{"product_id":"generation-friends-an-inside-look-at-the-show-that-defined-a-television-era-paperback","title":"Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaul Austerlitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraised by the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, Saul Austerlitz's fascinating behind-the-scenes look at \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e, is, according to \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, the \"next best thing\" to a cast reunion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In September 1994, six friends sat down in their favorite coffee shop and began bantering about sex, relationships, jobs, and just about everything else. A quarter of a century later, new fans are still finding their way into the lives of Rachel, Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe, and thanks to the show's immensely talented creators, its intimate understanding of its youthful audience, and its reign during network television's last moment of dominance, \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e has become the most influential and beloved show of its era. \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e has never gone on a break, and this is the story of how it all happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noted pop culture historian Saul Austerlitz utilizes exclusive interviews with creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, executive producer Kevin Bright, director James Burrows, and many other producers, writers, and cast members to tell the story of \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e' creation, its remarkable decade-long run, and its astonishing Netflix-fueled afterlife. Readers will go behind the scenes to hear from the people who were present as the show was developed and cast, written and filmed. There will be talk of trivia contests, prom videos, trips to London, Super Bowls, lesbian weddings, wildly popular hairstyles, superstar cameos, mad dashes to the airport, and million-dollar contracts. They'll also discover surprising details--that Monica and Joey were the show's original romantic couple, how Danielle Steel probably saved Jennifer Aniston's career, and why \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e is still so popular that if it was a new show, its over-the-air broadcast reruns would be the ninth-highest-rated program on TV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The show that defined the 1990s has a legacy that has endured beyond anyone's wildest expectations. And in this hilarious, informative, and entertaining book, readers will now understand why.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaul Austerlitz\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four previous books, including \u003ci\u003eJust a Shot Away \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSitcom\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been published by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Slate\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a graduate of Yale and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and is an adjunct professor of writing and comedy history at NYU.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769090277664,"sku":"9781524743369","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c06c8a8e0bffee04ab9167335d8a38da.webp?v=1780342177","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/generation-friends-an-inside-look-at-the-show-that-defined-a-television-era-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}