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The iconic sitcom
Friends
debuted in 1994 on NBC. The show ran for 10 seasons until 2004 and revolved around six friends navigating their 20s and 30s in Manhattan.
Rachel Green (played by
Jennifer Aniston
) works as a barista at Central Perk, and the café serves as home base for the group of pals: siblings Monica and Ross Geller (
Courteney Cox
and
David Schwimmer
), quirky musician Phoebe Buffay, struggling actor Joey Tribbiani and his BFF Chandler Bing (
Matthew Perry
). Throughout the series, the friends live together or apart in different combinations as they navigate their careers, love lives and more. By the end of the series, Monica and Chandler become parents to twins, Phoebe and Mike (
Paul Rudd
) get married and Rachel âgot off the planeâ to confess her love for Chandler.
Friends
was a huge success, with its 2004 series finale becoming the fifth most-watched series finale in television history. The show won six Emmy Awards â including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002 â from a total of 62 nominations.
Following the end of
Friends
,
LeBlanc
starred in his own spinoff titled
Joey
, which focused on Joeyâs move to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. It aired for two seasons from 2004 to 2006.
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The iconic sitcom *Friends* debuted in 1994 on NBC. The show ran for 10 seasons until 2004 and revolved around six friends navigating their 20s and 30s in Manhattan.
Rachel Green (played by [**Jennifer Aniston**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/jennifer-aniston/)) works as a barista at Central Perk, and the cafĂ© serves as home base for the group of pals: siblings Monica and Ross Geller ([**Courteney Cox**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/courteney-cox/) and [**David Schwimmer**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/david-schwimmer/)), quirky musician Phoebe Buffay, struggling actor Joey Tribbiani and his BFF Chandler Bing ([**Matthew Perry**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/matthew-perry/)). Throughout the series, the friends live together or apart in different combinations as they navigate their careers, love lives and more. By the end of the series, Monica and Chandler become parents to twins, Phoebe and Mike (**Paul Rudd**) get married and Rachel âgot off the planeâ to confess her love for Chandler.
*Friends* was a huge success, with its 2004 series finale becoming the fifth most-watched series finale in television history. The show won six Emmy Awards â including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002 â from a total of 62 nominations.
Following the end of *Friends*, **LeBlanc** starred in his own spinoff titled *Joey*, which focused on Joeyâs move to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. It aired for two seasons from 2004 to 2006.
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The iconic sitcom *Friends* debuted in 1994 on NBC. The show ran for 10 seasons until 2004 and revolved around six friends navigating their 20s and 30s in Manhattan.
Rachel Green (played by [**Jennifer Aniston**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/jennifer-aniston/)) works as a barista at Central Perk, and the cafĂ© serves as home base for the group of pals: siblings Monica and Ross Geller ([**Courteney Cox**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/courteney-cox/) and [**David Schwimmer**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/david-schwimmer/)), quirky musician Phoebe Buffay, struggling actor Joey Tribbiani and his BFF Chandler Bing ([**Matthew Perry**](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/matthew-perry/)). Throughout the series, the friends live together or apart in different combinations as they navigate their careers, love lives and more. By the end of the series, Monica and Chandler become parents to twins, Phoebe and Mike (**Paul Rudd**) get married and Rachel âgot off the planeâ to confess her love for Chandler.
*Friends* was a huge success, with its 2004 series finale becoming the fifth most-watched series finale in television history. The show won six Emmy Awards â including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002 â from a total of 62 nominations.
Following the end of *Friends*, **LeBlanc** starred in his own spinoff titled *Joey*, which focused on Joeyâs move to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. It aired for two seasons from 2004 to 2006.
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