The series enjoyed a long ten year run with continuous high ratings. It has become most people’s Thursday 08:30pm o’clock night ritual to watch the show.
The first episode was broadcasted on September 22 1994 and the last episode on May 6 2004 which became one of the most watched shows in American tv history; there were 52.5 million American viewers to this episode.
The series revolves around a group of friends in the borough of Manhattan, New York City.
Kauffman and Crane began developing Friends under the title Insomnia Cafe in November/December 1993. They presented the idea to Bright, with whom they had previously worked, and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the series to NBC. After several script rewrites and changes, including a second title change to friends like us, the series was finally named Friends and premiered on NBC's coveted Thursday 8:30 pm timeslot. Filming for the series took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California in front of a live studio audience.
The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane production, in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The original executive producers were Crane, Kauffman, Kevin S. Bright, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons.
The series have won 63 primetime Emmy Award. All 10 seasons are available on DVD. The spin-off series joey was created to follow up with the series after the finale
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