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Still Friends

The TV Show That Defined an Era

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Still Friends

By: Saul Austerlitz
Narrated by: Barrett Leddy
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Still Friends is an entertaining, fascinating and deeply researched behind-the-scenes look at the success of the hit show, Friends, featuring exclusive interviews with the show's creators, cast members and industry insiders.

In September 1994, six friends sat down in their favorite coffee shop and began bantering. 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 thanks to a combination of talented creators, its intimate understanding of its youthful audience, and its reign during network television's last moment of dominance, Friends has become the most influential and beloved show of its era.

Noted pop culture historian Saul Austerlitz is here to tell us how it happened. Utilizing exclusive interviews with creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, executive producer Kevin Bright, director James Burrows, and many other producers, writers, and cast members, Still Friends tells the story of Friends' creation, its remarkable decade-long run, and its astonishing Netflix-fuelled afterlife. Readers will learn how the show was developed and cast, written and filmed. They'll be reminded of episodes like the one about the trivia contest, the prom video, and the London trip. And, of course, the saga of Ross and Rachel. They'll also discover surprising details: that Monica and Joey were the show's original romantic couple, how Danielle Steel probably saved Jennifer Aniston's career, and why Friends is still so popular today.

On the 25th anniversary of this truly groundbreaking show it's clear that Friends has a legacy that has endured beyond wildest expectations. And in this hilarious, informative, and entertaining book, readers will now understand why.

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©2019 Saul Austerlitz (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group
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Critic reviews

A treat for Friends fans full of insights into what made a quintessential '90s phenomenon into a lasting, international classic for the ages. You'll get your share of juicy behind-the-scenes tidbits, from vicious writers'-room debates about Rachel and Joey's romance to the time the producers almost moved the setting to Minneapolis (seriously). But you'll also get a hit of nostalgia for a time when an entire nation hung on the fate of Ross and Rachel, and plenty of smart analysis of why Friends was the right show at the right time ... and also continues to be the right show at an entirely different time. (Jennifer Keishin Armstrong)
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I really enjoy listening to this book. I like learning about the different behind the scenes moments. It’s nice to have on in the background. However. You can find out all of the behind the scenes facts on online articles and you can just watch the friends reunion which is around 10x less the length.

Not a bad story. But there are alternatives

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On several occasions the author gets simple facts wrong, which if he was a real fan, he would have known. This book is very disappointing

Gets the facts wrong

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This is basically a long winded recap of the shows 10 season story arc, with some random and baffling divergence into the authors political views. A real shame actually, as a real behind-the-scenes look at what went on would make a great book.

Unnecessary if you've watched the show

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