F.R.I.E.N.D.S

ANALYSIS

F.R.I.E.N.D.S is a sitcom that aired for 10 years from 1994 to 2004, follow the lives of six reckless adults living in Manhattan, as they indulge in adventures which make their lives both troublesome and happening. The 6 key characters are Joey, Chandler, Rachel, Monica, Ross and Phoebe, the sitcom has 10 seasons, 236 episodes which lasted for 5,272 minutes. 28 people directed the sitcom during the period in view. The sitcom received 795,000 votes from its viewers which has an average rating of 8.5.

In the year 1996, there were 92,171 votes which is the highest with an average rating of 8.5, closely followed by 1995 with 88,427 votes averaging 8.4 while the year 2004 had the lowest votes with 41,000, it has the highest average rating of 8.8.

Seasons 3 and 6 has the highest number of episodes with 25 while season 10 has 18 episodes. The season with the highest duration is 6 with 582 while season 10 is the least with 412. 11 people directed season 3 while 5 directed seasons 8 and 10. Season 1 has the highest vote with about 103,000 while season 10 has the least votes with 65,264. Season 10 has the highest average rating of 8.7 while seasons 1 and 9 have the lowest with 8.3.

Kevin Bright and Gary Halvorson directed the most with 54 episodes while 10 people directed the least with an episode each. The highest voted director is Kevin Bright as well with 187,764 and the least is Stephen Prime with 2,819. Joe Regalbuto directed an episode “The one with all the Resolutions” which has the most average rating of 9.1, also Todd Holland directed an episode “The one where Rachel smokes” which has the least average rating of 8.0.

“The Last One: Part 2” has 10,381 votes making it the episode with the highest votes, followed by “The One Where Everybody Finds Out” with 8,066 and the third highest is “The One With Ross’s Wedding” having 7,560 votes.

Both “The Last One: Part 2 & The One Where Everybody Finds Out” has the most average rating with 9.7, followed by “The Last One: Part 1 & The One With The Embryos” with 9.5.

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OBSERVATIONS

1. There is a relationship between the number of votes and the average rating. The same episodes ranked top 10 by votes has the top average rating.

2. All the seasons were rated high ranging between 8.3 - 8.7.

3. Two seasons showed in the same year; either it began or ended that year except for 1994 and 2004 which was when the airing of the sitcom started and ended.

4. Season 10 has the least number of episodes, 18 and the lowest duration, 412 but has the highest rating, 8.7 during the air of the sitcom.

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