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It's exactly what I had hoped. We all end up with a sense of a new beginning and the audience has a sense that it's a new chapter in the lives of all these characters. NBC heavily promoted the series finale, which was preceded by weeks of media hype. A one-hour retrospective of clips from previous episodes was shown before to the airing of the episode. Following the finale, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno was filmed on the set of the Friends ' Central Perk coffee house, which featured the series's cast as guests.

In the U. The retrospective episode was watched by fewer than 36 million viewers, and the finale was the second most-watched television broadcast of the year in the United States, only behind the Super Bowl. Expressed opinions varied between a signalling of the end of the sitcom genre, a small decline in the large history of the genre, [66] and a general reduction of scripted television in favor of reality shows. Early reviews of the series were mixed; and it holds a Metacritic score of 59 out of , based on 20 sampled reviews, indicating 'mixed to average reviews.

The Chicago Sun-Times ' Ginny Holbert found Joey and Rachel's characteristics to be underdeveloped, [75] while Richmond commended the cast as a 'likeable, youth ensemble' with 'good chemistry. As the series progressed, reviews became more positive, and Friends became one of the most popular sitcoms of its time.

It is now often ranked among the all-time best TV shows. Havrilesky found the character-specific jokes and situations 'could reliably make you laugh out loud a few times each episode', and the quality of writing allowed the stories to be 'original and innovative. Although disappointed with the season, Bonin noted that 'the writing [was] still sharp. Reviews of the series finale were mixed. USA Today ' s Robert Bianco described the finale as entertaining and satisfying and praised it for deftly mixing emotion and humor while highlighting each of the stars.

It may have been impossible for any one episode to live up to the hype and expectations built up around the Friends finale, but this hour probably came as close as fans could have reasonably hoped. Ultimately, the two-hour package did exactly what it was supposed to do. It wrapped up the story while reminding us why we liked the show and will miss it. To maintain the series's ensemble format, the main cast members decided to enter themselves in the same acting categories for awards.

Aniston and Kudrow are the only main cast members to win an Emmy, while Cox is the only actor not to be nominated. The series won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in , receiving nominations in , , , , and The table below shows the ratings of Friends in the United States, where it consistently ranked within the top ten of the final television season ratings. It is shown in relation to the total number of series airing on the then-six major English-language networks in a given season.

The 'season premiere' is the date that the first episode of the season aired, and the 'season finale' is the date that the final episode of the season aired.

So far, Friends has been the last sitcom to reach the no. Although the producers thought of Friends as 'only a TV show', numerous psychologists investigated the cultural impact of Friends during the series's run. Aniston's hairstyle was nicknamed 'The Rachel' and copied around the world.

Although the preference had already made its way into the American vernacular, usage on the series may have accelerated the change. The episode was devised after CBS moved Murder, She Wrote from its regular Sunday night timeslot to a Thursday night timeslot directly opposite Friends on NBC; Angela Lansbury was quoted by Bruce Lansbury, her brother and Murder, She Wrote ' s supervising producer, as having 'a bit of an attitude' about the move to Thursday, but he saw the plot as 'a friendly setup, no mean-spiritedness.

The Central Perk coffee house, one of the principal settings of the series, has inspired various imitations worldwide. In , Iranian businessman Mojtaba Asadian started a Central Perk franchise, registering the name in 32 countries. The decor of the coffee houses is inspired by Friends , featuring replica couches, counters, neon signage and bricks. The coffee houses also contain paintings of the various characters from the series, and televisions playing Friends episodes.

James Michael Tyler, who plays the Central Perk manager in the series, Gunther, attended the grand opening of the Dubai cafe, where he worked as a waiter. Jennifer Aniston revisited the set for the first time since the series finale in The coffee house sold real coffee to customers and featured a display of Friends memorabilia and props, such as the Geller Cup from the season three episode 'The One with the Football.

Cafe , which features many icons from the original T. Both of those cafes have an iconic couch, a guitar and foosball table, quotes from the show on the walls and even episode reruns on a projector. They're also planning to have their own Gunther at the bar. It is the only Central Perk that has been given the intellectual property rights by Warner Bros. The cafe also includes feature walls, replicating the walls of the main characters's apartments and memorabilia and props used on the show.

Friends has also developed an alternative family lifestyle by representing young people that live unconventional domestic lives. It presents the idea that 'all you need is good friends' and can construct families through choice. The audience is able to identify with the program through the troubles seen on weekly episodes. It portrays a new way of living life and developing relationships which are not normally seen in conventional society.

Vox stated that Friends impacted the creation of other conflictless 'hangout sitcoms', with groups of adult friends who are funny and have similar character traits. After the produced pilot lived up to NBC's hopes, the series premiered with the name Friends on September 22, , in the coveted Thursday p. The pilot aired between Mad About You and Seinfeld , [20] and was watched by almost 22 million American viewers.

After year-long expectations that the ninth season would be the series's last, NBC signed a deal in late December to bring the series back for a final tenth season. The series's creative team did not want to extend negotiations into the next year and wanted to start writing the rest of the ninth-season episodes and a potential series finale. In fall , Warner Bros. Domestic Cable made a deal with sister network TBS both are owned by Time Warner to air the series in rerun syndication.

Warner Bros. Domestic Cable announced that it had sold additional cable rights to Friends to Nick at Nite which began airing in the fall of unlike the TBS and broadcast syndication airings, Nick at Nite broadcasts of the series, which began airing as part of a seven-night launch marathon on September 5, , replace the end credit tag scenes with marginalized credits featuring promotions for the series and other Nick at Nite programs.

ET for six years through fall Beginning on March 5, , high definition versions of all Friends episodes were made available to local broadcast stations, starting with the pilot episode. For the remastered episodes, Warner Bros. Friends has aired on different channels in the UK in their original, unedited international versions prior to their being re-edited for US broadcast and syndication.

These versions, with additional footage not seen domestically, have aired on such stations as Channel 4, Sky1, E4, and Comedy Central UK. Comedy Central took over the rights to air the program from October Since Channel 5 started airing the program. In Canada, the series was broadcast on Global. In later years, it was syndicated on several of its cable sibling networks, including Slice, DTour, and TVTropolis, its previous incarnation.

In India, the show is broadcast by Comedy Central at various times. It is the most-watched English language show in the country. In Greece, the show was broadcast on Star Channel. Series 10's finale, broadcast on May 28, , was on Channel 4. It was broadcast from 9pm to 10pm and attracted Friends' largest UK audiences. Ross reveals a fantasy to Rachel involving a certain "Star Wars" character. In a race against the clock, Ross tries to get the gang dressed and ready for a black-tie benefit at the museum.

After breaking up with Richard, Monica uses her free time to make jam and consider insemination via a sperm bank. Ross panics when he sees his son with a Barbie doll. Phoebe poses as Joey's agent and gets him some good parts. Phoebe's half-brother visits, and they have trouble bonding. When Janice asks the gang if any of them have ever slept together, the friends flash back to a time three years before. Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, but the wrong one is delivered.

Joey and Monica catch Janice kissing her ex-husband. The gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving. Rachel quits her job after Gunther tells her she needs to be retrained.

A drunken Chandler fools around with one of Joey's sisters--but he can't remember which one. Ross becomes jealous when he thinks he catches Rachel's new co-worker flirting with her. Monica's will power is tested when she runs into Richard at a video store. Phoebe is reunited with her former singing partner. Rachel's new job is putting a strain on her relationship with Ross. Ross seeks solace at a party after a bitter fight with Rachel and ends up in the arms of another woman.

When Rachel discovers that Ross slept with Chloe, she decides to break up with him. A lonely Ross visits Carol when Rachel goes on a ski trip with some friends. Phoebe is distraught when her brother wants to marry a woman twice his age. Monica gets a tip from an admirer worth a small fortune. A hypnosis tape makes Chandler act like a woman. Rachel goes on her first date since her breakup with Ross. Monica dates Pete, even though she is still not attracted to him.

Joey thinks he's found his true love. Rachel's boss dates Chandler, creating big trouble for Rachel. Monica inherits a dollhouse. Monica must decide whether or not to accept Pete's offer of employment there. Ross helps an injured Rachel instead of being interviewed on tv. Joey and Chandler adopt a duck and a chick. Ross thinks that Rachel's date is crazy. Joey falls in love with Kate, but when she's offered a job in Los Angeles, she takes it.

Ross finds a strange growth on his buttocks. Phoebe can't choose between two guys. Monica's boyfriend surprises her by not proposing marriage.

To Monica's horror, Pete plans to be in an ultimate fight. Phoebe sets Ross up on a date with a woman who used to be bald. The gang goes to the beach. Phoebe meets a family friend with links to her family's past. Ross discovers that Rachel still loves him. Ross dates Rachel again after unwittingly agreeing to take responsibility for their breakup. Phoebe reconciles with her mother.

Monica is stung by a jellyfish. Phoebe believes that the cat that jumped into her guitar case in Central Perk contains the spirit of her adoptive mom. Joey's attempt to sell his entertainment center proves hazardous. Monica tries to prove that she can cater a gourmet meal for her mother. Chandler gets into an embarrassing situation while dating Rachel's boss. Joey teaches the building superintendent ballroom dancing in order to prevent him from evicting Rachel and Monica.

Phoebe wants to date her sexy massage client. Joey thinks that Chandler hates Joey's new girlfriend--but the truth is that Chandler avoids her because he is so attracted to her. Ross and Rachel try to make each other jealous. Ross' beautiful new girlfriend has a very dirty apartment.

Chandler becomes more familiar with Joey's girlfriend. Chandler is guilt-ridden after kissing Joey's girlfriend. Ross' musical talents are not as amazing as he and Phoebe think. On Thanksgiving, Joey punishes Chandler for kissing Kathy. Monica gets a surprise when she visits an eye doctor--he's her former boyfriend's attractive son. The guys try to be spontaneous and wild. Rachel's boss offers her a promotion. Monica must decide between a steady job as head chef of a restaurant or her catering business with Phoebe.

Ross struggles to maintain a long-distance relationship. Chandler tries to get a date for Rachel. Monica schemes to establish authority at her new restaurant job. Phoebe's half-brother makes an astounding announcement--he has married his older girlfriend and wants Phoebe to be a surrogate mother for them.

Joey finds himself in a class struggle at Ross' museum. S is a must have collection. With this 15th Anniversary boxset you will never need any other DVD's ever again. This show will make you stop and scream. If you haven't heard of friends then well you don't deserve to be alive. By far the most influential, existential and incomparable television programme for the teenage generation and in my opinion, the only programme where any age group would enjoy it.

From Chandler's relationship with Janice Maggie Wheeler going on to rather surprisingly marry Monica to Phoebe's recurring relationship with David 'the scientist guy' Hank Azaria. Nearly the first shot of the whole series is of Rachel entering Central Perk the gang's rest stop coffee shop in her wedding dress soaking wet from the rain. This first episode paved the way to some of the most exciting storylines ever shown on television.

Of course the most famous of which is the 'will they, won't they' relationship between Ross and Rachel which first came together in series 3 which also created one of the most famous quotes in television history - 'we were on a break' and thankfully for the millions of viewers they finally get together in the last episode.

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