch it again and again and laugh equally hard each time. From the on and off again Ross and Rachel relationship to the buddy love of Joey and Chandler the stories flow effortlessly from episode one until episode two hundred and thirty six. The cast are on top form through thick and thin and regardless of what they have done since or will do in the future they will always be remembered for Friends.
Krishna Harshith
Hilarious - one of the greatest comedy series of all time. The lives of six twenty- (later, thirty-) something friends living in Manhattan. Their relationships, work, troubles and triumphs, all told with biting wit. Very funny and, as someone who was in my twenties when the show started, incredibly relatable. Sure, it does present a stylized and almost idealistic picture of being a young, single adult, but that's part of its charm. Casting is largely spot-on and launched the careers of all six of its stars. Some of the guest stars were pretty incredible too...
Nagasai Vegur
This was one interesting show, essentially it defined comedy for the millenial generation. .The writing is absolutely incredible. Producers Marta Kauffman, David Crane and Kevin Bright had an amazing writing crew which brought all the jokes and conversations to life. The producers and writers wrote a plot line which made the audience and fans more hooked in the show. Although the show mostly revolves around relationships, it isn't just about love. It's really about the friendship and the bond that the main characters have with each other, inspiring us all. It's not just any show. It is a very compelling, hilarious, touching and exceptional sitcom. This show brings various vital life lessons and a meaningful lesson about friendship. The ending is flawless. All six characters are happy and have moved on with their lives. The acting, casting, costumes, sets and music were all exceptional.