VIDEO: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of FRIENDS with Memorable Series' Highlights!

"I'll be there for you," assured the opening theme song to one of the most popular series ever broadcast, FRIENDS. Hard to believe it's been 20 years since Phoebs, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Ross and Rachel first joined us in our living rooms every Thursday night. In honor of the anniversary of 'Friends,' check out highlights from some of the most memorable moments of the series.

Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and originally aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004. It lasted ten seasons and is now in syndication. It revolves around a circle of friends living in Manhattan.

Filming for the series took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. The series finale, airing on May 6, 2004, was watched by around 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fourth most watched series finale in television history and the most watched episode of the decade.

Friends received positive reviews throughout its run, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. The series was nominated for 62Primetime Emmy Awards, winning the Outstanding Comedy Series award in 2002 for its eighth season. The show ranked no. 21 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time[ and no. 7 on 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 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time. 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.

The show led the Nielsen ratings with its eighth season and finished among the top five every year from 1995 to 2004

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Source: USA Today