英语专业心中最经典的美剧：《老友记》.

　　电视剧《六人行》(Friends)，又名《老友记》，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》之所以受人欢迎，其一是因为它完全具备消费良品的素质，而更重要的是，在不断的笑声中，它让我们看到了另一种和我们一样普通的生活，形形色色的人因为情感、原则、利益、地位等问题产生矛盾、闹出笑话，同时，亲情、友情、爱情也在这里升华。《Friends》无形中成为人们日常生活的一面镜子，可以让我们学习生活，去欣赏生活中的那些真善美。

　　英语简介：

　　Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on the National Broadcasting Company (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 S. 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 Friends and premiered on NBC&aposs coveted Thursday 8:30 pm timeslot. Filming for the series took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, 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 United States. The series finale (the 236th episode), airing on May 6, 2004, was watched by 51.1 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 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. In 1997, the episode "The One with the Prom Video" was ranked No. 100 on TV Guide&aposs 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time. 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.