Generation Friends HC (2019 Dutton) An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era comic books 2019

1st printing.

By Saul Austerlitz.

Praised by the New Yorker and New York magazine, Saul Austerlitzs fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Friends, is, according to Newsweek, the next best thing to a cast reunion.

In 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 thanks to the shows immensely talented creators, its intimate understanding of its youthful audience, and its reign during network televisions last moment of dominance, Friends has become the most influential and beloved show of its era. Friends has never gone on a break, and this is the story of how it all happened.

Noted pop culture historian Saul Austerlitz utilizes exclusive interviews with creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, executive producer Kevin Bright, director James Burrows, and many other producers, writers, and cast members to tell the story of Friends creation, its remarkable decade-long run, and its astonishing Netflix-fueled afterlife. Readers will go behind the scenes to hear from the people who were present as the show was developed and cast, written and filmed. There will be talk of trivia contests, prom videos, trips to London, Super Bowls, lesbian weddings, wildly popular hairstyles, superstar cameos, mad dashes to the airport, and million-dollar contracts. Theyll also discover surprising details—that Monica and Joey were the shows original romantic couple, how Danielle Steel probably saved Jennifer Anistons career, and why Friends is still so popular that if it was a new show, its over-the-air broadcast reruns would be the ninth-highest-rated program on TV.

The show that defined the 1990s has a legacy that has endured beyond anyone's wildest expectations. And in this hilarious, informative, and entertaining book, readers will now understand why.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 368 pages, Text .