ISBN |
9781524743352 (hc) |
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1524743356 (hc) |
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9781524743376 (ebook) |
Descript |
x, 354 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
Content |
Part I: Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?: the roots of a phenomenon. Insomnia café: a TV show is born ; Six of one: casting the show ; Grab a spoon: making the pilot ; How you doin'?: preparing for the premiere -- Part II: Must-see TV (seasons 1 through 3). Gum would be perfection: the first season debuts ; The biggest new show on TV: creating a sensation in season 1 ; Lobsters: the ballad of Ross and Rachel, part 1 ; Could I be wearing any more clothes?: Friends and style ; We were on a break: the ballad of Ross and Rachel, part 2 ; How many cameras are actually on you?: contract negotiations ; The fifth dentist: long days and longer nights inside the writers' room -- Part III: It is a big deal: the show hits its stride (seasons 4 through 7). Lightning round: a look at making an exemplary episode ; The one that didn't suck: producing the show ; It's not over until someone says I do: the ballad of Ross and Rachel, part 3 ; They don't know that we know they know we know: bringing Chandler and Monica together ; Pivot: the ballad of Ross and Rachel, part 4 ; Not actionable: Lyle v. Friends and the long tail of a lawsuit -- Part IV: Is that what a dinosaur would do?: seasons 8 through 10 (and beyond). You've been bamboozled!: raising the question of whether Friends could handle a third couple ; Never off the table: how Friends was belatedly invited to the Emmy party ; The door to the past: the ballad of Ross and Rachel, part 5 ; Billion-dollar sitcom: further contract negotiations, debating the issue of whether anyone could afford more seasons of Friends ; Lightning in a bottle: saying good-bye to the show ; Off the plane: the ballad of Ross and Rachel, part 6 ; I'll be there for you: life after Friends ; Tasting the trifle: Friends discovers a new audience |
Summary |
A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Friends, published for the 15th anniversary of the show's premiere, including brand-new interviews with the series creators |
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September 1994. Six friends sat down in their favorite coffee shop and began bantering about sex, relationships, jobs, and just about everything else. A quarter of a century later, new fans are still finding their way into the lives of Rachel, Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe, and Friends has become the most influential and beloved show of its era. Austerlitz utilizes exclusive interviews with the creators, directors, producers, writers, and cast members to tell the story of Friends' creation, its remarkable decade-long run, and its astonishing Netflix-fueled afterlife. -- adapted from jacket |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [331]-336) and index |
Subject |
Friends (Television program)
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Television programs -- United States
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