Show creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman were good friends and roommates in New York City in their 20s. Their lives, loves and friends are the material they utilized to create the epic television show, FRIENDS, that captured the hearts of millions all over the world. But the story behind it is so much more. The 2-hour reunion show gives us a glimpse of exactly what it was like to create, cast, and film the iconic original series.
Friends is a hit television sitcom, created by Crane and Kauffman, aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, and lasted ten seasons. During the height of its popularity, the show ran in over 100 countries, and was the #1 rated nighttime comedy show for 6 seasons. In the U.S alone, 52.5 million viewers watched the series finale on May 6, 2004, making it the most-watched finale since Seinfeld in 1998.
Kauffman and Crane began developing Friends under the original title Insomnia Cafe in late 1993. They presented the idea...