Friends is an American TV comedy developed by David Crane and also Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten periods. With a set cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Burrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Swimmer, the show focuses on 6 friends in their 20s and 30s who stay in Manhattan, New York City. The series was created by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Detector Bros. Television. The initial exec producers were Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman, as well as Crane. Kauffman as well as Crane began establishing Friends under the working title Sleeplessness Coffee shop between November and December 1993. They offered the suggestion to Bright, and together they pitched a seven-page therapy of the show to NBC. After numerous script rewrites as well as modifications, including title adjustments to Six of One as well as Friends Like the United States, the collection was lastly named Friends. Filming occurred ...