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Is Friends coming back?

Friends (1979–1979) — drama · comedy on ABC

The answer: Concluded April 22, 1979.
Friends poster
Genre
Drama · Comedy
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
March 25, 1979
Ended
April 22, 1979
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
5episodes

About Friends

Friends ended on April 22, 1979, after its first season on ABC.

This series was a comedy-drama that aired in 1979, seen through the perspective of three 11-year-old children from different backgrounds. The episodes focused on the challenges of adolescence, including topics such as dating, family relationships, school experiences, growing pains, and friendship.

The cast included Charlie Aiken as Pete Richards, Jarrod Johnson as Randy Summerfield, Janet MacLachlan as Jane Summerfield, Karen Morrow as Pamela Richards, Roger Robinson as Warren Summerfield, Andy Romano as Frank Richards, and Jill Whelan as Nancy Wilks. The show had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

Friends episode schedule

5 aired

Aired · 5

DateEp.Title
April 22, 1979 S1·E5 A Case of Bad Timing
April 15, 1979 S1·E4 Pressure
April 8, 1979 S1·E3 Grandfather Arrives
April 1, 1979 S1·E2 Pilot
March 25, 1979 S1·E1 Going Out

Friends cast

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