Friends, they're always there when you need them, whether it's dealing with the trials of dating, the stress of a job, or just vegging out in front of the television.

This top-rated comedy series follows the exploits of three guys and three girls in their 20s, who are searching for love and living life in New York City.

The cast of Friends includes: Monica Geller (Courteney Cox Arquette), a professional chef who can be a bit of a clean freak; Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) the pampered daddy's girl who traded in her fiancé for independence; Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), the slightly flaky masseuse who spends her free time singing at "Central Perk," the local hangout; Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), an actor who loves women, porn and sandwiches, but not necessarily in that order; Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), the sarcastic friend with the extremely screwed up family life; and Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Monica's neurotic older brother whose love life seems to always result in marriage and divorce.

As these friends struggle on the road to happiness, they seem to find more questions than answers, but as long as they've got each other, life can be a little easier and sometimes those friends can become family.

Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. It is produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

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