Friends

FRIENDS (1994-2004)

The moment I've been waiting for!! Friends is my all time favourite series. I have watched all the series at least six times and I laugh just as hard as I did the first time! The sereies is loved by many and if you don't believe me, the series finale of friends (236th episode) was aired on May 6 2004 and was watched by 51.1 million American viewers. This episode is the fourth most watched series finale in television history and the most watched episode of the decade. This goes to show that through their ups and downs and complicated relationships throughout the series, they are all the best 'Friends' anyone could ever have.

What a transformation - Then and Now

Full name of Characters

• Rachel Karen Green - a former popular girl in high school living off of daddy's money, became independent once she moved in with Monica in New York.

• Ross Eustace Geller -  a paleontologist and over the series has had three divorces, one of which was his first wife who became a lesibian and gave birth to his son Ben and the other Rachel Green who in the last season gave birth to a daughter Emma.

• Monica E. Geller (we never know what the E stands for) - a chef,  a clean freak and very neurotic about it. Marries Chandler but can not have children naturally so their only option was to adopt.

• Joseph Francis Tribbiani Jr.-  Joey is a not-so-bright but sweet actor who play a doctor on the series Days of our Lives. Was roomates with Chandler before moving in with Monica and later Rachel who after having the baby moved in with Ross.

• Phoebe Buffay (she never knew her middle name because she never saw her birth certificate)- She is a free spirited masseuse who sings crazy songs like "Smelly Cat". Is set up with Mike by Joey and marries him after realising their love for each other.

• Chandler Muriel Bing - laid back and uses humor as a defense mechanism, roomates with Joey and both live across the hall from Monica whom he later develops a marriage with and adopts twins - a boy and a girl.

10 Interesting Facts

1) Originally the show was going to focus on four characters Monica, Ross, Rachel and Joey. Joey and Phoebe were supporting characters.

2) Monica and Joey were intended to be the main couple of the series

3) Ellen DeGeneres turned down the role of Phoebe

4) Bruce Willis guest stared on the show for free

5) Season two is the only season without a Thanksgiving episode

6)  During the character development of Chandler, they were considering making his character gay

7) The iconic orange lounge in Central Perk was found in the basement of Warner Bros studio

8) Gunther was not an original speaking part on the show he just knew how to work an espresso machine

9) The fridge in Monica's apartment was used by the cast and workers of the show where they would keep their drinks.

10) In their early episode they were earning $22, 500 per episode, by the end of the series they were making $1million per episode.

10 things you can learn from the series

1) How to pick up

2) Incorrect dating protocol

3) Telling someone they're their soulmate

4) How to feel in the real world

5) The importance of exercising

6) We all have problems

7) Men should never do your make-up

8) The importance of weddings

9) Avoiding confronation

10) True friendship lasts forever

Hope you enjoyed this post about my favourite television seires!!

Be sure to tell me your favourite bits on the show and I'll post them up!

-Amanda