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David Crane and Marta Kaufman write a pitch for a sitcom titled Insomnia Cafe. NBC buys the pilot and the title changes to Friends Like Us, then again to Six of One. The title was finally changed to FRIENDS. -
FRIENDS makes its debut on NBC on September 22, 1994. -
The episode "The one after the Super Bowl", which aired on January 28, 1996 is the most watched episode with 52.9 million views. -
In 1997, the episode "The one with the prom prom video", was ranked 100 on TV Guide's 100 greatest episodes of all time. -
David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston were earning more than the other actors at the beginning of the series. Schwimmer and Aniston take a pay cut in order for all 6 cast members to receive equal pay. In the end, the cast was making $1 million per episode during the last 2 seasons.
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In 2002, the show won Outstanding Comedy Series for its eighth season. -
The series finale, which aired on May 6, 2004 had 52.5 million views. -
Matt LeBlanc signs for the spin-off series Joey. Ratings decreased throughout the series, which led to the cancellation of the show. -
In 2013, FRIENDS was ranked no. 24 as one the best written tv series of all time by the Writer's Guild of America West. -
May 27, 2021 Friends:The Reunion airs on HBO Max. The reunion was hosted by James Corden and featured guest appearances by Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon among others.
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