Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' is an American television sitcom first broadcast in 1994. Friends or The Friends may also refer to: *

Friendship Friendship is a Interpersonal relationship, relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague. Althoug ...

, an interpersonal relationship between humans *

Quakers Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestantism, Protestant Christian set of Christian denomination, denominations. Members refer to each other as Friends after in the Bible, and originally ...

, or members of the Religious Society of Friends

Film

* ''Friends'' (1912 film), an American film by D. W. Griffith * ''Friends'' (1938 film), a Soviet film by Lev Arnshtam * ''Friends'' (1971 film), a British film with a soundtrack by Elton John and Bernie Taupin * ''The Friends'' (film), a 1971 French film by Gérard Blain * ''Friends'' (1988 film), a Japanese-Swedish film * ''Friends'' (1993 film), a South African film starring Kerry Fox * ''Friends'' (1999 film), an Indian Malayalam film starring Jayaram and Mukesh * ''Friends'' (2001 film), an Indian Tamil film starring Vijay and Suriya * ''Friends'', a 2002 Indian Kannada film directed by M. D. Sridhar, a remake of the 2001 Indian Telugu film '' 6 Teens'' * ''Friends'' (2002 film), a 2002 Indian Telugu film starring Sivaji * '' Friends (With Benefits)'', a 2009 comedy-drama film

Literature

* ''The Friends'' (play), a 1970 play by Arnold Wesker * ''Friends: A Love Story'', a 2007 non-fiction book by

Angela Bassett Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Angela Bassett, various accolades, including a Primetime ...

and Courtney B. Vance with Hilary Beard * ''The Friends'' (novel), a 1973 novel by Rosa Guy

Music

Bands

Friends (Swedish band) Friends was a Sweden, Swedish ''dansband'' or pop music, pop group formed in 1999 and made up of Stefan Brunzell, Tony Haglund, Kristian Hermanson, Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk and Peter Strandberg. They were put together from auditions on the r ...

, a sextet who represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 * Friends (American band), a band from Brooklyn * Friends, an American-Australian soft rock trio that was the predecessor to Cotton, Lloyd and Christian * Friends, a 1980s Dutch band featuring

Carola Smit Carola Sier-Smit (born 1 September 1963) is a Dutch singer and was a member of Dutch pop band BZN from 1984 until 2007 when the band disbanded. Biography Musical career Smit was born Volendam, and began her musical career in 1980 (at age 17), w ...

* Friends, alternative name for Leo de Castro and Friends, a 1970s Australian rock band

Albums

* ''Friends'' (film soundtrack), a 1971 soundtrack by Elton John and Bernie Taupin * ''Friends'' (B'z album) (1992) * ''Friends'' (The Beach Boys album) (1968) * ''Friends'' (Chick Corea album) (1978) * ''Friends'' (Easybeats album) (1969) * ''Friends'' (B. B. King album) (1974) * ''Friends'' (Erina Mano album) (2009) * ''Friends'' (Hugh Masekela and Larry Willis album) (2005) * ''Friends'' (Anthony Neely album) (2013) * '' Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends'', a 2012 album by Sakura Gakuin * ''Friends'' (Shalamar album) (1982) * ''Friends'' (Sly and Robbie album) (1998) * ''Friends'' (Dionne Warwick album) (1985) * ''Friends'' (White Lies album) (2016) * ''Friends'' (Omar Apollo EP), 2019 * '' The Friends EP'', a 2007 EP by Ween * ''Friends'', a 1981 album by BZN * ''Friends'', a 1983 album by

Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought after guitarists of his era, Carlton has ...

* ''Friends'', a 2004 album by Mocca * ''Friends'', a 1998 EP by Testeagles

Songs

* "Friends" (Beach Boys song), 1968 * "Friends" (Terry Reid song), 1969 * "Friends" (Elton John song), 1971 * "Friends" (Bette Midler song), 1973 * "Friends" (Razzy Bailey song), 1981 * "Friends" (Amii Stewart song), 1984 * "Friends" (Whodini song), 1984 * "Friends" (Jody Watley song), 1989 * "Friends" (Joe Satriani composition), 1992 * "Friends" (Stella Getz song), 1993 * "Friends" (Scooter song), 1995 * "Friends" (John Michael Montgomery song), 1996 * "Friends" (Aura Dione song), 2012 * "Friends" (Francis and the Lights song), 2016 * "Friends" (Justin Bieber and BloodPop song), 2017 * "Friends" (Marshmello and Anne-Marie song), 2018 * "Friends" (Flume song), 2019 * "Friends" (Monica song), 2022 * " Friends!", a song by Nami Tamaki, 2009 * "Friends", by 28 Days, from the album '' 28 Days'', 1998 * "Friends", by Adam & The Ants, from the EP '' The B-Sides'', 1982 * "Friends", by Backyard Babies, from the album ''

Stockholm Syndrome Stockholm syndrome is a proposed condition or theory that tries to explain why hostages sometimes develop a psychological bond with their captors. Emotional bonds can possibly form between captors and captives, during intimate time together, ...

'', 2003 * "Friends", by Pat Boone, from the album '' Departure'', 1969 * "Friends", by BTS, from the album '' Map of the Soul: 7'', 2020 * "Friends", by The Carters, from the album '' Everything Is Love'', 2018 * "Friends", by Dido, from the album ''

Still on My Mind ''Still on My Mind'' is the fifth studio album by English singer Dido, released on 8 March 2019 through BMG. It is her first studio album since 2013's '' Girl Who Got Away''. The album was supported by singles "Give You Up", "Take You Home", "Fr ...

'', 2019 * "Friends", by Faster Pussycat, from the album '' Whipped!'', 1992 * "Friends", by Gentle Giant, from the album '' Giant for a Day!'', 1978 * "Friends", by Hustle Gang, from the album '' We Want Smoke'', 2017 * "Friends", by The Japanese House, from the album '' In the End It Always Does'', 2023 * "Friends", by J. Cole, from the album '' KOD'', 2018 * "Friends", by Led Zeppelin, from the album ''

Led Zeppelin III ''Led Zeppelin III'' is the third studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 5 October 1970. It was recorded in three locations. Much of the work was done at Headley Grange, a country house, using the Rolling Stones Mobil ...

'', 1970 * "Friends", by Barry Manilow, from the album ''

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

'', 1973 * "Friends", by Matchbox Twenty, from the album ''

Where the Light Goes ''Where the Light Goes'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty, released on May 26, 2023, by Atlantic Records. On March 17, 2023, the band released the first single from the album, " Wild Dogs (Running in a Slow Dream)". ...

'', 2023 * "Friends", by The Police, from the single "

Don't Stand So Close to Me "Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a hit song by the British rock band the Police, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third studio album ''Zenyatta Mondatta''. It concerns a teacher who has sexual fantasies about a student. ...

", 1980 * "Friends", by Raven-Symoné, from the album '' That's So Raven Too!'', 2006 * "Friends", by Sakura Gakuin, from the album '' Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends'', 2012 * "Friends", by Blake Shelton from ''

If I'm Honest ''If I'm Honest'' is the tenth studio album by American country music singer Blake Shelton. It was released on May 20, 2016 via Warner Bros. Nashville. The album was produced by Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks and features collaborat ...

'', 2016 * "Friends", by Michael W. Smith, from the album '' Michael W. Smith Project'', 1983 * "Friends", by Meghan Trainor, from the album ''

Thank You "Thank you" (often expanded to ''thank you very much'' or ''thanks a lot'', or informally abbreviated to ''thanks'' or alternately as ''many thanks''Geoffrey Leech, ''The Pragmatics of Politeness'' (2014), p. 200.) is a common expression of gr ...

'', 2016 * "Friends", by Tubeway Army, from the album ''

Tubeway Army Tubeway Army were a London-based new wave music, new wave band led by lead singer Gary Numan. Formed at the height of punk rock in 1977, the band gradually changed to an electronic music, electronic sound. They were the first band of the elect ...

'', 1978 * "Friends", by Ween, from the album ''

La Cucaracha La Cucaracha (, "The Cockroach") is a popular folk song about a cockroach who cannot walk. The song's origins are Spanish, but it became popular in the 1910s during the Mexican Revolution. The modern song has been adapted using the Mexican genr ...

'', 2007 * "Friends", by Why Don't We, from the album ''

8 Letters ''8 Letters'' is the debut full-length studio album by American boy band Why Don't We. The album was released on August 31, 2018, by Signature Entertainment & Atlantic Records in the United States and by Warner Music Group elsewhere. The album ...

'', 2018 * "Friends", by Whodini, from the album '' Escape'', 1984 * "Friends", by Hyper Potions, main theme of the video game ''

Sonic Mania ''Sonic Mania'' is a 2017 platform video game developed by Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games and Headcannon and published by Sega. Produced in commemoration of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series' 25th anniversary, ''Sonic Mania'' pays hom ...

'', 2017

Television

* ''Friends'' (1979 TV series), an American kids-oriented drama * ''Friends'' (2002 TV series), a South Korean-Japanese drama * ''Friends'' (2012 TV series), a Polish drama series * ''Friends'' (2021 TV series), a South Korean reality show * ''The Friends'' (TV series), a South Korean series * "Friends" (''The Upper Hand''), a 1996 episode * "Friends" (''Matlock''), a 2025 episode

Other uses

* ''Friends'' (ship), a 1779 convict transport ship * ''Friends'' (collage), a 2011 mixed media collage by India Cruse-Griffin *

Friends (smart speaker) Friends (stylized as Clova Friends in Japan) is a Line (software), LINE character-themed smart speaker developed by Naver Corporation and Line Corporation (a subsidiary of Naver). The device is the second smart speaker that is powered by intellig ...

, a smart speaker developed by Naver Corporation and Line Corporation * Friends Arena, the former name of

Strawberry Arena Nationalarenan, known as Strawberry Arena since 2024 for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Located next to the lake Råstasjön in Solna, just north of the Stockholm City Centre, City Centre, i ...

in Stockholm, Sweden * Friends FM, a radio station in Kolkata, India * Friends Hospital, a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

Friends University Friends University is a Private university, private Nondenominational Christianity, nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield Uni ...

, a university in Wichita, Kansas * Friends-International, a NGO aid foundation * Friends, members in the

Two by Twos Two by Twos (also known as 2x2, The Truth and The Way) is an international, House church, home-based Christian List of new religious movements, new religious movement that was founded in 1897 in Ireland by William Irvine (Scottish evangelist), ...

house churches