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Friends

American sitcom (1994–2004)
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Summary

Friends is a television series[1]. Friends has Wikipedia articles in 90 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Marta Kauffman[3], David Crane[4]
  • Award received: Zilveren Televizier-Tulp[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[6], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[7], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[8], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[9], Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy[10], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[11], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series[12], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[13], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[14]
  • Screenwriter: David Crane[15]
  • Genre: comedy television series[16], romance television series[17], sitcom[18]
  • Named after: friend[19]
  • Cast member: Jennifer Aniston[20], Courteney Cox[21], Lisa Kudrow[22], Matt LeBlanc[23], Matthew Perry[24], David Schwimmer[25], James Michael Tyler[26], Elliott Gould[27], Christina Pickles[28], Maggie Wheeler[29], Paul Rudd[30], Cole Sprouse[31], Brad Pitt[32]
  • Producer: David Crane[33], Marta Kauffman[34]
  • Production company: Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions[35], Warner Bros. Television Studios[36]
  • Discography: Friends discography[37]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
  • Commons category: Friends (1994 TV series)[39]
  • Soundtrack release: Friends[40], Friends Again[41]
  • Distribution format: digital download[42], video on demand[43], terrestrial television[44]
  • Original broadcaster: NBC[45]
  • Country of origin: United States[46]
  • Has part(s): Friends, season 1[47], Friends, season 2[48], Friends, season 3[49], Friends, season 4[50], Friends, season 5[51], Friends, season 6[52], Friends, season 7[53], Friends, season 8[54], Friends, season 9[55], Friends, season 10[56]
  • Start time: September 22, 1994[57]
  • End time: May 6, 2004[58]
  • Characters: Chandler Bing[59], Gunther[60], Jack Geller[61], Janice Litman Goralnik[62], Joey Tribbiani[63], Judy Geller[64], Monica Geller[65], Phoebe Buffay[66], Rachel Green[67], Ross Geller[68], Amy Green[69], Ben Geller[70]

Why It Matters

Friends is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

What awards did Friends receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Televizier-Tulp[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[6], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[7], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Trade · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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