Exposé Friends

Friends is a cult sitcom. Created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane and broadcast for the first time in 1994 on NBC, it will become one of the most famous in history. Throughout the series, we will follow the adventures of 6 young New Yorkers bound by a deep friendship. Between love, work, family, they share their happiness and their worries at Central Perk, their favorite café.

I N T R O

friends beginig

1994

10

236

56

$1200,000

6

94

26 million

$20 million

Seasons

Episodes

awards

main actors

guest stars

paid per episode

viewers watched Friends

today per year thanks to Friends

• Actor : David Schwimmer
• Monica's old brother

• Paleontologist
• Chandler's best friend

• In love with Rachel since high school
• Weddings : 3
• Divorces : 3
• 2 children: Ben and Emma

• Actress : Courtney Cox
• Ross's little sister

• Head chef
• Rachel's best friend
• Crazy about cleaning
• Married to Chandler

• 2 adopted children : Jack and Erika

• Actor : Matthew Perry
• Ross's best friend

• Job : ??
• Really funny
• Joey's roomate

• Married to Monica

• 2 adopted childrens : Jack and Erika

• Actress : Jennifer Anniston
• Monica's best friend

• Working at Ralph Lauren
• Left her fiance at the altar

• Fashion lover
• Was married to Ross in Vegas
• 1 children: Emma

• Actor : Matt Leblanc
• Chandler's roomate
• Actor
• Chandler's best friend

• Food lover -> sandwiches
• Love seduce women

• Actress : Lisa Kudrow
• Crazy
• Masseuse

• Married ton Mike Hannigan
• Singer
• Honest and generous
• Grew up in the street

• the spectator could identify with the different facets of the characters
• recurring jokes
• simple but effective humour
• iconic looks of the 90s
• "feel good" atmosphere
• sometimes serious subjects approached in a humorous way
• guest stars
• no adult or parental referent
• famous apartment, stories, gags and scenarios
  

• 1 of the first serie which was shot with a public

• punctuates the episodes and accentuates the jokes

• changes to the script

• some scenes without an audience -> keep the suspense
  

Today, after 26 years, Friends is still a real phenomenon. Indeed, millions and millions of people watch the series every day. And last year, the 6 actors were reunited to shoot a last episode. They watched bloopers and rediscovered the shooting set.

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