Friends (TV Series 1994–2004)

Top rated TV #53

Won 6 Primetime Emmys
- 79 wins & 231 nominations total

Episodes235

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Trivia
Joey was originally written as a jerk. When Matt LeBlanc questioned why the others would be friends with him, the character was changed.

Goofs
Rachel's birthday: In episode 4x05, she says she was born on May the 5th (Taurus) but later, in 7x22, when a policeman asks for her driver's license, he looks at her birth date and remarks that she is an Aquarius (January/February).

Quotes
Rachel: See? Unisex.
Joey: Maybe *you* need sex. I just had it a few days ago.
Rachel: No, Joey, U-N-I-sex.
Joey: I wouldn't say no to that.

Crazy credits
After Courtney Cox married David Arquette, they added 'Arquette' to the end of the entire cast and crew's names in the credits to honor the marriage.

Alternate versions
In the DVD version of "The One After I Do" from season 8, there was a part when Chandler was dancing in slippery shoes with Judy Geller and slips and tears down Judy's dress. The scene was not added in the television version.

Connections
Edited into Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends (2004)

Soundtracks
I'll Be There For You
(Theme from Friends (1994))
Music by Michael Skloff
Words by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Phil Solem, Danny Wilde and Allee Willis
Performed by The Rembrandts
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

I must've have rewatched these 10 series dozens of times since it first aired.

After hearing the devastating news this morning that Matthew Perry had passed away, I'm watching it with a new pair of slightly sadder eyes.

'Friends' got me through a sad and difficult childhood. Sitting down to watch the new episodes at 9pm every Friday on channel 4, was one of the only things I can remember my family did together with no arguments.

First watched as a 12 year old, not getting most of the jokes, but laughing (mostly at Chandler!) all the way through each episode ....and now watching as a 40 year old, understanding far too well all the troubles of love and work, and life and friendship.

What a brilliant show.