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- It was watched by 52.5 million people, making it the fifth most-watched series finale in U.S. history.
Mar 19, 2021 · USA Today reports that the NBC sitcom, which ended 17 (!) years, “was the most-watched comedy on broadcast or cable TV, with 96.7 billion minutes viewed, a 30 percent jump from 2019.”
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May 6, 2024 · As iconic as the show remains, the finale drew in viewership that left the episode among some of the top-watched TV still today. Here’s how it ranks among the most-watched TV finales: For more perspective, Super Bowls consistently pull in well over 100 million viewers, with a record-setting 123.7 million this past February .
The Friends finale was the fourth most watched overall series finale in U.S. television history, behind the finales of M*A*S*H, Cheers and Seinfeld, which were watched by 105.9, 84.4 and 76.3 million viewers, respectively.
Sep 18, 2022 · Friends’ season 10 ending became the fifth-most-watched series finale of all time with 52.5 million viewers tuning in, standing behind the ratings of only Seinfeld (76.3 million), The Fugitive (78 million), Cheers (80.4 million), and M*A*S*H (106 million).
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"Friends" concluded its 10-season run on Thursday, May 6, 2004, with “The Last One,” its two-part series finale that drew 52.5 million viewers and remains the fifth most-watched series finale...
May 6, 2024 · The series finale titled, “The Last One,” was the fourth most-watched ending in TV history and marked the moment where fans finally saw Ross and Rachel end up more than friends. NBC’s Joe...
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May 6, 2024 · To say the show was a "big deal" is an understatement, as was the somewhat daunting task of landing the series finale, which aired 20 years ago today on May 6, 2004. It was watched by 52.5 million people, making it the fifth most-watched series finale in U.S. history.