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By (author) Miller Kelsey
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‘Funny, enlightening and incredibly well-researched’ Emerald Street
What is it about Friends that makes such comforting viewing?
Has it stood the test of time?
‘Funny, enlightening and incredibly well-researched’ Emerald Street
What is it about Friends that makes such comforting viewing?
Has it stood the test of time?
The world’s most popular sitcom and biggest hit of a generation, Friends is a certified classic.
I’ll Be There For You is the definitive guide looking back at the TV phenomenon. Join Kelsey Miller and relive the show’s most iconic moments, explore some of its controversies, and look at the many trends it inspired – from oversized coffee cups to the infamous ‘Rachel’ haircut.
Packed with interviews, behind-the-scene anecdotes and the high-profile guest stars it attracted, I’ll Be There For You is the ultimate handbook for the most dedicated Friends aficionados out there.
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‘Funny, enlightening and incredibly well-researched.’ Emerald Street
‘A fabulously detailed oral history [which] tackles the shows more problematic elements with aplomb.’The Pool
‘The most in-depth look yet.’ Stylist
“I”ll Be There for You is a lot like Friends: you come for the comfort, you stay for the much larger (and far more interesting) conversations it sparks.” Anne Helen Petersen, culture writer at BuzzFeed
‘Undoubtedly a must-read for all Friends fans’ Grazia
Biographical note
Kelsey Miller is a journalist and the author of Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life. Her work has been featured in Glamour, Allure, Teen Vogue, Salon, People, Good Housekeeping, Women”s Health and other outlets. She is the founder of The Anti-Diet Project, one of Refinery29”s most popular franchises, and was the recipient of the Project HEAL Social Impact Award. She lives in Brooklyn.
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• Friends’ series finale attracted more than 50 million US viewers, the fourth biggest audience ever for the end of a series (behind M*A*S*H, Cheers, and Seinfeld). Throughout its final season, Friends saw about 25 million viewers per episode. Twenty-three years later, in 2017,16 million Americans still tune in to watch Friends every day (not including Netflix or other streaming services).
• The 25th Anniversary of Friends is approaching in September 2019. There was a massive spike in Friends coverage around the 20th anniversary in 2014—and that was before the show came to Netflix.
• According to GQ, Friends is the second most popular show on Netflix across the globe, and Netflix has an estimated audience of 104 million (with 5 million new users added in the last year alone).
• In 2015, nearly 6 million people in the UK tuned into at least one episode each month. More than a third of UK TV viewers watched the finale live in 2004, reaching over 8 million people. Since as of 31 December 2017, Netflix has finally put Friends on its UK platform, this viewership is sure to keep growing.
• Market comparisons – “Friends”… ”til the End:The One w
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