Rachel Green is one of the six main characters in the sitcom Friends aired in the 1990s.
Friends -LRB- stylized as F • R • I • E • N • D • S -RRB- is an American television sitcom , created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman , which aired on NBC from September 22 , 1994 , to May 6 , 2004 , lasting ten seasons .. David Crane. David Crane ( producer ). Marta Kauffman. Marta Kauffman. NBC. NBC. sitcom. sitcom. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston , Courteney Cox , Lisa Kudrow , Matt LeBlanc , Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer , the show revolves around six 20-30 something friends living in Manhattan .. Jennifer Aniston. Jennifer Aniston. Courteney Cox. Courteney Cox. Lisa Kudrow. Lisa Kudrow. Matt LeBlanc. Matt LeBlanc. Matthew Perry. Matthew Perry. David Schwimmer. David Schwimmer. ensemble cast. ensemble cast. Manhattan. Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright / Kauffman / Crane Productions , in association with Warner Bros. .. Bright / Kauffman / Crane Productions. Kevin S. Bright. Television .. The original executive producers were Kevin S. Bright , Marta Kauffman , and David Crane .. David Crane. David Crane ( producer ). Marta Kauffman. Marta Kauffman. Kevin S. Bright. Kevin S. Bright. Kauffman and Crane began developing Friends under the title Insomnia Cafe between November and December 1993 .. They presented the idea to Bright , and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the show to NBC .. NBC. NBC. After several script rewrites and changes , including a title change to Six of One and Friends Like Us , the series was finally named Friends .. Filming took place at Warner Bros. .. Studios in Burbank , California .. All ten seasons of Friends ranked within the top ten of the final television season ratings ; ultimately reaching the No. 1 spot with its eighth season .. television season. Television program#Seasons / series. eighth season. Friends ( season 8 ). The series finale on May 6 , 2004 , was watched by around 52.5 million American viewers , making it the fifth most watched series finale in television history , and the most watched television episode of the 2000s decade .. series finale. The Last One ( Friends ). Friends received acclaim throughout its run , becoming one of the most popular television shows of all time .. The series was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards , winning the Outstanding Comedy Series award in 2002 for its eighth season .. eighth season. Friends ( season 8 ). Outstanding Comedy Series. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. The show ranked no. 21 on -LSB- -LSB- TV Guide 's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time  |  TV Guide '' 's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time -RSB- -RSB- and no. 7 on Empire magazine 's The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time .. Empire. Empire ( film magazine ). In 1997 , the episode `` The One with the Prom Video '' was ranked no. 100 on TV Guide 's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time .. The One with the Prom Video. The One with the Prom Video. In 2013 , Friends '' ranked no. 24 on the Writers Guild of America 's 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time and no. 28 on TV Guide 's 60 Best TV Series of All Time .. Writers Guild of America. Writers Guild of America