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“ NBC , in its turn , informs that possible Friends reunion in 2016 could be a part of a special event to pay tribute to the legendary comedy director James Burrows ”. viewers , making it the fifth most watched series finale in the television history , and the most watched television episode of the 2000s decade .
Funny , but this series , in terms of ranks and awards , looks like good old wine : its value grows with time . Let ’ s trace all the way : sitcom was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards , also winning the Outstanding Comedy Series award in 2002 for its eighth season . The show ranked No . 21 in TV Guide ’ s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time and No . 7 in Empire magazine ’ s The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time . In 1997 , the episode The One with the Prom Video was ranked No . 100 in TV Guide ’ s 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time . In 2013 , Friends ranked No . 24 in the Writers Guild of America ’ s 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time and No . 28 in TV Guide ’ s 60 Best TV Series of All Time . In 2014 , the Mundo Estranho magazine named Friends the Best TV Series of All Time ! The Hollywood Reporter ’ s poll , as you can see , showed the same result .
Of course , now , when the rumors about Friends possible return are widespread , most of the fans are really happy and waiting for this comeback . But Friends co-author Marta Kauffman made it clear that she does not want “ to go back to that territory again .” Perhaps , it is because she has much to do with her Netflix series Grace & Frankie .
NBC , in its turn , informs that possible Friends reunion in 2016 could be a part of a special event to pay tribute to the legendary comedy director James Burrows , who has been working in television since the 1970s and directed many series . Burrows also shot some episodes of Friends , so in order to pay tribute to the popular director all main actors are going to reunite . Unfortunately , it is already not a secret that Matthew Perry probably won ’ t be able to join the team , thus making the possible reunion not so perfect , but anyway …
It ’ s clear that Friends is still really popular among its fans , and that a reunion might one day happen with the cast members , even if it doesn ’ t come in the form of a reboot . In terms of revisiting Friends , however , it ’ s very clear that Marta Kauffman is out .
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Now let us switch from legendary series to modern ones . Due to increasing series production all over the world , it is really difficult to cover everything , but viewers ’ request for quality dramas is still high everywhere .
Netflix surveys showed that about 60 % of viewers stick with one show at a time and manage to finish a season approximately in two weeks , and then start again with a new series . Another 25 % of respondents watch up
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