About Friends:
The misadventures of a group of friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in Manhattan. Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004, lasting ten seasons.
At the beginning of the show, Rachel Green, a sheltered but friendly woman, flees her wedding day and wealthy yet unfulfilling life. She finds her childhood friend Monica Geller, a tightly-wound but caring chef. After Rachel becomes a waitress at West Village coffee house Central Perk, she and Monica become roommates at Monica’s apartment located above Central Perk, and Rachel joins Monica’s group of single people in their mid-20s: Previous roommate Phoebe Buffay, an eccentric, innocent masseuse; neighbor Joey Tribbiani, a dim-witted yet loyal struggling actor and womanizer; Joey’s roommate Chandler Bing, a sarcastic, self-deprecating IT manager; and her older brother and Chandler’s college roommate Ross Geller, a sweet-natured but insecure paleontologist.
Episodes depict the friends’ comedic and romantic adventures and career issues, such as Joey auditioning for roles or Rachel seeking jobs in the fashion industry. The six characters each have many dates and serious relationships, such as Monica with Richard Burke, and Ross with Emily Waltham. Ross and Rachel’s intermittent relationship is the most often-recurring storyline; during the ten seasons of the show, they repeatedly date and break up. Ross briefly marries Emily, Ross and Rachel have a child together after a one-night stand, Chandler and Monica date and marry each other, and Phoebe marries Mike Hannigan. Other frequently recurring characters include Ross and Monica’s parents Jack and Judy Geller from Long Island; Ross’s ex-wife Carol Willick, their son Ben Geller, and Carol’s lesbian partner Susan Bunch; Central Perk barista Gunther; Chandler’s ex-girlfriend Janice Goralnik; and Phoebe’s twin sister Ursula.