FRIENDS

Television is a major part of my every day life. It is amazing how many Semiotic domains evolve out of television shows. I have made friends on the basis of liking them the same shows. Two of my friends are guys and i became close with them because of the television show FRIENDS. we are all obsessed with it and quiz each other on FRIENDS trivia. We text each other when our favorite episodes are on. I have every season and every episode in my dorm room and they also have a very extensive collection. It is funny that FRIENDS is such a huge part of our culture. It ran for ten years, and as a result each of the characters have developed a place in our world. I cannot watch a movie with Jennifer Aniston or David Schwimmer and not think of Ross and Rachel. Board games like "Scene it' developed friends versions of the popular show. When the show ended, advertisers payed millions to show their commercial during the last episode, and peices of the set were auctioned off for thousands of dollars. Hows does a show like this impact our society so much? I do not have a complete answer for this. The show was very unrealistic in its portrayal of relationships, sex, and even friendships at some times. I mean nobody in the show was EVER at work...and when they were it wasn't for long. They mostly lounged around and did nothing. Their lifestyle was so entising and every girl wished she had Rachel's hair and best friends like monica and pheobe. The show had a huge impact on everyone that watched it, and it seemed effortless to the viewers, but in reality the producers spent hours developing the show into what it was so that people would enjoy it. Its a crazy process but i totally applaud the work of the producers of the show for writing and creating something that held my attention for 10 years and continues to consume my life.