Friends
Discover the plot, cast, scripts and facts about the Emmy-winning series.
Here's what we have on NBC's long-running sitcom, "Friends". And, you can also read and download the original teleplays, here, at 8FLiX.
Series Logline.
Three young men and three young women -- of the BFF kind -- live in the same apartment complex and face life and love in New York. They're not above sticking their noses into one another's business and swapping romantic partners, which always leads to the kind of hilarity average people will never experience -- especially during breakups. NBC
"Friends" Status Report.
What we know and what we don't.
Here are the basics:
- Widely considered to be one of the best American sitcoms ever produced, "Friends" is 235 episodes of pop-culture goodness. The series aired on NBC in the United States and Canada from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004.
- "Friends: The Reunion" aired on HBO Max in the USA on May 27, 2021. It's unscripted and not really an episode, per se. It's more like a documentary with the original cast, plus guest stars.
- No additional seasons or episodes are planned.
Discover the "Friends" scripts, cast, clips, and more!
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Meet the top cast and main writers of "Friends". Also, get the poster, surf over to the official websites and discover our other sources. Go ahead and CLICK or TAP the SUPPLEMENTS button.
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Cast
| Notable Cast | |||
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Jennifer Aniston | ... | Rachel Green |
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Courteney Cox | ... | Monica Geller |
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Lisa Kudrow | ... | Phoebe Buffay |
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Matt LeBlanc | ... | Joey Tribbiani |
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Matthew Perry | ... | Chandler Bing |
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David Schwimmer | ... | Dr. Ross Geller |
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James Michael Tyler | ... | Gunther |
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Elliott Gould | ... | Jack Geller |
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Christina Pickles | ... | Judy Geller |
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Maggie Wheeler | ... | Janice |
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Paul Rudd | ... | Mike Hannigan |
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Jane Sibbett | ... | Carol |
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Helen Baxendale | ... | Emily Waltham |
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Jessica Hecht | ... | Susan |
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June Gable | ... | Estelle Leonard |
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Tom Selleck | ... | Dr. Richard Burke |
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Aisha Tyler | ... | Charlie Wheeler |
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Giovanni Ribisi | ... | Frank Buffay Jr. |
Writing Team
| Series Writers | |||
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David Crane | ... | Writer (created by) |
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Marta Kauffman | ... | Writer (created by) |
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Adam Chase | ... | Writer |
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Alexa Junge | ... | Writer |
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Jeff Astrof | ... | Writer |
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Mike Sikowitz | ... | Writer |
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Ira Ungerleider | ... | Writer |
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Scott Silveri | ... | Writer |
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Shana Goldberg-Meehan | ... | Writer |
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Greg Malins | ... | Writer |
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Michael Curtis | ... | Writer |
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Betsy Borns | ... | Writer |
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Michael Borkow | ... | Writer |
Awards
| Notable Wins Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 71 wins and 220 nominations. |
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2002 | ... | Favorite Television Comedy Series |
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Jennifer Aniston | ... | Favorite Female Television Performer |
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2002 | ... | Outstanding Comedy Series |
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Jennifer Aniston | ... | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
Series Budget
| (2004) U.S. Dollars | |||
| Budget (season 10) | ... | $170,000,000 | |
| Episode | ... | $10,000,000 | |
Poster
Sources
| Additional Content | |||
| Cast Photos | ... | IMDb/Getty | |
| Budget Data | ... | IMDb Pro | |
| Poster | ... | NBC Store | |
| Awards | ... | The 54th, 55th, Emmy Awards | |
| Awards | ... | 29th People's Choice Awards | |
| Studio | ... | NBC/Universal | |
Here's our stash of "Friends" scripts.
We have 16 scripts/teleplays from several seasons of "Friends".
What we have available are not transcripts. These are the real professionally written scripts, also called teleplays. They're scanned and digitized. Some are a little difficult to read because of that, but don't be discouraged from studying them.
But, they're a valuable resource for writers who aspire to script comedy. And, yes, fans of the show are more than welcome to download these scripts. After all, we're all Friends.
