Friends introduction

First released September 1994 in the US and April 1995 in the UK
Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman
Writers of Dream On (a 6 season sitcom that ran in 1990)
An ensemble of relatively new actors
Developed for NBC in the pilot season as president of NBC wanted a sitcom based on “friends sharing memorable periods of their lives with surrogate family members”
NBC would go on to make Friends their cornerstone of Thursday night comedy (replacing Cheers)
Netflix’s first release in the genre of Comedy

Evidence of being newcomers

No existing audiences

Reflective of the social context of 90’s America

Programme Facts