电视剧《 老友记　》（Friends），又名《 六人行　》，是美国NBC电视台从1994年开播、连续播出了10年的一部幽默情景喜剧，也是美国历史上甚至是全球范围最成功、影响力最大的电视剧之一。

Friends　is an American　sitcom　created by　David Crane　and　Marta Kauffman, which aired on　NBC　from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in　Manhattan. The series was produced by　Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with　Warner Bros. Television. The original executive producers were Crane, Kauffman and　Kevin Bright, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons.

Kauffman and Crane began developing　Friends　under the title　Insomnia Cafe　in November/December 1993. They presented the idea to Bright, with whom they had previously worked, and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the series to NBC. After several script rewrites and changes, including a second title change to　Friends Like Us, the series was finally named　Friendsand premiered on NBC's coveted　Thursday 8:30　pm　timeslot. Filming for the series took place at　Warner Bros. Studios　inBurbank, California　in front of a live studio audience. After ten seasons on the network, the series finale was promoted by NBC, and viewing parties were organized around the U.S. The series finale (the 236th episode), airing on May 6, 2004, was watched by 51.1　million American viewers,^[1]　making it the fourth most watched series finale in television history^[2][3]　and the most watched episode of the decade.^[4]

Friends　received positive reviews throughout its run, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. The series won many awards and was nominated for 63　Primetime Emmy Awards. The series, an instant hit from its debut, was also very successful in the ratings, consistently ranking in the top ten in the final primetime ratings. Many critics now regard it as one of the finest shows in television history, including　TV Guide, which ranked it No. 21 on　their list of the 50 greatest TV shows of all time.^[5][6][7]　In 1997, the episode "The One with the Prom Video" was ranked No. 100 on　TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.^[8]　The series made a large cultural impact, which continues today. The Central Perk coffee house that was featured prominently in the series has inspired various imitations throughout the world. The series continues in syndication worldwide. All 10 seasons are available on DVD. The spin-off series　Joey　was created to follow up with the series after the finale.