NBC | Release Date: September 22, 1994
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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Los Angeles TimesHoward RosenbergFeb 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: The sexy, urbane Friends -- from Marta Kauffman, David Crane and Kevin Bright, the people responsible for the HBO super-comedy "Dream On" -- starts fairly strongly tonight, improves next Thursday and in week three gets on a grand, hilarious, rip-roaring roll. It's the perfect series to bridge "Mad About You" and "Seinfeld." [22 Sept 1994, p.F1]
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Baltimore SunMichael SragowFeb 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: The best new sitcom of the fall...It's a very strong cast. [22 Sept 1994, p.1D]
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San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesMike AntonucciFeb 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: All the weird, impulsive jokes are as outrageously funny as they aspire to be. [22 Sept 1994, p.1C]
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Chicago TribuneKen Parish PerkinsFeb 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: What helps Friends is that the show's creators have come up with a highly likable group of actors who are talented and charming, if not rip-roaringly funny. [21 Sept 1994, p.C2]
75
USA TodayMatt RoushFeb 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: Though it has its share of irritating characters and moronic moments - especially in the pilot - this is far and away the best of this season's so-called Gen X comedies. [22 Sept 1994, p.3D]
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Chicago Sun-TimesGinny HolbertFeb 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: The clever series, from the creators of HBO's "Dream On", stars an appealing group of actors who are just a bit funnier and better-looking than your average friend. [22 Sept 1994, p.43]
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Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkFeb 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: None of the six main actors is a stand-up comic, but they're appealing nonetheless...If the scripts get a little sharper, Friends may attract enough of the right demographics to become a hit. [22 Sept 1994]