This is my fandom presentation for Comm 326.

1. By Olivia Ayer
December 5, 2014

2. • Friends ran from
September 22, 1994- May
6, 2004
• Created by Marta Kauffman
and David Crane
• Bright/Kauffman/Crane
Productions
• Tentative titles: Insomnia
Café, Six of One, Friends Like
Us, Across the Hall

3. • The series finale was
watched by 52.5 million
people, most watched
episode of the decade
• Nominated for 62
Primetime Emmy Awards,
won for Outstanding
Comedy Series in 2002
• Number 21 on TV Guide’s
50 Greatest TV Shows of
All Time

4. • “The target demographic for this show is called the
Young Influentials. They are younger than 35, with
a midscale income, don’t have children, rent a
house, are college graduates and are often
preoccupied with their work and leisure activities.
This group of people enjoy having a good time and
generally have a care-free lifestyle.”
• About the part of life where your friends are your
family

5. So Much FanFiction
Friends Fandom Tumblr
Could There BE Any More GIFs?!
Twitter Fans
Die Hard Friends Fans FB
“The Friends
fandom must be
the best of them
all. There are no
wars and no hate,
only love and
everyone is
Friends. Thank
you for having this
blog.” (Fandom
Tumblr)

6. “I propose our fandom name be "Lobsters" because we
will never stop loving Friends. It is our lobster.”

7. "I think 'The
Rachel' was
the ugliest
haircut I've
ever seen.“-
Jennifer
Aniston
Don’t worry! You can still learn how to get “The Rachel”:
Pinterest
A Diagram!

8. ?!

9. After many hoaxes and hopeful fans, the creators and cast
confirm that there will be NO reunion.

10. “Lobster” Fan Name
Famous Quotes:
“How YOU doin’?!” – Joey
“We were on a break!” –Ross
“PIVOT!” –Ross
“Oh. My. God.” –Janice
Phoebe Songs, but especially
Smelly Cat

11. In August 2014, Eight O’Clock Coffee announces that they will be
opening a “pop up” replica of Central Perk in New York City for a limited
time starting September 17th and running through October 18th.

17. http://fyeahfriendsgifs.tumblr.com/post/15111258902/i-propose-our-fandom-
name-be-lobsters-because-we
http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/16/were-you-left-angry-by-the-fake-friends-reunion-
rumours-you-might-want-to-read-this-its-an-apology-a-big-one-4265098/
http://fyeahfriendsgifs.tumblr.com/post/16258530234/the-friends-fandom-must-
be-the-best-of-them-all
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends
http://kmb3864.wordpress.com/chapter-illustrations/friends-tv-show/
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/03/business/media-business-advertising-nbc-s-
friends-finale-super-bowl-sitcoms-with-30.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/10/jennifer-aniston-the-
rachel_n_821567.html
http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/08/27/friends-central-perk-pop-up/