Friends 11315 226141766 2008-07-17T00:29:50Z 82.40.0.201 {{Otheruses4|the television show|friendship|friendship|other uses||}} {{cleanup|date=June 2008}} {{Infobox Television | show_name = Friends | image = [[Image:Friends titles.jpg|250px]] | caption = Friends titles, showing the couch from the "Central Perk" coffee house frequented by the characters | format = [[Sitcom]] | runtime = approx. 22 minutes (per episode) | creator = [[David Crane (writer/producer)|David Crane]]<br />[[Marta Kauffman]] | starring = [[Jennifer Aniston]]<br />[[Courteney Cox Arquette]]<br />[[Lisa Kudrow]]<br />[[Matt LeBlanc]]<br />[[Matthew Perry (actor)|Matthew Perry]]<br />[[David Schwimmer]] | opentheme = "[[I'll Be There for You (Rembrandts song)|I'll Be There for You]]" <br />by [[The Rembrandts]] | country = {{USA}} | network = [[NBC]] | first_aired = [[September 22]] [[1994]] | last_aired = [[May 6]] [[2004]] | num_seasons = 10 | num_episodes = 238 | list_episodes = List of Friends episodes | imdb_id = 0108778 | tv_com_id =71 | followed_by = ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'' (2004–2006) }} '''''Friends''''' is a [[sitcom]] about a group of friends in the [[New York City]] [[Borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[Manhattan]]. It was originally broadcast from 1994 to 2004. It was created by [[David Crane (television)|David Crane]] and [[Marta Kauffman]], and produced by [[Kevin S. Bright]], Marta Kauffman and David Crane. The show has been broadcast in more than one hundred countries and still continues to attract good ratings for its episodes in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]]. The final episode of the show was watched by an estimated US audience of 52.5 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,119305,00.html|title=Estimated 51.1M Tune in for 'Friends' Finale|publisher=''[[Fox News]]''|writer=Staff writer|date=2004-05-07}}</ref> Friends was a multiple [[Emmy Award]] winning television program that received 56 various awards and a further 152 nominations. ==Cast== {{see also|List of recurring characters in Friends|List of Friends guest stars}} *'''[[Jennifer Aniston]]''' as '''[[Rachel Green]]''', a fashion enthusiast who starts working at the coffee shop, but later moves into management at [[Bloomingdale's]] and later at [[Ralph Lauren]]. Jennifer Aniston had already appeared in several unsuccessful sitcom pilots before being cast in ''Friends''. *'''[[Courteney Cox|Courteney Cox Arquette]]''' as '''[[Monica Geller]]''' (later Monica Geller-Bing), a chef who changes jobs often throughout the show, ending up as head chef at Javu. Courteney Cox was already an accomplished TV and film actress when she was cast, having appeared in the likes of ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' and with several minor roles on sitcoms such as ''[[Seinfeld]]'' and ''[[Family Ties]]''. *'''[[Lisa Kudrow]]''' as '''[[Phoebe Buffay]]''' (later Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan), an eccentric [[massage|masseuse]] and musician. She later marries Mike Hannigan and changes her name to his. Lisa Kudrow, had previously played [[Ursula Buffay]] on ''[[Mad About You]]''. Kudrow was cast in the pilot of ''[[Frasier]]'' in the role of [[Roz Doyle|Roz]], but the part was later re-cast with [[Peri Gilpin]] in the role.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001435/bio Biography for Lisa Kudrow] at the [[IMDb]]</ref> *'''[[Matt LeBlanc]]''' as '''[[Joey Tribbiani]]''', a struggling actor who becomes famous for his role on ''[[Days Of Our Lives]]'' as Dr. Drake Ramoray. LeBlanc had appeared as Vinnie Verducci in ''[[Married... with Children]]'' in the early 1990s and starred in that sitcom's short-lived spin-off, ''Top of the Heap'', as well as in the unrelated ''Vinnie & Bobby'', but before that had mainly been focusing on advertising and modeling work when he was cast as Joey Tribbiani. *'''[[Matthew Perry (actor)| Matthew Perry]]''' as '''[[Chandler Bing]]''', an executive in statistical analysis and data reconfiguration for a large multi-national corporation. He is later a junior copywriter at an advertising agency and marries longtime friend Monica Geller. Like Aniston, Perry had already appeared in several unsuccessful sitcom pilots before being cast. *'''[[David Schwimmer]]''' as '''[[Ross Geller]]''', Monica's older brother, a [[paleontology|paleontologist]] working at a museum of Prehistoric History and later a [[professor]] of paleontology at [[New York University]]. The character of Ross was written with David Schwimmer in mind; having auditioned for Crane and Kauffman in the past, Schwimmer was said to have a memorable voice and was most known for his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] work. During the show's run, the cast all achieved household name celebrity status,<ref>{{cite news|title=NBC's "Friends" heads for much-hyped farewell|publisher=Forbes|date=2004-05-04|author=Gorman, Steve|url=http://www.forbes.com/home/newswire/2004/05/04/rtr1358838.html}}</ref> and all pursued careers in the movies, with varied success.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:friends maincast.jpg|thumb| Frinds main cast: L-R David Schwimmer,Lisa Kudrow ,Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, and Matthew Perry]] --> Aniston's movie career is predominantly populated with light [[Romantic comedy film|romantic comedies]] including ''[[The Good Girl]]'', ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'', ''[[Along Came Polly]]'', ''[[Rumor Has It]]'', ''[[The Break Up]]'' and ''[[Derailed]]''. Cox made several lightweight films and achieved her greatest success with the ''[[Scream trilogy|Scream]]'' series, in which she costarred with her husband, [[David Arquette]], who had made a guest appearance as Ursula's stalker in Friends. This was followed by the critically acclaimed TV series, ''[[Dirt (TV Series)|Dirt]]'', that portrayed her as a ruthless editor of a two-bit tabloid magazine. Kudrow fared best in low budget indie films, most notably ''[[The Opposite of Sex]]'' and ''[[Happy Ending]]'', and also films like the comedy hit ''[[Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion]]'' and ''[[Analyze This]]''. Most recently Kudrow played a main character alongside [[Hilary Swank]] in [[2007]]'s ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]''. Perry co-starred in the Canadian [[mafia]] comedy ''[[The Whole Nine Yards (film)|The Whole Nine Yards]]'' and its sequel ''[[The Whole Ten Yards]]'' along with [[Bruce Willis]], who had also made guest appearances on the show. He also starred in the romantic comedy [[Fools Rush In]]. He also starred as the title character in the critically acclaimed ''[[The Ron Clark Story]]'', and has since co-starred in TV drama ''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]'' and an episode of ''[[Scrubs (TV Series)|Scrubs]]'' titled "My Unicorn" as Murray. Matt LeBlanc took a leading role in ''[[Lost in Space (film)|Lost in Space]]'' and starred as the boyfriend of Alex ([[Lucy Liu]]) in ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]''. He also reprised his role as Joey Tribbiani in the show's spin off series, ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]''. In 2001, Schwimmer co-starred as Capt. [[Herbert Sobel]] in the 2001 TV mini-series ''[[Band of Brothers]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/fullcredits#cast | title='Band of Brothers' IMDB Cast List | accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> In 2005, Schwimmer starred as the voice for the [[giraffe]] Melman in the movie ''[[Madagascar]]'' a role which he will reprise in 2008 for ''[[Madagascar 2]]''. David Schwimmer directed ten episodes of ''Friends'' and two of ''Joey''. His big directorial debut "[[Run Fatboy Run]]" was released on [[March 28]], [[2008]]. Behind the scenes, the show was known for its unusually cohesive and unified cast. The six main actors made deliberate efforts, from early on, to keep the show's ensemble format and not allow one member to dominate; notably for a show of its length, the six principals each appeared in every episode of the run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/|title="Friends" (1994)<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> This included requesting that all actors on the show be nominated either for the same category of award (''Supporting Actor'' until 2001, then ''Lead Actor'' from 2002 onwards) or not at all, and entering collective instead of individual salary negotiations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usaweekend.com/00_issues/001008/001008kudrow.html | title=Balancing friends and family | accessdate=2006-09-17}}</ref> The actors became such close friends that one guest star, [[Tom Selleck]], reported sometimes feeling left out.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why we will miss our absent Friends|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|date=2004-05-06|writer=Power, Ed}}</ref> The cast remained good friends after the show's run, most notably Cox and Aniston, with Aniston being godmother to Cox and [[David Arquette]]'s daughter, Coco. In their official farewell commemorative Friends Til' The End, they each separately acknowledged in their interviews that the cast had become their family. ==Storylines and format== {{see also|List of Friends episodes}} The '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 1: 1994-1995|first season]]''' introduces the six main characters: Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing and Ross Geller. Rachel, who left her fiance at the altar on her wedding day, has come to New York to live with Monica. It establishes early on in the season that Ross has been infatuated with Rachel since the two characters attended high school. Several episodes revolve around his attempts to tell her how he feels. Meanwhile, Ross's estranged lesbian wife Carol is pregnant with his baby. This puts him and Carol's lesbian life partner, [[List of recurring characters in Friends#Susan Bunch|Susan]] (played by [[Jessica Hecht]]), in an awkward position. When the baby is born at the end of the season, Ross, Carol, and Susan agree to name him Ben: after a nametag on a janitor's uniform worn by Phoebe. The episodic nature of the season sees the other characters having multiple dates, many of which go wrong (Monica dates a minor in one episode). The recurring character of [[List of recurring characters in Friends#Janice Litman Goralnik|Janice]] (played by [[Maggie Wheeler]]) is introduced as a girlfriend Chandler breaks up with in an early episode but frequently returns to through the ensuing ten seasons. The '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 2: 1995-1996|second season]]''' features more [[Serial (radio and television)|serialized]] storylines; it begins when Rachel discovers that Ross is dating Julie (played by [[Lauren Tom]]), someone he knew from [[grad school]]. Julie returns for several episodes early in the season. Rachel's attempts to tell Ross she likes him mirror his own failed attempts in the first season, though the characters eventually begin a relationship that lasts into the following season. Joey, a struggling actor in the first season, gets a part in a fictionalized version of the soap opera ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' but loses the part soon after when he angers the writers by saying in an interview that he writes many of his own lines. [[Tom Selleck]] begins a recurring guest role as Dr. Richard Burke. Richard, a friend of Monica and Ross' parents who is recently divorced and with grown children, is 21 years older than Monica but despite this they date for the second half of the season. In the season finale, they end the relationship when they realize that he does not want any more children and she does. The second season also served to deepen Chandler and Joey's friendship. This becomes especially apparent in the episodes in which Joey temporarily moves out and a creepy guy named Eddie ([[Adam Goldberg]]) moves in. '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 3: 1996-1997|Season three]]''' took on a significantly greater serialized format.<ref>{{cite book |last= Sangster|first= Jim|coauthors= [[David Bailey (writer)|David Bailey]]|title= Friends Like Us: The Unofficial Guide to Friends|year= 2000|publisher= Virgin Publishing Ltd|location= [[London]]|edition= 2nd ed.|pages= pp. 132–134|isbn= 0-7535-0439-1 }}</ref> Rachel begins working at Bloomingdales and Ross becomes jealous of her coworker, Mark. Ross and Rachel break up after Ross sleeps with the hot girl from the copy shop, Chloe. His insistence that he and Rachel were "on a break" becomes a running gag through the remaining seasons. The two show significant animosity towards each other through the second half of the season, though the [[cliffhanger]] ending suggests the two reconcile. Interestingly, the first episode after they break up does not focus on the two of them, but on Chandler, who's having a very hard time dealing with the situation, as it reminds him of his parents' divorce. Phoebe, established as having no family except for an identical twin sister, becomes acquainted with her half-brother (played by [[Giovanni Ribisi]]) and in the finale discovers her birth mother she never knew she had (played by [[Teri Garr]]). Joey develops a crush on Kate, his acting partner in a new play. (played by [[Dina Meyer]]) At first, she doesn't harbor feelings for him, even after sleeping together. However, after her boyfriend/director dumps her following a scathing review of the play, she turns to Joey for support. The relationship doesn't last long, as she is given an opportunity on a soap opera in Los Angeles. Monica begins a relationship with [[List of recurring characters in Friends#Pete Becker|Pete Becker]], a millionaire who has a crush on her. (played by [[Jon Favreau]]) At first, she only sees him as a friend, but eventually, the two begin to date. Preparing for what she thinks is a marriage proposal, Pete confides in her that he wants to become the Ultimate Fighting Champion. After seeing him get beat up badly in two matches, she tells him he has to give it up. Since he won't, she breaks up with him. During the '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 4: 1997-1998|fourth season]]''', actress Lisa Kudrow became pregnant. This was written into the show by having Phoebe become a surrogate mother to the children of her brother and his wife (played by [[Debra Jo Rupp]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=0ab7d961-b58b-4e24-ba86-55744f494809|title=E!-online}}</ref> Ross and Rachel briefly reconcile in the premiere but soon break up again. During the middle of the season, Monica and Rachel are forced to switch apartments with Joey and Chandler after losing a bet on how well the four know each other. They bribe Joey and Chandler to switch back with Knicks season tickets and a one-minute kiss. Mid-season, having moved on, Ross begins dating an [[English people|English]] woman called Emily (played by [[Helen Baxendale]] from Cold Feet) and the finale, featuring the wedding of the characters, was filmed on location in [[London]]. Chandler and Monica sleep together when, after a wedding guest mistakes Monica for Ross' mother, Monica seeks comfort in the arms of a friend. Rachel, depressed by the impending wedding enough to chase away a potential boyfriend in Joshua, attends the wedding at the last minute, intending to tell Ross that she still loves him, but decides not to. Things are thrown into chaos when Ross replaces Emily's name with Rachel's while saying his vows. The '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 5: 1998-1999|fifth season]]''' follows Monica and Chandler keeping their new relationship a secret from their friends, while Ross' marriage to Emily ends before it even started, following their wedding (Baxendale's pregnancy prevented her from appearing on-screen in all but two episodes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=160604&in_page_id=1773|title=Daily Mail}}</ref>). Phoebe starts a relationship with Gary ([[Michael Rapaport]]), a police officer she meets after finding his badge. Although leery of moving in with Gary, she eventually relents. The relationship ends with a bang, literally, when Gary shoots a bird outside of their apartment. Monica and Chandler's relationship becomes public and on a trip to [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], they decide to get married. On a cliffhanger, Ross and Rachel drunkenly stumble out of the wedding chapel. In the '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 6: 1999-2000|sixth season]]''' premiere Ross and Rachel's marriage is established to be a drunken mistake and, although Ross is reluctant to do so, the two get a divorce (Ross's third) after failing to get an [[annulment]]. Monica and Chandler decide just to move into her apartment together and Rachel moves in with Phoebe. Joey, still a struggling actor, gets a female roommate and a part on a [[cable television]] series called "Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E", where he stars alongside a [[robot]]. Ross gets a job lecturing at [[New York University]] and starts dating his college student, Elizabeth (played by [[Alexandra Holden]]). [[Bruce Willis]] makes a three-episode cameo as her father. Phoebe and Rachel's apartment catches on fire, causing Rachel to move in with Joey and Phoebe with Chandler and Monica. In the final episodes, Chandler decides to propose to Monica. Trying to make it a surprise, he starts acting like his old commitment-phobic self, telling her he opposes marriage. For a brief moment Monica considers going to back to Richard, who confesses to her that he still loves her and is willing to have children with her. Monica gets wind of Chandler's idea, and attempts to propose to him but breaks down in tears and cannot finish. Chandler then asks her to marry him and the show is ended with celebration with many of the friends who were standing outside the door. '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 7: 2000-2001|Season seven]]''' largely concerns various wedding-related antics by Monica and Chandler. Joey's television series is cancelled but he is offered his old job back on ''Days of Our Lives''. Phoebe's apartment is fixed but due to the way the apartment has been rebuilt, Rachel stays with Joey. The two-part season finale follows Monica and Chandler's wedding, with guest stars that include [[Kathleen Turner]] as Chandler's transvestite father. The closing moments of the season reveal that Rachel is pregnant.''' The '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 8: 2001-2002|eighth season]]''''s first episodes follow a "Who's the father?" format, with the father revealed to be Ross in episode two and Rachel telling him in episode three. Joey begins to develop romantic feelings for roommate Rachel and when Joey's feelings are revealed things become awkward for the two. Eventually their friendship returns to its status quo but in the finale, following Rachel's giving birth to a daughter, she accepts an accidental [[proposal of marriage]] from him. The season was regarded as a return to form for the series; its ratings increased as viewers tuned in for comfort following the [[September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]].<ref>{{cite news|first= Bill|last= Carter|title= Plot Twists Paid Off For 'Friends'|url= http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3D7113FF93BA25751C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|work= [[The New York Times]]|date= [[2002-02-18]]|accessdate= 2007-11-13}}</ref> It won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series]]. The '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 9: 2002-2003|ninth season]]''' follows Ross and Rachel living together with baby Emma after she and Joey clear up the misdirected proposal. She soon moves back in with Joey after a fight with Ross. Monica and Chandler, inspired by Ross and Rachel, decide to conceive a child of their own. They seek medical advice after several episodes of trying for a baby, and discover that both of them are physically unable to conceive. [[Paul Rudd]] appears in the recurring role of Mike Hannigan, a new boyfriend for Phoebe. [[Hank Azaria]] returns as David "the scientist guy", a character originated in the first season, and Phoebe must choose between the two in a touching finale, deciding to choose Mike. The finale is set in Barbados, where the group goes to hear Ross give a keynote speech at a Paleontologist conference. [[Aisha Tyler]] appears as the series' first recurring black character.<ref>{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Braxton|title=Hollywood loves BBFs 4-Ever|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= [[2007-08-29]]|accessdate=2007-11-13}}</ref> Tyler plays Charlie, Joey's intelligent girlfriend. Even though Joey's attracted to her, she finds herself eventually becoming attracted to Ross, who is more her intellectual equal. After Charlie dumps Joey, Joey and Rachel's feelings for each other return. They agree to clear it with Ross first, until Joey catches Ross kissing Charlie. The finale ends with Joey and Rachel kissing. The '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 10: 2003-2004|tenth season]]''' closes up several storylines; Joey and Rachel try to contend with Ross' feelings about them being together. However, consummating the relationship becomes disastrous, and they decide to remain friends. Charlie decides to return to Benjamin Hobart ([[Greg Kinnear]]), her old flame, and from whom Ross was trying to obtain a research grant. Monica and Chandler decide to adopt a child, and meet Erica, a birth mother from [[Ohio]] (played by [[Anna Faris]]). Erica gives birth to twins in the series finale. Phoebe and Mike get married towards the end of the season and Rachel takes a job based in [[Paris]]. Ross declares his love for her and they resume their relationship (not making any mistakes this time) in the season finale, while Monica and Chandler move out of their apartment into the suburbs. Joey is upset that everything is changing. Rachel still gets on the plane even with Ross' confessions, but later appears at his apartment door admitting she loves him too. In the series finale, at the end, a tearful Rachel says 'Shall we go get some coffee?' to which Chandler sarcastically responds, 'Sure. Where?' (the last words spoken on the show). ==Production== ''Friends'' was created in 1993 by [[David Crane (television)|David Crane]] and [[Marta Kauffman]] as a follow-up to their cable series ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]''. ''Friends'' was aimed at young adults who, during the early 1990s, were identified by their café culture, dating scene and modern independence.<ref name="sa">{{cite news|title='Friends' say final goodbye. The show was a hit instantly, it had the highest rating for ten years in a row. It has touched peoples lives and it will always be remembered by millions. The staple of NBC's must-see lineup may have hung around a little too long, but it was a trend-setter|publisher=San Antonio Express-News|writer=Staff writer|date=2004-05-06}}</ref> Originally to be named ''Across the Hall'', ''Six of One'', ''Insomnia Café'', or ''Friends Like Us'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4899445/|title='Friends' creators share show's beginnings|publisher=MSNBC|author=Lauer, Matt|date=2005-05-04}}</ref> ''Friends'' was produced by [[Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions]], in association with [[Warner Bros. Television]], for NBC in the [[United States|U.S.]], and was first broadcast on that network. 'Friends' debuted on [[September 22]], 1994. The show was a huge success throughout its ten-year run and was a staple of the [[Must See TV|NBC Thursday night line-up]]. Kauffman and Crane note only one moment they would take back - the use of the line "I'm wearing two belts," in two different episodes and seasons.<ref name="sa" /> The final episode aired on [[May 6]], [[2004]]. The finale was one of the most-watched series finales in television history, behind only ''[[Goodbye, Farewell and Amen|M*A*S*H]]'', ''[[Cheers]]'', and ''[[Seinfeld]]''. The fountain seen in the opening title sequence can be found at the Warner Bros. Ranch at 411 N. Hollywood Way, in [[Burbank, California]], about a half mile north of the main studio lot. The fountain was also used prominently in the finale of the [[Charlton Heston]] classic, [[The Omega Man]], and in the film version of the [[1776 (musical)|Broadway musical, 1776]]. The opening scene was shot at about 4:00 a.m. while it was particularly cold for a Burbank morning.<ref>{{cite news|title= F. Y. I.|publisher=''[[New York Times]]''|date=2005-11-27|author=Pollak, Michael}}</ref> After the series finale in 2004, the spin-off show ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'' was created. Many fans criticized NBC's decision to give the character his own show, and ratings decreased significantly between the first and second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/Joey_Cancelled/3500851|title=Joey cancelled|date=2006-05-16|publisher=World Entertainment News Network|accessdate=2007-09-21}}</ref> Forty-six episodes were filmed, but only 38 episodes aired in the U.S. The show was canceled on [[May 15]], [[2006]]. The entire series has been released and is available for purchase in a DVD Boxset. The first episode drew 18.6 million viewers compared to the four million who tuned in to the final broadcast episode. ==Cultural impact== [[Image:Friends Central Perk couch.jpg|thumb|[[Central Perk]] in its previous state at Warner Bros. studios]] ''Friends'' has made a notable contribution to some areas of popular culture - in particular fashion. The series has been noted for its impact on everyday fashion and [[Haircut|hairstyles]]. Aniston's hairstyle was nicknamed "[[The Rachel]]" and copied around the world.<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20040429/ai_n12540375 'The Rachel' remains a cut above the rest] by Jae-Ha Kim, ''Chicago Sun-Times'', [[April 29]] [[2004]]. Retrieved [[June 15]] [[2006]]</ref> Joey Tribbiani's catchphrase "How ''you'' doin'?" has become a popular part of Western English slang, often used as a pick-up line or when greeting friends.<ref>{{cite news|title=How you doin|publisher=''[[The Hindu]]''|author=Anne, S.|url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2004/12/27/stories/2004122700700400.htm|date=2004-12-27}}</ref> The show also popularized the idea of the "laminated list", a list of celebrities that a person's partner will permit them to sleep with if they were to ever meet them. In "[[The One with Frank Jr.]]" the characters exchange "lists" verbally, while Ross creates a physical list and laminates it, making his choices permanent. The concept of the laminated list has been adopted by the [[Hollywood Stock Exchange]] website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.hsx.com/servlet/SecurityDetail?symbol=LLIST|title=Hollywood Stock Exchange : Movies : Movie Market : Funds : Laminated List Fund III}}</ref> The phrase "Ross and Rachel" has appeared as a joke in ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'': the janitor describes J.D.'s relationship with Elliot as "not exactly Ross and Rachel." Friends has been referenced again in the Scrubs episode, "[[My Cold Shower]]"; Carla describes J.D and Elliot's relationship as being, "On and off more than Ross and Rachel, from ''Friends.''" On the 100th episode of the television show ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' (Lucas' and Lindsay's wedding), a character references Ross saying the wrong name at the altar when he was marrying Emily. In one episode of the British show ''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]'', a [[Russia]]n girl learns [[English language|English]] from Friends, and uses many of the catchphrases (such as "How you doin'" and "We were on a break") as a recurring joke. One of the principal settings of the series, the [[Central Perk]] coffee house has inspired various imitations worldwide (the coffee house is based on Cholmondeley's, a coffee shop and lounge in Usen Castle at [[Brandeis University]], the [[alma mater]] of the show's creators), including the now-defunct "Phoenix Perk" in [[Dublin]] (named for the [[Phoenix Park|park]] in the city) and the 'Riverdale Perk' in Toronto. In 2006 Iranian businessman Mojtaba Asadian started a "Central Perk" [[franchising|franchise]], registering the name in 32 countries. The décor of his coffee houses are inspired by that in ''Friends''. James Michael Tyler, who plays Gunther, the Central Perk waiter in love with Rachel, attended the grand opening of the flagship [[Dubai]] café and is the spokesman for the company.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jyoti |last= Kalsi|title=Where Friends hang out |url=http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/05/08/10038500.html|work= Gulf News |date= [[2006-08-05]]|accessdate= 2007-11-12}}</ref> The name of every ''Friends'' episode, with the exceptions of the very first and last episodes (titled 'Pilot' and 'The Last One' respectively), starts with 'The One...', e.g. 'The One with Ross' Inappropriate Song', though the Pilot is sometimes called 'The One where Monica gets a Roommate', or 'The One Where It All Began'. In continuing with this tradition, a boxed set containing all ten seasons on DVD was called "The One With All Ten Seasons". This tradition is based on the way people, when unable to remember the actual title of an episode of a TV show, will describe it as "it's the one with..." and then state the main storyline of the episode. A ''Parody'' of Friends was created in Britain called ''Chums'' and was aired on SM-TV. It features 3 characters named Ant, Dec and Cat Deely.Cat Deely can be seen as a parody of Rachel's actions. The episodes include short episodes, also beginning with 'The One...'. Most of the episodes feature pretend shows like Pokefight, based on ''Pokemon''. ==Awards and nominations== {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} Over the show's 10-year run, it mainly won Emmy Awards over other awards, such as Golden Globes and SAG Awards. It won 6 Emmys out of 63 nominations. ===Awards=== <small>[[Emmy Awards]] *2003 - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - [[Christina Applegate]] *2002 - Outstanding Comedy Series *2002 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - [[Jennifer Aniston]] *2000 - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - [[Bruce Willis]] *1998 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - [[Lisa Kudrow]] *1996 - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - [[Michael Lembeck]] (for "[[The One After the Superbowl, Part One|The One After the Superbowl]]") ;[[Golden Globe Awards]] *2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy - [[Jennifer Aniston]] ;[[People's Choice Awards]] *2004 - Favorite Television Comedy Series *2004 - Favorite Female Television Performer - [[Jennifer Aniston]] *2003 - Favorite Television Comedy Series *2003 - Favorite Female Television Performer - [[Jennifer Aniston]] *2002 - Favorite Television Comedy Series *2002 - Favorite Female Television Performer - [[Jennifer Aniston]] *2001 - Favorite Television Comedy Series *2001 - Favorite Female Television Performer - [[Jennifer Aniston]] *2000 - Favorite Television Comedy Series *2000 - Favorite Female Television Performer - [[Jennifer Aniston]] *1999 - Favorite Television Comedy Series *1995 - Favorite New Television Comedy ;[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] *2000 - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - [[Lisa Kudrow]] *1996 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series {{col-break}} </small> ===Nominations=== <small>[[Emmy Awards]] * Outstanding Comedy Series (1995-96, 1999-2000, 2003) 5 nominations * Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [[Jennifer Aniston]] (2003-04) 2 nominations * Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [[Matt LeBlanc]] (2002-04) 3 nominations * Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [[Matthew Perry (actor)|Matthew Perry]] (2002) * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series [[Jennifer Aniston]] (2000-01) 2 nominations * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series [[Lisa Kudrow]] (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000-01) 5 nominations * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series [[David Schwimmer]] (1995) ;[[Golden Globe Awards]] * Best TV Series - Musical or Comedy (1996-1998, 2002-2004) 6 nominations * Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Comedy [[Matt LeBlanc]] (2003-04) * Best TV Supporting Actress [[Jennifer Aniston]] (2002) * Best TV Supporting Actress [[Lisa Kudrow]] (1996) ;[[Screen Actors Guild]] * Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1999-2004) 6 nominations * Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series [[Matt LeBlanc]] (2003) * Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series [[Lisa Kudrow]] (1999, 2004) 2 nominations * Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series [[Jennifer Aniston]] (2002-03) 2 nominations ;[[American Comedy Award]] * Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series [[Courteney Cox]] (1999) ;[[Kids' Choice Awards]] * Favorite Television Actress [[Courteney Cox]] (1997) ;[[Teen Choice Award]] * Choice TV Actress - Comedy [[Courteney Cox]] (2002-03) 2 nominations {{col-end}} </small> ==Ratings== ===U.S. ratings=== The 66-minute [[series finale]] was named by ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' as the biggest TV moment of the year 2004, and was the second highest rated show in 2004, bringing in 52.5 million viewers (43% of all viewers that night), beaten only by [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Courtney-Cox-Plans-a-Special-Thanksgiving-With-Friends-Co-Stars-5102.shtml|title=Courtney Cox Plans a Special Thanksgiving With "Friends" Co-Stars|publisher=Softpedia|date=2005-07-20}}</ref> However, it did not surpass the ratings received by series finales for ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' (106&nbsp;m), ''[[Cheers]]'' (80.4&nbsp;m) or ''[[Seinfeld]]'' (76.3&nbsp;m), nor was it the most watched episode of ''Friends''&mdash;that accolade remains with the Season Two episode "[[The One After the Superbowl, Part One|The One After the Superbowl]]", which aired on [[January 28]], [[1996]] and drew 52.9 million viewers. Seasonal [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen Rankings]] (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Friends'' on [[NBC]]:<ref name="nielsenratings">{{cite news |title=Welcome to Friends Ratings Presented by Dan, the Only Complete Online Friends Ratings Archive! |url=http://newmusicandmore.tripod.com/friendsratings.html |date=2004 }}</ref> <small>Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, or occasionally early June, which coincides with the completion of [[Nielsen Ratings|May sweeps]].</small> {| class="wikitable" |- style="background-color:#E0E0E0" ! | Season ! | Timeslot (EDT) ! | Season Premiere ! | Season Finale ! | TV Season ! | Rank ! | Viewers<br />(in millions) |- style="background-color:#E0E0E0" |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 1: 1994-1995|1]]''' ! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Thursday 8:30 P.M. <small>([[September 22]], [[1994]] - [[February 23]], [[1995]])</small><br />Thursday 9:30 P.M.<small>([[February 23]], [[1995]] - [[May 18]], [[1995]])</small> | [[September 22]], [[1994]] | [[May 18]], [[1995]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[1994-95 United States network television schedule|1994-1995]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#5''' | style="text-align:center" | 24.3 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 2: 1995-1996|2]]''' ! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Thursday 8:00 P.M. <small>([[September 21]], [[1995]] - [[January 18]], [[1996]])</small><br />Sunday 10:13 P.M. <small>([[January 28]], [[1996]])</small><br />Thursday 8:00 P.M. <small>([[February 1]], [[1996]] - [[May 16]], [[1996]])</small> | [[September 21]], [[1995]] | [[May 16]], [[1996]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[1995-96 United States network television schedule|1995-1996]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#2''' | style="text-align:center" | 29.4 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 3: 1996-1997|3]]''' ! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" rowspan="5" | Thursday 8:00 P.M. <small>([[September 19]], [[1996]] - [[May 17]], [[2001]])</small> | [[September 19]], [[1996]] | [[May 15]], [[1997]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[1996-97 United States network television schedule|1996-1997]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#3''' | style="text-align:center" | 25.0 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 4: 1997-1998|4]]''' | [[September 25]], [[1997]] | [[May 7]], [[1998]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[1997-98 United States network television schedule|1997-1998]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#3''' | style="text-align:center" | 24.1 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 5: 1998-1999|5]]''' | [[September 24]], [[1998]] | [[May 20]], [[1999]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[1998-99 United States network television schedule|1998-1999]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#2''' | style="text-align:center" | 23.5 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 6: 1999-2000|6]]''' | [[September 23]], [[1999]] | [[May 18]], [[2000]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[1999-00 United States network television schedule|1999-2000]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#4''' | style="text-align:center" | 20.7 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 7: 2000-2001|7]]''' | [[October 12]], [[2000]] | [[May 17]], [[2001]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[2000-01 United States network television schedule|2000-2001]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#3''' | style="text-align:center" | 20.2 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 8: 2001-2002|8]]''' ! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Thursday 8:00 P.M. <small>([[September 27]], [[2001]] - [[October 4]], [[2001]])</small><br />Thursday 8:50 P.M. <small>([[October 11]], [[2001]])</small><br />Thursday 8:00 P.M. <small>([[October 18]], [[2001]] - [[May 16]], [[2002]])</small> | [[September 27]], [[2001]] | [[May 16]], [[2002]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[2001-02 United States network television schedule|2001-2002]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#1''' | style="text-align:center" | 24.5 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 9: 2002-2003|9]]''' ! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Thursday 8:00 P.M. <small>([[September 26]], [[2002]] - [[May 15]], [[2003]])</small> | [[September 26]], [[2002]] | [[May 15]], [[2003]] | style=";font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[2002-03 United States network television schedule|2002-2003]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#2''' | style="text-align:center" | 21.6 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center" | '''[[List of Friends episodes#Season 10: 2003-2004|10]]''' ! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Thursday 8:00 P.M. <small>([[September 25]], [[2003]] - [[April 29]], [[2004]])</small><br />Thursday 9:00 P.M. <small>([[May 6]], [[2004]])</small> | [[September 25]], [[2003]] | [[May 6]], [[2004]] | style="font-size:11px;text-align:center" |[[2003-04 United States network television schedule|2003-2004]] ! style="text-align:center" | '''#2''' | style="text-align:center" | 22.8 |} ===Australian and New Zealand ratings=== ''Friends'' debuted on Australian television in 1996, on the [[Seven Network]]. For the first season, it averaged 1,788,000 viewers per episode, and was the 8th most watched regular program that year. The second season aired on the [[Nine Network]] in 1997, and took the number 2 position and averaged 2,291,000 viewers per episode. The third season aired in 1998 and saw an increase in its position and viewers, being the most watched regular program, averaging 2,543,000 viewers per episode. Repeats were also averaging 1,918,000 viewers, and they were the 6th most watched regular program of the year. The fourth season aired in 1999, and continued to increase in ratings, averaging 2,586,000 viewers. The fifth season aired in 2000, but saw a slight drop in viewers. It averaged 2,340,000 viewers per episode, but still managed to retain its number one position. The sixth season, aired in 2001, fell into a contentious year for TV ratings in Australia. Previously, ratings had been calculated by [[Nielsen Media Research]], but [[OzTAM]] took over. OzTAM showed slight differences in ratings for most shows broadcast on [[Nine Network]], and saw a significant drop in total viewers across all networks. OzTAM had ''Friends'' averaging 1,816,000 viewers nationally, and ranked it as the 3rd most watched program of the year. [[Nielsen Media Research|Nielsen Media Research Australia]], however, had ''Friends'' averaging 2,340,000 viewers per episode, and ranked it as the most watched program. The eight season, aired in 2003, saw erratic scheduling of ''Friends'' on the [[Nine Network]], and as a result saw a major drop in viewers. It ranked as the 10th most watched regular program that year, averaging 1,629,000 viewers. As a result of the Athens Olympics, ''Friends'' saw a decrease in its ratings. It was put on hiatus twice, for periods of four and seven months long respectively. The tenth season averaged 1,716,000 viewers per episode, and was ranked as the 6th most watched program of the year. It was also ranked as the third most watched scripted program. The finale averaged 2,273,000 viewers, though it was not the highest rated episode of ''Friends'' ever. While [[Cable TV]] channel [[Arena (television network)|Arena]] (a [[Foxtel]] and [[Optus]] channel) aired ''Friends'' repeats daily, channel Nine did not air ''Friends'' repeats like it did with another popular US sitcom, ''[[Frasier]]''. In November 2007, it was announced that [[Network Ten]] had bought the rights to the show (although Nine retains some last season episodes which are replayed late-night, thus making it aired simultaneously by two separate networks), and that it would air it seven nights a week from December 2nd screening at 7:00p.m., replacing ''[[Futurama]]'' repeats. It was also a part of the 2007/2008 summer schedule, meaning that the show has aired on all of Australia's "Big Three" television networks. In February 2008, ''Friends'' was moved to the 6 p.m. Monday-Friday timeslot, and replaced long-running 6 p.m. repeats of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in Network Ten's regular schedule. Due to sexual content and low level coarse language, many episodes were edited to fit the G ratings, and the first two episodes of the fifth season were cut altogether due to Monica and Chandler's relationship acts. In New Zealand, ''Friends'' first debuted on [[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]] during the middle of 1995. The show typically screened around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights but some seasons were screened on Sunday nights. Repeats were screened at 7:00 p.m. during December and January between 1996 and 1998 when ''[[Shortland Street]]'' went off the air for the Summer break. TV2 began screening repeats at 6:30 p.m. from 2000 onwards, running constant repeats of all previous seasons. Currently, the show has gone off the air and is now replaced by repeats of ''Joey'', with the channel calling it ''Friends: The Joey Years''. The show finished on 15/4/08, however, ''Friends'' repeats are now on on Sunday, at 6:30 pm. ===British and Irish ratings=== ''Friends'' was first aired on the terrestrial [[Channel 4]]. In the late 1990s, the new episodes were shown on [[Sky One]], although the series achieved a more mainstream audience through repeat showings on Channel 4. The program is no longer repeated daily on Channel 4 and [[S4C]] in [[Wales]], but is still repeated twice a day on E4 with 2 back-to-back episodes. However during the summer when the 4 network is overrided by '''Big Brother''', it is repeated three times a day usually in between shows such as '''Hollyoaks''' and '''Big Brother's Little Brother'''. The [[Ireland|Irish]] channel [[RTÉ Two]] was the first channel in Europe to air both the premiere and finale episodes of ''Friends''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2004/0511/friends.html|title=RTÉ Entertainment, 11 May 2004 - ''European debut of Friends finale on RTÉ''}}</ref> The show achieved exceptionally high ratings throughout the initial run, and continues to run twice weekly on RTÉ Two, and weekdays on [[Channel 6 (Ireland)|Channel 6]]. {{Sequence | prev = ''Extreme''<br />[[Super Bowl XXIX|1995]] | list = ''[[Super Bowl]]''<br />lead-out program<br />[[Super Bowl XXX|1996]] | next = ''[[The X-Files]]''<br />[[Super Bowl XXXI|1997]] }} ==Merchandise== A wide range of ''Friends'' merchandise has been produced by various companies. One of the most recent additions is a ''Friends'' version of the DVD game "[[Scene It?]]", which features clips from the show, trivia questions from all seasons, and other on-screen puzzles. Another new product is the book Coffee House Wisdom, which takes an applied lessons approach to FRIENDS, providing a rather unique retrospective on the show. ''Friends: The One with All the Trivia'', a quiz game "hosted" by James Michael Tyler, Christina Pickles, Elliott Gould and Maggie Wheeler as their respective characters from the series. In [[1995]], [[Warner Music Group|WEA Records]] released the ''[[Friends Original TV Soundtrack]]'', featuring music used in or inspired by the show. In between some of the songs, there was spoken dialog from scenes from the show's first season. In [[1999]], a second soundtrack album entitled ''[[Friends Again]]'' was released. All ten seasons of the series have been released on DVD around the world and include special features (such as audio commentaries) in some regions. Friends has also produced a farewell commemorative [[Friends Til' The End]], a collection of pictures and individual interviews by the six of the cast and some quotes from guest stars. {| class="wikitable" !DVD name !! Region 1 release date !! Region 2 Release Date !! Region 3 release date |- |The Complete 1st Season || [[April 30]], [[2002]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[November 23]], [[2000]]<br />Volume 2: [[December 16]], [[2000]]</small> |- |The Complete 2nd Season || [[September 3]] [[2002]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] ||<small>Volume 1: [[January 26]], [[2001]]<br />Volume 2: [[September 28]], [[2001]]</small> |- |The Complete 3rd Season || [[April 1]] [[2003]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[September 7]], [[2001]]<br />Volume 2: [[October 5]], [[2001]]</small> |- |The Complete 4th Season || [[July 15]] [[2003]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[November 2]], [[2002]]<br />Volume 2: [[November 23]], [[2002]]</small> |- |The Complete 5th Season || [[November 4]] [[2003]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[February 8]], [[2002]]<br />Volume 2: [[March 8]], [[2002]]</small> |- |The Complete 6th Season || [[January 27]] [[2004]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[June 7]], [[2002]]<br /> Volume 2: [[July 5]], [[2002]]</small> |- |The Complete 7th Season || [[April 6]] [[2004]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[February 7]], [[2003]]<br /> Volume 2: [[March 7]], [[2003]]</small> |- |The Complete 8th Season || [[November 9]] [[2004]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[February 6]], [[2004]]<br /> Volume 2: [[March 5]], [[2004]]</small> |- |The Complete 9th Season || [[March 8]], [[2005]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || <small>Volume 1: [[February 4]], [[2005]]<br />Volume 2: [[March 4]], [[2005]]</small> |- |The Complete 10th Season || [[November 15]] [[2005]] || [[October 25]], [[2004]] || |} All ten seasons were re-released in region 2 on [[October 25]], [[2004]]. For region 1, when Season Ten was released on [[November 15]], [[2005]], the WB made a limited edition box called "The One With All Ten Seasons" to fit all individual ten seasons in. The collection was cased in wood with black covering and a plastic door with all of the Friends pictured on it. One year later, the WB released The Complete Series, cased in a red box with an exclusive booklet about the show, cast, and original pilot pitch. Instead of individually boxing and organizing the shows by season, this collection organized the 40 discs into volumes sorted by how many episodes to a disc, and they were split up by a disc holder for each cast member. This version was released in the UK on [[12 November]] [[2007]]. == The One With The Film == It was reported on [[July 2]], [[2008]] that a movie could be made within the next 18 months due to the success of the [[Sex and the City movie]]. Although some reports claim the main cast are eager to reprise their roles for the movie<ref>Digital Spy http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a106492/friends-movie-within-next-18-months.html</ref> and with [[Warner Brothers]] having registered the domain name ''friendsthemovie.com'', further comments from Warner Brothers have denied any such plans.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7489204.stm| publisher=[[BBC News]]| title='No truth' in Friends film rumour| date=2008-07-04| accessdate=2008-07-04}}</ref> Additionally, publicists for Courtney Cox and Matthew Perry have denied rumors of a potential film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2289258,00.html |title=Friends movie 'not happening' |accessdate=2008-07-05 |date=2008-7-04 |publisher=Guardian}}</ref> Lisa Kasteler, a spokesman for Perry, stated, "Nothing is happening in this regard, so the rumor is false."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=27865 |title=Studio Exec Denies 'Friends' Movie Rumors |accessdate=2008-07-05 |date=2008-7-04 |publisher=SFGate.com}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == {{Commons}} {{Wikiquote}} *[http://www.e4.com/friends E4.com - Friends] *{{Imdb title|0108778}} *{{Tv.com show|71}} *[http://www2.warnerbros.com/friendstv Official website] *{{Dmoz|Arts/Television/Programs/Comedy/Sitcoms/Friends|''Friends''}} *{{wikia|friends|Friends}} [[pl:Szablon:Przyjaciele]] {{Friends}} {{EmmyAward ComedySeries 2001-2025}} [[Category:Sitcom navigational boxes|Friends]] [[Category:1990s American television series]] [[Category:1994 television series debuts]] [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:2004 television series endings]] [[Category:American comedy television series]] [[Category:American television sitcoms]] [[Category:BAFTA winners (television series)]] [[Category:NBC network shows]] [[Category:New York City in fiction]] [[Category:Culture of New York City]] [[Category:Nielsen Ratings winners]] [[Category:TBS network shows]] [[Category:Television series by Warner Bros. 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