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- The formula to the show’s enduring appeal is simple. Friends deftly married relatability with an aspirational quality (if at times unrealistic – hello that ginormous apartment) that spoke to lots of young people. The show’s comedy style was never particularly irreverent or dark, but broadly crowd-pleasing and keenly paced.
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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. [1]
Sep 20, 2019 · A survey this year of British children aged nine to 16 found that “Friends” was their favourite series, even though most of them were born after the final episode aired.
- Plots
- Marcel
- Progressive
- Guest Stars
- Theme Song
- The Characters
- Ross and Rachel
- Joey and Chandler’s Bachelor Pad
- Chandler
- It’S Still Absolutely Hilarious
Remember that South Park episode called ‘The Simpsons already did it’ where Butters can’t think of a plot not already covered by The Simpsons? I reckon that’s how most sitcom writers feel these days when they think of a plot, only to discover that Friends got there first. How I Met Your Mother left Ted at the altar? Done. Leonard and Penny’s on-off...
A strange point perhaps, but the role of Marcel in many ways typifies exactly what it is that the Friends writers got right. Thrown in at the deep end in season 1, introducing Marcel as a key part of the plot showed how daring the show was, and I’m going to go on record here and say that I don’t know of any other show that uses a tropical primate a...
Aside from Marcel and the plot content, Friends hit upon another important element of writing a show in that it actually makes some fairly good progressions in its social views. Having a homosexual couple in the forefront of the show (Carol and Susan) or Phoebe’s birth-mother having been part of a throuple, or even Chandler’s transsexual father gav...
Tom Selleck, Brad Pitt, Paul Rudd, Hank Azaria, Ben Stiller, Reese Witherspoon, Ralph Lauren, Richard Branson, Hugh Laurie, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jay Leno, Dick Clark, Jill Goodacre, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jeff Goldblum, Sean Penn, Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder, Gary Oldman, Susan Sarandon, Kristin Davis, Bruce Willis, Elle...
Surely The Rembrandts iconic theme song has to go down as one of the most recognisable sitcom themes of all time? The classic track has become permanently entwined with the show and, let’s be honest, is an absolute banger.
It seems strange to have waited this long to mention the characters, but realistically this is what makes the show. Each character is interesting in their own way and represents a different walk of life, from Ross and Monica’s middle-class college education, through to Joey’s working-class acting ambitions all the way to Phoebe’s despairingly sad l...
Name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait. I jest of course, but the Ross and Rachel relationship is just fantastic. Even to this day, I watch the episode when Ross sleeps with the copygirl and pray that this time he won’t do it (he always does anyway.) The to-ing and fro-ing between these two is genuinely interesting, and the ending was so in tone with th...
What a dream Joey and Chandler live. From the chick and the duck, to the cooler full of beers, to the foosball table, to the Barcaloungers, to a TV in a cabinet, that place had it all. And, to top it all off, it had two very close friends (get it?) who not even Cathy could come between. It’s the dream for almost anyone to have a friend that close. ...
Ask anyone who their favourite character is and I don’t doubt this is who you’ll be told. Realistically, Chandler makes the show, with his funny nature, biting sarcasm and genuine complexity borne out of a difficult childhood. And yet, despite his clear emotional damage, he still manages to be a good friend to his nearest and dearest, and be a good...
This is the key to Friends’ continued success: it’s still really, reallyfunny. The show is so well written, and the jokes are still great. In fact, I know what jokes are coming, and I’ll still laugh. I envy those who have never had the chance to watch the show and get to view it all for the first time, because it’s a truly magical experience. Frien...
Apr 24, 2016 · Between its various syndicated airings, the show still draws a weekly audience of 16 million in the U.S., a big enough viewership to make it a viable hit on current network TV (and that's not...
Sep 5, 2019 · “Friends” was easy TV at an elite level. So many jokes, so much body comedy, so many surprises and awwws, and squeals of live-studio audience excitement.
- Wesley Morris
Sep 21, 2024 · First broadcast 30 years ago this week, the hugely popular show Friends became much more than a sitcom – it brought a new way of living into the mainstream.
Apr 28, 2022 · Whether you watched Friends when it was first on TV or if you discovered it years later through reruns or DVD box sets, here are 12 reasons why Friends truly is the most incredible show ever!
